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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - CC - 03/16/2017 Conservation Commission Meeting March 16,2017 APPROVED MINUTES COHASSET CONSERVATION COMMISSION DATE: Thursday, March 16, 2017 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Willcutt Commons, 91 Sohier St—Chart Room IN ATTENDANCE: Patrice Vogelman, Chair Justin Pimpare, Vice Chair Patrick Kennedy, Member Edward Graham, Member Alex Koines, Member Jack Creighton, Member Eric Eisenhauer,Associate Member Jeff Summers, Conservation Agent Angela Geso, Conservation Staff ABSENT: Andrea Buffum, Secretary/Treasurer Chris MacFarlane,Associate Member Meeting called to order at 7pm. 7:05 PM -Citizens for Cohass it's Future CCF —Zoning Article Review fcontinued from 2116/17 In attendance to represent agenda item: Tom Callahan Susan Pla fair Steven Crumme Rick Swanbor Documents resented to su ort a enda item: Warrant Articles for Land Alteration and Scenic Roads The Land Alteration article would regulate the process of clear-cutting and other site alterations on new construction by requiring a Special Permit from Planning. Exceptions could be made for homeowners doing small projects. Minor adjustments were made to the original article. Scenic Roads would establish criteria for projects conducted on designated roadways to maintain the historic and aesthetic nature of those roads. -MOTION: By Member Creighton that the Conservation Commission vote to recommend for approval at Town Meeting the proposed Land Alteration Regulations. SECOND: Vice-Chair Pimpare VOTE: 6-0 Motion Passes -MOTION: By Member Creighton that the Conservation Commission vote to recommend for approval at Town Meeting the Scenic Road Regulations with amendments to the following paragraphs: 11.3H, 11.4A, 11.7 Section A,B,C and 11.9. SECOND: Member Koines VOTE: 6-0 Motion Passes 7:30 PM 827 CJC Highway - NOI 17-03 Taco Stand -Kroger In attendance to represent a enda item: John Kroe er1A licant• Jeff Hassett/Morse En ineerin Documents oresented to Qynnnrf a lication: Notice of Intent AP12lication, Planting Plan The applicant wants to open a food establishment. Renovations will be done to the exterior and impervious surface reduced by over 1200 s/f by replacing asphalt area with grass. The area near Bound Brook will be cleared of trash and debris. Straw waddles and a silt fence will be used during construction. -MOTION: By Vice-Chair Pimpare to close the public hearing for N01#7-03 and approve a variance for work within the 50' buffer zone at 827 CJC Highway with the following special conditions: all flecking material used be made of composite or non-pressure treated wood; no mechanical equipment in the area of wetlands; planting plan be performed in accordance w CC approved planting plan; enhanced siltation barriers be installed during construction in the area of Bound Brook. SECOND: Member Kennedy VOTE: 5-1 Motion Passes (Member Creighton in minority) Conservation Commission Meeting March 16,2017 -MOTION: By Vice-Chair Pimpare to close the public hearing for NOI#7-03 and issue an Order of Conditions for proposed work at 827 CJC Highway with the following special conditions: all decking material used be made of composite or non-pressure treated wood; no mechanical equipment in the area of wetlands; planting plan be performed in accordance w CC approved planting plan; enhanced siltation barriers be installed during construction in the area of Bound Brook, SECOND: Member Kennedy VOTE: 5-1 Motion Passes (Member Creighton in minority) 7:60 PM: 88B Beach Street/Ryan NOI 17-04 and SWP 17-05 In attendance to represent agenda item: John Cavanaro/Cavanaro Cons ultiny;Attorney Jeff DeLisi; Steve Me erslarchitect• Don and Elyse Ryan/applicants; Sean Pa ich/Landsca a Designer Documents Presented to Support Agenda Item: Ordinal NOI Application#16-23 and Site Plan from 10116; Revised NOI Application 17-04 and Site Plan• Stormwater Application #17-05_Mitigation Landscape Plan Letters of Support from 3 Abutters The new owners want to make adjustments to a previously approved plan from October 2016 by extending the house by 8-ft, reconstructing the garage and moving it away from the coastal bank, and significantly reducing the impervious surface by replacing the existing paved driveway