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Home My WebLink About2008-06-11 Conservation Commission Minutes Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes June ll,2008 Members Present: Albert P Manzi, Jr , Chairman, Scott L Masse, Vice Chairman, Joseph W Lynch, Jr , John J Mabon, Deborah A Feltovic, Sean F McDonough, Louis A Napoli Staff Members Present: Jennifer A Hughes, Conservation Administrator, Donna M Wedge, Conservation Secretary Scott L. Masse,Vice Chairman arrived at the meeting at: 8:06 P. M. Meeting came to Order at: 7:10 P. M. Quorum Present. Pledge of Allegiance General Business 242-1327,Extension Request,Route 125 Hillside (Barbaro)(MAHighway_ Department) No one was present Ms Hughes stated this is the first extension request A motion to issue one- year extension till 8/10/09 was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Mabon Unanimous 242-1345, COC Request, 10 Inglewood Street (Xenakis)(John F. McQ►uilkin,P. E.) The applicant Mathew Xenakis and John Xenakis were present Ms Hughes stated construction is complete and site is stable Portions of the 25-foot No-Disturbance zone are maintained as mowed lawn There is dumping within the Bordering Vegetated Wetland on an adjacent lot also owned by Mr Xenakis, as shown in photos taken today 6/11/08 Recommendation Consider issuing COC and subsequent enforcement order for violation on adjacent lot or (2) require removal of brush and debris prior to issuing COC with no additional cutting or mowing in the 25-foot No Disturb to Bordering Vegetated Wetland Mr Lynch stated the as-built plans do not show infiltration of roof runoff for the rear portion of the house as was proposed in the Notice of Intent The applicant should have his engineer attend the next meeting to explain the changes and submit a modification to the OOC A motion to continue to June 25, 2008 meeting was made by Mr Mabon, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous 242-461, PCOC Request, 25 Sunset Rock Road (Lotl8)(LeBlanc and Sans Law Offices (The Neve-Morin Group,Inc.) No one was present Ms Hughes stated a COC issued for the house at last meeting DEP#242- 1139 Lot needs to be released from the subdivision order A motion to issue a PCOC was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Mahon Unanimous 242-1399,Modiflaction Request,Berry Street (Stack)(Christiansen & Sergi, Inc.) The applicant Kevin Stack and Phil Christiansen of Christiansen & Sergi, Inc were present Ms Hughes recommended approval of the modification as shown on plan dated May 21, 2008 A 1 motion to issue the modification was made by Mr Mabon, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous Mr Masse asked that the OOC be reviewed to see if the proposed amendment conflicts with any of the existing orders 242-1250,Extension Request,Adams Avenue (DPW)(Westin ,& Sampson Engineers, Inc.) No one was present Ms Hughes stated this is the second request for an extension no issues A motion to issue the one-year extension to 7/15/09 was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Mabon Unanimous Enforcement Order Ratification 594 Checkering Road (Kindercare)(Real Estate Corporation) Mr West has written a"friendly" enforcement order to allow maintenance of a drainage swale All work to be done by hand A motion to ratify the Enforcement Order was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Mr Napoli Unanimous 60 Raleigh Tavern Lane The enforcement order requires the owner, Mr Rogers, to submit a restoration plan Mr Rogers was unable to attend the meeting due to travel Ms Hughes visited the site and provided a list of native plantings to assist the owners in developing the plan Mr McDonough stated that if the applicant was not compliant there should be fines back to when the enforcement order was issued Owner should be required to install erosion controls immediately and provide plan for next meeting A motion to continue to June 25, 2008 meeting was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous No Recess Public Hearings: 8:20 P. M. Request for Determination of Applicability 1077 Osgood Street(Angus Realty Corporation)(Lynnfield Engineering,Inc.) The applicant Thomas Yameen and Kenneth Yameen and Richard Bartelmes of Lynnfield Engineering, Inc were present Mr McDonough read the legal notice Ms Hughes stated all work is proposed within existing paved areas The applicant stated the storage units proposed are for dry goods only Mr Lynch brought up a concern that snow stockpiling on this site has been in the wrong location A motion to issue a negative determination#3 was made by Mr Masse, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous Notice of Intent(s) 242-1430, 859 Winter Street(Armstrong)(Arrow Environmental LLC)(Giles Surveying)(cont. from 5/28/08) The applicant Elizabeth Armstrong was present Ms Hughes states the revised plans were received and the pipe is shown on the plan as requested Mr West recommends OOC contain language that construction not impact the pipe inlet or outlet Commission members discussed the depth of the existing pipe and the need to protect the pipe during construction The OOC will 2 require installation of metal plates over the pipe before any heavy equipment can drive over it A motion to close and issue a decision within 21 days was made by Mr