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Minutes of the Taunton Conservation Commission December 7, 2009
Present: Chair Brian Marques, Vice Chair Neil Kelly, Commissioners Marla Isaac, Debra Botellio, Ernest Enos, Steven Turner, and Renwick Chapman.
Motion to approve the minutes from the meeting on 11/16/2009, ST, second MI, so voted.
Commission welcomed Commissioner Botellio.
Certificate of Compliance
1. 106 Cranesbill Road, Heaney & Small, LLP, (COC), SE73-1382 A field report was read stating that this project was for the construction of a subdivision road and associated utilities and was issued an Order of Conditions on 11/29/1999. On 4/22/2003, Hawthorne Development was issued a COC but never recorded it. Because this is under Land Court jurisdiction, the COC must be recorded within a year. In order to close this file out and to clear any encumbrances on properties situated on Cranesbill Road, Heaney & Small have requested the Commission to issue a new COC. MR recommends that the TCC issue a COC for this
project. Motion to approve the COC ST, second NK, under discussion, ST asked whether the applicant needed to be here? MR said they did not because the road has been in for quite some time, in order to facilitate the sale they needed to do the COC. RC asked if the original COC was copied to the DEP? MR said yes it was so now they have to send another. MR will write a note saying this is a duplicate. Motion made, seconded, so moved.
Motion to go out of the regular order of business to hear Extensions, ST, second DB, so voted.
Extensions
1. 1224 Somerset Avenue, Bairos, (EXT), SE73-2230 A field report was read stating that this project is for the construction of a detention basin within a proposed subdivision. Due to the economic downturn, the Applicant has not started work on his project and is requesting a three year extension. The Order of Conditions was issued on 2/1/2007. This would extend the Order to 2/1/2013. MR recommends that the TCC grant the Applicant a three year Extension to the Order of Conditions with the same Special Conditions as first issued. Representative Paul Patnaude present for the applicant. Motion to approve the
three year extension, RC, second MI, so voted.
Violations
1. 206A Tremont Street. BM asked to refresh everyone on what this violation was, the applicant put up a fence without filing. He filed after the fact and is in compliance now. Motion to remove the violation and move on to the COC, ST, second DB, so voted.
Motion to revert back to the regular order of business, NK, second RC, so voted.
Continued Public Hearings
1. 206A Tremont Street, DeOliveira, (NOI), SE73-2407 BM stated that the TCC removed the violation, don’t take the fence down, and this should be continued to the first meeting in May. Motion to continue to the first meeting in May, and TCC will contact homeowner with a date certain, ST, second DB, so voted.
Violations
1. 655 West Water Street. The check was held onto in our office too long and it couldn’t be cashed. The applicants came back to get it and were supposed to come in with a new check and never did. Nothing is paid for as of right now. MR said the TCC did ask them for an ANRAD and an NOI. Motion to have MR send a letter stating that as of now the TCC is not accepting any filings until this is paid for, and continue this to December 21, 2009, and by that meeting this should be paid for or they should come to the meeting with a check in hand, ST, second DB, so voted.
Other Business
1. 2010 Meeting Schedule. Motion to accept the 2010 Meeting schedule as it was decided tonight, ST, second MI, so voted.
2. Enforcement Order for River Pines Estates. The applicant did more work than should have. A path was cleared to the river, canoe racks were built, and 2 landing steps were put in on the river bank. MR sent a copy to DEP and Natural Heritage. She did tell the applicant she was going to issue an enforcement order. Motion to have the violator appear at the meeting on December 21, 2009, DB, second RC, so voted.
3. 4 & 6 High Street Extension. BM violator does need to be held accountable for these properties. DB said we could issue it to the last know person who paid the taxes. Motion to send a letter of violation to last know listed person for 4&6 High Street Extension, and have them come to the meeting on December 21, 2009, ST, second DB, so voted. BM asked if City Solicitor Torres researched this, MR said yes. A name did come up but when it was brought to court, they couldn’t prove a real owner so the judge threw it out. It was listed under Bay State Affordable Housing.
4. TCC Chair and Vice Chair, voting held. Nominations for Chair: Brian Marques, ST, second DB, so voted. Marla Isaac, BM, second RC, so voted. 6-1 Brian Marques is the TCC Chair. Nominations for Vice Chair: Neil Kelly, ST, second DB, so voted. No other nominations, all in favor, motion carries.
5. Boyden Refuge. Discussion was had over funds for Boyden and what can be used to put into rehabilitating the area. The TCC discussed a meeting held at Boyden, what was discussed during that meeting. Question was asked on what type of agreement is there between Park and Recreation and the city/TCC as far as up-keep. It was also asked what the agreement was with TRWA. DB stated the TCC should invite Marilyn Greene here to discuss the up-keep agreement with her. Motion to invite Marilyn Greene to the meeting on January 11, 2009, DB, second MI, so voted.
6. Grant Writers. BM had sent an email asking if the city had grant writers, he is still awaiting a response and will inform the TCC of what he finds. DB said the TRWA was writing grants about the house at Boyden and did get money for the bridge this way. RC would hate to see the house just torn down, he would like to see if something could be done. ST said to bring someone in to do the grant writing, perhaps a college student, he said the TCC should check with local colleges. BM also stated he has committed to be/attend the Friends of Boyden meetings as a representative of the TCC, as a non-voting member. RC did
ask why the TCC meetings are no longer held there? The city felt holding them at city hall made the meetings more centrally located. There was discussion on this reason and on the structure of the planning and conservation departments together. Motion to have RC research and come back with MR’s reporting structure, DB will bring in the ordinance, and MR will bring in her job description, ST, second MI, so voted.
7. Letter on 100 Oak Street. Letter with update was received and placed on file.
8. Questions on Route 138 and the issues recently in the Cobb Brook area on this street. MR told to get all those involved in those issues in to the TCC meeting.
9. RC would still like someone from MACC to come in to explain riverfront to the TCC. It was decided to do a Monday night that there is no meeting held.
Motion to adjourn, NK, second ST, so voted. Meeting ended at 8:15p.m.
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