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November 3, 2016
APPROVED MINUTES
COHASSET CONSERVATION COMMISSION
DATE: Thursday, November 3, 2016
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: Cohasset Town Hall, Basement Meeting Room
IN ATTENDANCE: Patrice Vogelman (PV), Chair
Justin Pimpare (JP), Vice Chair
Andrea Buffum (AB), Secretary/Treasurer
Alexander Koines (AK), Member
Edward Graham (EG), Member
Jack Creighton (JC), Member
Patrick Kennedy(PK), Member
Chris MacFarlane (CM),Associate Member
Jeff Summers (JS), Conservation Agent
ABSENT: Eric Eisenhauer,Associate Member
Meeting called to order at 7:05 PM.
7:00 PM:Approval of Minutes
The following sets of minutes were approved:
2111116, 2125116, 417116, 515116, 5119116: Motion to Approve PV, Second JP Vote 7-0
5125116, 6122116— Motion to Approve JP, Second AB,Vote 6-0 (1 abstention/PK)
7121116, 918116, 10120116: Motion to Approve JP, Second EG--Vote 7-0
7:15 PM SHOW CAUSE SPREADSHEET UPDATE: JP reported that considerable progress has been made. .
7:20 BY LAW REVIEW -Vote needed on Town of Cohasset Bylaw amendment which Conservation
Commission proposes to Town Meeting On November 28'h. Based on MA General Law,Attorney Lampke
recommended bylaws around non-criminal disposition be updated to specific amounts instead of the non-specific
terms currently in use, such as "up to" and "not to exceed". .
MOTION: Made by Vice Chair Pimpare to approve the amendment to the Town of Cohasset
Cohasset Bylaws. Specifically, to recommend to Town Meeting to make amendments to
the General Bylaws Article 1, General Provision, Section 1(h) and Article XIV Wetlands
Protection, Section 10, Enforcement.
SECOND: By Member Graham
VOTE: 7-0 Unanimous
7:30 PM —28 Bow Street RDA 16-18 Stazsko
There was no one in attendance to represent the agenda issue and no proof of abutter notification.
Motion was made by PK and seconded by EG to continue the Public Hearing on 28 Bow Street to 11/17/16 at.
8:15 PM. Vote was 6-1 with Member Creighton in the minority due to lack of evidence on abutters notification.
HEARING CONTINUED TO 11/17/16 AT 8:15 PM
7:40 PM--81 DOANE ST RDA 16-17 -81 Doane LLC -Septic Upgrade
In attendance to represent agenda item: Greg Morse,
Documents presented at meeting:Abutter Notification
This is to replace a cesspool that failed Title 5. There will be minor grading 10' into the buffer zone for the
leaching area but the system components are all outside of the 50'buffer zone.
Conservation Commission Minutes
November 3, 2016
MOTION: By Member Kennedy to close the public hearing and issue a Negative 2 determination for
the proposed septic upgrade at 81 Doane Street.
SECOND: Member Graham
VOTE: 7-0 unanimous
7:50 PM 83 SPRING ST - NOI 16-25& SW 16-30 -New Construction -Won
In attendance to re resent a enda item: GregMors elMorse En ineerin • David Won/Applicant Robert
Ross Mike Milanowski JennF Milanowski abutters
Documents Presented at Meetiin :A fications for NOI and SWPIMorse Engineering; Alternative Plans
and CalculationslMike Milanowski
The applicant wants to raze and reconstruct an existing home.A pre-existing driveway exists next to a Bordering
Vegetated Wetland and intermittent stream. Morse plans for 6 infiltration dry wells and a grass depression to
absorb runoff but the commission had concerns with the proximity to the BVW and the possibility of additional
usage moving gravel from the drive into the wetlands as well as the proposed expansion of the driveway, which
would encroach on the wetland area.. The property is within the flood plain and abutters have concerns with
runoff, tree removal and any blasting being done to remove ledge. PK has concerns with the wetlands
delineation and JS felt the flags should be further south on the property.
SITE VISIT SET UP FOR MONDAY, 1117 AT 8:00 AM.
HEARING CONTINUED TO 11/17 AT 8:25 PM
8:20 71 NICHOLS RD--DISCUSSION ON TREE REMOVAL AND RI=PLICATION
In attendance to re resent agenda item: Susan and Raymond Tehranian/owners• Andrew
Swanson/Cohasset Tree Warden; Pam Ehriander/Abutter
PV said that trees shown on the permit are not found on site so there is non-compliance with the SWP. Pre-and
post-development plans are identical for tree placement but there has been obvious clear-cutting done. Susan
Tehranian said trees were removed to allow for utility access. JS said the plans presented showed existing and
proposed vegetation and it was inferred that trees shown on both sets of plans would remain. Mr and Mrs.
Tehranian agreed to provide a replanting plan in a January time frame. JS will work with the Tehranians on
replication.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Patrick Kennedy nominated himself to be Conservation Commission's representative to the Master Plan
Committee. No formal vote was taken on this issue.
A Certificate of Completion was issued on NOI 11-29 to Paul Ognibene for dock work at 44 Beach Street.
With no further business, motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved at 9:30 pm.
Minutes approved by the Conservation Commission Date:
Signed by Conservation Commission Chair: - ; : J
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