MASHPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of September 16, 2004
Public Hearing
Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room 1
Commissioners present: Jack Fitzsimmons, Chairman, Michael Talbot, Vice Chairman, Len Pinaud, Clerk, Lloyd Allen, Cass Costa, Jeffrey Cross, and Ralph Shaw.
Staff present: Bob Sherman, Agent, Steven Solbo, Assistant Agent, and Frances Wise, Board Secretary.
Jack Fitzsimmons, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m.
Public Comment: None.
Non-Hearing Agenda
Old Business:
1. RFAA SE 43-2254, New Seabury house.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to accept the withdrawal of SE 43-2254.
2. Approval of minutes for 06/10/04 and 08/19/04. Mike will make changes to the 8/19/04 minutes.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the above minutes.
3. RFAA SE 43-2082, Sidman revegetation.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to require that the revegetation plan for SE 43-2082 be revised to include indigenous species only.
4. Willowbend Conservation Restriction. Bob said the E.O.E.A. has a problem with some of the wording. He just wanted to alert the members that this project will be coming back to us.
New Business: None.
Hearing Agenda
7:00 p.m., Steven Belkin, 50 Triton Way and Coastal Beach Seaward (continued from 8/19/04). Brad Holmes represented the applicant and reviewed the project involving the construction of a revetment.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan.
7:05 p.m., James Crocker Jr., Trustee, 14 Sampson’s Mill Road (continued from 8/19/04).
Scott Horsley represented the applicant and described the project. Steve had given to the members his memo re Recommendations Regarding Bio-Retention System and a memo entitled “Summary of Proposed Bioretention Project – Sampsons Mill Road Office Building, dated 16 September 2004. He said he thinks this is a good opportunity to try out this system for its potential in future commercial projects. Bob recommended a continuance to give the members time to study the material presented.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to October 7th at 7:50 p.m.
7:10 p.m., Lois Glazer, 98 Waterline Drive South (addition to front of house). Ms. Glazer was present. Bob described the project and recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan.
7:15 p.m., Mark and Susana Gorstein, 127 Tide Run (install 6 ft. wood fence, trim vegetation).
Michael Grotzke represented the applicant and described the plan. Bob recommended approval contingent on vegetation being done in two areas, to which Mr. Grotzke agreed.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan.
7:20 p.m., Town of Mashpee DPW, Seconsett Island Road, (resurface Seconsett Island Road). Greg Taylor, Director of Public Works described the plan.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan.
7:25 p.m., Town of Mashpee DPW, Algonquin Avenue (reconstruction and drainage). Greg Taylor, Director of Public Works, represented the applicant and described the plan.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan.
7:30 p.m., Willowbend Development Corp. LLC, 37 Shoestring Bay Rod (continued from 9/2/04).
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to October 7th at 7:45 p.m.
7:35 p.m., Arthur Pagani (Sarakumitt Corp), 108 Hollow Road and 149 Noisy Hole Road (continued from 9/2/04). Robert Gray represented the applicant and described the plan.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan.
7:40 p.m., Arthur Pagani (Sarakumitt Corp), 217 and 221 Noisy Hole Road (continued from 9/2/04). Robert Gray represented the applicant and described the plan. He said there is a ditch on the property and given the right rainfall event, there would be a water flow through there. He doesn’t think it’s an intermittent stream, but if the Commission decides that it is, they will plan accordingly. Bob said he and Steve walked the site, the channel was dry and there is no wetland growth in it, but he has observed a flow at least on one occasion. Bob mentioned another wetland that has a discernable channel in it. He said we could grant a continuance if Bob Gray would meet with him and take some photos of the area. The members received a petition signed by ten neighboring residents stating
that they were told 15 to 17 years ago that this land was Conservation land and was not buildable land.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to October 21 at 7:00 p.m.
7:45 p.m., Alan Meltzer, 51 Sunset Circle (continued from 9/2/04). John Slavinsky represented the applicant and presented the plan.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan.
7:50 p.m., Fran Reavey, 42 Cayuga Avenue (vista pruning with maintenance in perpetuity). George Ryan represented the applicant and described the plan.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan.
7:55 p.m., Daniel Collins, 59 Buccaneer Way (vista pruning with maintenance in perpetuity). No one was present to represent the applicant, but Bob described the plan and recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan.
Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Frances Wise, Board Secretary
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