1992-07-23CONSERVATION COMMlUlON
BEVERLY, MASSACHUEETT~
MINUTES OF JULY 23, 1992 NEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN PETER GILMORE, CLAYTON SHALL, JOE
MANZI, BILL LISS, GLENN TERRY AND VINNIE COTREAU.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:45 P.M..
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING SESSION AND VINNIE
COTREAU SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
#5-416 MORGANS ISLAND - OLD TOWN ROAD. CONSTRUCTION OF 7
HOUSES.
REPRESENTING, FROM HAYES ENGINEERING OF WAKEFIELD, CARL BALSLEY.
HE REFERRED TO FILE #5-407-LOT 1. SEVEN UNITS ARE TO BE
CONSTRUCTED. HE EXPLAINED THE NOTICE OF INTENT IN FULL DETAIL.
LAND GRADINGS AND DRIVEWAYS TO BE WILL BE AS FAR AWAY FROM THE
WETLANDS AS POSSIBLE. THE PLAN DOES CALL FOR A DOUBLE ROW OF HAY
BALES AND AN EROS'ION CONTROL BARRIER. NO SLOPE WILL BE STEEPER
THAN A 2:1. THE WETLAND FLAGGING HAS BEEN DONE. IT IS PRONOUNCED
MORE SO WHERE THE ROAD IS PROPOSED.
VINNIE COTREAU = QUESTIONED THE POLLUTION DEVICES TO PREVENT THE
ROADWAY RUNOFF.
CARL BALSLEY - THE INSTALLATION OF OIL SEPARATORS WILL BE IN THE
2 CATCH BASINS.
THE TOTAL WATERSHED IS ALMOST 1,000 ACRES.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE - WE HAVE NOT SEEN CALCULATIONS.
CARL BALSLEY - NOT AS YET COMPLETED - THE WATERSHED AREA IS LARGE.
WILL HAVE THEM i WEEK TO 10 DAYS.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE - STATED THAT THE APPLICATION IS PREHATURE.
JOE MANZI - QUESTIONED THE MARKER BEYOND THE HAY BALES.
CARL BALSLEY - STATED THAT IT IS A STONE WALL.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE - QUESTIONED WHO OWNS THE LOT?
THERE IS NO LETTER OFAPPROVAL. THEREFORE, THE APpLICATION IS NOT
COMPLETE. AND SHOULD CHECK WITH THE REGULATIONS RE: A LIMITED
PROJECT. ALSO SUGGESTED TO WITHDRAW THE APPLICATION. HE CONTINUED
TO ENFORCE THE ISSUE THAT THE PROJECT IS NOT READY.
CARL BALSLEY - INSISTED ON CONTINUING THE HEARING BEING THAT THE
APPLICANT (DENNIS L'ITALIEN) WAS NOT PRESENT.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE ADDRESSED THE COMMISSION.
GLENN TERRY - STATED IT IS IN COMPLETE.
WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSION.
BILL LISS - IT IS UP TO THE APPLICANT - ENTIRELY. AS DEFINED UNDER
A LIMITED PROJECT. (THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO).
ALSO TO INCLUDE THE LEGEND TO CLEARLY DELXNBATE THE BORDERING
VEGETATED WETLANDS AND THE FLOOD ZONES, ETC.
BILL LISS MOTIONED TO CONTINUE THE HEARING FOR 3 WEEKS AND CLAYTON
SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION.
VINNIE COTREAU ASKED - WILL IT CHANGE THE FILING?
THE MOTiDN TO CONTINUE UNTIL AUGUST 13TH PASSED.
VINNIE COTREAU OPPOSED.
ALL IN FAVOR.
GLENN TERRY AND
ALL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS TO BE SUBMITTED 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
AUGUST i]TH MEETING.
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING COMMON LANE LOT 22-A
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE DWELLING. CHARLES BALL.
TO BE C~STRUCTED ON A 30-ACRE LOT.
REPRESENTING, JOHN O'DAY, ENGINEER FROM C.E.C. OF WAKEFIELD.
