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HomeMy Public PortalAboutConservation Minutes 2009-12-08 Orleans Conservation Commission Town Hall, Nauset Room 11��CC Work Meeting, Tuesday, December 8 2009 T3 � OF ORL ':' TU to CI ERRS GFr IC' e�qq EC {5 PM 2*- 03 PRESENT: Steve Phillips, Adrienne Pfluger, Bob Royce, Arnold He`h's�n, Chairman; Judith Bruce, Vice-Chairman; Harry Herrick, James Trainor, (Members); Jamie Balliett, Jim O'Brien, (Associate Members); and Jennifer Wood, Conservation Administrator. The Meeting opened at 8:30 a.m. CONTINUATION Richard & Elizabeth Cryer, 50 & 52 Willie Atwood Road by Ryder &Wilcox, Inc. Proposed construction of an addition to an existing garage. Work will occur within 100' of Vegetated Wetlands &the Top of a Coastal Bank. David Lyttle, from Ryder &Wilcox, said the Site Plan has been revised to show the 1,800 square feet of English ivy on the southeast corner of the property. The Applicants will remove the ivy and the ornamental grasses from their garden and replant with native grasses and groundcovers. Mr. Lyttle said he spoke with the Builder who said there is no need for a new foundation for the garage addition. Jenny Wood said to submit a Planting Plan detailing what plants are going in, how many, what sizes, and to show their locations on a Site Plan. Arnold Henson said the Order will be conditioned on receipt of a Planting Plan approved by the Conservation Commission or the Conservation Administrator. Adrienne Pfluger said the Order should be conditioned on no plumbing in the garage, and no pruning without prior approval at this location. MOTION: A motion to approve this project, conditioned as discussed, was made by Judith Bruce and seconded by Adrienne Pfluger. VOTE: Unanimous. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE Neal Satran (2007), 60 Pershing Lane. This is a Certificate of Compliance request for an Order to construct an enclosed porch in place of a deck. This Order was approved with a Mitigation Planting Plan for the top of the coastal bank by Wilkinson Ecological Design who did not do the planting. A letter was sent to Mr. Satran in September 2009 detailing the differences between the approved Landscaping Plan and the plantings that were installed. 1. The accepted Plan has 7 species of plants from a "Seaside Wildflower Plant Mix". Only 3 different kinds of plants were put in the planting area and only 1 of these, (Panicum virgatum) is the same as the species in the approved Planting Plan. A different species of goldenrod and of aster has been planted. 2. The plants are too far apart and more are necessary to fill out the bed. 3. The planting bed does not extend to the previously existing vegetated buffer as shown on the Site Plan. There is still a mowed area in the 10' buffer. 4. The planting area was to be 10'-wide. It is only 10'-wide at the widest point and then tapers to only a few feet at-the ends. David Lyttle, from Ryder &Wilcox, said he has spoken to the Applicant who has PAGE 2-MINUTES-WORK MEETING-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009 agreed to complete the required planting. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS Town of Orleans (Parks Department), Wildflower Lane. This is a request to brush back the vegetation on one side of Wildflower Lane for 4' off the pavement from Skaket Beach Road to the Gavigan Cottages. Paul Fulcher, Superintendent of the Parks and Beaches Department, said the Town has a right-of-way on Wildflower Lane and they are proposing to cut the vegetation back 4' so that it won't grow back in the road over the summer. MOTION: A motion to approve this Administrative Review was made by Judith Bruce and seconded by Harry Herrick. VOTE: Unanimous. Town of Orleans (Parks Department), Wildflower Lane. This is a request to regrade the dirt road from the Gavigan cottages over the cranberry bogs to the Town of Orleans Property on Cape Cod Bay. Paul Fulcher, Superintendent of the Parks and Beaches Department, said they are going to use existing material. The road is full of puddles, and if they grow, the sides of the road may give way into the bogs. Carter Buckley, the Owner of the bogs, said he thought there were less than 8 parking spaces that are not monitored during the busy season. Safety for pedestrians is another issue. Mr. Buckley said the dike is part of the Namskaket Sea Path that encourages people to use it as a walkway. Mr. Buckley asked how best to grade the roadway to prevent silt washing over into the bogs? Mr. Fulcher said there is less parking than there was before. The parking on the State property has been eliminated. They limited the parking last summer to people with an Orleans sticker and patrolled the parking lot. As far as pedestrians, courtesy on the road should be exercised. Mr. Fulcher said when grading, they are going to pitch the road from the beach to the Gavigan cottages. The higher ridges on each side of the road would keep cars from going up onto the shoulder. Mr. Buckley asked if the road would be narrowed? Mr. Fulcher said the road wouid.be 9'-wide and he will work with Mr. Buckley. Mr. Fulcher offered to plant Rosa rugosa along the road edges. Judith Bruce suggested boulders along the sides instead. Mr. Fulcher said boulders could get pushed into the bogs. Mr. Buckley asked about accessing this parking area through the Skaket Beach Parking Lot? Mr. Fulcher said the septic system is sized for 175 cars and he cannot attach any additional parking. They are discouraging the parking by the Captain Linnell House because it is too.many people for the beach and septic system. MOTION: A motion to approve this Administrative Review was made by Steve Phillips and seconded by Judith Bruce. VOTE: Unanimous. PAGE 3-MINUTES-WORK MEETING-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009 Martha Garceau, 17 Blueberry Island Road. This is a request to remove a 20"-wide maple that is leaning toward the dwelling, a 12"-wide cherry tree that has a rotten base, and a large cherry tree on the street that is up in the power lines. They would also like to perform the first phase of a crown reduction on an apple tree. The work will be done by SavATree, Holbrook and Spooner, and will be within 100' of a freshwater wetland. MOTION: A motion to approve this Administrative Review was made by Harry Herrick and seconded by Bob Royce. VOTE: Unanimous. Paul Grous, 19 Blueberry Island Road. This is a request to crown-clean and raise over the drive a little-leaf linden, to remove 1 hanger from a cherry tree, to cut a vine out of a cedar tree, and to remove a cherry tree. The work will be done by SavATree, Holbrook and Spooner, and will be within 100' of a freshwater wetland. MOTION: A motion to approve this Administrative Review was made by Adrienne Pfluger and seconded by Bob Royce. VOTE: Unanimous. REQUEST TO USE CONSERVATION PROPERTY Windmill Park, Wedding, September 10, 2010, Katherine Lammerding/Adam Davis, 100 people, 3:00-4:00 p.m. MOTION: A motion to approve this activity at the Windmill Park Conservation Area was made by Judith Bruce and seconded by Harry Herrick. VOTE: Unanimous. CHAIRMAN'S BUSINESS Approval of the Minutes from the Hearing/Work Meeting on December 1, 2009. MOTION: A motion to approve the Minutes from the Hearing/Work Meeting on December 1, 2009 was made by Judith Bruce and seconded by Bob Royce. VOTE: Unanimous. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Leslie Derrick, Conservation Commission Secretary PAGE 4-MINUTES-WORK MEETING-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009 Approved Dated � 1