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9/7/17 Meeting Minutes
.APPROVED MINUTES
CONSERVATION COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
IN ATTENDANCE: Jack Creighton, Acting Chair
Patrick Kennedy, Member
Edward Graham, Member
Eric Eisenhauer, Secretary/Treasurer
Chris MacFarlane, Member
Jeff Summers, Conservation Agent
Angela Geso, Conservation Administrator
ABSENT: Justin Pimpare, Chair
Alex Koines, Member
Kathy Heffernan, Associate Member
Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Acting Chair Jack Creighton
7:05 PM: NOI 17-14 SWP 17-19—389 Beechwood Street Gallagher—Garage/Driveway
In attendance to represent agenda item: John Cavanaro/Cavanaro Consulting; Jennifer
Gallagher/Applicant
Documents presented to support agenda item: NOI and SWP Applications; Photos; Proposed Planting
List; Revisions Dated 8/23/17, 10/3/17 and 10/26/17; Letters from Abutters in Support
The applicant wants to construct a detached garage, extend the driveway and add a turnaround. The
garage is within the 100' but outside the 50' buffer zone (BZ); the other work is within the 50' BZ. Vice Chair
Creighton stated he could not support work within the 50' BZ. The Commission suggested the garage be
relocated. John Cavanaro asked if the Commission would conduct a site visit. It was set for Monday, Sept.
11 at 7:30 am. CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 21
7:25 PM: After the Fact Notice of Intent 17-09—604 Jerusalem Road—Violations: Brewer
In attendance to represent the agenda item: Jeff Hassett/Morse Engineering
Documents presented to su port agenda item: Notice of Intent Application; Revised Planting Plan
There was unauthorized tree removal done in 2015. The applicant was asked to restore the area at that
time. An ATF NOI was filed on 6/21/17 but to date the applicants have done no restoration work. Jeff
Summers wants the Order of Conditions to include a time frame. Jeff Hassett wanted a deadline of 6130/18
but the Commission set a deadline 11/30/17 for mitigation plantings to be installed; otherwise, enforcement
and fines will be imposed.
MOTION: By Member Kennedy to close the public hearing and issue an Order of Condition
on ATF NOI 17-09 for proposed work at 604 Jerusalem Road with the special
condition that all mitigation plantings be installed by 1 1/3 0111 7.
SECOND: Member Edward Graham
VOTE: 5-0 Unanimous
MOTION: By Member Kennedy to close the public hearing and issue a variance for
proposed work within the 50' buffer zone at 604 Jerusalem Road.
SECOND: Member Edward Graham
VOTE: 5-0 Unanimous
A Certificate of Compliance was issued for NOI 97-11, 726 Jerusalem Road/Schmidt.
With no further business to discuss, motion to adjourn at 8 pm made, seconded and passed.
DATE APPROVED BY CONSERVATIONCOMMISSION:
SIGNATURE OF CONSERVATION COMMISSION CHAIR