C h i l m a r k B o a r d o f H e a l t h
M i n u t e s
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Chilmark Town Hall
5:00 pm
Present: Katie Carroll, Matt Poole, Jan Buhrman,
Also Present: Reid Silva (VLS&E), George Sourati (Sourati Engineering), Richard Lochridge, Warren Doty, Nan Doty
Lochridge, 2 Stone Ridge (25-130) George Sourati presented renovation plans for an existing five-bedroom house. The Board reviewed the building plans and concluded that, since the proposed plan requires a walk-through of the main bedroom to reach the added portion, it forms part of the existing suite and does not add a bedroom under Title 5 definitions. However, the Board also noted that conditions of approval of the 2012 septic system call for removal of a garbage grinder, and asked Marina Lent to conduct a bedroom count of the property, and to include reference to the garbage grinder in the memo to the building inspector confirming adequate capacity in the existing septic system to accommodate the proposed renovations.
Banta, 11 South Abel’s Hill (24-229) Reid Silva presented a septic tie-in plan for a reconstructed detached bedroom which does not require variances and was approved by the Board.
Doty, 62 Menemsha Crossroad (26-105) Reid Silva and Nan and Warren Doty held a discussion with the Board regarding options for their property on the Menemsha Crossroad. The property is 34 acres, much of it wetland. A potential site has been found for a possible building envelope, as the Dotys would like to provide a home for each of their two children. They noted they do not have plans to subdivide the property.
The proposal is for a three-bedroom house with composting toilets and a greywater system. Variances will be required given the extensive wetlands in the area.
The Board noted that the existing septic system is in full compliance with Title 5, but not with Chilmark BOH regulation requirements. The Board also considered whether it might be possible to have both dwellings, the existing and a proposed, on composting toilets or some other nitrogen-reducing system, so as to in effect have the same flow as is currently approved. The preliminary discussion will be continued at future meetings.
Tabor/Taylor, 11 Homeward Way (20-95) The Board reviewed and approved a proposed well replacement plan which does not require variances.
Blake, 51 State Road (30-53) The Board noted that an emergency well replacement application had been received for this property; however, it had never been approved, since the plan submitted did not explicitly show whether the proposed new well location was compliant with Chilmark BOH property line separation requirements. It appears that the replacement well is now in place. The Board asked Marina Lent to locate minutes relating to Board approval of a studio tie-in for the property, so that any eventual sale of the property properly reflects permitted conditions.
Scheuer, 14 Herring Run (34-3) The Board felt it had insufficient information on hand to approve a well construction permit application which shows a proposed well location 10’ from the property line. The Board will address this at its September 19th meeting.
Invoices: The Board approved the following invoices for payment:
- MVRD SEMASS $3,300.65
- MVRD SEMASS $2,288
The meeting adjourned at 18:00 hours.
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Katherine L. Carroll, Chair Matthew Poole Janet L. Buhrman
Chilmark Board of Health Chilmark Board of Health Chilmark Board of Health
A recording of this meeting is on file at the Board of Health office and available for on-site review.
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