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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - CC - 11/05/2015 Conservation Commission October 1,2015 APPROVED MINUTES COHASSET CONSERVATION COMMISSION DATE: Tuesday, November 6, 2015 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Cohasset Town Hall, Basement Meeting Room 41 Highland Avenue, Cohasset, MA 02025 IN ATTENDANCE: Patrick Kennedy (PK), Chair Patrice Vogelman (PV), Vice Chair James Marten (JM), Member Alexander Koines (AK),Member Justin Pimpare (JP), Secretary/Treasurer Edward Graham (EG), Member Jack Creighton (JC), Member Andrea Buffum (AB), Associate Member Paul Shea (PS), Conservation Agent Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm. 7:30 PM: 70 Whitehead Road—Discussion—can't In attendance to represent agenda item: Paul Mirabito, Ross Engineering Green Environmental performed a sail analysis on this property and found evidence of urban fill (metal, bricks, asphalt) and elevated levels of petroleum and hydrocarbons. A letter dated 10/19/15 from Zoning Officer Bob Egan states that the fill is in the 100-year Flood Zone and must be removed. Paul Shea is concerned that the coastal bank is covered by the fill. There is a current Enforcement action on this property and also fines that have been previously assessed but, to date, no fines have been paid. Paul Mirabito was asked to come back on December 3 with a definitive strategy for dealing with the violations at the property. MOTION: By Member Vogelman to ratify prior Enforcement orders on 70 Whitehead Road. SECOND: Member Koines VOTE: 7-0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION: By Member Creighton to reissue Enforcement orders for restoration and to impose fines of$300 a day for violations within the wetlands at 70 Whitehead Road. SECOND: Member Edward Graham VOTE: 7-0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION: By Member Creighton to issue a Enforcement order for violations against the Stormwater bylaw at 70 Whitehead Road. SECOND: Member(Edward Graham VOTE: 7-0 MOTION CARRIES 8:00 PM: Cohasset Golf Club, 175 Lamberts Lane—Amended S_WP#14-20—Paddle Courts In attendance to re resent a ends item: John Benzing (Seals and Thomas); Glen Misiaszek (Golf Course Grounds Superintendent) Disclosures: Chair Kennedy: his son was a seasonal employee of the Golf Club Member Creighton: has used a sign company owned by the Golf Club President This is request to amend an existing SWP for the installation of paddle courts. They need to add pavement around the courts to facilitate snow removal and allow for winter usage. conservation commission October 1,2015 2 MOTION: By Member Creighton to amend existing SWP#14-20 to allow for the installation of pavement around the paddle courts at Cohasset Golf Club SECOND: Member Graham VOTE: 7-0 MOTION CARRIES 8:10 PM: 28 Otis Avenue—Show Cause Hearing—After the Fact In attendance to represent agenda item: Jeff Hassett(Morse Engineering) The property is owned by Phil Ayers who wants to remove fragmites. Pruning and landscaping has already been performed near an intermittent stream along the property line. He needs to file an RDA After-the-Fact for work already done. 8:15 PM: 61 Nichols Road—RDA#15-12 con't The owner submitted a Notice of Intent for work to be done and is withdrawing-the.RDA without prejudice. 8:20 PM: 20 Short Street—SWP#15-37 In attendance to represent agenda item: Jeff Hassett(Morse Engineeringj; Ray Whinnery(abutter), David Young (abutter) Recusal: Member Creighton cited personal reasons The existing home is being demolished and rebuilt. There will be'a.minor increase'to the footprint and additional impervious surface in the area of the drivevway. Abe tters'expressed concern over-runoff but Paul Shea explained that a filtration system is being added to decrease.the amount of drainage and run- off for abutters downgrade of the property. MOTION: By Member Koines to close the.public hearing and issue a SWP for 20 Short Street. SECOND: Member Graham VOTE: 7-0 MOTION CARRIES 8:30 PM: 191 Hull Street—RDA#15-14,, ` .. In attendance to represent agenda item: Mario Rosario(owner) The owner wants to build a.35'x 12' rear addition within'200""6f a riverfront and 160' of the buffer zone to the riverfront. Paul Shea.said there..is an'approved Administrative Stormwater Review in place and that the addition poses no impact to the riverfront. MOTION: By'Member Marten to issue'a Negative 2 and Negative 3 RDA for work being done within-a Resource Area at 191. Hull Street. SECOND: Member Graham, : VOTE: 7-0,MOTION`CARRIES 8:136 PM:'401 Jerusalem-Road--NOI#15-26 In attendance to.r6yresent aQenda_item'. Carmen Hudson (Cavanaro Consulting); Attorney Richard Henderson; Mr.Murley1owner? Carmen Hudson outlined how the owners want to add a second story to an existing structure with cantilevered sections'of the-2na floor that will increase the footprint. They are also replacing an existing patio with crushed 'stone and replace a 2°d story deck with a porch. The paved driveway will be replaced by crushed stone which will reduce the current impervious surface by 100 slft. Paul Shea said all the work is within the 50' buffer.zone and will require a variance but no SWP.A silt sock will be in place during construction to protect the buffer zone. MOTION: By Member Pimpare to close the public hearing and issue a Notice of Intent and Order of Conditions for property at 401 Jerusalem Road. SECOND: Member Graham VOTE: 7-0 MOTION CARRIES MOTION: By Member Pimpare to close the public hearing and issue a variance for work within the 50' Buffer zone for property at 401 Jerusalem Road. SECOND: Member Graham VOTE: 7-0 MOTION CARRIES conservation uummission October 1,2015 3 8:20 PM: 33 Cedar Street—RDA#15-15 In.attendance to represent agenda item: Paul Caruso (landscaper); Mr. And Mrs. Millard (owners) The Millards hired Mr. Caruso to do yardwork that increased the impervious surface but no SWP was filed. Mr. Caruso said he assumed it was a non-issue when no one came out to the property but will immediately file an After-the-Fact SWP. 9:00 PM: 163 Sohier Street In attendance-to represent agenda item: Leah Popielarski (owner):„Ryan Conbv: Robert Egan (Cohasset gj� Building Superintendent), John Cavanaro (Cavanaro Consultin Attorney Richard Henderson n„ „ _, ... According to Paul Shea, there is no consistency to the site plans being used by various departments. Other inconsistencies include: a change to private water after-the-fact but no well permit filed with Board of Health; lot line changes generated by the Assessor's office not being reflected on all sets of plans. Richard Henderson said lot line Changes are not approved locally but through the Registry of Deeds so that point is moot. PV feels the inconsistency with plans is an internal problem and not under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission and that if proper permitting software is in place, much of this confusion will resolve itself. She will pursue this with Town Manager Chris Senior. 9:15 PM: Other Business With no further business, motion to adjourn was made and seconded. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Minutes approved by the Conservation Commission MOTION JP• SECOND EG UNANIMOUS 12/15/15 Signed by Conservation Commission Chairman: