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Conservation Commission
Special Meeting—j James Island Way
APPROVED MINUTES
CONSERVATION COMMISSION - SPECIAL MEETING
DATE: Thursday,June 22,2016
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: Cohasset Town Hall,Selectmen's Office(2"d fl)
COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Patrice Vogelman (PV), Chair
Justin Pimpare (JP), Vice Chair
Alex Koines(AK), Member
Jack Creighton (JC), Member
Ed Graham (EG), Member
Andrea Buffum* (AB),Secretary/Treasurer
*Non-voting on this hearing
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Jeff Summers (JS), Conservation Agent
Attorney David Waterfall, (Legal Representative for Town of Cohasset)
IN ATTENDANCE REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT: Cavanaro Consulting:John Cava na ro/E nginee r;
Carmen Hudson/Engineer; Dr. Peter Rosen: Professional Geologist;John Zimmer. Professional Wetlands
Scientist;John Steinmetz/Owner
IN ATTENDANCE REPRESENTING THE OPPOSITION:Attorney Michael Rosen;Attorney Adam Brodsky;
George Parks/279 Jerusalem Rd; Steve Crummey/394 Atlantic Avenue; Marjorie Brown/275 Jerusalem
Rd; Briscoe Rogers/68 Nichols Rd; Tom Kiliilea/44 Little Harbor Rd; Shirley Marten/78 Nichols Road; Dr.
Rustam DeVitre, Dr. Virginia Shahinian/430 Atlantic Ave.
Meeting called to order at 7,00 pm.
The purpose of the Special Meeting is to continue a public hearing concerning an Amended Order of
Conditions for Notice of Intent 15-15 and Stormwater Permit 15-21 for 1 James Island Way.The original
application was denied 3-2 on September 3, 2015. Chair Patrice Vogelman established a format for the
hearing. Discussion and comments are to be kept to the relocation of the driveway as that is the issue in
front of the Commission and the audience.The order of presentation will be as follows:applicant
Steinmetz and his team;Attorneys Brodsky and Rosen; rebuttal from the applicant's team; comments
from the public; discussion by the commission. Testimony from both sides was presented.
MOTION: Made by Member Graham that based on the information provided to close the public
hearing for the Amended Order of Conditions for 1 James Island way and to approve
the proposed project with a variance.
SECOND: Member Koines
VOTE: Motion denied 3-2
In favor:Chair Vogelman and Member Graham
Opposed:Vice Chair Pimpare, Member Creighton and Member Koines
Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:20 pm. Unanimous.
Minutes approved by the Conservation Commiss. n: � U v c;�Q I (0
Signed by Conservation Commission Chair: