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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - CC - 04/26/2017 Conservation Commission 4/26/17 Meeting Minutes APPROVED MINUTES CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING DATE: APRIL 26, 2017 TIME: 7 PM PLACE: Willcutt Commons, Chart Room IN ATTENDANCE: Patrice Vogelman, Chair Justin Pimpare, Vice Chair Andrea Buffum, Sec/Treas Alex Koines, CPC Liaison Edward Graham, Member Jack Creighton, Member Chris MacFarlane,Associate Member Eric Eisenhauer,Associate Member Jeff Summers, Conservation Agent Angela Geso, Conservation Administrator ABSENT: Patrick Kennedy, Member Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM Approval of Minutes from 3130117- Motion to Accept: Vice Chair Pimpare Second: Member Graham Vote: 6-0 Unanimous 7:05 PM: ENFORCEMENT. Violation of SWP 16-27: 3 Tad Lane Lot 36 —Tad Howe LLC In attendance to represent a enda item: Paul Davis Brian Davis Jeff Hassett/Morse Engineering,Abutters Tom Bell Amy Glasmeier, Deidre & Peter Hobson Ellen Freda Steve Ma nell Documents resented to support agenda item: Enforcement Order SWP 16-27; Stormwater A lira#ion Lot 36; StormwaterApplication Lot 37, Revised SWP Parcel 3& Revised SWP Parcel 37E Revised Plantin and Restoration Plan. the removal The Enforcement Order was in response to of trees and brush within a"no disturb" area on the original plan. Brian Davis said much of the removal was dead trees, shrubs, and vines wrapped around wires. The Commission felt the conditions of the SWP clearly indicated the"no disturb" area. Jeff Hassett presented a restoration plan from Brad Holmes of Environmental Consulting and Restoration. The Commission wants to see some larger trees included in the plan. Brian Davis said ledge in the area wouldn't be conducive to large trees but Vice-Chair Pimpare suggested a berm with loam to anchor them. . MOTION: By Vice Chair Pimpare to issue another Enforcement Order for Lot 36, 3 Tad Lane and request the applicant to provide the Commission with a new restoration order showing larger trees, a plan to bring in loam to support trees in ledge, a timeline showing the order in which the project will be done and a robust planting plan submitted to Conservation staff no later than Monday, May 8 at 8:30 am and to be presented at the May 11, 2017 meeting. SECOND: Member Graham VOTE: 6-0 Unanimous 7:15 PM:Amended SWP's: 3 Tad Lane Lot 36 SWP 17-06 and Lot 37 Howe Rd SWP 17-07 In attendance to re resent agenda item: Paul Davis, Brian Davis, Jeff Hassett/Morse Engineering, Abutters Tom Bell Amy Glasmeier, Deidre& Peter Hobson Ellen Freda Steve Ma nell Documents resented to support agenda item: Enforcement Order SWP 16-27a Stormwater A lication Lot 36� StormwaterApplication Lot 37- Revised SWP Parcel 36� Revised SWP Parcel 37L Revised Planting and Restoration Plan. The original driveway for Howe Rd. ran through Lot 36/Tad Lane. The new driveway will be on Lot 37/Howe Road with a mitigation plan in place to capture and disperse run-off.Abutter Tom Bell took issue with the fracking plan and feels the runoff will eventually overwhelm the dry well_ Jeff Hassett felt that a 1000-ft. reduction in Conservation Commission 4/26/17 Meeting Minutes impervious surface and increased capacity in the roof drywalls will handle the runoff. The Commission felt a 3ra party peer review was in order for the site. MOTION: By Member Creighton to conduct a peer review on the proposed driveway reconfiguration for work being done at 3 Tad Lane, Lot 36 and Howe Rd, Lot 37. SECOND: Member Graham VOTE: 5-1 (Vice Chair Pimpare in the minority) 7:30 PM: SWP 17-08& 17-09 19 Heritage Ln/Lot 9 21 Heritage Ln/Lot 10 -- New Construction-2 Lots Stratford Heritage LLC In attendance to re resent agenda item: Jeff Hassett/Morse En ineerin � Abutters Chris and Mary Fleming, Paula Curran Documents presented to support agenda item: Planting Plan and Plant List Lot 9 and Lot 10 Stormwater Applications dated 413/17 Revised SWP dated 5/23/17 Jeff Hassett said that runoff will be captured in a drywell and a swale and will be directed towards heavily vegetated areas and away from abutting properties. There was no "before-and-after" planting plan so the application was deemed incomplete. Jeff Hassett will have trees tagged and the area staked by May 19. CONTINUED TO MAY 25. 8:10 PM:ANRAD 17-06 Lot B Holly Lane--McNulty Realty Trust - Request to Approve Delineation In attendance to represent agenda item: Jeff.Hassett/Morse En ineerin % Attorney Jeff DeLisi Documents presented to support agenda item: ANRAD Applicationm Existing Conditions Plan This is a request to approve the wetlands line as delineated by Brad Holmes: Jeff Summers found no discrepancy at his site visit. The tagging was done in accordance with methodology accepted by the state. MOTION: By Member Creighton to accept the wetlands delineation as depicted for property located at Lot B, Holly Lane. SECOND: Member Graham VOTE: 5-0-1 (Member Andrea Buffum recused herself) 8:30 PM: Discussion: 422 King Street--ATF NOI 14-36—Wetlands Violation-Siler In attendance to represent agenda item: Attorney Jeff DeLisi Documents presented to support agenda item: ATF NOI 14-36 Application and Order of Conditions This NOI was the result of unpermitted work taking place in the wetlands area on the property_ The restoration project has not been completed and the OOC will expire shortly. The owners agree to have the work completed by the end of May. CONTINUED TO JUNE 8TH OTHER BUSINESS: 71 Nichols Road: The Commission has been waiting since January 2017 for a requested planting and restoration plan on this site where unauthorized clear-cutting was performed. The owners have been contacted by Staff on several occasions and to date have not complied. MOTION: By Vice Chair Pimpare to issue an Enforcement Order for 71 Nichols Road requesting the owner to submit a planting plan by close of business on Thursday, May 11, 2017 an request the owners appear before the Commission on Thursday, May 25, 2017. SECOND: Member Graham VOTE: 6-0 Unanimous With no further business to discuss, motion was made and seconded to adjourn at 9:30 pm. DATE APPROVED BY CONSERVATION COMMISSION: SIGNATURE OF CONSERVATION COMMISSION CHAIR: