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Home My Public Portal AboutConservation Commission -- 2018-08-21 Agenda PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE :... Town of Brewster Conservation Commission �. a Brewster Town Offices , 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631 Tuesday, August 21 , 2018 14 ;; 6 : 00 PM con 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 ) , And Code of the Town of Brewster Chapter 172 , 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 . Public Hearing Request for Determinations of Applicability Salvatore DiFede requests determinations as to whether the area — buffer zone to an inland wetland , and the work — adding screening to an existing deck and moving an existing gravel driveway approximately 14 feet to the west - are subject to the Wetlands Protection Act and jurisdiction of the BWP Bylaw. Property is on 26 Clements Road , 90/128 ( 14/150) . Joe and Lucy Chung request determinations as to whether the area — coastal resource areas , and the work — reconstruction of an existing coastal stairway = are subject to the Wetlands Protection Act and jurisdiction of the BWP Bylaw. Property is on 38 Governor Prence Road , 58/28 (4/9) . Notice 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 , (Smith will sign adjudicatory form ) Hearing opened March 6, 2018 , no testimony taken , continued to March 20 , testimony taken , April 3 , April 17 , no testimony, May 1 , no testimony, . (Continued Hearing ) Patrick Ellis , Superintendent, Town of Brewster Department of Public Works requests a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection By-law, for drainage improvements along Robbins Hill Road , within the road layout from Mant' s Landing on the westerly point, to Salt Hole Lane on the east. Eligible voters : Tobin , Evans , Klein , Smith , Wells ( Hearing opened on July 17 , 2018 (testimony taken ) . (Continued Hearing) David Lapidus proposes a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw to remove and reconstruct a single family dwelling within 50 feet of coastal wetlands . Property is on 115 The Tides Court, 58/44 (4/56) . Eligible voters : Tobin , Evans , Klein , Smith Hearing opened June 5 , 2018 (no testimony) , continued to June 19 (testimony taken ) , July 10, (testimony taken) ( Continued Hearing) William M . and Lynn Kargman propose a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection By-law to mitigate for past, unpermitted vegetative cutting on a coastal landform , and to continue to maintain said vegetation while providing a vista to the bay , on 290 Foster Road , 79/26 (6/9 ) . Eligible voters : Tobin , Evans , Klein , Smith , Wells ( Hearing opened on July 17 , 2018 (testimony taken ) . (Continued Hearing ) Sean Downey requests a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw to remove invasive vegetation species and prune other vegetation to re-create two vistas to the bay , within 25 feet of coastal resource areas on 18 Muskrat Lane, 103/11 (9/50 ) . Eligible voters : Tobin , Evans , Klein , Smith , Wells ( Hearing opened on July 17 , 2018 (testimony taken ) . Sean Bradley proposes a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw to nourish a coastal beach and other coastal resources with sand . Property is on 262 Robbins Hill Road , 38/82 (2/10 , 11 ) . Jason Ives Merriman proposes to demolish a portion of an existing dwelling and construct an addition and septic system , and construct a detached garage and swimming pool within 100 feet of inland wetlands. Property is on 692 Tubman Road , 65/50 ( 26/108) . Attachment to Posted Meeting Notice Public Meeting , Tuesday, August 21 , 2018 Donald Beng proposes a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw to mitigate for wetland violations - to allow an existing unpermitted coastal stairway, deck and shed to remain , and re -plant native vegetation - and also to manage existing vegetation, on and within 50 feet of coastal wetlands . Property is on 34 Red Wing Cartway, 69/79 (5/156 ) . Patrick Horseman proposes a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw to construct a single family residence, within 50 feet of coastal wetlands . Property is on 298 Robbins Hill Road , 38/80 (2/8 ) . David Reilly and Laurel Wicks propose a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw to mitigate for erosion onto wetlands with measures including planting protective native shrubs , within 50 feet of inland wetlands . Property is on 686 Run Hill Road , 33/9 (39/4-1 ) . Heintzelman Properties , LLC , proposes a variance from the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw to stabilize coastal landform (s) by installing rows of fiber roll material , construct a sand drift fence, and nourish coastal resource areas with sand and plant native vegetation, on a coastal bank, dune and beach . Property is on 351 Point of Rocks Road , 79/23 (6/7) . Conservation Restriction 1 . Consodine Pond Conservation Restriction 0 Main Street, 78/121 ( 16/83) 1 . 86 acres , helping to connect vernal pool trail to Main Street Vote to accept Conservation Restriction from Compact, Cape Cod Conservation Trusts , and recommendation that the Conservation Restriction is in the Public Interest a . Conservation Commission Signatures of Municipal Certification by the Town of Brewster Conservation Commission b . Conservation Commission Signatures of Acceptance of Grant by the Town of Brewster Conservation Commission 2 . Town of Brewster, 0 Black Duck Cartway in the Punkhorn Parklands , 3 . 29 acres Vote to grant the foregoing Conservation Restriction from the Town of Brewster, to the Trustees of the Brewster Conservation Trust a . Signatures of Conservation Commission Citizens ' Forum Report of the Natural Resources Director Report of the Conservation Administrator Requests for Extension to Order of Conditions 1 . Boas , SE 9 -1637 , 299 Landing Drive , 82/64 (48/7) Request for Certificate of Compliance 1 . Tusick, SE 9 -17341 49 Swift Lane , 69/101 (5/23) 2 . Beauchemin , SE 9 -465 , 216 Mitchell Lane, 115/49 ( 11 /1 -5) 3 . Beauchemin , SE 94811 216 Mitchell Lane , 115/49 ( 11 /1 -5) 4. Singleton SE 9-1414, 480 Lower Road , 49/146 (18/24) 5 . Potts SE 9 -1552 , 155 Lower Road, 37/40 (19/76) 6 . Bowman , SE 9 -1645, 42 Barberry Lane, 68/13 (5/218) Request for Administrative Review 1 . Knowles , 123 North Pond Drive, 89/62 (27/60 ) removal of tree branches Review of Plan Change 1 . Walsh , Order of Conditions SE 9 -1778 - request as to whether adding an accessory kayak rack to an approved dock shall constitute a minor change to plan - on 162 Owl Pond Drive , 137/20 (31 /7 ) . Review and Approval of Minutes 1 . June 5, 2018 Executive Session 2 . July 10 , 2018 Regular Session 3 . July 17 , 2018 Regular Session Any Topic not reasonably anticipated by the Conservation Commission Chairman Document signatures Carol Spade Date Posted : August 16 , 2018 Next Meeting Scheduled September 11 , 2018 . This meeting will be held in a wheelchair assessable room .