HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - CC - 09/03/2015 Conservation Commission Meeting September 3, 2015
APPROVED MINUTES
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2015
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Town Hall Basement Meeting Room
Commissioners Present: Patrick Kennedy (PK), Chairman
Patrice Vogelman (PV), Vice Chairman
Justin Pimpare (JP), Secretary/Treasurer
Alex Koines(AK), Member, Designee to
CPC Edward Graham (EG), Member
Jack Creighton (JC), Member
Andrea Buffum (AB), Associate Member
Commissions Consultant Present: Paul Shea (PS), Conservation
Agent, Chairman Kennedy called the meeting to order at 7:00pm
7:00 PM: 105 Nichols Road. Meyers —SWP#16-27
In attendance for agenda item: Stephen Meyers(owner); John Cavanaro (consultant)
The proposed project is to construct a single family dwelling, located within the sewer district, and will
be serviced by a pervious crushed stone driveway. There is a BVW on the property however all the
proposed work will be located outside of the 100 foot buffer zone. All other applications for the
property have been properly filed.
MOTION: BY MEMBER ALEX KOINES TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ISSUE A
STORMWATER PERMIT FOR THE PROPERTY AT 105 NICHOLS ROAD.
SECONDED: BY MEMBER ED GRAHAM,VOTE UNANIMOUS.
7:15 PM: 61 Nichols Road Walat—RDA#15-12
In attendance for the agenda item: Jeff Hassett(Morse Engineering)
The wetlands were delineated on the property and there are two small wetlands on the property. The
proposed project will add a 22'x23' addition and a 6'x8' entrance with a hardscape walkway. The work is
outside of the 50' buffer. There will be a minimal increase of impervious area; however there will be
minimal impact on the property. There will be an erosion control feature that will limit the sediment and
runoff going towards the wetland. PS explained that there is an underground stream and a coastal bank
that is not shown on the plan (this will add a 50 and 100 foot buffer zone); this addition will push some of
the work into the 50 foot buffer zone. PS said that with these changes the filing will need to be changed to
a Notice of Intent(NOI). The plans wilt need to show the additional resource areas.
NO VOTE: HEARING CONTINUED WITH APPLICANT APPROVAL
7:30 PM: 792 Jerusalem Road/Po ielarski— NOI#15-19 AND SWP#16-28
In attendance for the agenda item: John Cavanaro (consultant)
The proposed project is to construct a new single family dwelling within the buffer zone to a Bordering
Vegetated Wetland. The wetland is off the property but the buffer zone enters onto the property. The new
single family dwelling is outside of the 100 foot buffer zone but part of the driveway and infiltration system
will be within the 100 foot buffer zone. No work will be done within the 50 foot buffer zone.
Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes
September 3, 2015
MOTION: BY MEMBER ALEX KOINES TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ISSUE AN
ORDER OF CONDITIONS FOR THE PROPERTY AT 792 JERUSALEM ROAD,
SECONDED: BY MEMBER ED GRAHAM, VOTE UNANIMOUS.
MOTION: BY MEMBER ALEX KOINES TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SWP#15-
28 AND ISSUE A STORMWATER PERMIT FOR THE PROPERTY AT 792
JERUSALEM ROAD.
SECONDED: BY MEMBER ED GRAHAM,VOTE UNANIMOUS.
7:45 PM: 1 JAMES ISLAND WAYISTEINMETZ— CONTINUED
In attendance for the agenda item: Sarah Sterns (Beals &Thomas); Mark Bartlett
Member Jay Pimpare's voting eligibility was confirmed by Town Council. The Commission chose to
select Mr. Bartlett, formerly of Norfolk RAM, as the Stormwater Expert for Peer Review and Professional
Wetland Scientist Sarah Sterns from Beals &Thomas as the Wildlife Expert; both have submitted their
reports to the Commission.
MOTION: BY MEMBER PATRICE VOGELMAN TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC
HEARING FOR DELIBERATION.
SECOND: BY MEMBER ED GRAHAM,VOTE UNANIMOUS
MOTION: BY MEMBER ED GRAHAM TO APPROVE AN ORDER OF CONDITIONS
FOR THE PROPERTY AT 1 JAMES ISLAND,
SECOND: BY MEMBER ALEX KOINES,VOTE 2-4, [KENNEDY, GRAHAM YES], [VOGELMAN,
CREIGHTON, KOINES, PIMPARE NO], MOTION DOES NOT PASS.
MOTION: BY MEMBER ED GRAHAM TO APPROVE A VARIANCE FOR 1 JAMES ISLAND
WAY,
SECOND: BY MEMBE ALEX KOINES, VOTE 2-4, [KENNEDY AND GRAHAM YES],
[VOGELMAN, CREIGHTON, KOINES, PIMPARE NO], MOTION DOES NOT PASS.
MOTION: BY MEMBER JACK CREIGHTON TO DENY THE STORMWATER PERMIT
WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR 1 JAMES ISLAND WAY
SECONDED: BY MEMBER ED GRAHAM,VOTE 5-1 [KENNEDY VOTES NO]
Minutes approved by the Conservation Commission: MOTION: JP SECOND EG UNANIMOUS 12/15/15
Signed by Conservation Commission Chairman.
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