1994-10-04CONSERVATION COMMISSION
BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 1994 MEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT:
CHAIRMAN VINCENT COTREAU
VICE CHAIRMAN DAVID LANG
DR. MAYO JOHNSON
WILLIAM LISS
CLAYTON SMALL
CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:50 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING SESSION MOTIONED BY BILL LISS AND
SECONDRD BY DAVID LANG.
ALL IN FAVOR.
FIRST HEARING ESSEX STREET LOTS 1 - 6.
PAUL DE LORENZO EXPLAINED THE PROJECT, TO STABILIZE THE BUFFER
ZONE. THERE WILL BE 2 NEW HOUSES ON LOTS 5 & 6. THERE ARE
HAY BALES ALONG THE EDGE AND A SILT FENCE IS ALSO THERE. THIS IS
ALSO FOR THE ROAD.
· DR. JOHNSON - ASKED WHY DID YOU NOT COME BEFORE THIS CONSTRUCTION
TOOK PLACE?
PAUL DE LORENZO - REFERRED TO 1984 NOTICE OF INTENT BY MCNEIL
ENTERPRISE (SHOULD NOT HAVE SIGNED IT OFF #5-120).
CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING WITH THE INFORMATION
BEING SUFFICIENT AND BILL LISS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
SECOND HEARING ERNEST RYDER 36 FOSTERS POINT.
SUSAN MEARS FROM 99 SOUTHERN AVENUE IN ESSEX, MA REPRESENTED.
SHE EXPLAINED THE PROJECT, TO LIFT UP THE HOUSE, JUST TO PLACE .A
NEW FOUNDATIONDOWN.
THE CHAIRMAN - WILL ANY DIRT BE REMOVED?
SUSAN MEARS - THERE WILL BE MINIMAL DIRT REMOVED.
BILL LISS ASKED IF THE FOUNDATION IS CINDER BLOCK?
MEARS YES IT IS.
BILL LISS MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING, INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT
AND CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL.IN FAVOR.
RECONVENE.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON MOTIONED TO RECONVENE AND DAVID LANG SECONDED
THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
REQUEST / DETERMINATION / APPLICABILITY:
TONI MUSANTE WILLOW STREET FENCE CONSTRUCTION.
REMOVED CEMENT AROUND THE PERIMETER OF 12 WILLOW STREET,
AND TO HAVE AN OPEN FENCE NOT A STOCKADE FENCE.
AT THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY, A CEMENT WALL TO REPAIR / REPLACE WITH
CEMENT AND FIELDSTONE. IN FRONT OF THE CONDO, WAS A CHAIN LINK
FENCE, WOULD LIKE TO PUT A PICKET FENCE THERE. THERE IS ALREADY A
PARTIALLY PICKET FENCE.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON - HOW FAR DOES 12 WILLOW STREET GO?
TONI MUSANTE - TO THE PARKING LOT.
BILL LISS IN ADDITION TO MAINTENANCE PROJECT, WILL NEW
CONSTRUCTION BE GOING ON?
TONI MUSANTE - NO, NOT NEW CONSTRUCTION.
BILL LISS - WILL THE GRADING CHANGE?
TONI MUSANTE - NO CHANGES IN THE GRADING.
BILL LISS - ANY EXTENSIVE FILLING?
TONI MUSANTE - NO EXTENSIVE FILLING.
CLAYTON SMALL - WHAT TYPE OF RESTRICTED AREA, ISOLATED LAND?
CHAIRMAN - IT IS WITHIN THE 100-YEAR FLOOD TIDAL WATER FLOOD ZONE,
SOME SEASONAL WATER.
CLAYTON SMALL - CONCERNED WITH THE WALL, JUST TO PULL OUT AND TO
REFURBISH IT?
CHAIRMAN - YES, AND TO PUT A FOUNDATION THERE SO IT STAYS IN PLACE.
BILL LISS - MAINLY COSMETIC TO MAINTAIN THE AREA AND THE FENCE,
MOTIONED A NEGATIVE DETERMINATION, DAVID LANG SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
DISCUSSION #5-456 ALT PROPERTY MINOR CHANGES LOT 2 / DODGE STREET.
ARTHUR JOHNSON, REPRESENTING. HE SHOWED THE PLAN.
TO TURN THE HOUSE.
CLAYTON SMALL - SUBMIT THE CORRECTED PLAN FOR THE FILE, MOTIONED TO
ACCEPT THE MINOR CHANGE, DR. MAYO JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
DISCUSSION
#5-372 LORING 573 HALE STREET
HILDE FEUERBACH, GLOVSKY & GLDVSKY.
THIS PROJECT IS IN DEP, HERETO INFORM THE COMMISSION AT THIS POINT
IN TIME THAT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING ONLY A SEPTIC SYSTEM NOT A
HOUSE.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE INFORMATION AND CLAYTON
SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
BILL LISS MOTIONED FOR THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ACCEPTANCE FORM IN
"GOOD JUDGMENT" AND CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
DISCUSSION
MASS ELECTRIC / FILTEK SITE / L.P.HENDERSON ROAD
SCOTT BAMFORD FROM HALEY & ALDRICH, REPRESENTED.