(CIVIL E~GR. CO.).
VINNIE CgTREAU - REQUESTED A SITE VISIT.
THE ACC~S TO THE SITE IS VERY OBSCURE.
O'DAY - iT IS OFF OF GREENWOOD AVENUE. THE WETLANDS ARE FLAGGED
IN BLUE.
CLAYTON ~HALL - VISITED THE AREA AND COULDN'T LOCATE IT EITHER.
THERE W~L BE A SITE VISIT ON SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1ST
TIME - 11:00 A.M.
INTERSECTION - COMMON L~,NE & GREENWOOD AVENUE.
APPLICANT_- TO MARK THE CENTERLINEOF THE DRIVEWAYAND TO STAKE THE
CORNERS ~F THE HOUSE. ALSO SOME BLASTING WILL OCCUR.
HEARING CONTINUED - AUGUST 13.
#5-417 THIRD HEARING PARK VIEW AVENUE LOT 9 S I N G L E
DWELLING
APPLICANTS - ALT/GALLAGHER.
REPRESEI~TING, CHUCK JOHNSON FROM HANCOCK SURVEY ENGR. CO.
JOHNSON - THE AREA IS FLAT, IS IN A ~00-YEAR FLOOD ELEVATION, #10.
THE CONS.~R. UCTION OF UTILITIES, SUCH AS SEWER, WATER AND GAS WILL
BE DONE. ALSO, A DRIVEWAY IS PROPOSED. THE EXISTING GRADE IS 7
FEET AND ~ TOP OF GRADE IS 10 FEET.
BILL LIS~ - THERE IS SIGNIFICANT CUTTING ON THE SITE, AND THAT IT
MAY QUALIFY AS A SALT MARSH.
JOHNSON - IS UNAWARE OF THE CUTTING.
GENERAL PUBLIC
GUS GOMF~ -MARSH AVENUE - DISPLAYED PHOTOS, IS IN OBJECTION OF THE
PROJECT.
VIHNIE C~TREAU - WANTS MORE INFORMATION AND ALSO AN EXPERT TO VIEW
IT.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE - QUESTIONED THE FILL?
ME SUGGF~TED SOIL BORINGS TO BE DONE ON THE SITE.
MRS. G~T~GHER - STATED THAT JUST LOAM WAS PUT IN.
JOE MANZi - QUESTIONED IF A BACKHOE WOULD BE USED?
JOHNSON - YES OR A TIRE MACHINE WOULD DIG DOWN 7 FEET.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE'S QUESTIONS THAT HE WANTS A RESPONSE TO: IS IT A SALT MARSH? IF SO,
IS IT A SIGNIFICANT SALT MARSH?
VINNIE COTREAU - IT IS NOT A WETLAND, THERE ARE NO CONNECTIONS.
CHAIP, MAN GILMORE - IF IT IS A SALT MARSH, IT COULD NOT BE USED.
IF NOT A SALT MARSH AND NOT SIGNIFICANT.
BILL LISS - DOES IT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A SALT MARSH UNDER THE
ACT?
CHAIRMAN GILMORE - ASKED ARE THERE ANY SECONDARY ISSUES?
OTHER THAN THE SALT MARSH ISSUE.
THE CHAIRMAN WANTS A PLAN WRITTEN OUT IN A SEQUENCE THAT HE CAN
VISUALLY UNDERSTAND.
CLAYTON SMALL - WILL THE "CITY OF. BEVERLY" CORNER, BE KEPT AS
IS?
JOHNSON - YES.
GENERAL PUBLIC
GUS COMES - WOULD LIKE TO GET HIS OWN ENGINEER AND HAVE A SURVEY
DONE.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE - TOLD HIM THAT THE OWNERS MUST AGREE TO IT.
AND ALSO IT MUST BE AN EXPERT TO DO THIS.
THE HEARING IS CONTINUED - AUGUST 13.
RECONVENE.
