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Home My WebLink About2015-03-25 Conservation Commission Minutes_ Town of Reading I Meeting Minutes C L ��IVEDK `t N ¢_r G, M; -'s. Board - Committee - Commission - Council: !IA 7y A 11: 53 Conservation Commission Date: 2015 -03 -25 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Selectmen Meeting Room Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Public Meeting Session: General Session Attendees: Members - Present: Annika Scanlon, Chair; Brian Sullivan, Vice Chair; Rebecca Longley, Jamie Maughan Members - Not Present: Alison Stager, Charles Tirone, Administrator Others Present: Tom Hughes, Hughes Environmental Consulting Brad Latham, Latham Law Offices William Bergeron Jean Jacobs Al Couillard Dave Johnson Walter Marshall Dorothy Marshall Bryn Burkhart George Zambouras, Town Engineer Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Julia Rodger Topics of Discussion: APPROVED: April 22, 2015 Ms. Scanlon called meeting to order at 7:06 pm Old /New Business Continued NO[ 270 -0634: Sturges Park — Pine Ridge Road, Map 4, Lot88, Town of Reading, Engineering Dept. /DPW Ms. Scanlon re- opened hearing. Mr. Zambouras, Engineer gave update. Wing wall of entrance by South Street has to be replaced on east side. Changes are being added to the plans by WPI. When snow melts the Board can perform a site visit. This hearing should be continued until May 13th meeting. The work cannot be done until July. Mr. Maughan made Motion to continue hearing on Sturges Park NOI 270 -0634 until meeting of May 13, 2015. Ms. Scanlon seconded. Vote 4 -0 -0. Page 1 1 Continued NOI 270 -0638: Stormwater General Permit, Reading Public Works Department — Engineering Division Ms. Scanlon reopened hearing. Mr. Zambouras gave update on modifications to original proposal based on comments from DEP. Under Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit in new regulations require clay dam to prevent migration into waters of the United States. Engineering has eliminated projects with a hint of triggering 401 or 404. Category 1 can be performed by right; Category 2 requires okay from Conservation Administrator; Category 3 needs to come before Conservation Board. Mr. Maughan made Motion to approve revised submittal dated March 11, 2015 for the Town of Reading General Stormwater Maintenance Permit NOI 270 -0638. Ms. Longley seconded. Vote 4 -0 -0. Ms. Longley made Motion to continue hearing for Town of Reading General Stormwater Maintenance Permit NOI 270 -0638 until next Conservation Commission meeting. Mr. Sullivan seconded. Vote 4 -0- 0. Continued NOI 270 -0640: 30 Whittier Road, Map 33, Lot 148, Johnson Ms. Scanlon reopened hearing. Mr. Johnson returned with improvements and changes to plan since last meeting. Includes photo of shallow pit and field cards for DEP; cleanup of leaf debris; 12" tree showing tree well; 6' x 16' deck on sonotubes at 5 foot intervals; 1 foot cantilever; deck was pulled back to be within 25' buffer zone; stone trench at end of driveway to reduce impervious area by 60 square feet; and Japanese barberry tree to be removed. Direction of shallow pit was turned. Mr. Maughan requested that the Order of Conditions include a condition that: "No healthy trees between the proposed structure and the wetlands are cut down after construction ". Mr. Maughan made Motion to continue this hearing until meeting of April 8, 2015 in order to draft the Order of Conditions. Ms. Longley seconded. Vote 4 -0 -0. Mr. Maughan made Motion to issued Order of Conditions to reflect changes made to revised plan dated February 27, 2015. Mr. Scanlon seconded. Vote 4 -0 -0. Mr. Maughan requested a complete Order of Conditions prepared by Mr. Tirone and presented at next meeting on April 8, 2015. 