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Home My WebLink About1994-09-21 Conservation Commission Minutesf- F !k _ rye, `a v 1® READING CONSERCTATIOk COMIS SIGN Minutes of September 21, 1994 Meeting No. 20 PRESENT: Chair, James Biller; Vice-Chair, Stephen Chapman; Members Nancy Eaton; Joan Nickerson; Harold Hulse; Conservation Adminis- trator, Donald Nadeau; and Recording Secretary, Elizabeth McDonough ABSENT: M. Clifton Proctor, and Associate Member Leo Kenney 7:15 PM: The chair called the meeting to order and reported: 1m The Town is still without an Engineer. The final selection has been made and a decision is expected soon. 2. An update was made on the property for sale Pasture Road which was recently advertised for $110,000. The Town and Conservation Commission is interested in acquiring this property. Recently a bill was passed which would provide funding from the state to acquire various lands. This property would be recommended. Also being considered is a national organization, the Trust for Public Lands, which puts up temporary funding for Towns to save sites from commercial sale. APPROVE DRAFT MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1994 MOTION ° A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1994 AS AMENDED AND CORRECTED, VOTED 3-p0-2 The vote failed for lack of a majority vote. Approval of these minutes will be taken up at the October 5, 1994 meeting. POLICY DISCUSSION., 1. Agenda Format: The Commission discussed the draft format for the agenda. The following format will be followed: 7:00 1m Approve draft minutes 2e Subcommittees/Administrator's Report 7:30 Discuss Policies As the 7:30 slot is detrimental to policy discussion, only urgent matters would be scheduled at that time. Also, each project shall include the assigned liaison next to the file name. (Policy Discussion continues at 8:35 PM.) 7:30 PM DRAFT ORDER OF CONDITIONS - ASHLEY PLACE III (See 10:30 PM) 8:00 PM PUBLIC MEETING 48 MILL STREET,, RGB 11994-23 The Chair reported that the meeting would be postponed as the meeting was not properly identified on the lecxal. notice The applicant had agreed -to Reading Conservation Commission September 21, 1994 2. an extension. The meeting was rescheduled for October 5, 1994 at 9:00 PM. 'NOTION - A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED THAT THE PUBLIC MEETING FOR 48 MILL STREET, RGB# 1994-23 BE RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 5, 1994 AT 9:00 PM WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE PROPONENT. VOTO 5-0-0 0 + 10 PK PLAX 3, MMM jMXjD1WjF 2"-248.g RGB# 1022-24 James Nugent, applicant, and Attorney 0. Bradley Latham, representing Mr. Nugent, were present to address the Commission. At the September 7, 1994 meeting, Mr. Latham was advised to return to the September 21, 1994 meeting with a completed, updated site plan. PRRS°ATIONR Mr. Latham distributed the requested revised/updated site plan. Some of the items that Mr. Latham reviewed were drainage calcula- tions, the vegetative barrier and the replacement area. O ISZRATION'S: The Commission, with the applicant's concurrence, corrected the positions of the permanent vegetative barrier. The Commis- sion also discussed the measurements for the calculations of the dry well. NOTION - A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ACCEPT THE PLAN CHANGE-LOT 3, NUGENT LANE, DEP# 270-248, RGB# 1992-24 AS AN INSIGNIFICANT PLAN CHANGE WITH THE CHANGES AS AGREED UPON CONCEPTUALLY AT THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1994, AND AS NOTED ON THE PLAN AT THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1994. DISCUSSION - The commission suggested that Mr. Latham write a letter to the Conservation Administrator stating that the deed would reference the revised plan as accepted by the Conservation Commission on September 21, 1994. VO' 4-0-1 0:30 PX CONTINOW PMIC V_X G-1'9+ WARt-W AV',1N x M1 1994-18 The Chair announced that no meeting would be held. Mr. Nadeau explained that a letter was sent by the applicant's representatives to withdraw the filing. 0:3S PN POLICY DISM-SSION - (C itinMdj : The Members reviewed the procedure for amending the Policy for the Order of Conditions. The Members concurred that the intent is to make it very clear in the Order of conditions that it applies when the order is written. The following wording was proposed for the Policy: "All subsequent modifications approved by the Commission and included in the file are meant to be incorporated as part of the Order, and shall supersede the original order of Conditions." This will be discussed further at the next meeting in October. Readinq Consorvat3 on Commission - SePtem r 21 A, 1994 3. 