Minutes of Meeting
May 15, 2014
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Present: J. Livingstone, P. Harrington, D. Gill, S. Younis, R. Pendkar, M. Cataldo, George Russell, Conservation Agent
Absent: M. DePoto
Mr. George Russell’s Agent’s Report has been appended to the minutes.
Public Meeting – Request for Determination – 210 Grove Street – Duane Equipment
Mr. Toby Duane, owner of Duane Wrecking, and Mr. John Carbone, Project Manager of Duane Wrecking, both appeared before the Commission for the removal of 2 silos. Mr. Duane presented a map depicting the project location and described the details of the project. The map did not depict any wetlands delineation.
Mr. Russell stated that there was no signature on the application by the property owner. He also stated that there were no wetlands and wetlands buffer shown on the map and therefore stated that the application should be considered incomplete.
Mr. Duane stated that the owner did submit a letter authorizing him to represent him in this matter.
The Commission informed the applicant that he needs to submit a map depicting the wetlands boundary in order to determine Conservation jurisdiction. The Commission Chairman informed the applicant that he is required to hire a wetland scientist to visit the site and flag the boundaries of the wetlands.
There was a motion made by Paul Harrington to continue the hearing for 210 Grove Street until May 29th. The motion was seconded by Dayna Gill and accepted with a vote of 6-0-0.
Public Hearing – Notice of Intent – Dacey Fields Foot Bridge Replacement – DPW – CE159-1064
Mr. Jay Mello, Assistant Town Engineer, appeared before the Commission for replacement of a foot bridge at Dacey Fields disc golf course on Lincoln Street. Mr. Mello stated that the first hole crosses over Shepard’s Brook.
Mr. Mello stated that there will be approximately 30 sq. ft. of soil disturbance for this project. The bridge will be constructed on top of concrete footings. There will be a stone pier removed from the river. No equipment will be needed for this process. There will be a stockpile placed behind the erosion control during this work.
A Commission member asked Mr. Mello if any trees would need to be removed during this work. Mr. Mello stated that a few 2” diameter saplings will need to be removed in order to perform this work.
Mr. Joe Druaroon, Eagle Scout working on the project, was in attendance at the hearing and stated that he would like to start before the beginning of the next school year, possibly July.
Mr. Carl Druaroon, Joe’s father, stated that the soonest this project can be started would be in June.
The project should take 4-6 weeks to complete; by the end of the summer.
Mr. Russell stated that the current bridge has a large safety issue and needs to be replaced. The second issue is downstream from the project location, there is some bank erosion and the removal of the pier will change the water flow and will eventually need to be addressed..
Mr. Mello stated that the bank will need to be armoured with additional material brought in and Mr. Mello will look into how this process will be performed.
There was a motion made by Paul Harrington to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Mark Cataldo and accepted with a vote of 6-0-0.
There was a motion made by Paul Harrington to approve the Notice of Intent Dacey Fields Foot Bridge Replacement with the special conditions 22, 24 & 27 through 30 with the additional provision that the excess material can be used to armour the bank as needed and an erosion control barrier should be placed around the stockpile. The motion was seconded by Mark Cataldo and accepted with a vote of 6-0-0.
Continued – Public Hearing – Notice of Intent - Village at Cook’s Farm – Ron Rioux - CE159-1061
The Commission Chairman informed Mr. Nielsen that the Conservation Agent stated that the applicant will be appearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals on June 5th and that this will be a significant factor in stormwater calculations and the Commission should hold off with taking any testimony until after the ZBA public hearing.
There was a motion made by Mark Cataldo to continue the public hearing for Cook’s Farm until June 12th. The motion was seconded by Paul Harrington and accepted with a vote of 6-0-0.
Minor Buffer Zone Activity: 15 Mount Street
Mr. Greg Driscoll, a representative of Jacobs Driscoll Engineering, appeared before the Commission for the construction of a deck. The house is located within the buffer zone to a perennial stream and BVW as well. The proposed deck will be located 45 ft. from the BVW.
Mr. Driscoll stated that the frame will be constructed of pressure treated wood and the decking and rails will be composite material. It will be constructed on 12” sono tubes.