REQUEST FOR A DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY -
CONTINUED - THE PLANTERS 67-69 HULL STREET
CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED FOR A POSITIVE DETERMINATION AND GLENN TERRY
SECONDED THE MOTION. CHAIRMAN GILMORE EXCUSED HIMSELF-CONFLICT OF
INTEREST.
ALL IN FAVOR.
SECOND REQUEST - MORTON INTERNATIONAL 10-12 CONGRESS STREET.
SOIL TESTING AND SOIL BORINGS ON THE SITE.
BILL LISS - WAS THIS A PREVIOUS DUMP SITE?
JAY WALSH, HEALTH AGENT ARRIVED AT THIS TIME.
HE STATED IT IS UNDER 21-E, AND IS A DISPOSAL SITE. THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY IS INVOLVED WITH ANY ACTIVITY ON THE SITE.
JOE MANZI - QUESTIONED THE DRILLING OF TESTING THE WELLS.
APPLICANT - WILL INSTALL SOIL BORINGS DOWN TO THE GROUNDWATER
TABLE. AND WILL INVESTIGATE THE AREAS MORE SO.
THE FENCE IS ON TOP OF THE SEAWALL.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE - QUESTIONED WHERE WILL THE SPILL GO?
APPLICANT - INTO THE RIVER.
JOE MANZI - STATED THAT HE HAS HAD THE SAME PROCEDURE DONE IN
DANVERS TO HIS PROPERTY AND EXPLAINED THE PROCESS.
ALSO PRESENT - DPW COMMISSIONER - GEORGE ZAHBOURAS - COMMENTED THAT
THE RESIDUE FROM THE DRILLING/CONTAMINATED SOIL - WILL GO INTO THE
RIVER.
WITH ALL THIS INFOI~fATION,
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED FOR A POSITIVE DETERMINATION AND BILL LISS
SECONDED THE MOTION. BILL LISS SUGGESTED ANABBREVIATED NOTICE OF
INTENT AS A SAFETY VALVE.
JAY WALSM IS WORKING WITH THE TWO DEPARTMENTS, AND THAT MORTON
INTERNATIONAL IS VERY COOPERATIVE WITH THE CITY OF BEVERLY.
VINNIE COTREAU - REQUESTS A BARRIER (HAY BALES/PLASTIC).
CHAIRMAN GILMORE - WANTS THE DRAINS BLOCKED, AND ALSO A TEMPORARY
BERM.
GLENN TERRY - COMMENTED THE DRILLING WILL ~O INTO THE GROUND, SO
HE THEN QUESTIONED WHY THE FILING?
CLAYTON SHALL - QUESTIONED THE TIME LIMIT OF THE PROJECT AND
HOW LONG WILL THE BARRELS BE STORED ON THE SITE?
APPLICANT - TIME LIMIT OF ABOUT 90 DAYS. THERE IS A HAZARDOUS
WASTE STORAGE BUILDING, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.
JOE HANZI - WANTS A COPY OF THE FINDINGS.
THE FINDINGS ARE DUE TO DEP AS OF JANUARY 1993.
ALL IN FAVOR.
EAGLE LANE - BALD HILL - SLOPE EASEMENT.
DPWGAVE PERMISSION TO THE HOMEOWNER TO FILL A PORTION OF THE LAND
FOR DRIVEWAY SAFETY MEASURES DEPENDING OF THE CONSERVATION
COMMISSIONIS FEELINGS ON IT.
BILL LISS MOTIONED IN FAVOR OF IT AND GLENN TERRY SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE TO SEND A LETTER TO THE HOMEOWNER AND TO DPW.
IT IS CONSERVATION CONTROL BUT NOT WETLANDS.
DISCUSSION - RE: ALDERMAN BURGESS AND THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION.
DISCUSSION - RE: GOULD LOT 3 AVALON AVENUE WITH LUCY VINCENT.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 10:00 P.M., MOTIONED BY VINNIE COTREAU AND
SECONDED BY GLENN TERRY.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MARIE S. COTREAU/CLERK