Lenox Conservation Commission
January 16, 2014
Minutes
Town Hall
Members present: Chair Neal Carpenter, NC; Vince Ammendola, VA; Tim Flanagan, TF; Joe Strauch, JS; Rose Fitzgerald Casey, RFC; David Lane, DL; Dick Ferren, DF
Staff present: Peggy Ammendola, PA
NOI, Broadway Electrical Co., Inc., Willow Creek Rd., Map 14 Parcels 2 and 3. Referred to as “Landfill”-Installation of a photovoltaic solar array within the buffer zone. Originally scheduled for October 17, 2013, but applicant requested to continue to Nov. 7th. At that hearing, agreed to continue to Nov. 21st for additional information. On November 19th, applicants requested this to be continued to December 5, 2013. Continued to June 5, 2014. Continued to December 19, 2013 for applicant to have the opportunity to provide dialogue in the event there is more information forthcoming. On December 17th applicants requested to continue to Jan. 16, 2014 and asked to keep the public hearing process open through the winter and early spring months of
2014 for the opportunity to continue discussion as further developments arise. On January 14th Dennis Daru requested to continue to the first meeting in March as they had no new information to present, but NC communicated to Mr. Daru that it would be best to continue at monthly intervals, therefore it was decided to continue to the second meeting in February. RFC made a motion to continue to February 20, 2014 and VA seconded the motion. The Commission voted to agree 6-0. (DF had not yet arrived.)
Request for Determination of Applicability, Carolyn & Eli Newberger, 132 Lime Kiln Rd., Map 27 Parcel 34, replacement of a failed stairway in the river front area. As of the January 16th meeting neither the applicant nor the Commission had received comments from MESA or Natural Heritage. Josh Allentuck was contacted and he advised the Commission via email that he called MESA on January 15th and he was told that they were having trouble with the mail so he re-mailed another set to Natural Heritage and MESA on January 15th. DL made a motion to continue to February 6, 2014 at 7:30 pm and RFC seconded the motion and the Commission voted to approve 7-0.
Site Visit-Canyon Ranch 165 Kemble St., Map 7 Parcel 43- The SV was on December 26, 2013 and attended by TF, VA, NC, JS and Rob Hoogs of Foresight Land Services; Reginald Cooper and Todd Shepard of Canyon Ranch. The Commission anticipates the filing of an RDA by Canyon Ranch, but wanted to do the site visit while the weather permitted.
Other business:
Broadway-Landfill: NC asked the Commissioners to consider what they want to see in Broadway Electrical’s submission relative to the proposed installation of a photovoltaic solar array.
Emergency Certification-Roaring Brook Road: NC was contacted by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works due to the flooding and icing of the road as the result of a beaver dam. Permission was granted to remove a small portion of the dam. The beavers have been removed and approval has been received from Tri-Town Health Department. NC issued the EC on January 9, 2014 following a visit to the site on January 8th. PA mailed copy to DEP.
CPC: JS advised the Commission that the Community Preservation Committee would be hearing proposals on January 27, 2014 for the following projects:
-Additional restoration of the antique fire engine
-Additional restoration at Church on the Hill cemetery
-Renovation at the Community Center for the back yard and basketball court
-Engineering studies at the beach-they want to make it handicap accessible
-Leveling ground at Roche Reading Park and improve access ramp
12 Sargent Brook Road: Site Visit on January 23, 2014 at 3:30 pm-NC advised that Mark Volk of Foresight Land Services will be filing an NOI to demolish an existing deteriorated home and rebuilding with an addition and putting in a dock. Mr. Volk has applied to the state for the dock permit.
Kennedy Park: Ruth Wheeler asked for guidance on how to proceed with a request under the SMA to trim and remove trees in both areas of the gazebo and “Lookout”. TF will discuss with Ruth Wheeler regarding applications to the Commission and what is permitted as well as setting up a time for a site visit. PA will contact Ms. Wheeler and give her contact information for TF. Following the meeting, PA sent an email with this information to Ms. Wheeler.
Approve minutes-December 19, 2014: Dl made a motion to approve the minutes and JS seconded the motion. TF moved to amend the minutes and RFC seconded the motion. The Commission voted to approve 6-0-1. DF abstained as he was not present at that meeting.
RFC made a motion to adjourn at 8:15 pm and DL seconded the motion. The Commission voted to agree 7-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Ammendola
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