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Home My Public Portal About20211116 - Conservation Commission - Meeting MinutesTOWN OF HOPKINTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION TOWN HALL 18 MAIN STREET HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01748 Tel: 508-497-9745 Hopkinton Conservation Commission November 16, 2021 Page 1 of 4 November 16, 2021 Called to Order: 7:00 PM Remote Meeting – Zoom Adjourned: 7:45 PM Members Present: Ted Barker-Hook, Jeffrey Barnes, Jim Ciriello, Ed Harrow, Janine LeBlanc, Melissa Recos, Kerry Reed, Kim Ciaramicoli, Conservation Administrator, Matt Varrell & Joe Orzel: Lucas Environmental, Anna Rogers: Inspections Administrative Assistant Members Absent: none 7:00 PM Commission Business • Mr. Barnes noted that the meeting is being conducted remotely consistent with Governor Baker’s Executive Order of March 12, 2020, updated June 15, 2021, due to the current State of Emergency in the Commonwealth due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. He noted that in order to mitigate the transmission of the virus, the Board is complying with the Executive Order that suspends the requirement of the Open Meeting Law to have all meetings in a publicly accessible physical location. He noted that the Executive Order allows public bodies to meet entirely remotely as long as the public body makes provisions through adequate, alternative means to ensure that interested members of the public are provided reasonable access to the deliberations of the meeting. He noted that for this meeting the Commission is convening by video conference via Zoom App as posted on the Town’s web meeting calendar and the Commission’s agenda identifying how the public may join. He noted that the meeting may also be broadcast by HCAM TV. He noted that the meeting is being recorded and attendees are participating by video conference. • A Roll Call was held for members: Ms. Recos – present, Mr. Ciriello – present, Mr. Barker-Hook – present, Mr. Harrow – present, Ms. LeBlanc – present, Ms. Reed – not present, Mr. Barnes – present • A Roll Call was held for staff: Ms. Rogers – present, Mr. Varrell – present, Ms. Ciaramicoli – present, Mr. Orzel – present Ms. Reed arrived at this time. • Documents for review. Mr. Barker-Hook made a motion to approve the issuance of the following documents and to have Ms. Ciaramicoli sign the documents on the Commission’s behalf. - RDA 2021-04, Salson Logistics, Inc. - Interstate I-90, MM 105.8 - Determination of Applicability - 188-1718, 0 0, 0 Wood Street, Ravenwood LLC - Amended Order of Conditions - HCC-34, 52 & 55 Wilson Street, Eversource Energy - Extension Permit - 188-1478, 259 Wood Street, McQueeney - Certificate of Compliance - 188-1681, 3 Foxhollow Road, FBC Foxhollow LLC - Certificate of Compliance - HCC-30, 5 Foxhollow Road, FBC Foxhollow LLC - Certificate of Compliance Hopkinton Conservation Commission November 16, 2021 Page 2 of 4 • Draft Minutes for review. Mr. Ciriello made a motion to approve the August 24, 2021 Executive Session Minutes and the September 14, 2021 Minutes. The motion was seconded by Ms. Recos and roll call vote was held. • In person verse remote meeting discussion. The Commission determined to stay fully remote through February 2022. • HALT, 66 Fruit St, Trail Bridge Crossing. Mr. Chuck Dauchy, HALT, gave the Commission an overview of the proposed foot bridge on a portion of the Mary Pratt Trail. He stated the proposed bridge will span 24 feet as it needs to cross the stream and adjacent wetland area. The Commission approved the request to install the Bridge and thanked Mr. Dauchy for his work contributing to open space recreation throughout Hopkinton. 7:19 PM Rebel Hill, LLC, 188 Fruit Street DEP File No. 188-____ Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation The hearing was legally opened and continued without discussion to January 25, 2022. 7:20 PM Rebel Hill, LLC, 190 Fruit Street DEP File No. 188-____ Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation The hearing was legally opened and continued without discussion to January 25, 2022. 