INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
PRESENT WERE: Rachel Gaudio, Todd Machnik, Evan Griswold, Gary Gregory, and Bill McNeil.
Chairwoman Gaudio called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
MINUTES OF MEETING DATED JANUARY 23, 2018
Tom Machnik mad a motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes dated January 23, 2018. Evan Griswold seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES OF SITE WALK MEETING DATED FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Evan Griswold made a motion to approve the Site Walk Meeting Minutes dated February 26, 2018. Tom Machnik seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
18-02 – SHORELINE AFFORDABLE HOUSING – 33 RYEFIELD ROAD – REPAIR OF FAILED SEPTIC SYSTEMS
Chairwoman Gaudio stated that the application states that the existing septic system that serves the building located at 33 Ryefield Road has failed and a suitable repair location has been identified and approved by the Ledge Light Health District. It was also noted they are currently pumping the system on a daily basis.
Gaudio noted the commission has two choices tonight. The first is to set a site walk of the property and act in 30 days at the March Meeting or to allow the issuance of an Administrative Permit to be approved tonight. The commission agreed they felt it would be counterproductive to wait 30 days to repair the failed system. Tom Machnik discussed the geomatrix system shown on the plan.
The commission discussed the application and reviewed the plan and determined the best action would be to issue an Administrative Permit to allow the system to be repaired sooner than later.
Evan Griswold made a motion to issue an Administrative Permit with the condition that Keith Rosenfeld visits the site. Gary Gregory seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
18-01 – 36 FLAGLER AVENUE – FILL THE EXISTING LOT FOR FUTURE BUILDING. APPLICANT: LUIGI DEBERNARDO
Thad King of Snyder Civil Engineering stated the proposal is to fill the lot. Mr. King submitted revised plans dated February 26, 2018 and noted a Soil Scientist Report was also submitted as part of the
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Application. King stated approximately 300 yards of fill will be brought into the site. He noted the plans shows a house and septic location which has been reviewed and approved by the Ledge Light Health District. Mr. King distributed photographs for the commission to view which showed the elevations of the adjacent properties as well as a 1934 and 1954 aerial.
The commission reviewed the plan and discussed the clearing limits, silt fence locations and vegetative buffer shown on the plan...
Gary Gregory asked how we can be sure the swales can handle the water coming down the road. Mr. Gregory stated he felt presently the water could sheet flow across the entire lot so how do we know that this proposal will not create a problem down the road. Mr. Gregory asked if drainage calculations had been done. Mr. King stated that calculations had not been done for that area. He said the lot is high permeable sand and gravel underneath so the water will move downward and out very quickly.
Evan Griswold asked about the soil characteristics that would be brought into the property. Mr. King stated that typically that wherever the soil comes from it will lose its characteristics in place.
Tom Machnik made a motion to approve the application with the following conditions:
- Prior to commencement any fill being placed upon the property, the limit of fill shall be field staked and silt fencing installed along the edge of the existing “natural buffer area” adjacent to the watercourse. This should be maintained and functioning until the site is permanently stabilized.
- All material placed on the property must be immediately stabilized with seed and mulch.
- Allow for natural regeneration of the “natural buffer area” adjacent to the watercourse utilizing the following Best Management Practices.
- From the toe of the slope to the edge of the brook approximately 20 feet to be a now mow zone until the time of home is constructed on the property.
Evan Griswold seconded the motion. The motion passed. 4 in Favor - 1 Opposed - No abstentions.
The meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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