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1992-08-13CONBERVATION COMMISSION BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS MINUTES OF AUGUST 13, 1992 MEETING MEMBERS PRESENT - CHAIRMAN PETER GILMORE, VINNIE HANZI, BILL LISS, CLAYTON SHALL AND NANCY LODGE. COTREAU, JOE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:45 P.M.. A MOTION TO RECESS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING SESSION WAS MADE BY NANCY LODGE AND SECONDED BY BILL LISS. ALL IN FAVOR. FIRST CONTINUED HEARING - COMMON LANE LOT 22-A CHARLES BALL, APPLICANT. REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT, ENGR. JOHN DAY FROM C.E.C. ENGINEERING OF WAKEFIELD. HE COMMENTED ON THE SITE WALK ON AUGUST FIRST. HE SUBMITTED NEWLY REVISED PLANS WITH HAY BALES DELINEATED ON THEM. REVISION - 8-3-92. VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING BEING THAT THE INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT AND JOE HANZI SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR. SECOND CONTINUED HEARING - #5-417 PARK VIEW AVENUE LOT 9. REPRESENTING, CHUCK JOHNSON .FROM HANCOCK SURVEY ENGR. THE SALT HARSH QUESTION WAS'DISCUSSED. LATEST INFORMATION SUBMITTED - JULY 31ST. ALSO PRESENT FROM HANCOCK SURVEY - JOHN DICK. HE STATED THAT THIS PROPERTY IS NOT A SALT MARSH BECAUSE OF THE ELEVATION AND THE VEGETATION. ALDERMAN MAUREEN TROUBETARIS WAS ALSO PRESENT WITH CONCERNS OF THE SALT MARSH. JOHN DICK STATED THE COASTAL ZONE REGULATIONS' 3 FACTORS: REGULAR TIDAL FLUSHING ACTION WETLAND SPECIES PRESENT UNDERLYING LAYER OF PEAT SOHESALTMARSH DOES EXIST ALONG THE WALL. NO SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE THE AREA A SALT MARSH. BILL LISS MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING BEING THAT THE INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT AND JOE MANZI SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR. THIRD CONTINUED HEARING MORGANS ISLAND DENNIS LtITALIEN REPRESENTING, HAYES ENGINEERING - PETER OGREN, PRESIDENT. ALSO PRESENT, ATTORNEY HILDE FEUERBACK, FROM GLOVSK¥ AND GLOVSKY. SHE STATED THIS IS A LIMITED PROJECT 10153 3B OF THE WETLAND PROTECTION ACT. TWO OWNERS - ONE SIDE - WITH OAK HEIGHTS - WHEN ALL PERMITS ARE OBTAINED, WHEN CONSTRUCTION BEGINS - ALL WILL BE UNDER ONE OWNERSHIP. CHAIRMAN GILMORE - THE OWNERSHIP SHOULD BE DETERMINED NOW. PETER OGREN - THE APPLICANT PLANS TO OBTAIN A MORE RECENT REFERENCE. THE LIMITED PROJECT IS BASED UPON CLOSING WITH ONE OWNER. BILL LISS - QUESTIONED IS IT UNDER AGREEMENT AT THE PRESENT TIME? ATTY. FEUERBACK - YES IT IS. PETER OGREN - SUGGESTED TO GO ON WITH THE HEARING AND TO RETURN TO THIS ISSUE AS A LAST ISSUE. JOE HANZI - MOTIONED TO CONTINUE WITH IT THIS EVENING. VINNIE COTREAU AND NANCY LODGE - WERE IN OPPOSITION, IF WE DO IT FOR THIS ONE, WE WILL HAVE TO DO IT FOR OTHERS TO COME. GENERAL PUBLIC GERRI LINEHAN - 10 YEARS AGO HE TRIED TO PURCHASE THIS LAND. STATED THAT THE CITY OWNED IT. DPW COMMISSIONER - STATED THAT THE CITY NEVER OWNED IT. IT WAS LABELED ON THE ASSESSORSt HAPS. VINNIE COTREAU - IT IS SAFE FOR THE COMMISSION TO WAIT, IN CASE OF AN AFPEAL. PETER OGREN - THE APPLICANT WISHES TO GG FORWARD. CHAIRMAN GILMORE STATED THERE ARE INCORRECT DEED REFERENCES, AND WANTS TO HOLD OFF UNTIL ALL THIS IS CLEARED UP, THEREFORE, INSISTING ON A SINGLE OWNERSHIP. JOE MANZI MOTIONED TOG OFORWARD, BILL LISS SECONDED, STATING THAT SINCE THE