2003-10-22 Conservation Commission Minutes

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Minutes, Reading Conservation Commission, October 22, 2003 U l: I ASS. . vJa t Minutes of the Reading Conservation Commission Selectmans's Meeting Room, Town Hall _ October 22, 2003 Present: William Hecht, William Finch, Doug Greene, Kelley Meier, Rebecca Longley, Commissioners; Fran Fink, Administrator; Linda Boutoures, Secretary The meeting was called to order at 7:00p.m. Old/New Business Harold Avenue PRD, DEP 270-301, RGB 1998-12 Mr. Mahoney and Mr. Lynch, (owners) were present. Mr. Mahoney is very concerned with anyone coming on to his property. Mr. Mahoney wanted to know from the Commission who would be held responsible if anyone was to get hurt on property. Mr. Mahoney suggested the wording of the Conservation Restriction be looked at very carefully. Fran Fink said she would ask Town Counsel how strong her feeling is on the wording of the Conservation Restriction. This will be put on the Agenda for the November 5t' meeting. Timothy's Place, DEP 270-322, RGB 1999-24 Peter Zanni and James Phelan, developers, were present. A new plan as-built was submitted and reviewed. William Hecht moved to approve the Certificate of Compliance with conditions in perpetuity. Will Finch seconded. Voted 5-0-0 in favor. 25 Brook Street, DEP 270-370, RGB 2002-13 Gary Short, owner, was present. A site visit was done Sunday. One tree was marked to be cut and two were marked to be limbed. Mr. Short was not certain when he would have the trees cut. Fran Fink suggested if trees were not to be cut now, applicant could come back for a Minor Project permit instead of leaving the Order of Conditions for the addition open. Applicant agreed to leave the order open until the trees comedown Will Finch moved to approve the Certificate of Compliance for 25 Brook Street, and Rebecca Longley seconded. Voted 5-0-0 in favor. 7:30p.m. Public Hearing, Notice of Intent, Archstone-Smith Operating Trust, 40-42 and 70 West Street, RGB 2003-46 Rick Latini and Bob McCullough were present for the applicant. Mr. Latini went over revisions to the plans as discussed at their last meeting. Erosion controls were revised, subject to future refinement by the contract. A utility plan was added. A wetland replication plan was added. Rebecca Longley asked Mr. Latin to go over several details in the drainage design. He showed her what she was asking about. She also asked about herbaceous plants in the replication area. Mr. Latin said a New England wetland seed mix could be used. Doug Greene asked where the final existing outlets were for the drainage system. Mr. Latini said records were not complete in Woburn, but they will examine in the field. Fran Fink distributed and memorandum and went over her comments. Overall, Joe Delaney and Fran Fink think the drainage system is on target. However, there are some details to refine.