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Home My Public Portal AboutPond Parcel Planning -- 2023-05-03 Minutes�O�°'"'\`�REWSr//// Town of Brewster p\O�(0 ELDER 2eu7 2198 Main Street Brewster, MA 02631-1898 v,Phone: (508) 896-3701 4 _ www.brewster-ma.gov ////FFe RP9ORABp MINUTES OF THE POND -PROPERTY PLANNING COMMITTEE DATE: May 3, 2023 TIME: 4:00pm PLACE: 2198 Main Street Office of; Select Board Town Manager PARTICIPANTS: Chair Doug Wilcock, Cindy Bingham, Kari Hoffmann, Elizabeth Taylor, Tim Hackert (left the meeting at 5:34pm), Christopher Williams, Jan Crocker, Steve Ferris (remote participation and left at 5pm), Donna Kalinick, Elizabeth Taylor, Cynthia Baran, Katie Gregoire, Tino Kamarck, Melissa Lowe, Elizabeth Randall (Reed Hilderbrand), Madeleine Aronson (Reed Hilderbrand), Brian Madden (LEC), Amy Henderson (Brewster Conservation Trust) Call to Order, Declaration of a Quorum. Meetin& Participation Statement, and Recording Statement Chair Wilcock called the; meeting to order at 4:00pm and declared a quorum. Chair Wilcock read the meeting and the recording statements. Public Announcements and Comment None L Reed Hilderbrand Consulting Team Follow un on Presentation of Discovery Findings & Analvsis Tino Kamarck, Brewster; Conservation Trust, highlighted the following items from the Hydrogeological Analysis report: • All of the parcel is important for water quality protection. It is rare for a parcel of this size, 66 acres, because of the combination of the topography, the geography, and the hydrogeology of this property. g • The topography,has been characterized as dramatic; the slope is consistent across the entire property from Route 137.' • The geography is categorized as Carver Coarse Sand, the most common soil type found on Cape Cod. The Carver series can be defined as "very deep, excessively drained sandy soils." Water moves through the soil very quickly and without filtration. • Important to kelp in mind that according to the USGS survey, all the property is considered to be in the Long Pond recharge area. • According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, Long Pond is already impaired with low oxygen, excessive nutrients, and other contaminants. • Additional devefopment in the recharge area could only make the issues worse. • In normal summer conditions the entire Zone II contributes groundwater to the drinking water supply of the town. • The Cape Cod Commission recognizes this particular zone II as one of the few remaining areas where additional wells could be drilled for additional water supplies for towns. PPPC 5.03.23 www.brewster-ma.gov Page 1 of 3 ws Town of Brewster Office of: \\\\\\00"0¢E o of E�oeq aP i �¢ ' Select Board fe 2a a =: 2198 Main Street 9 Town Manager 3� a a _; u Brewster, MA 02631-1898 Phone: (508) 896-3701 www.brewster-ma.gov FFB RP9 Brewster Conservation Trust's conclusion from this report is that whatever uses are recommended and approved by the town they urge to take into account the unique sensitivity of this property in its entirety to maintaining water quality in both the pond and in our water drinking. Melissa Lowe, Mass Audubon, spoke about the Ecosystem Services Assessment report that was produced in December 2021.. This is,a standard inventory that Mass Audubon produces and is intended to serve'as an objective accounting ofthe various benefits of the natural resources and ecological features of the property. The report includes discussions on drinking water, sensitive habitats, species inventory and the ecology of the land. Ms. Lowe mentioned the following highlights of the report: • The parcel has significant ecological value, with mixed forest and Coastal Plain Pond shore habitats which supports a diversity of plants and wildlife. • Adjacent to the already preserved 42.25 acres Long Pond Woodlands has a combined acreage of more than 122 acres of continuous habitat. • The shoreline is -designated as part of the Natural Heritage Endangered Species program, as a critical natural landscape and a core habitat in BioMap 2. • The natural integrity of the property also benefits the proposed programming and passive recreation opportunities. The Committee took turns offering their comments, feedback and asking questions about the reports that were reviewed and the 'discovery findings and analysis. Brian Madden reviewed his vernal pool analysis and will put together a report for the committee. Reed Hilderbrand Discussion about First Community Forum to take place on May 20, 2023 Elizabeth Randall and Madeleine Aronson reviewed the outline of the forum including: • Two sessions to' ccommodate the expected 250+ people, 10am —12pm and fpm -3pm. • Goals included: o Introduce the planning process for both parcels and share information about the parcels. o Educate the public about the parcels on the discovery material. o Get feedback to inform next steps in the process. • A survey will be provided after the forum to gather feedback, this will be for any residents. • Review of the format, layout, stations, and boards that will be part of the forum. • Review of the kids' station that will be set up. Members shared their thoughts and ideas on the forum and the discovery information that will be