MASHPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of February 2, 2006
Public Hearings
Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room 3
Commissioners present: Jack Fitzsimmons, Chairman, Michael Talbot, Vice Chairman, Len Pinaud, Clerk, Lloyd Allen, Cass Costa, Jeffrey Cross, and Ralph Shaw.
Staff present: Steven Solbo, Agent, Drew 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:
1. MACC Sign-up. Steve requested that the members advise him if they wish to attend this conference.
2. Uniforms/Shirts. Steve said he’s looked into buying shirts, jackets and hats with Mashpee Conservation Commission identification for Drew and him. He showed the members a preliminary design, which has been approved by the Town Manager. He plans to have them made by the company that did the preliminary design for Robin’s Nest in Falmouth. Michael recommended he also get a bid from Cornerstone Creations in Mashpee.
3. RFAA SE 43-2279. Steve described the plan and recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve RFAA SE 43-2279.
4. RFAA SE 43-2345. Steve described the plan and recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve RFAA SE 43-2345.
5. Blue Ribbon Committee. Steve distributed to the members a memo from John Miller dated 1/27/06. A public awareness program regarding nitrogen loading was discussed, and Michael said Falmouth’s program has been very successful. The next BRC meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening, February 9th and Michael said he would be willing to attend it. He wants them to understand that if they really want to utilize what the Commission has already developed in terms of protocol, information and regulations, etc., they ought to take some of what we’ve done (particularly things we can deal with easily like lawn standards) and try to apply that town-wide either through regulation or a combination of regulation/education. He’ll bring the material about the
Falmouth program and talk about how successful it is.
6. AFCEE fee. Steve said AFCEE has paid their fee of $250,000 to $270.000 to the Town, but the Town will not transfer the money to Conservation. This matter came up when Bob was still responsible for the Town meeting articles, and was dropped off the ledger by the Finance Committee before it even hit the Town meeting. However, The Executive Office of Environmental Affairs earmarked these funds for Conservation use only in implementing Chapter 48C, which is the acquisition and maintenance of Conservation lands. Len suggested that Steve talk to the Town Manager and tell her we want the money put into our account. Michael felt it was important to know who is responsible for trying to use the money for another purpose. Jack said that Ed Baker wishes to dredge the Mashpee River. Len
recommended that Steve go to Town Counsel, and the purpose of the fee will be clarified for all.
New Business: none.
Hearing Agenda
7:00 p.m., Mark Rogers, 87 Hooppole Road (continued from 1/19/06).
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to grant a continuation to February 16th at 7:35 p.m., at the request of the applicant.
7:05 p.m., Miles and Tracy Deloid, 7 Santuit Pond Road (correct grade of existing driveway and install concrete pavers for new driveway surface). Todd Wardwell represented the applicant and described the plan. Michael asked that the disturbed areas be stabilized with some landscaping.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this RDA with the condition that the disturbed areas be stabilized with some landscaping.
7:10 p.m., Craig Ibbitson, 55 Pond Circle (continued from 1/19/06). Matt Costa represented the applicant and described the plan. Steve recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this RDA with the understanding that there will be a mitigation plan.
7:15 p.m., K. C. Realty Trust, 407 Monomoscoy Road (plantings and hardscape). John Slavinsky and Jennifer Malila represented the applicant. Ms. Malila described the project. Steve said it’s in our best interest that a pile of pebbly sand be removed, and the plan meets our regulations. Michael suspects that this lawn will be a highly managed one with a lot of fertilizer and pesticides, so he asked that a berm planted with native species be added to give some protection from runoff.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this NOI pending receipt of a revised plan showing a plan with a cross sectional view of a protective berm between the lawn and resource areas.
7:20 p.m., Manuel and Faith Garcia, 19 Seconsett Point Road (construct an addition to the front of the house). John Slavinsky represented the applicant and described the plan. Steve recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this RDA.
7:25 p.m., Peter Niebauer, 52 Fells Pond Road (vista pruning, install wooden deck, plantings and drywells). Tom Jalowy represented the applicant and described the plan. Michael requested that the plantings not be any cultivars, but be seed grown and pretty much mirror what’s there.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this NOI with the condition that the plantings close to the vista corridor will be seed grown native plants.
7:30 p.m., Brad Sweet, 13 Amy Brown Road (vista pruning, install wooden deck, plantings and drywells). Tom Jalowy represented the applicant and described the plan, which includes the control of bittersweet growth. Steve said the plan is to cut back the bittersweet at the top of the bank to free up the growth underneath. It has nothing to do with improving the view. Michael said if in two years the bittersweet continues to take over, we may want to suggest some other protocol.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this NOI with the condition that there be a yearly monitoring to assess the protocol.
7:35 p.m., Lynn and Carolyn Noble, 190 Rock Landing Road (deck extension). Mike Ball represented the applicants and described the plan. Steve recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this RDA.
Meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Frances Wise, Board Secretary
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