MASHPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of December 15, 2005
Public Hearings
Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room 3
Commissioners present: Jack Fitzsimmons, Chairman, Michael Talbot, Vice Chairman, Len Pinaud, Clerk, Lloyd Allen, Jeffrey Cross, and Ralph Shaw.
Staff present: Steven Solbo, Agent, Andrew McManus, 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: none.
New Business:
1. RFAA SE 43-2345. Crossen, 181 Surf Drive. Steve described the project and recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this administrative approval.
2. Blue Ribbon Committee. Steve said that John Miller stopped by to ask if we had any input and he gave Steve a 15-page report from the Committee. Basically, they went through all the Town’s by-laws and pointed out the ones that are critical to the DCPC line and the nitrogen-loading problem. Items 2 and 8 were mentioned, which deal with lawn size and the enforcement of denitrifying systems. The Committee is trying to decide if they should add more items which would be under Conservation’s jurisdiction. Michael asked Steve for a copy of the items relevant to Conservation.
Michael recommended that the Regulations Sub-Committee reconvene to review the lawn regulations. Steve said Bob is working on an ACEC regulation and is trying to incorporate the biomap in the biodiversity regulation he is drafting. There was considerable discussion on installation of a sewer system. Steve may ask Drew to attend this Committee’s meetings so we will have a better way of monitoring what is going on.
3. RFAA SE 43-2320, Sullivan, 62 Waterline Drive South. Steve described the project and recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this administrative approval.
4. Approval of minutes for 11/17/05.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the 11/17/05 minutes.
5. RFAA SE 43-2327, 260 Heath Street Realty, 24 Popponesset Island Road. Steve described the project and recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this administrative approval.
6. Andrew McManus, new Assistant Conservation Agent, gave his career background at the request of the members and was welcomed by all.
7. Regulation 12 regarding mitigation. Michael said it would be nice to get this on the web and have some format we could hand out to pertinent parties. Steve said this data is on Fran Boulos’ computer and he will see that Michael’s request will be fulfilled.
8. AFCEE/Cranberry Bogs. Len said he talked with Mike Minor last week and suggested that he call Steve regarding what he needs the Town to give him. Jack recommended that Steve give this job to Peggy Fantozzi.
9. Flume Cleanup Team. Len said a meeting is scheduled for January 11th at the Bourne Best Western from 6:00 – 8:35 p.m. Steve said he defers to Bill Fisher on technical matters such as this, and he expects to have Mr. Fisher’s comments on the feasibility study before January 11th. Len said all comments are due by December 21st.
10. Christine Odiaga, MassDEP Circuit Rider for the Southeast Regional Office. Ms. Odiaga distributed to the members a pamphlet describing the revival of this program. She has been meeting with various conservation commissions on Cape Cod. Some people have expressed an interest in having MACC programs available on the Cape.
Hearing Agenda
7:00 p.m., Jamie Weinstein, 387 Monomoscoy Road (continued from 11/17/05). Steve said our approval had been held up because we had not been notified that it had been filed with the Board of Health. We have now been notified and he recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this AOC.
7:05 p.m., Mary Ann Lasek/Konstantin Eliadi, 196 Wheeler Road (continued from 11/17/05).
Mr. Eliadi was present. Steve said that basically our question was the passage of small mammals to the fieldstone wall, and the new plan provides for plenty of openings for even larger mammals. Therefore, it meets our requirements, and he recommended approval.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Langley, 200 Wheeler Road, again for the record expressed their dismay that the proposed white fence, 6 ft.high by 284 ft. long, is mostly a spite fence and it will destroy the present natural look of that area. The members again said that Conservation has no jurisdiction on that issue.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this RDA.
Steve said the following seven hearings have to be continued because there was a problem with the Mashpee Enterprise publishing the public notices.
7:10 p.m., Robert Nahigian, 12 Wheeler Road (relocate existing house and construct single family residence with associated appurtenances).
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to January 5th at 7:15 p.m., at the request of the applicant.
7:15 p.m., William Burke, New Seabury Properties, [need number?] Fairway Lane (two town house buildings, retaining wall, portion of one driveway and access drive, grading with associated appurtenances – Phase 1)
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to January 5th at 7:20 p.m., at the request of the applicant.
7:20 p.m., William Burke, New Seabury Properties, 83 Fairway Lane (two town house buildings and grading with associated appurtenances).
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to January 5th at 7:25 p.m., at the request of the applicant.
7:25 p.m., Shepard Hoffman, 46 Triton Way (placement of one row of armor stone on top of existing apron stone).
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to January 5th at 7:30 p.m., at the request of the applicant.
7:30 p.m., Charles Nirenberg, 28 Triton Way (raise the existing revetment).
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to January 5th at 7:35 p.m., at the request of the applicant.
7:35 p.m., Shepard Hoffman, 46 Triton Way (raise the existing revetment).
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to January 5th at 7:40 p.m., at the request of the applicant.
7:40 p.m., David Bovarnick, 40 Triton Way (raise the existing revetment).
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuance to January 5th at 7:40 p.m., at the request of the applicant.
7:45 p.m., William and Maureen McKay, 79 River Road (continued from 12/1/05). Mr. McKay was present. Jack read a statement from the Board of Health saying they have not received the plan from the applicant. Steve said he is certain that this is in error, and he would take responsibility if this is so, and he recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this RDA, subject to verification that the Board of Health has this plan under review.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this RDA.
Meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Frances Wise, Board Secretary
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