73 Fairchild Drive, wetland /permit discussion Mr. Tom Hughes, Hughes Environmental Consulting is here on behalf of Tod and Jean Jacobs, owner. Project is to take down a deck and make a three season room. This will require a couple extra sonotubes within footprint. Mitigation plans are to remove buckthorn and replace with shade tolerant plants; direct runoff to drywell chamber; relocating existing deck stairs from wetland side of home to other side. They would like feedback from the Commission if this plan is consistent with their requirements and how Commission sees the filing process. Board indicates a Notice of Intent and a Variance is required. This project cannot be considered an RDA. Ms. Scanlon advised that some applicants have requested a modified fee from Board. Mr. Maghan requested that all construction activity be away from the wetland, no closer than existing footprint. Suggested sonotubes be installed by hand. Conservation Commission is satisfied with proposed mitigation measures. The content of the plan is sufficient. Mr. Hughes will prepare plan of project, delineation summary report including soil and vegetation profiles, and any site date sheets required. Page 1 2 Request to approve a plan change as insignificant, 5 Mariano drive, 270 -0625, Couillard Mr. Couillard is requesting minor modification to Lot 3 to home under construction. Finished basement with slider to walk out at back side of house is 40' from wetland. Yard is very sloped. Mr. Couillard is requesting excavator place boulders at 2 — 3 foot intervals for about 30 feet to create more level and useable area. Mr. Scanlon would like to see site before making decision on plan change. Site visit scheduled for April 19, 2015. Decision for change could be made at Conservation Meeting of April 22, 2015. Mr. Couillard will prepare drawing showing fill, contours, and finished grade. Plan change for 5 Mariano Drive continued until meeting of April 22, 2015. Timberneck Swamp, No Hunting Signage and Update Bryn Burkhart of 161 Belmont Street introduced herself to the Board. She and her husband along with the Marshalls were involved with revision to Town's firearm bylaw at Town Meeting. She advised Board that one of the tree stands has been removed and Mr. Tirone is to remove the 2nd one. Also the owner of the property within the Conservation Land has rescinded all hunting privileges. Quotes have been obtained and map was presented with locations of proposed signage along with sample sign. Map indicates signs at end of streets where streets meet conservation land. The Board of Selectmen has offered to pay for all signs. Mr. Maughan reported the process would be for Mr. Tirone to forward map to Board of Selectmen and ask for signs to be put up. Hopefully this could happen at the next Board of Selectmen meeting on April 14, 2015. Ms. Scanlon will send recommendations to BOS and plans to attend that meeting. Board's opinion is black lettering on yellow signs, favoring aluminum, but whatever the Board of Selectmen feels is cost effective would be acceptable to Conservation Board. Signs should read "No Hunting per order of Reading Conservation Commission ". Artis 270 -0615, Request to Approve Plan Change is Insignificant Attorney Brad Latham, Latham Law Office and Bill Bergeron, Hayes Engineering reported on project. Discussion regarding slight variation to footprint that was approved by CPDC as an insignificant plan change. Board objects to connection to wetland; it should be continuous. The Board, Hayes, and Mr. Zambouras discussed the weir, channel, wetlands, and plans at length. Conservation wants open channel as required in Order of Conditions. Since there is no additional information, there are no changes and the Order of Conditions stands as issued. OOC 270 -0639 West Street Pumping Station, CDM Smith, Town DPW Mr. Zambouras reported on Order of Conditions as it applies to West Street. Board went through document and made edits. Mr. Sullivan made Motion to approve Order of Conditions 270 -0639 as amended tonight. Ms. Longley seconded. Vote 4 -0 -0 Emergency Permit after the Fact 40 Glenmere Circle, Willette Resident had trouble with two pine trees. Proposal of new planting was emailed to Board. Mr. Maughan made Motion to approve two plantings proposed by Owner of mountain laurel shrubs. Ms. Longley seconded. Vote 4 -0 -0. MACC Conference Discussion Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Tirone went to conference. Page 1 3 Kinder Morgan Pipeline going in thru North Cedar Swamp This is a federal government project that will serve Massachusetts. Ms. Scanlon got information at the recent open house and will be attending scoping meeting. Bills Approved Ms. Scanlon made Motion to approve payment of Storm Water Enterprise Quarterly Bill. Ms. Longley seconded. Vote 4 -0 -0 Minutes Approved Ms. Scanlon made Motion to approved Minutes from meetings on 1/28/2015 and 2/25/2015 as amended. Ms. Longley seconded. Vote 4 -0 -0 Ms. Scanlon made Motion to adjourn at 10:35 pm. Ms. Longley seconded. Vote 4 -0 -0. Page 1 4