Conservation Commission Hearings
Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Meeting Opened at 7:02 pm
Present: Doug Packer, Worthen Taylor III, Michael Bulgaris, John Hartnett, Les Jones
Excused: Sue McLeroth, Geoffrey Walker
Chairman Packer made a motion to accept the minutes from the July 15, 2008 hearings. Mr. Jones made the first motion to accept and Mr. Hartnett made the second motion, all in favor.
NOTE: ~Next Public Meeting Date Wednesday, September 24, 2008 (This is an out of cycle meeting, due to Election Day on September 16)
Beach Committee –Chairman Paul Ivaska opened his session stating that the members no longer desire to continue with the Committee, and as such feel it appropriate to give a state of the state report; report submitted. In addition, the Committed mentioned there is approximately $3,000.00 in the savings account that they would like to see used for beach maintenance activities. In addition, they handed over all of their files as well as Beach signs. The Commission thanked the Committee for all of their hard work and commended them for doing a great job.
Fred Jackman (68 Green Street) – A continued NOI for roadway maintenance, drainage, ditches, utility pole installation and wetland mitigation at the junction of Emery Lane/Plummer’s Lane/Low Street. ~~On August 7, the Jackman’s requested a continuance until the next meeting date. Mr. Hartnett made the first motion to accept and Mr. Jones made the second motion to accept; all in favor.
Liberti Sabatino Trustee/Meadowbrook Realty Trust (191 & 195 Scotland Road) – A continued NOI for the development of the 28-acre parcels of land, including construction of 1,650 fee of roadway and 21 cluster type lots. On August 14, Ben Osgood from N.E. Engineering on behalf of requested a continuance until the next meeting date. Mr. Bulgaris made the first motion to accept and Mr. Jones made the second motion to accept; all in favor.
Michael Kellan (8 39th Street) – A continued NOI to construct a single-family home and to extend driveway on the ROW to provide access to the subject property. On August 12, Apple Associates on behalf of Michael Kellan requested a continuance
until the next meeting date. Mr. Taylor made the first motion to accept and Mr. Bulgaris Jones made the second motion to accept; all in favor.
Carol Brown Doyle (17 Sunset Drive) – A continued NOI to add a 250 sf deck. Representative Bob Watt from Construction Advisors presented an overview of the plan to remove existing 116 sf adjacent deck and shorten stairs; the construction shall have a total impact of 134 sf and will be mitigated at the location shown on the plan. NHESP has been notified and responded, stating that the project will not adversely affect the area. Photographs were shown of the area and added to the file. Chairman Packer went to the floor for abutters or questions; there was nothing additional; he then asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Hartnett made the first motion to accept and Mr. Jones made the second motion; all in favor.
Berj & Antonia Terzian (90 Northern Blvd.) – A continued RDA to construct a 9’ X 30’ upper level bedroom, and a deck expansion over existing lower level. On August 14, the Terzian’s requested a continuance until the next meeting date. Mr. Hartnett
made the first motion to accept and Mr. Jones made the second motion; all in favor.
Christine Bellorado (13 51st Street) – An RDA to construct a 4’X4’ platform with stairs to an existing deck. Ms. Bellorado presented an overview of the plan stating that she is proposing a 4’X4’ deck, with stairs 3 ft wide, and the last stair will touchdown to the beach. Chairman Packer went to the floor for abutters or questions; there was nothing additional; he then asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Bulgaris made the first motion to accept and Mr. Jones made the second motion; all in favor.
Jennifer Blanchet (4 Island Lane) – An NOI to raze existing single-family and re-construct a new single-family residence. Mrs. Blanchet presented an overview of the project; the dwelling is located directly behind PITA Hall on PI. They desire to maintain the same footprint and setbacks, and include a 100 sf enclosure underneath the structure, which overall is a small increase of 3 sf. Mr. Jones asked of how the debris would be handled; they plan to put a dumpster at the end of Island Lane. The Blanchet’s have been to Zoning and received approval of their plan. Chairman Packer went to the floor for abutters or questions; abutter Patricia Airhart stated her support for the project; he then asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Bulgaris made the first motion to accept and Mr.
Jones made the second motion; all in favor.
Daniel Boucher (4 44th Street) – An RDA to remove and replace exterior walls and roof. Representative Jonathan Young shared that he was at the residence to evaluate it for a new roof and siding, and identified that it was not up to code structurally; the Building Inspector also commented that it was bordering on unsafe. There are no plans to change the footprint, just a pure replacement of exterior walls and roof. The Commission stated that any disturbed vegetation must be replaced, which is the applicants intent. Chairman Packer went to the floor for abutters or questions; there was nothing additional, he then asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Bulgaris made the first motion to accept and Mr. Jones made the second motion; all in
favor.