There was a motion made by Mark Cataldo to approve the Minor Buffer Zone activity for 15 Mount Street with erosion controls being installed and inspected prior to construction and that the Conservation Agent shall inspect the site before and after the construction has been completed. The motion was seconded by Dayna Gill and accepted with a vote of 6-0-0.
Minor Buffer Zone Activity: 79 Arlington Street
Mr. Brian Brannelly, the applicant, appeared before the Commission for the construction of an above-ground swimming pool. The pool will be 18 ft. in diameter on previously disturbed area.
The Commission Chairman informed the applicant about the type of closed cartridge filtration system that must be used.
Mr. Russell stated that the entire lot is in Conservation jurisdiction It is all buffer zone and predisturbed area.
There was a motion to approve the Minor Buffer Zone Activity for 79 Arlington Street. The motion was seconded by Dayna Gill and accepted with a vote of 6-0-0.
Extension Permits: Lots 1, 2 & 3 Marine Way
Mr. Robert Ruley, the applicant, appeared before the Commission for 3 Extension Permits.
He stated that he planted all the required plantings for the project and he is now seeking to proceed with construction on these 3 lots.
Mr. Russell informed the Commission members that at the last meeting, they requested that the applicant have the property evaluated by a wetlands professional to see the changes over the last 6 years. The report has been received and the wetlands professional has determined that there has been no change.
There was a motion made by Ravi Pendkar to issue the permits for Lots 1, 2 & 3 Marine Way with 1 motion to cover all 3 lots. The motion was seconded by Dayna Gill and accepted with a vote of 5-0-1; 5 Yes, 0 No, 1 Abstention.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Certificate of Compliance: 7 Peppermill Lane – Frederick – SE159-494
Mr. Russell stated that this permit was issued in 1996 and has expired. He recommended issuing the permit; no as-built was required as the time of the issuance of the Orders of Conditions. Mr. Russell informed the Commission that the site is in compliance with the plan based on the field inspection.
Mr. Paul Frederick, the applicant, was present at the meeting and informed the Commission that he installed the swimming pool back in 1996. He presently would like to sell his house and needs to close out this matter.
There was a motion made by Paul Harrington to approve the Certificate of Compliance for 7 Peppermill Lane. The motion was seconded by Ravi Pendar and accepted with a vote of 6-0-0.
Discussion: RDA Amendment – Beaver Street Sewer Interceptor
Mr. Jay Mello, Assistant Town Engineer, appeared before the Commission to discuss an Amendment to the sewer interceptor. The sewer pipe is located in close proximity to the wetlands. There was approximately 850 ft. of additional clearing done on the project than was in the original map. Mr. Mello stated that is the exact same type of work as in the original plan.
Mr. Russell will write a letter stating that this additional work is approved by the Commission.
There was a motion made by Paul Harrington to amend the RDA for the Beaver Street interceptor to include the 850 ft. additional work that was done in addition to the original plan. The motion was seconded by Mark Cataldo and accepted with a vote of 6-0-0.
Discussion: Bench Policy
The bench policy was tabled until the next meeting on May 29th.
Minutes:
There was a motion made by Mark Cataldo to approve the minutes of the April 17th and May 1st meetings. The motion was seconded by Paul Harrington and accepted with a vote of
5-0-1; 5 Yes, 0 No, 1 Abstention.
Signed Minor Buffer Zone Activities, Certificate of Compliance, Orders of Conditions & Extension Permits
Certificate of Compliance – 7 Peppermill Lane – Frederick - SE159-494
Orders of Conditions – 13 Haverstock Road – Connolly - CE159 – 1063
Extension Permit – Lot 3 Marine Way – Riley – CE159-958
Extension Permit – Lot 2 Marine Way – Riley – CE159-957
Extension Permit – Lot 1 Marine Way – Riley - CE159-956
Orders of Conditions – Dacey Fields – 700 Lincoln Street – CE159-1064
Minor Buffer Zone Activity – 15 Mount Street – Forbes
Minor Buffer Zone Activity – 79 Arlington Street – Banally
Extension Permit – Off Uncas Avenue – Walsh Brothers – SE159-813
There was a motion made by Paul Harrington to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Dayna Gill and accepted with a vote of 6-0-0.
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen Celorier
Conservation Secretary
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