0:00 PSI ftblio Ileeting - 134 Selsont Street, WS 41994-22 Joseph Serwatka, representing John and Suzanne Sullivan, was present to address the Board. MSTNTATIM, Mr. Serwatka explained that the applicant's propose to build an addition onto the rear of the house. The addition would measure 14' from the rear of the house out. The area is within the buffer zone to the wetlands at the rear of the property. DRUBMT.TONS: A site visit was made by: Mr. Biller, Mr. Chapman, Ms. Eaton, Mr. Proctor, Mr. Hulse, Mr. Kenney, Ms. Nickerson, and Josh Drexler. It was determined that the actual site matches the site plan. Mr. Nadeau reported that a neighbor on Chekeset had written a letter stating that they had no objection to the plan. NOTI01f A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC MEET- ING. VOTER w 5- 0 -Q NOTIM - A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED FOR A NEGATIVE DETERMINATION FOR 134 BELMONT STREET, RGB# 1994-22, AS PROPOSED ON THE PLAN. VOT- 5-0-0 9:25 P* 9M NG OP SPACE AND MIMMMON PLANIRG TASK Po=: Ms. Eaton updated the Commission on the Open Space project. She stated that proposals had been given to the Subcommittee to review. Ms. Eaton discussed the GIS, and said that the assessments, plots, deeds, etc., had been added to the Open Space GIS plan. Ms. Eaton stated that any input from the Commission was important with relation to vacant parcels. The Open Space committee plan to meet again on Thursday, September 29, 1994. 9:35 PX Randle )MMING - 8 HXU , R"MM S-T-M U MN CONS ION 538 f SO MROM AMMa NGBI 1994#-24 0. Bradley Latham, representing the applicant, and Frank Ford of Allel & Major Association, on behalf of the applicant, addressed the commission. A site visit was conducted on September 17 with Mr. Biller, Mr. Chapman, Ms. Eaton, Mr. Proctor, Mr. Hulse, Mr. Kenney, and Mr. Drexler present. Also at site was Andrew Vinchesi, a Summer Avenue abutter. PMENTATiON; Mr. Ford stated that they propose to tie into the existing drain line in Bear Hill Road via North St. which discharges at the outlet across Summer Ave. The existing volume for the 100 year event is 98 acre feet. After completion of work, they propose to divert most of the runoff from the site towards the south to a proposed detention basin. The remaining runoff towards the lot would flow through two watersheds. One developed area would be piped into North St. and discharged through the outlet across Summer Avenue. For the 100 year event, the total volume is estimated at 97 acre feet. The area of the wetland is about Reading Conservation Commission ptember 21 # 1994 5. O / M BUS USS: 1. Consent o R013 Sgc i n 7- t Tr Vgt1:z e-storat.3 on Xq X01f - A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A SEPARATE FILING UNDER RGB SECTION 5.7 FOR THE RESTORATION MANDATED BY DEP CONSENT ORDER FILE #8P-NE-92-901. VOTIM 5-0-0 2. Sian- off: _XAintenwwe C1earincr Around Town 'g'el NCB ON - A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE SIGN-OFF RECOMMENDED BY THE CONSERVATIN ADMINISTRATOR. VOTED - 5-0-0 3. Sign -off:. B tuft Madow Field Temnor Snow Fence: Mr. Nadeau re- ported that he had approved the Birch Meadow Field request for a temporary snow fence. 4. YOnal Pool: The members agreed that Mr. Kenney had done a. fine job on the Vernal Pool project. 5. ►ater ftea."~':~,Ilen' Flanrtt: Mr. Biller mentioned that he spoke with Ted McIntire regarding the progress on the Water Treatment Plant. Mr. McIntire informed him that he is pleased with the work that the Conservation Administrator has done. 6. ftf inishW B-Millesss : 1. Discuss Policies: Plan Changes 2. Review draft orders 10:30 PX ODSM" DRM C1 CONDITIONS S PLACE I1Y: The Commission reviewed the differences and additions on the "Draft's Order of condi- tions. XMION - A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE AS AMENDED THE ORDER OF CONDITIONS FOR ASHLEY PLACE III. V01M 5-0-0 NOTION - A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 11:00 PM. VOTED 5-0-0 Respectfully submitted, )VI Elizabeth C. McDonough Recording Secretary Reading cons or'vat•iol'!t coves i.ssion w- Septeysbar 2l r 1994