The Conservation Commission held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of Town Hall on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Members present included Samuel Butcher, Thomas Gill, Barbara Kelley, Holly Morris, and Corey Wisneski. Chairman Joseph Messina and Dianne Hearn were absent. Dr. Gill was Acting Chairman. Also present was Conservation Administrator Joe Grady.
PM, TOWN OF DUXBURY, 0 KEENE ST., OLD MILL SITE CLEANUP
Representing the applicant was the Conservation Administrator. Mr. Grady explained the project which was to clean up the overgrown vegetation at the old mill site on the town-owned Camp Wing property. Mr. Butcher made a motion that was seconded to issue a negative determination that a Notice of Intent is not required. The vote was 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
CONT’D. PH, 1053 TREMONT ST. LLC, 1053 TREMONT ST., SE 18-1527
Representing the applicant was Rick Grady from Grady Consulting LLC. Mr. R. Grady described the work being proposed which included a subdivision roadway and retention drainage basin. The Commission asked about the status of the project before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and the Conservation Administrator recommended that the applicant withdraw the Notice of Intent (NOI) application or the Commission could continue the public hearing, if the applicant agreed, until a decision from the ZBA was rendered. The minutes of the ZBA meeting indicated that a special permit for the project was not granted. The applicant did not want to withdraw the NOI or continue the public hearing. Mr. R. Grady admitted that the project had been denied by the ZBA. Mr. R. Grady handed to the Commission a copy of a soils report
by Peter Fletcher that was submitted by the applicant to the Zoning Board of Appeals. There was discussion as to whether the applicant had given copies to the Commission previously. Ms. Kelley made a motion that was seconded to write Orders of Conditions for the construction of the proposed subdivision roadway and drainage basin. The vote was 0 – in favor; 5 – opposed. Motion failed. Project denied.
PH, DUXBURY FARM CORP., AMEND ORDERS, SE 18-1512, 6 SAW MILL RD.
Representing the applicant was Jack O’Leary from Merrill Associates. The proposed revision to the plan was a change in grading as a result of a walkout basement for the dwelling. No work is proposed within 25 feet of bordering vegetated wetlands and vernal pool. Mr. Butcher made a motion that was seconded to accept the revised plan and to amend the Orders of Conditions for SE 18-1512. The vote was 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
PM, DUXBURY DPW, SEAWALL MAINTENANCE, GURNET RD.
The Conservation Administrator described the proposed work which includes filling behind the existing seawall to stabilize the wall where erosion had occurred. Mr. Butcher made a motion that was seconded to issue a negative determination that a Notice of Intent is not required for the maintenance work. The vote was 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The Commission reviewed a request for a Certificate of Compliance for SE 18-1452, 341 King Caesar Rd. Ms Kelley made a motion that was seconded to issue Certificates of Compliances for SE 18-1452. The vote was 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
The Conservation Administrator reported that Phil Benjamin, Benjamin Forestry Services, Inc was preparing forest stewardship plans for Lansing Bennett Forest and Whiton Woods. The The Town had been awarded two grants from MA Division of Conservation and Recreation for $862 for Whiton Woods and $4546 for Lansing Bennett Woods. To complete the stewardship plans, Mr. Grady asked the Commission to approve two expenditures from the Conservation Fund, $1,038.00 for Whiton Woods and$1,824.00 for Lansing Bennett Forest. Mr. Butcher made a motion that was seconded to expend a total of $2,862 from the Conservation Fund, in addition to the money received from the grants, to complete the stewardship plans for Whiton Woods and Lansing Bennett Forest. The vote was 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
The Commission reviewed a request from Mr. Mehrmann of 200 Cherry Lane to install a gate and sign at the entrance to the Cherry Lane bogs. Mr. Butcher made a motion that was seconded to approve the installation of a gate and sign. The vote was 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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