7:21 PM Vision Construction & Design, 178 Ash Street DEP File No. 188-1638 Amended Notice of Intent Jamie Bissonnette, Zenith Consulting Engineers; James Burton, property owner Mr. Bissonnette gave the Commission an overview of the Amended Notice of Intent and Septic/Well site plan dated September 14, 2017 revised through April 1, 2021 and BZ Mitigation plan dated September 23, 2021, revised through October 14, 2021. The Commission reviewed the Lucas Environmental memo dated November 15, 2021. Mr. Bissonnette stated the single family dwelling roof square footage has been reduced since the original proposal and stated the applicant sees the change as a beneficial impact to the dry wells. He stated the applicant is happy to install permanent immovable barriers, but is looking for guidance. Ms. Ciaramicoli stated she will be able to provide that guidance. Mr. Bissonnette stated there was buffer zone disturbance beyond the approved limit of work and the applicant is looking for guidance on the mitigation plan. The Commission determined that Ms. Ciaramicoli and Lucas Environmental can help the applicant with that. Ms. Ciaramicoli gave the Commission some background information on the original application and reviewed the following items: - Approved Single Family House with Well and Septic System - Construction began without the required pre-construction site visit - Erosion and sedimentation controls improperly installed and not-survey located - Contractor following a plan that wasn’t approved Ms. Ciaramicoli stated she determined the best next steps were to have the applicant file an Amended Notice of Intent and to propose mitigation for the disturbance past the approved limit of work. Hopkinton Conservation Commission November 16, 2021 Page 3 of 4 A discussion was held as to why the contractor was using the wrong plan and how Town staff reviews applications. Mr. Bissonnette stated some of the guidance the applicant is looking for regarding the planting schedule is to verify that a mix of type and sizes of plants is appropriate. The hearing was continued to November 30, 2021. 7:38 PM MA Laborers Training T.F., 37 East St (pond dredging) DEP File No. 188-1741 Notice of Intent – continuation No one representing the applicant appeared for the hearing. The hearing was continued without discussion to December 14, 2021. 7:38 PM MA Laborers Training T.F., 37 East St (restoration plan) DEP File No. 188-1743 Notice of Intent – continuation No one representing the applicant appeared for the hearing. The hearing was continued without discussion to December 14, 2021. 7:39 PM Picard, 34 Downey Street DEP File No. 188-1763 After-the-fact Notice of Intent The hearing was continued without discussion to November 30, 2021. 7:39 PM McCarthy, 22 Winter Street DEP File No. 188-____ Notice of Intent The hearing was continued without discussion to November 30, 2021. 7:39 PM Aho, 103 Wood St DEP File No. 188-1759 Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation The hearing was continued without discussion to November 30, 2021. 7:40 PM Ravenwood LLC, 0 Hayden Rowe Street DEP File No. 188-1758 Notice of Intent – continuation The hearing was continued without discussion to November 30, 2021. 7:40 PM Ravenwood LLC, Lot 1, 0 Hayden Rowe DEP File No. 188-1766 Notice of Intent - continuation Ravenwood LLC, Lot 4, 0 Hayden Rowe DEP File No. 188-1767 Notice of Intent - continuation Ravenwood LLC, Lot 5, 0 Hayden Rowe DEP File No. 188-1768 Notice of Intent – continuation Ravenwood LLC, Lot 2, 0 Hayden Rowe DEP File No. 188-1770 Notice of Intent - continuation Ravenwood LLC, Lot 3, 0 Hayden Rowe DEP File No. 188-1771 Notice of Intent - continuation Ravenwood LLC, Lot 6, 0 Hayden Rowe DEP File No. 188-1772 Notice of Intent - continuation Hopkinton Conservation Commission November 16, 2021 Page 4 of 4 Ravenwood LLC, Lot 9, 0 Hayden Rowe DEP File No. 188-1769 Notice of Intent - continuation The hearings were continued without discussion to November 30, 2021. 7:41 PM Commission Business – continuation • The Commission was introduced to Mr. Joe Orzel, Lucas Environmental, who will be taking over for Mr. Varrell at the end of the month. The Commission welcomed Mr. Orzel to the staff and thanked Mr. Varrell for his hard work on behalf of the Commission over the past few years. Adjourn: 7:45 PM