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Conservation Commission Hearing
15 July 2013
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MINUTES – 15 July 2013 Called to Order: 7:30 PM
Hopkinton Town Hall, 2nd Floor Adjourned: 8:30 PM
Members Present: Jeff Barnes, Frank D’Urso (ineligible to vote), Craig Nation, Melissa Recos
(ineligible to vote), Kerry Reed, Marcus Waldron, Bob Ingram: Conservation Scientist, Don
MacAdam: Conservation Administrator
Members Absent: Andre Griben
7:30 PM Commission Business
• The Commission signed the following documents:
Hilson, 29 Oakhurst Rd – Certificate of Compliance (188-1510)
DiPietro, 7 Brook Hollow Ln – Certificate of Compliance (188-1464)
• Mr. Waldron made a motion to approve the Request for Payment dated 15 July 2013. The
motion was seconded by Ms. Reed and it passed unanimously.
• A discussion was held regarding a request from the Town of Hopkinton DPW for a 3-year
renewal of the Determination of Applicability for town-wide roadways and utilities (RDA
2004-7). Mr. Waldron made a motion to issue a 3-year renewal Determination of
Applicability. The motion was seconded by Ms. Reed and it passed unanimously.
7:45 PM Hopkinton Center for the Arts, HCC File No. RDA 2013-5
98 Hayden Rowe Street
Request for Determination of Applicability
Chuck Joseph, Hopkinton Center for the Arts; Dan McIntyre, McIntyre Engineering & Septic
Services, Inc.
A discussion was held regarding the request to waive the filing fees. Mr. Waldron made a motion
to waive the Bylaw filing fee but not to waive the Bylaw consultant fee. The motion was
seconded by Ms. Reed and it passed unanimously.
Mr. McIntyre provided an overview of the Request for Determination of Applicability and the
site plans dated 23 May 2013. A discussion was held regarding the proposed replacement of the
existing 12-inch drain pipe with an 18-inch drain pipe and further stabilizing the outfall area with
adequate rip rap.
The Commission noted that a peer engineering stormwater review was being performed by the
Planning Board’s consultant, BETA Group Inc., and deferred the stormwater review to the
Planning Board.
Conservation Commission Hearing
15 July 2013
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Mr. Nation made a motion to close the hearing and issue a negative Determination of
Applicability with the standard and noted special conditions. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Waldron and it passed unanimously.
The Commission signed a signature page for issuing the Determination of Applicability prior to
the next scheduled public meeting.
8:05 PM Commission Business
• Mr. Waldron made a motion to have Mr. Ingram review the revised plan for the Major
Project Site Plan Review, for Hopkinton Center of the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe Street and
provide comments to the Planning Board in response to their request. The motion was
seconded by Ms. Reed and it passed unanimously.
• Mr. Waldron made a motion to encumber the balance in the Commission’s 53E1/2 account
from fiscal year 2013 for use in fiscal year 2014. The motion was seconded by Ms. Reed and
it passed unanimously.
• Mr. Waldron made a motion to request the Finance Director to transfer funds from the
Wetlands Protection Act Fund to the Conservation Commission line item 171-12 “Other
Disbursements” for fiscal year 2013. The motion was seconded by Ms. Reed and it passed
unanimously.
• A discussion was held regarding a request for minor project exemption from Prasad, 7
Whalen Road dated 10 July 2013. The Commission determined the cutting and removal of
the identified trees qualified as a minor project exemption.
• A discussion was held regarding a request for minor project exemption from Ferrari, 6
Barbara Road dated 15 July 2013. The Commission determined the installation of a shed as
identified on the sketch plan qualified as a minor project exemption.
• Mr. Ingram provided a status update of the gravel operation area that is being utilized by the
site contractors working on the Legacy Farms South (188-1469, 188-1471, 188-1489) project
area.
• Mr. Ingram provided a status update of the 68 Elm Street, 5 Parkwood Drive project (188-
1502).
Minutes Approved: 26 August 2013