presented. Ms. Randall S oted that the goal is not to sway any resident in any direction, we want visitors to share any and all of their ideas. During the next phase, more context will be added to the forums, for now the Town is just presenting the information. Pond Property Video Rbll Out & Discussion of plan for Video Distribution Jan Crocker shared that�the library has placed this on their media and we are still finding ways to create copies of the video. It has also been shared with the Council on Aging. PPPC 5.03.23 www.brewster-ma.gov Page 2 of 3 Short Term Uses of Pronert a. Possible vote tolapproye final temporary 1 pop-up 1 traveling signs as well as update on request to place a building;!side sign at Bay Parcel Chris Williams shared that the sign was placed in the lobby at Town Meeting, a few people asked questions, and it, seems we are off to a good start. We will have printed copies to have at events and at Town offices.; The outdoor sign draft is in the packet, reworked to make it easier to read. 3 b. Guided walk working group report update Cindy Baran reviewed that the final dates are June 10th, with a rain date of June 11th, there will be two tours, gam and 11am. The Council on Aging can provide transportation. The subcommittee confirmed the trail route and topics that will be discussed during the guided walk. The walk is about 2 miles, just over an hour to complete. Registration will be through Brewster Recreation, open to groups of 10-12 per walk. FYls None I of Minutes from March 1. 2023 & March 29. 2023 Elizabeth Taylor movedto approve the minutes from March 1, 2023. Cindy Bingham second. A roll call vote was taken. Member Bingham -yes, Member Hoffmann -yes, Member Taylor -yes, Member Baran -yes, Member Williams -yes, Member Crocker -yes, Member Gregoire -yes, Chair Wilcock -yes. The vote was 8 -Yes, 0 -No. Elizabeth Taylor movedto approve the minutes from March 29, 2023. Cindy Bingham second. A roll call vote was taken. Member Bingham -yes, Member Hoffmann -yes, Member Taylor -yes, Member Baran -yes, Member Williams -yes, Member Crocker -yes, Member Gregoire -yes, Chair Wilcock -yes. The vote was 8 -Yes, 0 -No. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair None Next Meetings May 20, 2023, Community Forum, June 7, 2023 Adiournment Member Bingham moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:44pm. Member Taylor second. A roll call vote was taken. A roll call vote was taken. Member Bingham -yes, Member Hoffmann -yes, Member Taylor -yes, Member Baran -yes, Me"tuber Williams -yes, Member Crocker -yes, Member Gregoire -yes, Chair Wilcock -yes. The vote was 8 -Yes, 0 -No. Respectfully submitted .by Erika Mawn, Executive Assistant to Town Administration Approved on: June 21, 2023 PPPC 5.03.23 www.brewster-ma.gov Page 3 of 3 Town of Brewster Office of: p�_�LOEq eq 9 Ot Select Board 2198 Main Street Town Manager 3 a a = Brewster, MA 02631-1898 p r — - Phone: (508) 896-3701 - = www.brewster-ma.gov RPB PABp3.\�Q\\\\\\\, .. Short Term Uses of Pronert a. Possible vote tolapproye final temporary 1 pop-up 1 traveling signs as well as update on request to place a building;!side sign at Bay Parcel Chris Williams shared that the sign was placed in the lobby at Town Meeting, a few people asked questions, and it, seems we are off to a good start. We will have printed copies to have at events and at Town offices.; The outdoor sign draft is in the packet, reworked to make it easier to read. 3 b. Guided walk working group report update Cindy Baran reviewed that the final dates are June 10th, with a rain date of June 11th, there will be two tours, gam and 11am. The Council on Aging can provide transportation. The subcommittee confirmed the trail route and topics that will be discussed during the guided walk. The walk is about 2 miles, just over an hour to complete. Registration will be through Brewster Recreation, open to groups of 10-12 per walk. FYls None I of Minutes from March 1. 2023 & March 29. 2023 Elizabeth Taylor movedto approve the minutes from March 1, 2023. Cindy Bingham second. A roll call vote was taken. Member Bingham -yes, Member Hoffmann -yes, Member Taylor -yes, Member Baran -yes, Member Williams -yes, Member Crocker -yes, Member Gregoire -yes, Chair Wilcock -yes. The vote was 8 -Yes, 0 -No. Elizabeth Taylor movedto approve the minutes from March 29, 2023. Cindy Bingham second. A roll call vote was taken. Member Bingham -yes, Member Hoffmann -yes, Member Taylor -yes, Member Baran -yes, Member Williams -yes, Member Crocker -yes, Member Gregoire -yes, Chair Wilcock -yes. The vote was 8 -Yes, 0 -No. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair None Next Meetings May 20, 2023, Community Forum, June 7, 2023 Adiournment Member Bingham moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:44pm. Member Taylor second. A roll call vote was taken. A roll call vote was taken. Member Bingham -yes, Member Hoffmann -yes, Member Taylor -yes, Member Baran -yes, Me"tuber Williams -yes, Member Crocker -yes, Member Gregoire -yes, Chair Wilcock -yes. The vote was 8 -Yes, 0 -No. Respectfully submitted .by Erika Mawn, Executive Assistant to Town Administration Approved on: June 21, 2023 PPPC 5.03.23 www.brewster-ma.gov Page 3 of 3