1995-11-14MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 14, 1995
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
TO O ER 7:50 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
CHAIRMAN VINCENT COTREAU
DR. MAYO JOHNSON
CLAYTON SMALL
TONY PALUZZI
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 24, 1995 MEETING
MADE BY DR. MAYO JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY TONY PALUZZI.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION TO RECESS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING SESSION MADE BY
CLAYTON SMALL AND SECONDED BY DR. MAYO JOHNSON.
ALL IN FAVOR.
PUBLIC HEARING
GODFREY PERROTT 63 LOTHROP STREET
THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO REPAIR AN EXISTING SEAWALL WITHIN A
COASTAL BANK AND TO CONSTRUCT ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING DWELLING
WITHIN THE BUFFER ZONE TO THE COASTAL BANK. BOTH THE DWELLING AND
THE SEAWALL WERE CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1978.
REPRESENTING FROM HANCOCK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, BILL MANUEL.
THE RESOURCE AREA, IN QUESTION, IS THE COASTAL BANK. LAND ADJACENT
TO THE 100-YR. FLOOD ELEVATION. COASTAL BANK IS UP TO THE TERRACE
OF THE EXISTING DWELLING. THE EXISTING SEAWALL CONSISTS OF
RECTANGULAR BLOCKS AND IS ALSO OF HISTORICAL VALUE. THE INTENT IS
TO STOP EROSION. A SILTATION BARRIER WILL BE STAKED ALONG THE TOP
OF THE WALL. TO PUT BACK IN CRUSHED STONE AND TO BACKFILL. THE
DURATION OF WORK WILL BE A 4 HOUR PROJECT ALL DONE ON TIDAL TIME.
THEN ANOTHER 4 HOURS TO SET AND TO DRY, AGAIN ON TIDAL TIME. POST
CONSTRUCTION GRADES TO MIMIC PRE CONSTRUCTION GRADES.
TONY PALUZZI - ASKED ABOUT STOCKPILING THEMATERIALS, AND RECAPPING
THE TOP OF THE WALL, ALSO QUESTIONED THE FILL.
BILL MANUEL - THE RECAPPING WILL BE THE FINAL TOUCH, THE CRUSHED
STONE/FILL WILL BE 3/4" TO 1-1/2" IN SIZE.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON - ASKED ABOUT THE SILTATION BARRIERS AND THE
NEIGHBORS REACTION TO THE PROJECT.
BILL MANUEL - THE STAKING WILL BE DONE BEFORE ANY EXCAVATION TAKES
PLACE.
CLAYTON SMALL - RE: REPOINTING THE WALL BEFORE GRADING.
BILL MANUEL - NO REPOINTING - THE WORK WILL BE DONE IN A 4-HR.
PERIOD. WEATHER PERMITTING, IT COULD BE PUT OFF UNTIL SPRING.
CLAYTON SMALL - IF SO, THEN QUESTIONED THE VEGETATION AND THE WORK
BEING HALF DONE.
BILL MANUEL - THE DURATION OF WORK WILL BE A ONE WEEK PROJECT.
CLAYTON SMALL - WHERE WILL THE BUILDING MATERIALS BE STORED.
BILL MANUEL - ON LUMBER TRUCKS AND TRUCKED OFF.
WITH THE INFORMATION BEING SUFFICIENT, DR. MAYO JOHNSON MOTIONED TO
CLOSE THE HEARING AND TONY PALUZZI SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
RECONVENE TO THE REGULAR MEETING, MOTIONED BY TONY PALUZZI AND
SECONDED BY CLAYTON SMALL.
ALL IN FAVOR.
REQUEST/DETERMINATION/APPLICABILITY
CONTINUED GROVER STREET LOTS 1-3 BOUNDARY DETERMINATION
A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FLAGGING OF THE WETLANDS AS "POSITIVE" MADE
BY DR. MAYO JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY TONY PALUZZI.
ALL IN FAVOR.
REQUEST/DETERMINATION/APPLICABILITY
COUNTY HOMES LOT 3 OFF MEADOW ROAD
REPRESENTING FROM HANCOCK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, BILL MANUEL
THE WETLANDS WERE DELINEATED IN THE SPRING OF 1995.
THERE IS SHRUB AND SWAMP VEGETATION. IT IS WELL DEFINED LIMITED
VEGETATION. A SITE VISIT IS SUGGESTED. ALL IN AGREEMENT.
SITE VISIT - SUNDAY NOV. 19TH @ 11:00 A.M. TO MEET AT THE SITE.
THIS IS TO BE CONTINUED FOR DECEMBER 12TH MEETING.
REQUEST/DETERMINATION/APPLICABILITY
LANA BALACH FENCE @ 3 OLD TOWN ROAD/APPLICANT REPRESENTED
SHE EXPLAINED IT IS FOR A SAFETY MEASURE FOR HER CHILD & PET.
A SMALL 4' WOODEN FENCE.
DR.
MAYO JOHNSON MOTIONED FOR A NEGATIVE DETERMINATION AND
TONY PALUZZI SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CERTIFICATE/COMPLIANCE
FAUST BOYDEN STREET LOTS A & B #5-445.
DR. MAYO JOHNSON HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE HAY BALES BEING SO CLOSE TO
THE HOUSE. ALSO THE PROGRESS OF THE 2 LOTS AND THE HOUSES THAT
WERE BUILT THERE WERE EXPLAINED BY MR. FAUST TO THE COMMISSION.
CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED NOT TO GRANT THE CERTIFICATE SO THAT 24"
BOULDERS BE PUT IN PLACE IN FRONT OF THE HAY BALES ON THE UPLAND
SIDE. DR. MAYO JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CERTIFICATE/COMPLIANCE
KING 13 FOSTER STREET #5-319 SEWER TIE IN
BOTH MR. & MRS. KING, PRESENT.
AL ROSSI, ENGINEER, REPRESENTED. AS BUILT PLAN SUBMITTED
APPLICANT TRYING TO SECURE AN EQUITY LOAN. BACK IN '92, THE
APPLICANT APPLIED FOR A CERTIFICATE BUT WAS DENIED ONE UNTIL
A PROPER PLAN WAS SUBMITTED. AN EXTENSION PERMIT IS ALSO
REQUIRED TO BRING THE ORDERS OF CONDITIONS UP TO DATE.
THEREFORE, CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED TO GRANT A 3 YEAR EXTENSION AND
TONY PALUZZI SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED TO GRANT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AND DR.
MAYO JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
APPLICANT WILL PICK IT UP THURSDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 16TH @ 7:00 P.M.
DISCUSSION AMONG THE MEMBERS RE: THE GIRLS SOFTBALL PLAN. ALSO
PRESENT, THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, GEORGE ZAMBOURAS WITH
HIS INPUT.
ORDERS OF CONDITIONS
GODFREY PERROTT 63 LOTHROP STREET
CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED FOR "COASTAL" AND TONY PALUZZI SECONDED
THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
ADJOURNMENT
@ 8:35 P.M.
MOTIONED BY TONY PALUZZI AND SECONDED BY CLAYTON SMALL.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MARIE S. COTREAU/CLERK