1992-05-14CONSERVATION COMMISSION
BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS
MINUTES OF MAY 14, 1992 MEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT - CHAIRMAN PETER GILMORE, VINNIE COTREAU, CLAYTON
SHALL, NANCY LODGE, JOE MANZI AND GLENN TERRY.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:45 P.M.
FIRST ISSUE - DISCUSSION SOLOMON 676 AND 676R CABOT STREET. THE
APPLICANT IS ASKING PERMISSION TO FILL RUTS AND LEVEL DRIVEWAY WITH
LYN-PAC. APPLICANT ALREADY HAS A NON-SIGNIFICANT REPLY FROM THE
COMMISSION. GLENN TERRY KNOWS THE AREA WELL, THERE ARE TELEPHONE
POLES THAT WILL PREVENT ANYTHING FROM ENTERING THE WETLANDS.
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED AND CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION FOR THE
APPLICANT TO DO THE WORK.
ALL IN FAVOR.
AT THIS TIME, VINNIE COTREAU MOTtONED=~O {~Ee~?F~'-THE- PUBLI"C % ~' =
HEARING SESSION AND NANCY LODGE SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
FIRST CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING DOANE LOT 41 ESSEX STREET.
THOMAS NEVE ASSOCIATES, REPRESENTING, SUBMITTED A LETTER ASKING FOR
A 2 WEEK CONTINUANCE (MAY 28).
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED TO GRANT IT AND CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED THE
MOTION. PETER GILMORE AND VINNIE COTREAU TO VIEW THE NEW FLAGGING
ON MONDAY, MAY 18TH. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOT 71 ON OLD PLANTERS ROAD #5-405.
PETER OGRAN/HAYES ENGINEERING, REPRESENTING AL SYMES.
STATED THAT MARKINGS WERE PUT IN THE FIELD AFTER LAST SATURDAY'S
SITE VISIT. ALSO THERE ARE STAKES IN THE FRONT CORNERS OF THE
HOUSE LOT ACROSS THE STREET. TO PUT A RIP RAP WALL ALONG THE
DRIVEWAY; ALSO FILTER FABRIC TO GO UNDERNEATH TO ACT AS A LEVEL
SPREADER.
VINNIE COTREAU - QUESTIONED THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY WHERE THE
DRAIN IS, AND WILL IT BE FILLED?
PETER OGREN - THE ENTIRE SWALE AREA WILL BE FILLED DOWN THE SIDE
OF THE DRIVEWAY. NO LAWN AREA IS TO GO BEYOND THE VEGETATED AREA.
NANCY LODGE - QUESTIONED THE PINE TREES; COMMENTED ON THE GROWTH
OF SKUNK CABBAGE THERE.
AL SYMES - RE: THE PINE TREES, WE WILL TRY TO MAINTAIN THEM.
GENERAL PUBLIC
BRIAN FRIEDMAN OF 29 OLD PLANTERS ROAD - CONCERNED WITH THE 4"
ELEVATION RISE TOWARDS THE DRIVEWAY.
PETER OGREN - THE ELEVATION GOES FROM 70 TO 76 AND 4' BY THE TREES.
THE TREES ARE 24" IN DIAMETER DEPENDING ON THE ROOT SYSTEM AND THE
FILL WILL DETERMINE THEIR SURVIVAL.
FRIEDMAN'S - DO OBJECT TO THE BUILDING AND HAS SEEN DEER AND OTHER
FORMS OF WILDLIFE THERE.
VINNIE COTREAU STATED THAT THE PLAN IS GOOD AND MOTIONED TO CLOSE
THE HEARING, JOE MANZI SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - GROVER STREET LOT 10 #5-399. PETER
OGREN/HAYES ENGINEERING REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT, AL SYMES.
SPECIES ARE UPGRADIENT ON THIS LOT. ALSO THE ORIGINAL HOUSE
PROPOSED (40 X 80) NOW CHANGED TO (30 X 80), AND WOULD ELIMINATE
GRADING ALONG THE AREA OF FLAG #6 AND #7. NOW IT IS NOW 20' FROM
FLAG #6 AREA.
WITH SUFFICIENT INFORMATION, VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE
HEARING AND CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE SPOKE TO AL SYMES RE: PROBLEMS AT BEAVER POND.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE AND VINNIE COTREAU ARE TO VIEW THE SITE MONDAY MAY
18TH.
DISCUSSION - HYLAND LOT 49 #5-184. BEAVER POND ESTATES.
MIDDLEBURY LANE.
HOUSE CHANGE NOW 28X40 ~'~AN~ TO'PLA~E ~A-'~RIV~W'~AY~ WIT~ 'GARAGE
UNDERNEATH. THE AREA IS STEEP ON THE SIDES, THE WETLAND AREA IS
FLAT. JOE MANZI STATED THERE IS A STONE TRENCH BEHIND IT, AND SEES
NO PROBLEM.