with crushed stone.Adequate siltation barriers will be in place to protect Little Harbor. MOTION: By Member Kennedy to close the public hearing for NOI 17-04 and issue an Order of Conditions for work proposed at 88B Beach Street with the following special conditions: planting be done in accordance with species recommended by the Conservation Commission, and the applicant develop a construction debris management plan suitable to Conservation Agent Jeff Summers. SECOND: Member Edward Graham VOTE: 6-0 Unanimous MOTION: By Member Kennedy to close the public hearing for NOI 17-04and issue variance for work proposed within the buffer zone at 88B Beach Street with the following special conditions: planting be done in accordance with species recommended by the Conservation Commission, and the applicant develop a construction debris management plan suitable to Conservation Agent Jeff Summers. SECOND: Member Edward Graham VOTE: 6-0 Unanimous MOTION: By Member Kennedy to close the public hearing and issue Stormwater Permit 17-05 for proposed work at 88A Beach Street. SECOND: Member Edward Graham VOTE: 6-0 Unanimous 8:15 PM: Tad Lane and Howe Rd/Show Cause Tad Howe LLC In attendance to represent agenda item: Jeff HassettlMorse Engineering; Deidre Hobson Tom Bell and Ellen Fredalabutters Documents Presented to Support Agenda Item: Current Site Photos taken by abutters; Stormwater Applications for Parcel 36&37• Stormwater Calculations from Morse Engineering There is evidence that clear-cutting was performed outside of the tree line which the Commission feels was clearly delineated on the approved plan. The abutters presented photos of work that was done. Tom Bell asked why the project was approved without a Large Home Review from Planning. Jeff Summers will look into that. Deidre Hobson said there is an increase in stormwater runoff and agreed to Member Creighton's request that she file an affidavit confirming this information. it was the will of the Commission to bring the developers in on April 13, 2017 and in the meantime have the agent serve them a Notice of Violation with fines of$100 per day and issue a Cease & Desist for all site work being done outside the footprint of the home itself. Jeff Hassett expects to file an After-the-Fact Amended SWP but Chair Vogelman said the conditions were clearly stated and the damage is egregious. Conservation Commission Meeting March 16,2017 MOTION: By Vice-Chair Pimpare to issue a Cease& Desist order to Tad Howe LLC for all site work being done outside the footprint of the home as per site plan. SECOND: By Member Koines VOTE: 6-0 Unanimous MOTION: By Vice-Chair Pimpare to issue and Enforcement Order that requires the applicant to have a restoration plan filed by March 20, 2017 with staff and be required to present the plan at the April 13, 2017 Conservation meeting for comments. SECOND: Member Creighton VOTE: 6-0 Unanimous OTHER BUSINESS: The following documents were signed by the Commission: • Order of Conditions for 401 Jerusalem Road/Muriey for an After-the-Fact NOI 17-02 • Enforcement Order for 589 Jerusalem Road/Shannon • Certificate of Compliance for new construction at 46 Stockbridge St • Certificate of Compliance for new construction at 114 Forest Ave The Trustees of Cohasset Reservations asked Jeff Summers to see who wants to represent the Commission in the management of Turkey Hill. Jack Creighton offered to do it. MOTION: By Vice-Chair Pimpare to designate Member Jack Creighton as representative to the Trustees of Cohasset Reservations. SECOND: By Chair Vogelman VOTE: 6-0 Unanimous 48-HOUR RULE: 73 Atlantic (formeriv 70 Whitehead —Fill Removal The Commission has so far rejected the 2-step plan presented by the applicant's representatives as not being specific enough. Chair Vogelman suggested to go with the 2-step plan just to get it started but Vice-Chair Pimpare wants to bring in the developer before going forward.Attorney Lampke has asked the Commission to decide on the wording for the enforcement plan for him to review. Jeff Summers will prepare a draft to present for approval for the Commission and Town Counsel. With no further business motion to adjourn at 10:15 pm was made, seconded and approved unanimously. MINUTES APPROVED BY THE CONSERVATION MMISSION: 0 90 J1.7 SIGNED BY CONSERVATION CHAIR: