HANSON CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC MEETING OF JANUARY 11TH, 2005
HANSON TOWN HALL, LIBERTY ST., HANSON, MA
Called to Order: 8:30 PM under the M.G.L. Chapter 131, s.40 and the Hanson By-Law 1-13, s.5. by Philip R. Lindquist, Chairman in Meeting Room A in the Town Hall.
Members Present: Philip R. Lindquist, Chairman
Ron Grattan, Vice Chairman – arrived at 8:30 PM to achieve a quorum
Craig Nicholson, Clerk
Members Absent: Sean Chrisman, Member
Others Present: Janine Delaney, Interim Agent
Rebecca Nehiley, Secretary
Appointments (7:30 PM)
Jim Brown of Bonney Hill Lane, asked the Board about signing off on an easement for maintenance of a detention basin on his property. He was advised to hold off until the Commission receives a copy of the Operation and Maintenance Plan from Bud Doolittle at which time a copy will be forwarded to Mr. Brown for his review. A second letter shall be drafted to Mr. Doolittle about the status of the O & M Plan and long-term maintenance of the basin and other issues.
Joe Walsh, owner of Deer Hill I asked the Commission about building a house on Lot 5 as it is 90% developed. He has a purchaser for the property. A rare species of turtle was sighted on this lot which has led to Natural Heritage requesting a wildlife habitat assessment that has put the project of Deer Hill Road Extension on hold. Mr. Walsh was told to contact the Natural Heritage of Endangered Species and ask their opinion on how to proceed.
Public Hearings (Actually started at 8:30 PM and continued consecutively per agenda)
7:45 PM Request for Determination of Applicability for the excavation, grading and filling within 100 feet of a bordering vegetated wetland at 109 South Street, Assessor’s Map 24, Lot 37 for Phillip Cantwell represented by Alan Dias, P.O. Box 314, Monponsett, MA (New Hearing)
Craig Nicholson read the Public Hearing Notice and the abutters were verified. Alan Dias made the proposal for a septic repair/upgrade and presented a revised plan showing the location of the haybales. There is minor grading in the 50-foot buffer zone. Mr. Lindquist read the abutter’s list. Those present were: Sharon Jasperson, 115 South Street – All set with plan.
Ms. Delaney suggested approval with the condition that disposal of landscape debris in the wetland be prohibited in the future.
Motion to approve and issue a Negative 3 Determination of Applicability with conditions: Craig Nicholson
Second: Ron Grattan
Vote: 3-0-0
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8:00 PM Continued Notice of Intent “Brookside Estates Phase II” for construction of 615 linear feet of new roadway and infrastructure, including two detention ponds at a) 1443 Main St., Map 44/Lot 10 and b) Elm Street, Map 36/Lot 8-2 for applicant Donald Shute, Chilmark Co., 345 Washington St., Pembroke MA represented by GCG Assoc., Inc., 226 Lowell St., Wilmington, MA 01887 (DEP #175-0441)
Jeremy Downs of GCG Associates made the presentation to briefly address Ms. Delaney’s previous comments in regards to the filing. They have used the correct NOI form and made changes to the plan. The wetland line was reviewed by P.M.P. Associates and two changes had been made in the flagging that didn’t affect the buffer zone line. Another wetland area was shown on the plan although it did not warrant flagging. The O & M plan had been revised.
Ms. Delaney felt that this should be a Category 3 filing because quite a bit of the grading around the detention pond is in the buffer zone. There is an additional fee for this. Donald Shute, applicant said he would pay it. Also the maintenance of the Detention Basin has to be discussed with the Highway Department to see if they are in agreement with the plan. Ms. Delaney will contact Dick Harris, Highway Supervisor.
Motion to approve the Notice of Intent pending an Order of Conditions with the special condition that the O & M plan reflect the approval of the Highway Department: Ron Grattan
Second: Craig Nicholson
Vote: 3-0-0
8:45 PM Continued Request to Amend an Order of Conditions to reduce the scope of work shown on the approved plans at Silverleaf Landscape Design, 800 Franklin St., Assessor’s Map 67, Lot 6A-1 for Merrill Associates, Inc., 427 Columbia Rd., Hanover for potential purchaser of the property, Dale Southworth. (DEP #175-289)
Greg Galvin, an attorney for Dale Southworth presented a copy of the recorded Extension Permit with the correct file number as per request of the Commission at the meeting of December 14th, 2004. Doug Heel from Merrill Associates informed the Board that the re-flagging of the wetland had been done. Also the Zoning Board of Appeals and Board of Health had issued approval for the changes in the plan which include the paving of the parking lot and the enlargement of the septic system to accommodate 25 employees in the building. Mr. Lindquist pointed out that grades were not shown on the plan that would account for the direction of drainage from the parking lot.
