The Conservation Commission held a meeting in the Basement Mural Room of Town Hall on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Members present were Chairman Friend Weiler, Thomas Gill, Anne Hill, Mark Mahoney, Arthur Vautrain, and Joseph Grady, Conservation Administrator. Samuel Butcher and Brendan Halligan were absent.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - LAND ACQUISITION
At 7:30 p.m. Dr. Gill made a motion, seconded by Mr. Vautrain to go into executive session to consider the taking, purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property which, if discussed outside of this session could have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governing body. A roll call vote (Gill, Hill, Weiler, & Vautrain) was taken and the motion passed 4 - 0. Mr. Mahoney arrived after the roll call vote. At 7:50 p.m. Mr. Mahoney made a motion that was seconded to reconvene into open session. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
CONSERVATION RESTRICTION (#17) - KELSO, STANDISH SHORES
Pat Loring and Tony Kelso explained the conservation restriction and asked the Commission to endorse it. Mr. Weiler expressed the Commission's gratitude to the Kelso family for preserving the land. Mr. Mahoney made a motion that was seconded that the Conservation Commission endorses the Board of Selectmen approval of conservation restriction #17 on the Kelso property on Standish Shores. The motion passed unanimously.
CONT'D. PH, MCBRIDE/ZINKOWSKI, 9 SURFSIDE WEST, SE 18-1185
Representing the applicant was Mark Casey of South Shore Survey Consultants, Inc. The applicant had revised the proposal to not do any work on the existing dwelling. The only work to be done under this application was to rebuild the garage with a room above for an office in the existing footprint. Mr. Mahoney made a motion that was seconded to write Orders of Conditions for the garage rebuild. The motion passed unanimously.
CONT'D. PH, BENTINCK-SMITH, 192 POWDER POINT AVE., SE 18-1187
Representing the applicant was Ailene Wilson of A.M. Wilson Associates and Jim Cronburg of Silva & Silva Associates. Mr. Cronburg described the revised plan and foundation location. He proposed a foundation under the new addition rather than pilings because of a concern of access to the ductwork under the structure. Mr. Mahoney commented the proposal is not consistent with the regulations and that when an applicant is doing a demolition, the Commission asks that the setbacks for foundations be met. Mr. Grady asked that the plan show the 35-foot and 50-foot setback lines. The Commission suggests that the applicant revise the plan to show no new foundation within 50 feet of the wetlands and piles located a minimum of 35 feet from the wetlands. Mr. Mahoney made a motion that was seconded to continue this public
hearing to May 20, 2003 at 8:40 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
PM, MARSHALL, 595 FRANKLIN ST., PORCH
The applicant Ron Marshall explained the project, which was to construct a screen porch on an existing deck. The project conforms to the regulations. Dr. Gill made a motion that was seconded to issue a negative determination that a Notice of Intent is not required.
4th of JULY COMMITTEE - BEACH PARTY
Jamie MacNab and Nancy Reed from the 4th of July Committee reviewed the plans for the beach party scheduled for July 5th. Mr. Mahoney made a motion that was seconded to advise the Board of Selectmen that the Conservation Commission has no issue with the proposed plans for the 4th of July celebration. The motion passed unanimously.
PM, LETO, 29 BACK RIVER WAY, GRADING & LANDSCAPING
The applicant, Regina and Gerald Leto explained the project. The project is to level a section of the backyard and landscape it. The proposed project is located 45 feet from bordering vegetated wetlands. Mr. Mahoney made a motion that was seconded to issue a negative determination that a Notice of Intent is not required. The motion passed unanimously.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Pat Loring of the Open Space Committee explained that the Committee has planned a Camp Wing Scavenger Hunt. Jessica Schultz from the Wildlands Trust is assisting. Mr. Mahoney made a motion to expend $50 from the Conservation Fund for a naturalist for Camp Wing Day. The motion passed unanimously.
The Commission reviewed a request from Attorney John Wyman to release Lot H of the Deer Run subdivision from the Orders of Conditions SE 18-1085. Lot H is the existing house lot and is not associated with the proposed roadway work in the Order of Conditions. Mr. Mahoney made a motion that was seconded to approve the release of Lot H from the Orders of Conditions. The motion passed unanimously.
The Commission reviewed a request from Anchorage Marine to remove a damage section of the pier on the Rizkalla property off Washington St. (SE 18-511) and attach the gangway and float to the shortened walkway, for the upcoming summer. The applicant would then file the necessary paperwork to replace the damaged section in the fall. The Commission had no problem with the proposal.
Mr. Vautrain made a motion that was seconded to approve the minutes of the meetings on 2/25/03, 3/4/03 and 3/18/03 as written. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Grady reported that Brad Cushing is donating to the Conservation Commission the wetland parcel of the Freeman Farm subdivision as required in the Orders of Conditions, SE 18-745. Mr. Mahoney made a motion that was seconded for the Conservation Commission to accept the donation of land from Mr. Cushing, as required by the Orders of Conditions for Freeman Farms. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Mahoney made a motion that was seconded to expend $357.89 from the Conservation Fund for stonedust for the Round Pond Parking Area. The motion passed unanimously.
The Commission reviewed the costs of the intern program for the summer of 2003. Mr. Mahoney made a motion to expend the funds from the Conservation Fund to support the interns and the associated costs for FY 2003. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Grady will breakdown the costs for FY 2004 at the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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