Lenox Conservation Commission
August 4, 2011
Minutes
Town Hall
Members present: Chair Neal Carpenter, NC; Joe Strauch, JS; Vince Ammendola, VA; Tim Flanagan, TF; Dick Ferren, DF; Rose Fitzgerald Casey, RFC;
Absent with notification: David Lane, DL
Staff present: Peggy Ammendola, PA
Martin & Judith Bloomfield, NOI, 323 West Mountain Road, Map 27 Parcel 3. Remediate prior alterations within the 100’buffer zone and for landscaping and site improvements within the 100’ buffer zone. Continued from July 21, 2011 as the Commission is awaiting comments from Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program.
Present was abutter Amnon Levy of 49 Holiday Hills.
Neal advised that Rob Akroyd had called and because NHESP still has not commented on this Notice of Intent, he has asked that the hearing be continued until August 18, 2011. JS made a motion to continue the hearing to August 18, 2011 at 7:30 pm and VA seconded the motion. The Commissioners voted to agree 7-0.
Site visit: RDA, 61 Bramble Lane, Map 1 Parcel 44 was scheduled for Wednesday August 10, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Kennedy Park: At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting of August 3, 2011, the issue of the newly installed memorial at the Overlook at Kennedy Park was on the agenda at the request of several residents who objected to the installation. During the meeting one resident challenged the Selectboard for what she felt was its failure to abide by provisions of the Scenic Mountain Act. She stated that anything above an elevation of 1,400 feet needs to be run by the Conservation Commission.
Commissioners who had not seen the project stated that they would be going to the site prior to the next meeting.
Conservation Restriction for property known as Hampton Inn, Map 33 Parcel 1 and owned by Joe Toole. In September 2006, the Conservation Commission advised Mr. Toole and his attorney Phillip Heller that the Commission would not agree to hold the Restriction for this property. On August 4, 2011, a letter of inquiry regarding the status was mailed to Mr. Toole.
Minutes: JS made a motion to accept the minutes of July 21, 2011 and TF seconded the motion. The Commission voted to approve 7-0.
RFC made a motion to adjourn at 8:00 pm and VA seconded the motion. The Commission voted to agree 7-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Ammendola
Land Use Clerk
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