LAND IS UNDER AGREEMENT, WE SHOULD LISTEN TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF THE PROJECT. YES, IN FAVOR OF HEARING PRESENTATION TONIGHT. OPPOSED - HANCY LODGE, CLAYTON SHALL AND VINNIE COTREAU. MOTION FAILS. CHAIRMAN GILMORE TO PETER OGREN - TO CHECK WITH THE WENHAM CONSERVATION COMMISSION BEING SO CLOSE. CHAIRMAN GILMORE WILL NOTIFY WENHAM. PETER OGREN - THE TITLE DOES NOT GO BEYOND THE TOWN LINE. THIS HEARING IS CONTINUED FOR 2 WEEKS, AUGUST 2?TH. GENERAL PUBLIC RENEE MA~Y - 2?4 HALE STREET. ASKED-HOW DOES THIS I~IPACT WENHAM LAKE? CHAIRMAN GILMORE - WE WILL DISCUSS THAT AT THE NEXT MEETING. NOTICE ~F INTENT - THADDEUS SIEHASKO HUGH HILL LANE LOT 3A. THE RO)~ WAS APPROVED BY A PREVIOUS ORDER OF CONDITIONS. THE PROPOS~HOUSE IS WITHIN THE 100~ BUFFER ZONE AND IS NOT IMPACTING THE i[,~-¥EAR FLOOD. IT WILL LIMIT THE IMPACT ON THE DRAINAGE EASEMEI~. VINNIE ~OTREAU - VIEWED THE SITE ON MONDAY. ARE THERE WETLANDS OFF TO THE ~IGHT FACING THE CIRCLE? ALONGSIDE THE BRIDGE IS A WETLAND. QUESTIiNED SHOULD HAY BALES BE ON THE ROAD? OWNER/iUILDER - TOM FORD ALSO PRESENT. HE BUILT THE ROAD. VINNIE IOTREAU - ALSO TO PUT HAY BALES ALONGSIDE THE DRIVEWAY AND THE GA~IGE AND TO ALSO BE EXTENDED FURTHER BACK TO THE RIGHT REAR OF HOU.-~_. CLAYTO~ SHALL - ASKED ARE THERE TREES TO BE CUT? HOW Will IT RE DETERMINED WHICH ONES WILL BE CUT? THADDE~i SIEHASKO - THE MAJOR TREES WILL BE KEPT, NOT INTENDING TO CLEAR ~ LOT. TOM FO}2 - THERE WILL BE NEW STREET TREES. CHAIRH~o~ GILMORE - THE COMMISSION NEEDS A LETTER OF OWNERSHIP FROM TOM FO}2 (OWNER) ALSO TO MOVE DUMPSTER FROM THE HAY BALES. BEING -"/=.AT THE INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT, JOE HANZI MOTIONED TO CLOSE ~ HEARING AND BILL LISS SECONDED IT. ALL IN FAVOR. ORDER C~ CONDITIONS TO STATE THE HAY BALE LOCATION. ABBREVL%TED NOTICE OF INTENT - 56 SOUTH TERRACE ~ EARLEY THADDEU~ SIEHASKO, REPRESENTING. SON - JiHNEARLEY IS DOING THE CONSTRUCTION. THE PROJECT IS TO ADD ON A S~J~L ADDITION. IT IS UPHILL OF THE DANVERS RIVER. THE APPLIC$-~T WILL PROVIDE HAY BALES AND A SILTATION BARRIER. THE ADDiTION WILL BE SHALL, 4-6 SQUARE FEET. VINNIE iOTREAU - WHAT IS OUR POSITION? CHAIF. MA! GILMORE - IT IS UPON CONTINGENT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS. BILL Li~S MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING AND VINNIE COTREAU SECONDEi. ALL IN FAVOR. DISCUSSION LOT 10 107 GROVER STREET THE APPliCANT WOULD LIKE TO CUT A PINE TREE AND ALSO TO RELOCATE THE DRI,-.-EWAY. CLAYTON SHALL HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CUTTING OF THE PINE TREE. THEREFO]~, THE APPLICANT IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING WHICH WiLL BE ON AUGUST 27TH. #5-419 MORTON INTERNATIONAL 10-12 CONGRESS STREET PROJECT: COLLECTING ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES. PROCEDURE IS TO LAY DOWN PLASTIC SHEETS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. THE SOIL DROPPINGS WILL COLLECT ON THE PLASTIC SHEETING. FOLLOWING THE SAMPLE TESTING, AN EVALUATION WILL BE DONE. VINNIE COTREAU - ASKED IF A THUNDERSTO1LM OCCURS, WHAT WOULD THE APPLICANT DO? REPLY - THE HOLE WOULD BE PLUGGED UP IMMEDIATELY. CLAYTON SMALL - QUESTIONED PROPER STORAGE A~EA-AROUND THE SEAWALL? REPLY - PERMANENT STORAGE AREA WOULD BE AROUND THE SEAWALL. RESIDENT FROM 39 LANTHORN LANE ASKED ABOUT THE FINDINGS. THE ENGINEER - TO FIND OUT WHAT IS THERE, THE NATURE