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Wellfleet Board of Health
Minutes of Meeting of March 20, 2008
Senior Center, Long Pond Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Lezli Rowell, Alex Hay, Ken Granlund, John O’Hara, Assistant Agent Andrew Petty and Christine Bates, Committee Secretary
Regrets: Richard Willecke and Agent Greenberg
Co-Chair Rowell called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
I. Title V Variances Requests
Wood, 1116 Brown’s Neck Rd., Map 7, Parcel 71
The applicant requested a continuation to April 3, 2008. Alex Hay moved to continue at the applicant’s request; seconded by John O’Hara; passed 3-0.
370 Ocean View Rd., Map 24, Parcel 56 (Cont’d from 03/06/08)
Peter Crosen and Emily Beebe gave an overview of the project. A new plan was reviewed which gives an overview of each cottage and the number of bedrooms. Beebe stated once #10 cottage is removed, the septic upgrade will take place in this location. Cottage #1 will have a full foundation put under it and an additional bedroom will be added to cottage #1. Rowell asked if they had considered moving the well location and consider doing a master upgrade to serve the whole cottage colony. Beebe stated the cost is prohibitive to upgrade the whole colony. Rowell stated the cesspools are not identified on any site plans. She would like to see an upgrade for a new well proposed given the location is just as precarious as the cottage to be removed, due to erosional trends.
Beebe stated that she will present a schematic of the entire property and show where a new well could be located. Crosen stated that there will be phased plans for upgrading the entire property. Rowell questioned what would protect the smaller parcel to make sure it would be able to use the well if ownership changed, noting that it is currently served water supply from the larger parcel due to the two parcels being under the same ownership, Crosen stated that it is all one property with a paper road dividing the lots, and he feels that if someone were to buy it, they would want secure use of the well. The applicant will work on a legal instrument to respond to this concern. Alex Hay moved to continue to April 3; seconded by John O’Hara; passed 3-0.
II. Business
Bookstore Restaurant, 50 Kendrick Ave., Map 20, Parcel 3: Plan Review.
Tim Brady of East Cape Engineering and Carol Parlante came to the table and Brady gave an overview of the existing conditions on the property. He reported soil testing performed on 3/19/08, and on 3/21/08 groundwater testing will take place. Brady stated that they would like to get hooked up to the town’s public water supply, and he wants to apply to the Water Commissioners to discuss the volume and capacity available. He contends that if town water were available, the applicant would not require an alternative system, and would like to change the number of seats and design flow capacity. He stated that there is a design flow calculations difference between tavern seats and restaurant seats. Brady stated the State would like to see the water supply be used more, which would be more beneficial
for flushing the system. The Board affirmed and Brady agreed that the response to the expired enforcement orders needs to a design to upgrade the septic system based upon present conditions, with the I/A denitrifying technology as required. placeEast Cape will monitor the system for pumping as necessary. A preliminary site plan will be designed, the applicant will talk to the Water Commissioners, and Brady will return to the Board. Rowell stated that this property has been under enforcement order for some time, and that this restaurant operates without a license. She stated that it is too speculative to plan for hookup into public water, and the Board of Health only has control over the requirement to upgrade the septic, not the water supply. Alex Hay stated that the Board will need to see plans by the April 3 meeting, and Brady stated that there was not enough time for abutter notification and application for the variances. There was discussion
regarding the local regulation requiring denitrification with wetland and well variances that have triggered the use of alternative systems. Discussion took place regarding the applicants desire to see a community septic system meeting multiple neighborhood concerns, and how the Board could not wait for that to happen. Rowell stated that the applicant’s representative, Michael Parlante, appealed the Health Agent’s determination of inspection failure and that the Board upheld her decision and enforcement orders was in August 2007, granting unlimited maintenance pumping and an extension of six months to get into compliance. Rowell stated that if there is noncompliance with providing plans before the next meeting and installation prior to the high season, enforcement actions would take place. Alfred Pickard questioned the Mayo Creek Restoration project, which he feels would raise the water table in the area. Petty replied that
there has not been a project submitted and that the Board has to deal with the present conditions of the failure. Brady stated that he didn’t think that the wetlands restoration project would significantly change groundwater elevations. Hay stated that the Wastewater Committee should start looking at this situation and how it will affect abutting properties in the area. Brady will contact the Board when plans are ready to come before the Board.
III. Licenses
Wellfleet Candy Company, Hyannis Ice Cream Corp, Wellfleet Elementary PTA, M.A. Frazier Enterprises, Inc.
IV Minutes
Meeting minutes will be reviewed at next meeting. Lezli moved/Alex seconded;
passed 3-0.
V. Correspondence
No correspondence to review.
Alex Hay moved to adjourn at 7:35 pm; seconded by Lezli Rowell; passed 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine A. Bates
Committee Secretary
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