VINNIE COTREAU - COMMENTED THE HOUSE IS CLOSER TO THE WETLANDS
SINCE A DECK HAS BEEN ADDED. VINNIE COTREAU AND PETER GILMORE TO
LOOK AT IT MONDAY, MAY 18TH. CHAIRMAN GILMORE STATED TO MARK THE
LOT WITH A NUMBER. CLAYTON SMALL STATED THAT A DEP SIGN SHOULD BE
UP. JOE MANZI MOTIONED THAT IF ALL IS IN ORDER WHEN VINNIE COTREAU
AND PETER GILMORE VIEW THE SITE ON MONDAY, A LETTER WILL GO OUT ON
TUESDAY STATING SUCH, GLENN TERRY SECONDED THAT MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR STEVEN BERMAN FOR LOT 19B NORWOODS POND ROAD
FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL MAY 28TH.
SINCE THE ENGINEER REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT DID NOT SHOW UP.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANN SERAFINI ON LOT 26 PAINE AVENUE.
REPRESENTING, ALAN F. TAUBERT. PROJECT IS AN ADDITION TO THE
EXISTING HOUSE; A 2-CAR GARAGE, A STONE DRIVEWAY TO CATCH ANY
ADDITIONAL RUNOFF; RETAINING WALLS, ALSO WALKWAYS WITHIN THE BUFFER
ZONE. NO WORK IS TO BE DONE IN THE WETLANDS. THERE IS A SEPTIC
SYSTEM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOUSE.
WITH THE INFORMATION BEING SUFFICIENT, JOE MANZI MOTIONED TO CLOSE
THE HEARING AND VINNIE COTREAU SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
RECESS AT THIS TIME.
RECONVENE.
PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF BEVERLY BARTLETT GARDENS REAR OF STONE
STREET. COMMISSIONER GEORGE ZAMBOURAS WANTS TO REGRADE AND
REVITALIZE THE EXISTING FACILITY. NEW EQUIPMENT WILL BE PUT IN.
IT WILL BE PIPED WITH A '12" PIPE WITH FLARED ENDS. RE: THE FLOW.
JOE MANZI DISAGREES WITH THE METHOD.
VINNIE COTREAU IS CONCERNED WITH THE FORCE OF THE FLOW.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE QUESTIONED THE ELEVATION OF THE WATER TO
COMMISSIONER ZAMBOURAS.
THE PIPE INVERT IS 13.0 AND THE WATER ELEVATION IS 13.3.
THE LAST 15' ARE TO BE DUG BY HAND AND NATURAL FERTILIZER HAS
ALWAYS BEEN USED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED. THAT WAS A CONCERN
OF CLAYTON SMALL. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS REAFFIRMED IT.
THE AREA IS A KETTLE LIKE SITUATION. THE LAST SECTION IS TO BE
PERFORATED PIPE.
WITH THE INFORMATION BEING SUFFICIENT, VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO
CLOSE THE HEARING AND GLENN TERRY SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
RECONVENE.
DISCUSSION RE: THE WATER TOWER.
COMMISSIONER ZAMBOURAS COMMENTED ON THE FIBER OPTICS CABLE
RIGHT UP AGAINST THE WATER MAIN. IF THE CABLE BREAKS IT WOULD COST
THE CITY MORE TO REPLACE IT THAN THE ENTIRE COST OF THE TOWER!
THERE IS' ~'.%~AN~.~4ADE.WET~AND-TfI~RE.~ ~HE COMMISSIONER STATED THE
WORK WILL ONLY INTAKE A MINOR CflA. NGE.
VINNIE COTREAU COMMENTED THAT THE DAMAGE IS SLIGHT.
COMMISSIONER ZAMBOURAS STATED THAT THE AREA IS NOW OUTLINED WITH
HAY BALES AND SILT FENCE.
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED IN FAVOR OF THE MINOR CHANGE AND GLENN
TERRY SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
JOE MANZI COMMENTED ON THE FOLLOWING:
RE: 680 HALE STREET - TREE CUTTING, TORE UP THE DRIVEWAY AND
PUSHING IT INTO THE WETLANDS. ALSO A BULLDOZER IS WORKING THERE,
ALL THIS HAS BEEN DONE WITHIN 15' OF THE WETLANDS.
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO ISSUE AN ENFORCEMENT ORDER AND NANCY
LODGE SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
VINNIE COTREAU - COMMENTED ON THE DUMPING IN COMM~ LANE.
VINNIE COTREAU AND CHAIRMAN GILMORE ARE TO INSPECT THE SITE ON
MONDAY.
RE: LOTS 20 AND 60 IN THE BEAVER POND ESTATES SUBDIVISION.
ALSO ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES ARE TAKING PLACE THERE.
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN THE AUTHORITY TO
ISSUE AN ENFORCEMENT ORDER, CHAIRMAN GILMORE ACCEPTS THE
RESPONSIBILITY. VINNIE COTREAU SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE AND VINNIE COTREAU ARE TO INSPECT THAT SITUATION
ON MONDAY, MAY 18TH.
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO AUTHORIZE THE $100.00 FOR THE VERNAL
POOLS SLIDE SHOW BY THE AUDOBON SOCIETY AND CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED
IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY EVENING AT 7:30 P.M. HAY 21ST IN
THE ALDERMANIC CHAMBERS.
ADJOURNMENT
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN AT 9:20 P.M. AND JOE
MANZI SECONDED IT.
ALL IN FAVOR.
HARIE S. COTREAU/CLERK