Masse, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous 242-1431, 0 Pond Street (Stone House Farm Realty Trust)(DeRosa Environmental Consulting,Inc.) The applicant Mr James Nason and representative Michael DeRosa of DeRosa Environmental Consulting, Inc were present Mr McDonough read the legal notice Ms Hughes stated she walked the site with Mr DeRosa and reviewed and confirmed the wetland boundary The applicant requests a wavier for 50-foot No-Build zone for the retaining wall and driveway construction Ms Hughes' concerns for the site include the large amounts of fill that will be placed on a steep slope to construct the driveway and the possibility of erosion The Conservation Commission should consider a second row of erosion controls to protect downgradient resource areas Also, water is likely to be channeled off the roadway and down the driveway discharging at the lowest point resulting in slope erosion Mr Lynch seconded concerns about the steep slope and stated the need for infiltration or a water quality swale to prevent sheet runoff into the resource areas A motion to continue to July 9, 2008 for revised drainage and erosion controls was made by Mr Masse, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous 242-1432,28 Stonewedg_e Circle (Sullivan)(Eugene T. Sullivan Consultinu Engineers, Inc.) The applicant Mr Eugene T Sullivan was present Mr Mabon read the legal notice Ms Hughes advised the commission the wetland flags were no longer in place The wetland is well defined by toe of slope The expansion of the deck is over existing lawn The commission required the wetland line to be reflagged before the hearing can be closed and an order issued A motion to continue to June 25, 2008 meeting for re-flagging of the wetlands was made by Mr Mabon, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous 242-1433, 3 Boxford Street, 116 Ogunquit Road, Water Line (Breen)(The Neve-Morin Group, Inc.) Greg Hochmuth of the Neve-Morin Group, Inc was present Mr McDonough read the legal notice Ms Hughes stated she reviewed the wetland boundary with Mr Hochmuth Requested data plot in area of WF 236 Remainder of boundary confirmed Applicant claims exemption#5 from MESA filing requirements for work within paved areas and developed lawn and landscaped areas Ms Hughes stated this exemption does not apply for entire length of project The applicant offered to place erosion controls south side of Boxford Road as roadway slopes in this direction The applicant should provide construction methods/sequence for stream crossing Mr Lynch requested a dewatering plan due to the high water table by the stream The commission requested the applicant speak with Mr Willett of Department of Public Works to determine if additional measures are needed to prevent freezing of the pipe at the stream crossing A motion to continue to June 25, 2008 meeting for Natural Heritage review and further information was made by Mr Masse, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous 242-1427, 300 Webster Woods Lane(Sitak)(The Neve-Morin Group, Inc.) No one was present Ms Hughes stated Natural Heritage has no issues with the project as proposed Commission requests order of conditions contain language requiring a cartridge filter 3 r system for the pool No backwashing permitted A motion to close and issue a decision within 21 days was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Masse Unanimous Decisions 242-1401, Forest Street (Lot 2) (Plisinski)(Professional Land Services,Inc.)(cont. to 6/16/08) No one was present Mark to complete the Order of Conditions for special meeting on June 16, 2008 at the Senior Center 242-1429, 673 Great Pond Road Ms Hughes states the bond is set at $1,000 The filing is for landscaping features only and that this is a standard Order of Conditions A motion to accept the Order of Conditions as drafted was made by Mr Mabon, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous 242-1422, 21 Histh Street Mr West wanted to confirm that $20,000 bond was adequate for the project The Conservation Commission discussed and accepted the bond amount at$ 20,000 Consultations 480 Rea Street, (Romano) The applicant Richard Romano was present at the discussion Mr Romano wished to continue work on anew deck within jurisdictional areas after being issued an enforcement order A building permit had been issued for the project Mr Manzi stated there was an error but any work done within 100-feet of a wetland resource area requires a filing with the Conservation Commission and Mr Romano will need to wait until the June 25, 2008 meeting for permission to continue work Town Common Proiect (MA Highwav)(DPW) No one was present Ms Hughes states the Department of Public Works would like cut down to monthly monitoring reports instead of weekly reports This is a cost saving measure and much of the work is complete The Conservation Commission discussed and agreed to monthly reports Annual Nomination of Chairman & Vice Chairman Mr Manzi stated the Conservation Commission has discussed this with the Commission Members and the Commission Nomination of John J Mabon as the Chairman, Conservation Commission Unanimous Nomination of Sean F McDonough as the Vice Chairman, Conservation Commission Unanimous A motion to a adjourn the meeting at: 9:55 P. M.was made by Mr. Manzi, seconded by Mr. Napoli. Unanimous. 4