FINAL
Present for the Conservation Commission and attending the meeting were: Richard Steves, Chair, Pam Goff, Russell Maloney, Ray Kellman, David Flanders, Virginia Dyer, Rusty Walton, Conservation Officer and Chuck Hodgkinson. Also attending was Adam Moran. Absent was Bruce Bartels.
Mr. Steves opening the meeting at 1:30 PM to announce one site visit: Kingsbury; 139 Tea Lane. Upon returning to the public meeting at Town Hall the Commission unanimously agreed that a Notice of Intent should be filed for any additional work that might be done to divert floodwater runoff on this section of Tea Lane.
LABAREE CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING NOI SE 12 – 503; AP 21-36: Mr. Steves opened the continued public hearing at 2:05 PM and was informed that the applicant, George Sourati requests a continuance to September 6, 2006 @ 2:00 PM. A motion to grant the continuance was made, seconded and unanimously approved.
MORAN NOI SE 12 – 517; AP 21-48.3: Mr. Steves opened the continued hearing at 2:07 PM. Mr. Moran presented a written description and outlined map of his proposed landscape plan. Mr. Steves read the written description aloud for the record. After discussion the Commission recommended the following revisions to the proposal: 1. No additional wild azalea or sweet pepperbush need to be planted in the wet meadow (Area I-yellow) because of its existing abundance on site in the scrub swamp. 2. Label the center area (white) as scrub swamp. Mr. Kellman asked how far Area II (indicated in green) extends on the plan. Mr. Moran clarified that this planting area will extend out to the edge of the buffer zone. With no further discussion the hearing
closed at 2:16 PM. A motion to approve the plans and description as presented and dated 8/2/06 was made and seconded with the following changes: 1. No additional wild azalea or sweet pepperbush need to be planted in the wet meadow (Area I-yellow) because of its existing abundance on site in the scrub swamp. 2. The center white area will be labeled and indicated as “scrub swamp”. The vote was unanimous in favor.
SHEA NOI SE 12 - 521; AP 8-43: Mr. Steves reminded the Commission that this hearing was closed on July 12th and the application was not formally voted because a DEP file number was not yet issued. A motion to approve the plan as presented was made, seconded and unanimously approved because of the reasons cited in the July 12th meeting minutes.
FRANK DALY FOR MARIN STREET NOI SE 12 – 523; AP 14-19.1: Mr. Steves opened the public hearing at 2:19 PM. The Conservation Officer briefed the Commission on the site visit he made with Ms. Goff, Mr. Bartels and Ms. Dyer on July 19th. Ms. Goff confirmed Mr. Walton’s summary and added that this septic upgrade has a great deal of activity in the buffer zone. The Commission discussed the plan and concluded the septic upgrade is a definite improvement on the current system. The hearing closed at 2:25 PM. A motion to approve the plans as presented was made, seconded and unanimously approved.
CALLAGY NOI SE 12 - 522; AP 33-76.1: Mr. Steves opened the continued public hearing at 2:28 PM and reminded the Commission that the application was heard on July 12th and continued for a confirming vote because a DEP file number was not yet available. Messrs. Flanders and Maloney recused themselves from the vote due to a business conflict with the property. Mr. Steves appointed Ms. Dyer as a voting member. A motion to approve the plans as presented on July 12th was made, seconded and unanimously approved.
MINUTES: The meeting minutes for 7/12/06 were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes as amended excluding the section on the Town of Chilmark’s application SE 12 – 518; AP 33-59 was made, seconded and unanimously approved. The Commission will review the discussed changes to the Town of Chilmark’s meeting minutes at the August 16th Commission meeting before approving them.
SIGNATURES: The required signatures and notary were performed on the Shea Order of Conditions SE 12 – 521; AP 8-43, Street Order of Conditions SE 12 – 523; AP 14-19.1 and Callagy Order of Conditions SE 12 – 522; AP 33-76.1.
With no further business to conduct the meeting adjourned at 2:52 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Chuck Hodgkinson; C.A.S.
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