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Conservation Commission Meeting
09 May 2011
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MINUTES- 09 May 2011 Called to Order: 7:30 PM
Hopkinton Town Hall, Room 216 Adjourned: 9:40 PM
Members Present: Jeffrey Barnes, Frank D’Urso, Andre Griben, Craig Nation, Melissa Recos,
Marcus Waldron, Bob Ingram: Conservation Scientist, Don MacAdam: Conservation
Administrator
Members Absent: Robert Murphy
7:30 PM Commission Business
• The Commission signed the following documents:
- WRR, Inc., 7 School St – Determination of Applicability (RDA 2011-1)
- CRAMA, LLC, 18 Ridge Rd – Amended Order of Conditions (188-1443)
- Hopkinton Tree Warden-DPW, town-wide trees – Determination of Applicability
renewal (RDA 2008-1)
- Chirco Inc., 45 Granite St – 3rd Extension Permit for Orders of Conditions (188-1248)
- Riley, 201 West Main St. - Extension Permit for Orders of Conditions (188-1408)
• Mr. Waldron made a motion to approve the Request for Payment dated 09 May 2011. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Griben and it passed unanimously.
• Mr. Waldron made a motion to have Mr. Ingram review the Application for Project
Eligibility Letter for Hayden Place, 112 Hayden Rowe Street and provide comments to the
Director of Land Use, Planning & Permitting in response to the request dated 27 April 2011.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Nation and it passed unanimously.
• A discussion was held regarding the letter from Attorney Wayne Davies regarding the
Enforcement Order issued to Amanda Desroches dated 04 May 2011. The Commission
determined that it was their understanding that the location of the wetland violation is limited
to 215 Hayden Rowe Street and that the activities of Ms. Desroches’ landscape business
tenant, Middlesex Landscaping Services, which operates from 213 Hayden Rowe Street, has
directly contributed to the wetland violation that has occurred on 215 Hayden Rowe Street.
The Commission determined to lift the Enforcement Order that was issued to Ms. Desroches.
7:45 PM Lonza Biologics, Inc., 97 South Street RDA 2011-2
Request for Determination of Applicability
William Potochniak, Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc.
Mr. Potochniak presented and provided an overview of the Request for Determination of
Applicability, and the engineered plans entitled “Civil – Plan & Profile”, Sheet C-600, “Detail
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Sheet”, Sheet C-800, “Cover Sheet”, Sheet C-100, with final revision dates of 19 April 2011. A
discussion was held regarding the construction sequence and erosion control best management
practices.
Mr. Griben made a motion to close the hearing and issue a negative Determination of
Applicability with the standard conditions. The motion was seconded by Mr. Waldron and it
passed unanimously.
7:50 PM Wirth Associates, Inc., 13 Cedar Street Extension DEP File No. 188-1473
Notice of Intent
Wesley Wirth, Wirth Associates, Inc.; Carl Sipowicz, owner
Mr. Wirth presented and provided an overview of the Notice of Intent (NOI), and the landscape
architect plans entitled “Existing Conditions” dated 26 July 2010, “Landscape Schematic Plan”
with a final revision date of 20 April 2011, and “Landscape Schematic Plan Annotated” with a
final revision date of 20 April 2011. The Commission reviewed the NOI cumulatively with the
preceding DEP File Numbers: 188-1255, 188-1256, 188-1263 because the adjacent properties
were previously held under common ownership and subdivided for development.
Mr. D’Urso entered the meeting.
A discussion was held regarding the amount of turf lawn proposed beyond the permanent
immovable barrier located on the property in association with permitting the construction of the
single family home under DEP File No. 188-1263. Mr. Wirth stated that he would submit revised
plans based on the discussion held.
Ms. Wendy Zimmerman, 24 Cedar Street Extension, questioned whether the isolated wetland was
Certified Vernal Pool Number 1332 and submitted supplemental documents for the
Commission’s review.
The hearing was continued to 23 May 2011.
8:40 PM WP Acquisitions, LLC, 0 Clinton Street DEP File No. 188-1471
Notice of Intent-continuation
Adelaide Grady, Wood Partners (WP) applicants; Curtis Quitzau, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin
(VHB)
Mr. Quitzau provided an overview of the VHB response memo received on 04 May 2011. The
Commission reviewed the stormwater management peer review by Mr. Dave Glenn, Fay
Spofford and Thorndike, dated 04 May 2011. A discussion was held regarding the proposed
buffer zone disturbance and the proposed mitigation measures including stormwater management
low impact development best management practices, minimized disturbance to existing trees and
vegetation, and habitat restoration.
Mr. Nation 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. Waldron and it was
passed by everyone except Mr. D’Urso who opposed.
8:50 PM Commission Business
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• A discussion was held regarding an informal request from Halloran, 7 Daniel Shays Road to
install a pool fence beyond the permanent immovable barrier. The Commission determined
that the filing of a Notice of Intent would be required to properly document and condition the
project.
• A discussion was held regarding the proposed project change submitted by Chen, 18 South
Mill Street (188-1374). Mr. Nation made a motion to approve, as an insignificant project
change, the proposed reconfiguration of the proposed house and driveway as noted in the
email dated 04 May 2011 and indicated on the sketch plan received on 05 May 2011. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Waldron and it passed unanimously.
• A discussion was held regarding the proposed project change submitted by Elder, 170
Hayden Rowe Street (RDA 2010-1). Mr. Griben made a motion to approve, as an
insignificant project change, the proposed installation of a catch basin with a hooded outlet, a
swale around the paved area, and changes to impervious parking surface area as noted in the
report dated 06 May 2011 and indicated on the engineered plans dated 11 March 2011 with a
final revision date of 06 May 2011. The motion was seconded by Mr. D’Urso and it passed
unanimously.
• The Commission determined to contribute one quarter of the funds required to purchase a
used plotter/scanner unit through the IT Department to fulfill associated Commission
business needs.
• A discussion was held regarding the request from the Finance Director and the IT Department
for funding to purchase new phones for Commission business.
Minutes Approved: 13 February 2012