HomeMy Public PortalAboutConservation Commission -- 2018-04-03 Agenda PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Town of Brewster
Conservation Commission
Brewster Town Offices , 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631
Tuesday, April 3 , 2018
6 : 00 PM
AGENDA
Under MA General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C,
MA General Law 131, §40, Wetlands Protection Act
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
( M . G . L , C . 131 . §40) , IH _►ptq
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Code of the Town of Brewster Chapter 172 , Cilt(Ii CLERK
Brewster Wetlands Protection By-law
As required by the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, the Conservation Commission Is informing the
public that this meeting will be video recorded . Anyone else intending to record is required to inform the
Chairman prior to the meeting .
Under MA General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C
Long Pond Woodlands
Community Preservation Committee ( CPC) request for letter of support for Town purchase of Long Pond
Woodlands Conservation Area (43 acres) , 84/22 , 53 , 54 (41 /36 , etc. )
Brewster Conservation Trust
( 1 ) Vote to grant a Conservation Restriction ( CR) to the Brewster Conservation Trust - property
on Meetinghouse Road , 27+ - acres off Slough Road , 37/23 (19123 ) and certification that the CR is in the public
interest.
( 2 ) Signatures of Conservation Restriction (CR) , Town of Brewster Conservation Commission , Grantor
Public Hearings
Notices of Intent
( Continued Hearing ) Jeffrey Thibodeau , Land Acquisition and Stewardship Specialist, Brewster Conservation
Trust, proposes a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw to remove invasive species , and to
conduct limited pruning to restore the historic view of Smith Pond from Stony Brook Road . Property is on 0 Stony
Brook Road , Assessors ' Map 36 , Parcel 47 (23/55) .
Eligible voters : Tobin , Evans , Klein , Winfield . Hearing opened March 6 , 2018 , no testimony taken , continued to
March 20 , testimony taken .
Continued Hearing ) 2nd Amended Order of Conditions Request - Cobbs Pond Condominium Association requests
to amend Amended Order of Conditions SE 9-1655 ,
Cobbs Pond Condominium Association requests the Commission determine whether the purpose or scope of
increased land management , expanding a vista corridor to behind (east of) Condominium Unit #128 ( Phase 3) -
has not substantially changed and/or increased . . . such that the project can be approved as a (2 "d ) amendment -
at 120 , 124 and 128 Wauquanesit Drive, 67/5 , 1917 and 1904 and others ( 17/1 ) .
Eligible voters : Tobin , Evans , Klein , Smith . Hearing opened March 6 ,, 2018 , testimony taken , continued to March
20 , no testimony.
( Continued Hearing ) Paul S . Barth and Katherine Knight propose a variance from the Brewster Wetlands
Protection By-law to prune at natural , undulating heights for vista purposes and to remove invasive plant
species , in and within 50 feet of coastal resource areas , on 39 Carver Road , Assessors ' Map 50 , Parcel 41 (3/19 ) .
Eligible voters , Tobin , Evans , Klein , Smith , Hearing opened March 6 , 2018 , testimony taken , continued to March
20 , no testimony.
( Continued Hearing ) Andrew and Dana Gilbert request a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw to
reconstruct a portion of a single family dwelling , within 25 feet of inland wetlands . Property is on 29 Cranview Road ,
Assessors ' Map 10 , Parcel 57 (38/71 -1 ) .
Eligible voters : Tobin , Evans , Klein , Winfield , Hearing opened March 20 , 2018 , testimony taken .
Attachment to Posted Meeting Notice
Public Meeting , Tuesday , April 3 , 2018
( Continued Hearing ) Kyle Peigh , Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club , requests a variance from the Brewster
Wetlands Protection Bylaw for pruning and planting native vegetation within 50 feet of inland wetlands . Property is
on 2907 Main Street, Assessors' Map 89 , Parcel 1 (27/39 ) .
Eligible voters : Tobin , Evans , Klein , Winfield , Hearing opened March 20 , 2018 , testimony taken ,
( Continued Hearing ) Thomas and Mary Stripling request a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw
to prune, and to plant native vegetation within 50 foot buffer zone of coastal resource areas , Property is on 81
Bickford Path , Assessors ' Map 79 , Parcel 39 (6/1064 ) .
Eligible voters ; Tobin , Evans , Klein , Winfield . Hearing opened March 20 , 2018 , testimony taken .
Under the Brewster Wetlands Protection By-law only , James D . and Autumn L . Westhoven propose to construct a
gravel driveway and install underground utilities , within 100 feet of an inland wetland . Property is on 0 Red Top
Road , Assessors ' Map 12 , Parcel 81 (37/56401 ) ,
Citizens ' Forum
Report of the Natural Resources Director
Report of the Conservation Administrator
Discussion
1 . Sears Point Condominiums Coastal Stabilization Order of Conditions SE 94640 , Sears Point Drive, 5713
(4/11 ) request for waiver to special conditions .
Ratification of Emergency Certification Projects
1 . Cobbs Pond Condo Association Sand Nourishment and Coastal Stairway Repair
2 , 33 Franklin Cartway, repair and replacement of the beach Stairs damaged by March 2018 storm .
Review of Plan Change
1 . Ocean Edge Resort LTD Partnership, Amended Order of Conditions #2 SE 9 -1701 for boardwalk
reconstruction , sand nourishment activities , etc . - request as to whether rebuilding and relocating
existing sand drift fence landward approximately 10 feet, shall constitute a minor change to plan - on
2907 Main Street, 90/160 ( 14/1 -49)
2 . Christine Kehoe, Order of Conditions SE 9-1733 for removal of an existing , construction of a new dwelling
with decking — request as to whether moving the entire dwelling two feet, away from the resource area , shall
constitute a minor change to plan , 11 Sheep Pond Circle 7317 (41 /115) .
Requests for Extension to Order of Conditions
1 . Sears Point Condominium , Order of Conditions SE 9 -1640 coir envelope , etc .
Requests for Administrative Review
1 . Lawrence Cormier, 18 Mayflower Circle, 138/62 (30/44) , installation of a shed
2 , The Kamp , Inc. , 369 Punkhorn Road 42/18 (50/29) porch roof replacement following winter storm
3 . Joseph and Diana Carty, 42 Konohassett Cartway, 72/25 (41 /11 ) , pruning of eight trees
Review and Approval of Minutes
1 . March 6 , 2018
2 . March 20, 2018
Any Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Conservation Commission Chairman
Document signatures
Carol Spade
Date Posted ; March 29 , 2018
Next Meeting Scheduled April 17 , 2018
This meeting will be held in a wheelchair assessable room .