TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
December 21, 2010
The Plymouth Conservation Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the Plymouth Town Hall, 11 Lincoln Street, Plymouth, MA 02360. Present were, Gerre Hooker, Vice-Chairman and Commissioners James Aimone, John Scagliarini and Paul Withington. The Conservation Planner, Elizabeth Sullivan and the secretary, Michelle Turner, were also present.
Gerre Hooker chaired the meeting. Evelyn Strawn and Brooke Monroe were absent.
7:30 PM Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLC, (John Champ), O Center Hill Road, Parcel ID No. 052-000-006I-000. A Request for Determination of Applicability to trench an area for the placement of underground utilities within an existing woods road (cart path) in the buffer zone of bordering vegetated wetlands as part of a project to construct a 180 ft telecommunications tower proposed outside of the buffer zone. Work also includes relocation of a portion of the cartpath, minor tree removal, tree pruning, clearing and restoration of the trench upon completion of the utility installation.
Richard Vocci of Industrial Communications represented the applicant and explained the project that would utilize the existing wood road on the property that they will be purchasing to access the area for the tower location. Property is just over 5 acres and approximately 4 to 4.5 acres are wetland. Utilities will be laid underground. Minor cartpath alteration will need to take place as a small portion of the path is on the adjacent property so they must relocate it back onto their on lot. Photos were shown for the cartpath improvements.
Siltation barrier will be installed.
Approximately 30 feet of cartpath improvements within the buffer zone need to be completed.
Public Comment:
Eric Heller, 201 Center Hill Road. Asked what the distance to the site is from Center Hill Road. It is approx. 1600 ft. Equipment used to dig trench will be a backhoe with trenching bucket. The trench will be approx. 3 feet deep.
Sharl Heller, 201 Center Hill Road, roadway is approx. 10 feet wide, concern with erosion along the roadway, she was concerned about potential vernal pool in the area.
Dean Corobolas 20 Center Hill Road, did not support the property.
Jeff Sylvia, 109 Center Hill Road, concerned that the wetland stakes were very close to the roadway.
Jaime Aimone said that erosion control barriers must be in place. Staff noted that erosion control barriers were shown on the plan
John Scagliarini motioned to issue a negative determination.
The motion was approved unanimously.
7:40 PM Peter King, 164 Black Cat Road, Parcel ID No. 098-000-069A-000, 098-000-69B-000Z, 098-000-071-000. A Notice of Intent to upgrade a septic system, install a seasonal dock, demolish and construct a new deck, sheds and barn; install driveway, parking, retaining walls, and loam and seed to stabilize, in the buffer zone of Trask Pond.
This project is also subject to review by Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program and MESA.
J. Randolph Parker of LMSI represented the applicant and explained the septic upgrade project. Staff noted that they allowed the portion of the barn to be demolished due to health concerns on the site. It was noted, however, that the demolition had not yet happened.
Waiver request for driveway is necessary.
NHESP/MESA comments are not due until Jan. 7.
James Aimone motioned to approve the project with conditions. Motion approved unanimously.
Other Business:
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE:
Dorothy Young Warnock, SE57-557, 99 Manomet Avenue – for seawall construction
James Aimone motioned to issue the COC. Approved unanimously.
ORDERS OF CONDITIONS:
Peter King, 164 Black Cat Road, SE57-2525. John Scagliarini motioned to approve the drafted Order, as amended. Approved unanimously.
MINUTES:
July 13, 2010. James Aimone motioned to approve the minutes as presented. Approved unanimously.
The upcoming meeting calendar was reviewed:
January 04, 2011 – Public Hearings scheduled.
January 18, 2011 – Public Hearings scheduled.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle A. Turner
Michelle A. Turner
Administrative Secretary
Minutes approved on:__January 18, 2011_
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