OF THE ANALYSIS IS FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS TO GET CHEMICAL DATA ON THE SITE. CHAIRMAN GILMORE - WHAT PROMPTED THIS INVESTIGATION? REPLY - MINERAL OIL LEACHED TO THE SEAWALL AND A SLIGHT SHEEN WAS ON THE DANVERS RIVER. IT WAS A SMALL RELEASE BUT ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE. BILL LISS MOTIONED THAT THE INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT TO CLOSE THE HEA~ING AND NANCY LODGE SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR. RECONVENE. DISCUSSION WITH TERESA PERRY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/SITE CHARACTERIZATION ACTIVITIES. JAY WALSH, CITY OF BEVERLY HEALTH AGENT, WAS ALSO PRESENT. DISCUSSION-TERESA PERRY: TO LOOK FOR AND CLEANUP SITES THAT WERE USED FOR URANIUM PURPOSES. WORK TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER AND WILL LAST SIX WEEKS. THERE IS CONTAMINATION IN THE SOIL ON SITE. IT CAN BE TRANSPORTED FROM FLUSHING-WATER COMING IN AND OUT. THERE ARE HOT SPOTS IN THE DANVERS RIVERAND IN THE BASS RIVER RESULTING IN AN EVALUATION OF THE CLEANUP ACTIVITIES. CHAIPJ~N GILMORE - WOULD 'LIKE THE SOIL SAMPLES INFORMATION BE SHARED WITHTHE COMMISSION. THEN QUESTIONED WHYDIG UP SOIL TWICE? (MORTON'S PROJECT BEING A ONCE DIGGING). ALSO ASKED: ARE YOU EQUIPPED TO HANDLE RADIO ACTIVE SAMPLES. CHAIlh~,AN GILMORE - STATED TO COORDINATE THE TWO PLANS. BILL LISS QUESTIONED THAT THE SAME PRECAUTIONS WILL BE USED IN BOTH INSTANCES? CHAIRMAN GILMORE - THE NOTICE OF INTENT SHOULD SPECIFY THE DISPOSAL OF I~%DIO ACTIVE MATERIALS, AND ALSO THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WILL BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES. JOE MANZI ASKED ARE THE BUILDINGS IN USE? REPLY WAS THAT THE PRODUCTION IS ON-GOING. BOB LAWSON - WILL BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND IS THE SUPERINTENDENT. END OF DISCUSSION. HE IS FROM THE ORDER OF CONDITIONS HUGH HILL LANE BILL LISS MOTIONED FOR STANDARDS. VINNIE COTREAU - SECONDED-WANTS MAY BALES. THE APPLICANT SMALL EXTEND THE SILTATION CONTROL BARRIER ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY FROM THE INTERSECTION OF HUGH HILL LANE AND TO CONNECT WITH MAY BALES AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN AND SMALL FURTHER EXTEND THE MAY BALES ALONG THE PROPOSED EDGE OF THE TREE LINE TO THE LINE INDICATING 25~ REQUIRED REAR YARD. ALL IN FAVOR. PENDING AN OWNERSHIP LETTER FROM TOM FORD. COMMON LANE REFER TO REVISED PLAN/8-3-92. VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED STANDARDS, BILL LISS SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR. 56 SOUTH TERRACE CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF A VARIANCE FROM THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FOR THE PROJECT, AS DESCRIBED. VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED STANDARDS, BILL LISS SECONDED, ALL IN FAVOR. PARK VIEW AVENUE VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED FOR STANDARDS AND JOE MANZI SECONDED. THE CORNER OF LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF BEVERLY SMALL NOT BE DISTURBED IN ~ MANNER DURING OR AFTER CONSTRUCTION. ALL IN FAVOR. MORTON INTERNATIONAL 10-12 CONGRESS ST. BILL LISS MOTIONED FOR STANDARDS, CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR. ADJOURNMENT - 10:00 P.M. - A MOTION TO ADJOURN MADE BY CLAYTON SMALL AND SECONDED BY BILL LISS. MARIE S. COTREAU/CLERK