Don Delorey & William Burns (52 Old Rowley Road) – An NOI to construct single-family dwelling with associated utilities. Bill Holt from PLS presented an overview of the project; property is 3.3 acres with wetland westerly and flagged by Seakamp Environmental. The entire lot is in the buffer zone except one corner, which is also a well easement and owned by an abutter. The system in back was approved by the Board of Health with zoning criteria. It is at Elevation 8 in the 100-year flood plan. The well is in front of the property. The proposed dwelling is a 4-bedroom with a slab foundation. The construction of the roadway will be the soft time of year; they will need to round off knolls and make 10-foot wide with gravel, upon completion, they will remove gravel and re-vegetate. Abutter Jason McHale had some concerns; he has a well on the property and is worried about well quality (18” table/hand dug). Though the well is separated by 50-feet, the digging for foundation is
15-feet or so away; what are the affects and mitigation for Well Protection Plan. Chairman Packer asked that a that a narrative be put together to describe the construction and decommissioning of the temporary roadway for the installation of the septic system for review by the Commission. Chairman Packer went to the floor for any additional abutters or questions; there was nothing additional, he then asked for a motion to continue the public hearing. Mr. Bulgaris made the first motion to continue and Mr. Taylor made the second motion; all in favor.
Town of Newbury (Central Street/Parker River) – An RDA to repair the weir at the Central Street culvert in partnership with Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries. Building Inspector Sam Joslin provided an overview of the project; the water is escaping underneath instead of going over the weir. This is a very straight-forward project; there will be a 5-foot hole. Marlene Schroeder of Parker River Clean Water Association proposed that the construction begin when the water levels are typically low; the fall. That is the intent, but it is likely that the project will not begin until 2009. Chairman Packer went to the floor for abutters or questions; there was nothing additional, he then asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Hartnett made the first motion to accept and Mr. Bulgaris made
the second motion; all in favor.
Kettie Laky (25 Riverview Drive) – An RDA to rebuild existing deck of an approximate size of 50 square feet. Ms. Laky provided an overview of the project; the existing deck is falling apart and is not built to code. They would like to replace the existing deck of the same approximate size. Chairman Packer went to the floor for abutters or questions; there was nothing additional, he then asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Bulgaris made the first motion to accept and Mr. Jones made the second motion; all in favor.
Extension Permits:
Joyce Vining Morgan (81 Northern Blvd.) – A request for extension of DEP File# 050-823 to construct a single-family home. Chairman Packer recommended the Extention and made a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Jones made the first motion to accept and Mr. Bulgaris made the second motion; all in favor.
David Sorenson (83 Old Point Road) – DEP File# 050-804 to construct a single-family home. Mr. Sorenson’s Order of Conditions expired on August 17, 2008 though work never commenced, and is asking for any potential relief to request an Extension Permit versus having to re-file. The Commission could not identify any alternatives, and stated that Mr. Sorenson would need to Request a Certificate of Compliance for File# 050-804 and file a new Notice of Intent.
Certificate of Compliance:
Gerald Fandetti (17 Southern Blvd.) – DEP File# 050-772 to construct a single-family home. Chairman Packer conducted a site visit on June 16, and found the project to be in substantial compliance. Mr. Taylor made the first motion to accept and Mr. Bulgaris made the second motion; all in favor.
Paul Gerroir (24 16th Street) – DEP File# 050-703 to convert existing garage into living space, construct a second-floor and re-construct a screen porch. Chairman Packer conducted a site visit on August 18, and found the project to be in substantial compliance. Mr. Jones made the first motion to accept and Mr. Hartnett made the second motion; all in favor.
John McCarthy (22 Independence Way) – DEP File# 050-609 to construct a single-family home. Withdrawn; need letter from Engineer regarding project.
Richard Johnson (24 & 28 main Street) – DEP File# 050-685 to install water line. Chairman Packer conducted a site visit on August 18, and found the project to be in substantial compliance. Mr. Taylor made the first motion to accept and Mr. Hartnett made the second motion; all in favor.
Other Business:
1. Bill Jordan (13 Fatherland Drive) – Mr. Jordan shared that he was before the Commission in response to a complaint of a deck being built. On his December 200 7 Order of Conditions, the building is 30’X44’, he ended up constructing at 36’X32’ building and a 14’X22’ deck and stairway as shown on the plan he presented this evening. His proposed structure was 1320 sf and the new is 1152 sf of building and 300 sf of deck which is 10-feet off of the ground for a total of 1452 sf. The impact to the wetlands is five sonotubes. The Commission recommended that he file an RDA by the next hearing date, scheduled for Wednesday, September 24.
2. Interviews for Conservation Commission; Dan Streeter and Robert Noonan were interviewed by the Commission individually. It was stated that additional interviews were being conducted; so be patient and they will be notified of the status.
3. Chairman Packer provided an update on Scott Gorski for File# 050-500 on 70 Main Street. The day after the last Conservation meeting date, Mr. Gorski came in and stated that he had removed the blacktop and brought in the photographs (peeled off the paved surface and set aside). He has the Engineering as-built, however, it did not indicate there was a garage, which may have been constructed in the wetland. This information was shared with Mr. Gorski, and he left to assess his situation.
3. Local Filing Fees – will review for future proposal.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Noyes
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