CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Town of Monterey, Massachusetts
MEETING DATE: 12/10/07
Present: Richard Andrus, Timothy Lovett, Christopher Blair and David Dempsey
The meeting convened at 6:00p.m.
Melzer, 35 Bidwell Rd – RDA – path to lake and dock (J. Bach is the project manager)
Craig Okerstrom Lang, representative for the Melzers presented the proposed plan for the Commission to review and approve. A site visit was made. The applicant has decided he does not want the oaks removed and Craig submitted a memo clarifying the proposed SMA RDA file number SMA07-03 (this will be signed at the January 2008 meeting). The Board approved the wetlands RDA and signed the Determination of Applicability.
Perelmuter, 14 Woodland Dr – RDA (D. Dempsey is the project manager)
Craig Okerstrom Lang, representative for the Perelmuters presented the project to maintain the vegetative cover, improve plant diversity, eliminate runoff erosion and flooding, provide safer property use conditions and create vistas of Lake Garfield from the house. The Board approved the project as an N3.
Regan, 5 Buckingham Lane – RDA (J. Bach and R. Andrus are the project managers)
Maureen Regan, homeowner and Steven Seddon, contractor presented the proposal to install a new roof on an existing bldg and to construct a 5’ x 40’ walkway alongside and attached to house replacing the steps currently there. The Board approved this project as an N3 with the following conditions: 1. Silt fence as shown on plan and 2. Approval for deck is conditional on receiving a building permit. If anything changes on the plans the applicants were asked to make the Conservation Commission aware. The Board questioned work within the 40ft buffer zone and referred the applicants to the Zoning Enforcement Officer. Ms. Regan asked hypothetically if she wanted to have a truckload of sand delivered and wheel barrowed down to the front of the house to improve the beach area, what process
she’d need to follow with the Conservation Commission. The Commission stated they would just like a letter with the intentions and timeframe spelled out.
Yearwood, 3 Mt Hunger Rd – RDA (R. Andrus is the project manager)
Gail Cerisia of Berkshire Wetland Services and Robert McMahon, Architect presented the proposed project to add a screen porch and deck on existing house. The project was approved as an N3.
Jackson, 179 Mt Hunger Rd
The board reviewed the drawings submitted by Paul Haiss and approved and signed the DA with a negative determination.
Pearson, 111 Chestnut Hill Rd – NOI 230-0244 (T. Lovett is the project manager)
The Board opened the hearing, reviewed the documents and comments from DEP. The applicant did not show therefore the hearing was continued to the January meeting.
Miscellaneous Items For Discussion:
1. Craig Okerstrom Lang came in to speak with the Board regarding the Dolber property. A location for the tree (a red oak) has been picked out. Once it has been planted something will be registered with the Registry of Deeds. The Board requested that the wetlands be delineated with pins. A letter will be sent to Okerstrom Lang with specifics.
2. Mail was reviewed.
3. Minutes from 11.13.07 were approved as written.
4. Leroy Thorpe, Chair of the Parks Department came in regarding the anonymous complaint received about the concrete pads poured at the Town Park and Town Beach for the Big Belly Trash Compactors. Leroy wanted to know who made the complaint but as it was anonymous, the Board was unable to fulfill that request. Leroy stated that the pad at the park was beyond 200feet of the river and the one at the beach is within 75feet of the high water mark (next to the bushes). The Commission reminded Leroy that anything done at the beach would be within the buffer zone and would require at least notifying the Commission of their intentions.
5. The board issued a Certificate of Compliance for the Rose project DEP file # 230-0235 at 124 Pixley Rd.
6. The board issued two (2) Certificates of Compliance for the Monterey General Store, DEP file #’s 230-213 & 230-192 located at 448 Main Rd.
7. The board issued a Certificate of Compliance for Joseph and Elizabeth Catino and Meta Ukena, DEP file # 230-63 located at 31 Sackman Way.
8. The Board discussed the progress on the Kamenstein and Ahye projects and debated whether the Orders Of Conditions were being followed close enough. The Board will consider what if any actions to take after the files are reviewed and site visits are made.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00pm
Submitted by: Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary
cc: Conservation Commission Board Members
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