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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20120813 - Conservation Commission - Meeting Minutes Conservation Commission Meeting 13 August 2012 Page 1 of 4 MINUTES- 13 August 2012 Called to Order: 9:05 PM Hopkinton Town Hall, Room 215-216 Adjourned: 9:50 PM Members Present: Jeffrey Barnes, Frank D’Urso, Andre Griben, Melissa Recos, Bob Ingram: Conservation Scientist, Don MacAdam: Conservation Administrator Members Absent: Craig Nation, Marcus Waldron 7:30 PM Olson, DEP File No. 188-1508 0 Spring Street Notice of Intent-continuation No representative attended the hearing An email request was submitted on 13 August 2012 to continue the public hearing. The hearing was continued to 10 September 2012 7:30 PM Hayden Rowe Realty Trust, HCC File No. RDA 2012-7 149 Hayden Rowe Street Request for Determination of Applicability-continuation No representative attended the hearing An email request was submitted on 10 August 2012 to continue the public hearing. The hearing was continued to 27 August 2012. 7:30 PM Sullivan, 1 Tammer Lane DEP File No. 188-1296 Informal Discussion Christopher Sullivan, property owner Mr. Sullivan requested to hold an informal discussion with the three assembled members of the Commission regarding the current status of his Request for Certificate of Compliance application. The Commission members stated that a quorum was not present, a public meeting had not been called to order and that they could not act to make any decisions as a Commission. Mr. Sullivan stated that he understood and an informal discussion was held regarding the Request for Certificate of Compliance application. Conservation Commission Meeting 13 August 2012 Page 2 of 4 7:35 PM Stickney, 126 Fruit Street DEP File No. 188-305 Informal Discussion Christopher Stickney, property owner Mr. Stickney requested to hold an informal discussion with the three assembled members of the Commission regarding the current status of his Request for Certificate of Compliance application. The Commission members stated that a quorum was not present, a public meeting had not been called to order and that they could not act to make any decisions as a Commission. Mr. Stickney stated that he understood and an informal discussion was held regarding the Request for Certificate of Compliance application. 7:40 PM Legacy Farms LLC, East Main Street Informal Discussion Steven Zieff, Legacy Farms LLC Mr. Zieff requested to hold an informal discussion with the three assembled members of the Commission regarding the potential installation of an underground gas utility line by NSTAR Gas within a portion of the East Main Street right-of-way. The Commission members stated that a quorum was not present, a public meeting had not been called to order and that they could not act to make any decisions as a Commission. Mr. Zieff stated that he understood and an informal discussion was held regarding the potential installation of an underground gas utility line. 8:20 PM Pyne, 191 Pond Street Informal Discussion Jim Pyne, property owner; David Marquedant, J.D. Marquedant & Associates, Inc. Mr. Pyne requested to hold an informal discussion with the three assembled members of the Commission regarding a potential three lot family subdivision. The Commission members stated that a quorum was not present, a public meeting had not been called to order and that they could not act to make any decisions as a Commission. Mr. Pyne stated that he understood and an informal discussion was held regarding the potential three lot family subdivision. 9:05 PM Mr. Griben entered the room and the public meeting was called to order. 9:05 PM Corbett Family Trust, 29 South Mill Street DEP File No. 188-1506 Notice of Intent-continuation Joseph P. Marquedant, J.D. Marquedant & Associates, Inc.; David Crossman, B & C Associates, Inc.; Pat Corbett, Corbett Family Trust The Commission reviewed a memo from David Crossman, B&C Associates Inc., dated 10 August 2012. The Commission determined that any Order of Conditions issued shall condition the recording of a deed restriction as subject to 310 CMR 10.58(4)(c)2.b.vi. Ms. Recos made a motion to close the hearing and issue an Order of Conditions with the standard and noted special conditions. The motion was seconded by Mr. D’Urso and it passed unanimously. Conservation Commission Meeting 13 August 2012 Page 3 of 4 9:10 PM Legacy Farms, LLC, DEP File No. 188-1505 14 Parcels North of East Main Street Notice of Intent David Pickart, Allary Braitsch, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.; Steven Zieff, Legacy Farms, LLC Mr. Pickart submitted and provided an overview of the Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. memo dated 13 August 2012. The Commission determined that they need engineer peer review comments from Fay, Spofford & Thorndike regarding stormwater and stream crossing standards. The hearing was continued to 27 August 2012 9:30 PM Commission Business  An informal discussion was held with Mr. Steven Zieff regarding the memo from Lucas Environmental dated 09 August 2012 for DEP File No. 188-1469.  An informal discussion was held with Mr. Steven Zieff regarding the proposed installation of an underground gas utility line by NSTAR Gas within a portion of the East Main Street right- of-way. The Commission noted that if any of the proposed work was located within the Commission’s jurisdiction then a Request for Determination of Applicability would need to be submitted for review.  The Commission signed the following documents: - Gedutis, 57 Fruit St – Determination of Applicability (RDA 2012-10)  Mr. D’Urso made a motion to approve the Requests for Payment dated 13 August 2012. The motion was seconded by Mr. Griben and it passed unanimously.  Mr. D’Urso made a motion to approve the minutes of 16 July 2012. The motion was seconded by Ms. Recos and it passed unanimously.  A discussion was held regarding the status of the Request for Certificate of Compliance application for Sullivan, 1 Tammer Lane (DEP File No. 188-1296). It was noted that during the site inspection an unapproved putting green was observed installed within the approved limit of lawn. The Commission determined that such an accessory structure would have been reviewable under an application filing. Ms. Recos made a motion to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance, subject to the submittal of a revised as-built plan which documents all currently existing site conditions. The motion was seconded by Mr. D’Urso and it passed unanimously. The Commission signed the subject Certificate of Compliance document. Conservation Commission Meeting 13 August 2012 Page 4 of 4  A discussion was held regarding the status of the Request for Certificate of Compliance application for Stickney, 126 Fruit Street (DEP File No. 188-305). It was noted that there are no records which indicate an after-the-fact Notice of Intent (NOI) was submitted for the detached garage as constructed in response to the Determination of Applicability on file for the property (HCC File No. RDA 1992-4). The Commission determined that since the previous Commission was seeking the submittal of an NOI for the detached garage it can now be documented on an as-built plan under the Certificate of Compliance. The Commission determined that a revised as-built plan must be submitted which identifies the square feet (s.f.) of 100-year flood plain zone area and cubic yards (c.y.) of storage volume that were actually disturbed by the site construction, how much s.f. of 100-year flood plain zone area and c.y. of storage volume was actually constructed, the existing limit of the 100-year flood plain elevation as constructed and the location of the septic system and well as installed. It was noted that during the site inspection the slopes south of the driveway and the detached garage were observed to be unstable and causing erosion into the buffer zone and adjacent wetland. Ms. Recos made a motion to issue an Enforcement Order to condition the necessary site work for permanently stabilizing the slopes. The motion was seconded by Mr. D’Urso and it passed unanimously.  Mr. D’Urso made a motion to renew the Conservation Scientist agreement with Lucas Environmental LLC for fiscal year 2013 as discussed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Griben and it passed unanimously. Minutes Approved: 27 August 2012