GCC MEETING MINUTES
April 20, 2006
Attending: Carl Shreder, Paul Nelson, Tom Howland, Mike Birmingham, John Bell, Charles Waters, Mark Gauthier, Laura Repplier
GENERAL BUSINESS
MINUTES
MOTION to accept the minutes of April 6 with changes - Paul / Mike / 6 Yes, 1 Abstain
OSRD BYLAW CHANGES
GCC – We will request an amendment to this warrant that says the “agent and/or Commissioners” will work with the Planner. We will also prepare a disclaimer that says that discussions at this stage do not indicate commission approval or sign-off on a project or any of its features.
BILLS
MOTION to renew GCC annual membership to the Essex County Greenbelt Association at $50 level – Tom / Paul / Unam
HEARINGS
129 Elm Street (GCC-2006-10) ANRAD (New)
Reps: Dan Vasconcelos, WPI; Carol Faraci, Owner
Dan Vasconcelos, WPI – The delineation of the BVW was done by vegetation- there is skunk cabbage, red maple, purple loosestrife, white ash amongst others. The only structure on this site is an abandoned shed. There is a culvert for drainage routing water under Elm Street after large storm events. This culvert is not a state jurisdictional wetland- there is no wetland vegetation or hydric soils, no defined channel.
Paul N, GCC – I have seen this, it’s actually a swale with water scoured leaves that are brown from water flow. It is definitely a channel there’s no two ways about it.
Dan Vasconcelos, WPI – We need a site walk with the commission.
Carl S, GCC –When was this delineation done?
Dan Vasconcelos, WPI – I didn’t do it but I think it was last June or July?
Mike B, GCC – Bulford Brook is right there, it’s a perennial stream.
Dan Vasconcelos, WPI – On USGS maps the brook ends farther up – it is intermittent at this point according to the USGS. We didn’t see any flow there when on site last summer.
MOTION for site walk at 8:30 on May 13 – John / Mark / Unam
Mark G, GCC - What is the significance of the line between the two properties? I had asked the Agent if this was a separate property. I was also curious as to why the delineation had stopped half way across 123 Elm.
Dan Vasconcelos, WPI - I’m not sure but I believe this is 123 Elm St.
Carol Faraci, Owner – The address is definitely 129 Elm Street, not 123 Elm as is stated on the application. It has been that since the 80,s and I have been paying taxes on it as 129 Elm.
MOTION to authorize Steve to engage a third party reviewer to be completed before site walk – Paul / Tom / Unam
MOTION to continue the hearing to June 1 at 7:30 – Paul / Mark / Unam
Dan Vasconcelos, WPI – I will advise the DEP of the actual address.
MOTION to adjourn – John / Mike / Unam
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