SUBMITTALS RE: IMPROVEMENTS, SHOULDER ON HENDERSON
RD. / MODIFICATIONS ON FILE. ALSO A LETTER FROM DPW, RICHARD
MACNEILL, PROJECT COORDINATOR, WITH HIS RECOMMENDATIONS.
CLAYTON SMALL - QUESTIONED THE BROOK AND THE 100 FEET.
SCOTT BAMFORD - YES, A BANK IS THERE.
CHAIRMAN - RE: THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE PROJECT.
SCOTT BAMFORD - FROM THE GATE AND THEWEST SIDE. THIS IS JUST FOR
THE GRAVEL, SAME SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE SITE ITSELF.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE SUBMITTALS AND CLAYTON
SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
DISCUSSION CHANSKY 7 PILLOW LACE LANE FENCE.
BILL LISS VIEWED THE FENCE TODAY AND IT IS WITHIN THE 100 FEET OF
A STREAM, UNSURE OF BORDERING VEGETATED WETLANDS AND A RESOURCE
TO SEND A LETTER REQUESTING A SITE VISIT.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON - ASKED ABOUT THE COVENANT.
BILL LISS WITHDRAWS THE SITE VISIT REQUEST AND MOTIONS AN
ENFORCEMENT ORDER AND DR. MAYO JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CERTIFICATE / COMPLIANCE OLD TOWN ROAD LOTS 2 & 3 #5-412.
PETER OGREN, HAYES ENGR. / WAKEFIELD.
.CLAYTON SMALL - CONCERNED WiTH EXTRA FILL.
PETER OGREN - LOT 2 - GRADING CLOSE TO ORIGINAL, SHOWED PLAN AND
EXPLAINED TO MEMBERS). HOUSE SLIGHTLY FURTHER BACK. BASIN AREA
WAS RESTORED AND TO RESTORE THE GRADERS.
CHAIRMAN - RE: 2 ORDERS OF CONDITIONS ONE FOR ISOLATED LAND
SUBJECT TO FLOODING, AND ONE FOR THE ROAD. (2600 SQUARE FEET OF
AREA) PARTLY ON LOT 2 AND LOT 3.
PETER OGREN - INITIALLY, IT WAS MISIDENTIFIED. IT IS NOT A
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND, THERE IS NO STREAM ONLY ISOLATED LAND
SUBJECT TO FLOODING,(RE: TO LOT 3) NOW A VIABLE AREA AND IS
SATISFIED, A WETLAND MIX WAS PUT DOWN.
CLAYTON SMALL - NO ENTRANCE AND NO EXIT.
PETER OGREN - THAT IS TRUE.
THAT IS WHY NOT A BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND.
CLAYTON SMALL - THE CAPACITY OF HOLDING WATER, THE SAME?
PETER OGREN - IT HAS REDUCED,
DAVID LANG - THE AREA DOES FILL UP DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER AND
UNTIL THE END OF APRIL. "A STABLE LEVEL" HAS NO PROBLEM AND
APPROVES TO GRANT THE CERTIFICATE / COMPLIANCE.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON - RE: THE EFFECT OF EXCAVATION ON LOT 3?
PETER OGREN - THERE ARE HIGHER WATER LEVELS, A VERNAL POOL?
CHAIRMAN - IT IS ACTIVE IN THE SPRING.
DAVID LANG MOTIONED IN FAVOR OF THE CERTIFICATE .AND DR. MAYO
JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CERTIFICATE / COMPLIANCE WHITE LOT 39 OAK HILLS #5-412.
DAVID LANG VIEWED THE SITE TODAY AND THE GRASS IS GROWING ON
THE SIDE SLOPE AND UP THE DRIVEWAY ON THE RIGHT, THE HAY BALES
ARE UP, SHOULD TOUCH IT UP BEFORE THE WINTER, HE MOTIONED TO
GRANT THE CERTIFICATE.AND BILL LISS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CERTIFICATE / COMPLIANCE MARLOR 77 LOTHROP ST. #5-455.
DAVID LANG VIEWED THE SITE / SATISFACTORY. HE MOTIONED TO GRANT
THE CERTIFICATE AND BILL LISS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CERTIFICATE / COMPLIANCE BURKE 10 WHITAKER WAY #5-396.
DAVID LANG VIEWED THE SITE, GRASS GROWING FINE, MOTIONED TO
GRANT THE CERTIFICATE AND DR. MAYO JOHNSON SECONDED THE
MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
NANCY LODGE IS WAITING FOR WENHAM'S BYLAWS, FRAN FINK TO SEND THEM.
ORDERS / CONDITIONS DELORENZ0
CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED FOR STANDARDS AND DR.
SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MAYO JOHNSON
RYDER 36 FOSTERS POINT
BILL LISS MOTIONED FOR STANDARDS AND CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED
THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
ADJOURNMENT AT 9:20 P.M. MOTIONED BY CLAYTON SMALL AND
SECONDED BY BILL LISS.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MARIE S. COTREAU / CLERK