Date: February 15, 2006
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Wellfleet Senior Center
Commissioners Present: Co-Chair Ginie Page, Paul Banner, Dottie Dolan and Cyndi Moe
Regrets: Ed Reynolds and John DiBlasio
Staff Present: Hillary Greenberg, Conservation Agent and Christine Bates, Committee Secretary
Meeting called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Co-Chair Ginie Page
Business Meeting:
Gordon Peabody, representing the Herring River Restoration Technical Committee, updated the Committee on the status of the project. He reported the Board of Selectmen approved the MOU. He reported it will be approximately eight years before the Restoration is complete due to the incremental stages of tidal flow. He explained the necessary agencies and groups from both the Federal and State governments will be working together on this project and there are several major steps involved in the process. Several Order of Conditions will need to be placed on the project at each incremental stage. The project will cover over 1,000 acres and several roadways will require changes. He emphasized the importance of the public having access to information regarding the project, and the role the
Conservation Commission will play in holding public forums as the project progresses. Peabody stated he will be happy to give updates to the Commissioners on a fairly regular basis, based on the progress of the project.
It was noted the abutter letter the Open Space Committee requested the Commissions input on had not been completed. Dottie Dolan will get back with Janet Doherty regarding the status.
The Commissioners requested Agent Greenberg’s action:
Long Pond Beach – run off with gullying in the parking area
Sluice way – clear cutting performed with brush left on land
Commercial Street – Kite shop / realtor / carpenter – is there water available to this building
Omaha Road – fill brought in to stabilize road. Vegetation destroyed on left side, bank destroyed on right side of the road.
There are “private property” signs on Town property on Chequessett Neck Road past the bridge. Hillary will write a letter to the Board of Selectmen.
Cyndi Moe moved to approve the meeting minutes of January 18, 2006 with recommended amendments; seconded by Dottie Dolan; passed 4-0.
Jurisdiction Opinion: Ruby White, Map 35, Parcels 92 and 93: vista pruning of six trees. Cyndi Moe moved to approve the JO; seconded by Dottie Dolan; passed 4-0.
Agent Greenberg requested the Commissioners to approve an “open” Certificate of Compliance for 1440 Chequessett Neck Road, which was previously approved (two were filed against the same property). Attorney Ben Zehnder requested Hillary’s assistance. Cyndi Moe moved to approve the C of C; seconded by Dottie Dolan; passed 4-0.
Forms were distributed to Commissioners to report activity on properties they are supervising. The Commissioners divided those assigned to Abby Franklin.
Public Hearings:
Dorothy Nemetz, 346 King Phillip Road, Map 35, Parcel 179: Certificate of Compliance. Site visit made and revetment appears fine. It was noted the deck was not allowed. Cyndi Moe moved to approve the C of C; seconded by Paul Banner; passed 4-0. (Agent Greenberg to write a letter regarding the deck)
Kevin Young, 35 Old Salt Lane, Map 41, Parcel 72: Certificate of Compliance. Due to a lack of fee as well as letter from landscape company who performed the work, Dottie Dolan moved to continue until further notice; seconded by Paul Banner; passed 4-0.
Robert & Risa Cohen, 48 Sandpiper Hill Road, Map 22, Parcel 7: Certificate of Compliance. Site visit made. Paul Banner moved to approve the C of C; seconded by Dottie Dolan; passed 4-0.
Robert Read, Trustee of the Alden Cottage Realty Trust, 130 Sandpiper Hill Road, Map 22, Parcel 10: Certificate of Compliance. Site visit made. Dottie Dolan moved to approve the C of C; seconded by Cyndi Moe; passed 4-0.
Kurt & Dorothy Spindler, 120 Sandpiper Hill Road, Map 22, Parcel 9: Certificate of Compliance. Site visit made. Paul Banner moved to approve the C of C; seconded by Cyndi Moe; passed 4-0.
Gary and Joan Hamann (David & Rosamond Lockwood – current owners) 110 Sandpiper Hill Road, Map 22, Parcel 8.1: Certificate of Compliance. Site visit made. Cyndi Moe moved to approve the C of C; seconded byi Dottie Dolan; passed 4-0.
David & Rosamond Lockwood, 100 Sandpiper Hill Road, Map 22, Parcel 8: Certificate of Compliance. Site visit made. Dottie Dolan moved to approve the C of C; seconded by Paul Banner; passed 4-0.
Mark and Christine Washburn, 20 Third Ave., Map 40, Parcel 95: RDA: remove existing screened porch and replace with second story deck located within 100 ft buffer zone. A site visit was made. Mark Washburn stated the existing screened porch, which is within the 100 foot buffer zone, will be removed, leaving the permeable decking. Another deck will be constructed on the second floor. There will be one footing in the 100 foot buffer zone. The Commission asked why the bulkhead was being moved to a new location and Washburn reported the front door will be located where the bulkhead is now. Cyndi Moe recognized this RDA as a Negative 3; seconded by Paul Banner, passed 4-0. The Commissioners conditioned the project that all materials be stored behind the 100 foot
buffer zone. Washburn stated he was concerned with the erosion taking place on Town owned land (dunes) and if there was anything he could do about it. He was advised to write a letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting permission to plant on the paper road by his property, and that there was a listing of plants available at the Conservation Agent’s office.
Darryl Elliott, 3B Indian Neck Road, Map 28, Parcel 231: NOI: Demolish existing one story cottage and build two story structure. A site visit was made. Tim Klink of Coastal Land Design represented the applicant. Natural Heritage had not replied as yet. He stated the applicants revised their plans and want to locate the new dwelling on the north west side of the property. He stated a new septic was installed. The existing cottage will be removed from its current location and the foundation will be removed, with grading and replanting to take place at that location. Agent Greenberg asked if the applicant would consider moving the location of the new dwelling to the north east of the property, which would keep it further out of the buffer zone. After
discussion with the applicant and the Commissioners, the applicant will return with new plans. Cyndi Moe moved to continue to March 1, 2006; seconded by Ginie Page; passed 4-0.
Business Meeting Cont’d
Correspondence was reviewed which consisted of various bulletins and newsletters.
The proposed structure on the Geiger property has been slightly adjusted and Geiger wanted to know if the same conditions would apply. Due to the minimal change in plans, Cyndi Moe moved to approve the new plans; seconded by Dottie Dolan, passed 4-0, which would include the same conditions.
The Planning Board sent a letter requesting approval on a preliminary subdivision. The request is to move the road so one parcel could be subdivided into two parcels. Cyndi Moe signed the letter on behalf of the Commission.
The Commission had no additional comments to forward to Paul Banner on the Natural Resource Committee inputs.
Cyndi Moe moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:05; seconded by Ginie Page; passed 4-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Bates
Committee Secretary
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