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MINUTES OF MEETING
AUGUST 12, 1993
MEMBERS PRESENT - CHAIRMAN VINNIE COTREAU,.BILL LISS,
GLENN TERRY AND ALIX SMALL.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:07 P.M.
(WAITING FOR QUORUM).
BILL LISS MOTIONED TO PROCEED WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING SESSION AND
GLENN TERRY SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
NOTICE OF INTENT FILED BY HARRY FAUST HOUSE CONSTRUCTION ON BOYDEN
STREET LOTS A & B #5-445.
REPRESENTING, JOHN E. COREY, ENGINEER OF COREY AND DONAHUE, INC.
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS. THE PROPOSED
HOUSES ARE 1-1/2" ABOVE THE FLOOD ELEVATIONS. A SILT FENCE WILL
BE USED AS SHOWN ON THE PROPOSED PLAN. THERE WILL BE NO WORK DONE
IN THE RESOURCE AREAS. THE HOUSE LIES OUTSIDE OF THE BUFFER ZONE.
BILL LISS ASKED IF THERE WILL BE BASEMENTS.
ENGR. COREY - STATED THAT THE HOUSES ARE SPLIT LEVELS.
THE ELEVATION IS 75.5'.
BILL LISS - THE FLAGGING IS NOT CLEARLY DEFINED.
ENGR. COREY - STATED THAT THE FLAGGING WAS DONE IN 1985, AMD IS NOT
AWARE OF ANY REMAINING FLAGS.
BILL LISS - REFERRED TO PLAN A, CLOSE TO THE HOUSE, AND WANTS ALL
AREAS FLAGGED. HE IS CONFUSED REGARDING THE BORDERING VEGETATED
WETLANDS.
A SITE VISIT IS WARRANTED BY THE MEMBERS, THE APPLICANT WILL CALL
TO SCHEDULE A SITE VISIT.
RECONVENE. BILL LISS.MOTIONED AND GLENN TERRY SECONDED.
ALL'IN FAVOR.
REQUEST FOR A DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR WM. GHEN AT 42
EAST CORNING STREET. THE PROJECT IS TO FILL.
BILL LISS - ASKED ABOUT STABILIZING.
MR. GHEN - PLANS TO PUT A LAWN IN WITH SHRUBS AND MULCH.
BILL LISS VIEWED THE SITE AND MOTIONED THAT THIS IS A NEGATIVE
DETERMINATION AND GLENN TERRY SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
DISCUSSION HUGH HILL LANE LOT 2 SHELDON FRISCH.
ABUTTER - JOE SAVY - STATED THERE IS A NO CUT ZONE AND SHOULD BE
50' FROM THE EDGE OF POND EXCEPT FOR BUILDING A HOUSE.
THE DEP SET THE RULING AND NOW SHELDON FRISCH WANTS TO CUT THE
TREES.
REPRESENTING SHELDON FRISCH, ARCHITECT,THAD SIEMASKO, HE STATED
THAT THE AREA THAT HAS BEEN CUT IS OF MINIMAL TO BUILD A HOUSE.
MR. FRISCH HAS NO INTENTION OF TAKING ANY MORE TREES DOWN. THE
FOUNDATION IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE. EVERYTHING IS BEING DONE IN THE
RIGHT WAY. THE SUPERCEDING ORDER OF CONDITIONS OVERRIDES THE 50'
CUTTING ZONE.
ORIGINALLY IT WAS 50' FROM THE POND.
JOE SAVY - STATED THAT FROM THE HOUSE ON DOWN, IT IS LESS THAN 40',
50' IN SOME INSTANCES.
TOM FORD, ALSO PRESENT, WHO BOUGHT THE SUBDIVISION FROM MR. CARLMAN
(BEFORE ALL THIS).
AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, ALL ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT NO FURTHER TREES
WILL BE CUT.
SHELDON FRISCH STATED THAT HE HAS DONE NOTHING INTENTIONAL OF
CUTTING ANY TREES.
REGARDING A NO CUT ZONE AS BEING RECORDED IN THE DEED, THAT IT
SHOULD BE HONORED EVEN BY ANY OTHER FUTURE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY.
ALL SETTLED.
DISCUSSION COLON STREET FLOODING CONCERNS NEIGHBORS.
KEN ANASTASI OF 114 COLON STREET.
MR. KOTUNSKI WHO LIVES BEHIND HIM.
THE BACKSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL IS VERY HILLY. THE TEMPORARY TRENCH
IS NOT DOING THE JOB OF CONTAINING THE WATER. THE AREA IS VERY
LEDGY.
BILL LISS - ASKED ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND PIPE AND WHEN IT WAS
INSTALLED.
MR. WOTUNSKI - STATED THE PIPE WAS INSTALLED 18 YEARS AGO, IT IS
4" IN DIAMETER. THE PIPE IS FLOWING THROUGH AND HE HAS BUILT A
SMALL STORM DRAIN AND IS CONSIDERING TO RE-LANDSCAPE.
BILL LISS - IS NOT SURE IF IT IS IN OUR JURISDICTION.
CHAIRMAN COTREAU - STATED THAT THE STATE SENT THE NEIGHBORS HERE
AND BILL LISS AGREES.
BILL LISS - STATED THAT A PUBLIC HEARING IS NEEDED IF ANY WORK IS
TO BE DONE.
ROSE MC DAID AND PETER CALAIS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS AT THIS TIME.
BILL LISS - THE COMMISSION IS TO CONSULT WITH THE DPW COMMISSIONER,
GEORGE ZAMBOURAS AND SUGGESTED A SITE VISIT. SUNDAY MORNING ON
AUGUST 29TH AT 10:00 A.M. AND THIS WILL BE CONT. SEPT. 2ND.
PERMIT EXTENSION DENNIS L'ITALIEN #5-158 HATHAWAY AVE. EXT.
BILL LISS MOTIONED TO GRANT A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION AND ALIX SMALL
SECONDED THE MOTION.
'ALL IN FAVOR.
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE:
1 BAYVIEW AVENUE HOSPITAL PT. COAST GUARD #§-428.
CHAIRMAN COTREAU VIEWED THE SITE.
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED. TO GRANT IT AND.ALIX SMALL SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR.
106 WEST STREET OIL SPILL #5-442.
CHAIRMAN COTREAU VIEWED THE SITE. GOOD JOB DONE.
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED TO GRANT A FULL CERTIFICATE AND ALIX
SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
OLD TOWN ROAD LOT 18 KEN HAMILTON #5-204.
BILL LISS VIEWED THE SITE AND MOTIONED "HOUSE ONLY" AND
GLENN TERRY SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR.
PARK VIEW AVENUE LOT 9 ALT #§-417.
BILL LISS VIEWED THE SITE, IT IS UNCHANGED SINCE THE LAST
MEETING WHEN IT WAS TABLED. THE HAY BALES ARE DETERIORATING
AT THE FRONT PART OF THE HOUSE (LAWN). IT IS SANDY, GLOOMY
AND IS NOT STABILIZED. THEREFORE, A PARTIAL FOR THE HOUSE
ONLY MADE BY BILL LISS AND SECONDED BY ALIX SMALL. A LETTER
TO NOTIFY THE APPLICANT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
A MOTIONED TO ADJOURN AT THIS TIME OF 9:10 P.M. WAS MADE BY BILL
LISS AND SECONDED BY GLENN TERRY.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MARIE S. COTREAU/CLERK