Motion to Amend the Order of Conditions pending submittal and approval of revised drawings showing grades: Ron Grattan
Second: Craig Nicholson
Vote: 3-0-0
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9:00 PM Continued Notice of Intent for the construction of a new, single-family house, subsurface sewage disposal system, utilities and site grading at 684 Pleasant Street (LOT 2), Assessor’s Map 8, Lot 4, for Victor Lewis, 231 Brook St., Plympton represented by Land Planning Inc., 1115 Main St., Hanson, MA. (DEP #175-0455)
Bob Crowell from Land Planning presented a letter for a Request for Variance for a waiver from the 50-foot no-build zone. They had contacted the neighbor to inquire about possibly purchasing a piece of property to get the driveway out of the buffer zone. The neighbor wanted no part of it. Ms. Delaney recommended that the lot does not conform to the 50-foot setback from the wetlands and disapproves of sub-dividing the lot.
Motion to approve the Notice of Intent pending an Order of Conditions and a Conservation Restriction with Cedar Posts demarcating the 50-foot Buffer zone: Ron Grattan
Second: Craig Nicholson
Vote: 3-0-0
9:15 PM Request for Determination of Applicability for the construction of an addition to an existing house within 100 feet of a bordering vegetated wetland at 344 Reed Street, Assessor’s Map 24, Lot 79 for Judith McDonald, P.O. Box 268, Hanson, MA (New Hearing)
Craig Nicholson read the public hearing notice and the abutters were verified. Ms. McDonald presented a plan for an addition. Haybales will be installed along the limit of work. The addition is 83-feet from the wetland line.
Motion to approve and issue a Negative 3 Determination: Craig Nicholson
Second: Ron Grattan
Vote: 3-0-0
Orders of Conditions/Determinations of Applicablity
Orders of Conditions for the razing of an existing house, construction of a new, single-family house, subsurface sewage disposal system, utilities and site grading at 684 Pleasant Street
(LOT 1), Assessor’s Map 8, Lot 4, for Victor Lewis, 231 Brook St., Plympton, MA (DEP #175-0457)
- signed
Negative 3 Determination of Applicability for the installation of an above-ground pool with a surrounding fence and landscaping and the construction of a shed and swingset at 100 Litchfield Lane, Assessor’s Map 118, Lot 19-8 for Nancy Rogers - signed
Orders of Conditions for the demolition of and reconstruction of a house and the upgrade of a septic system at 62 Ocean Ave., Assessor’s Map 2 , Lot 1518 for Dean Anderson (DEP #175-0454) - signed
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Orders of Conditions for the jacking up of a house for construction of a new foundation and the upgrade of the septic system at 51 Ocean Ave., Assessor’s Map 2, Lot 8A for Dean Anderson (DEP #175-0457) – signed
Order of Resource Area Delineation for Don Ellis, Elko Construction, P.O. Box 485, Hanson, MA 02341 for the confirmation of the accuracy of a wetland line at Elm Street & Nina Drive, Assessor’s Map 27, Lots 3 and 4-6 in Hanson, MA (DEP #175-0458) – signed
Orders of Conditions for the extension of recently approved Deerhill Road including the construction of Fawn Lane creating 10 new residential lots. Map 102, Lots 7 & 18A-4 for A.W. Perry South, Inc., 20 Winthrop St., Boston, MA 02110 (DEP #175-0452) – signed on December 29, 2004. Work shall not commence until conditions set forth from Natural Heritage are met.
Old Business/New Business
Invoice from Dr. Walter Hewitson for Consultant Review of Nina Drive – signed
Invoice from Duxbury Clipper – signed
Chapter 40B – Hanson Pines on Pleasant Street – Review
255 Rear Liberty Street – agent reported was having problems with contractor/installation of haybales.
Letter from Chris Cogswell regarding a previous memo from ZBA about 1605 Main Street – send another memo to ZBA
Criteria used for filing an NOI - It was discussed and decided that all construction within 100-feet of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland will require an Notice of Intent filing with the exception of the repair of a septic system. A septic repair that is out of the 50-foot buffer zone will only require a Request for Determination of Applicability.
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Minutes
Motion to approve Minutes of November 23, 2004: Craig Nicholson
Second: Ron Grattan
Vote: 3-0-0
Motion to approve Minutes of December 14, 2004: Craig Nicholson
Second: Ron Grattan
Vote: 3-0-0
Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, it was decided by all to adjourn the meeting.
Motion to adjourn at 10:30 PM: Craig Nicholson
Second: Ron Grattan Vote: 3-0-0
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