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Minutes of September , 1992
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Meeting No. 20
PRESENT: Chair James Biller, Nice--Chair Camille Anthony, Garold
Hulse (7: 52) , Jennifer Lachmayr (7: 16) , Edwin Loschi,
Joan Nickerson, M. Clifton Proctor; Associate Members
Leo Kenney and Jennifer Miksen; and Conservation Ad-
ministrator Donald Nadeau
ABSENT: None
7:00 PM The meeting was called to order.
mute , of-2-92 After discussion, a motion was made and
seconded to accept the minutes of 6-26-92 as amended.
VOTED 5-0-0
7:10 The administrator gave his report.
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1-2, Auer discussion, a motion was made and seconded that, a
Partial Certificate of Compliance be granted for Lot 110
Sanborn Vi l i age Phase IV, DEP# 270-171, RGB## 1.987-12.
(J. Lachmayr abstained) VOTED 5-0-1
7: 26Ite_ `treatment, P1~ant sludge reroral romut. ._c%czssiot
Issues discussed: the Safety Officer's concern about
safety for access on. Strout Avenue by vendors and to the
compost area; Acting DPW Director Ted McIntyre is willing
to place silt fence along the woods road sludge removal
route; safety of hikers on the woods road route; and a pos---
sible alternate route to the crest of Strout Avenue.
7: 46 Contini e ~'izb? H n ~_.P ur ?2 a.d _-D _ 27()-2A2 ?SCR#.
1 92_-07 Charles Wills and his representative Peter Ogren
were present. Mr. Ogren summarized the revised plan`.
No detention area;
1:1 BVW replication adjacent to BVW crossing, plus another
replication on other side of "peninsula";
Remove 4,900 s.f. of hardened bike trails;
Locate driveway along bike trail and surface with pea stone
on ,gavel, except pave BVW crossing + 40 feet and pave
garage apron;
Runoff changes for 2 25 year storms would increase 0.3
cis and for the 100 year storm would increase 0.5 cfs.
The administrator read the Engineering Division's comments
into the record.
Issues discussed:
Work between the roadway and the haybale lines in the BVW
would temporarily disturb another portion of the BVW. No
mechanized access would occur beyond the driveway walls;
The water line will be 4-5 feet below ground;
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A construction sea,uence is needed;
The driveway is along the 25 foot Zone of Natural. Vegeta--
ti on;
The new vernal pool regulations will need to be intertareted
and applied;
Mr. Vic Gilbert of 56 Pasture Road and Ms. Patty Andrews of
1.45 Van Norden Road commented. Mr. Dills consented to a
continuance to address the vernal. pool.. issues.
Motion made and seconded to continue the Continued :Public
Hearing for Pasture Load, DEP# 270-242, RGB# 1992-07, to
October 14, 1992 at 7:401 PM. VOTED 7-0--0
8:45 A recess was called.
8:50 The meeting resumed,. Retest Certifi_cate f Comp=Cia_:e -
Lot San _rn ~ aLiz~ - .__~R# 270--229, RQB: 19,2 0 35 H. Hulse
abstained from the discussion, Applicant Gary Tipson was
i:,resent.
After discussion, motion was made and seconded the Certifi-
cate of Compliance for Lot 128 Sanborn Lane, DEP# 270-229,
RGB# 1990-35 will not be issued until such time as the
issues of the retaining wall, grass stabilization and main-
tenance of the sump are addressed. VOTED 6-0-1
(H. Hulse abstained)
9: 1.0 C z?.t rzued 'ublic . H arm - X 20 Haverhill _StreetEP#
27(}-543, RGB# 1992-08 Tames Fairweather and William
Perkins were -oresent. Mr. Perkins calculated a 01.1 cfs in-
crease in runoff during the 100 year storm, which he said
was negligible. Art Anderson of 420 Haverhill Street was
concerned about illegal. hazardous waste buried on the site,
and Steve Roberts of 419 Haverhill Street {,,observed railroad
ties left on the site. Sanford Mata.thia of 439 Haverhill
Street cited concerns that, the Right-of---Way is to Grey
Coach Lane lot owners, who therefore should have been
notified of the hearing; flooding could be caused by the
incomplete Grey Coach Lane detention basin or the illegal
fill doge on-site in the 60's; the Act prohibits keeping
in place illegal fill, and may be enforced for three years
after each. change of ownership.
Motion made and seconded to close the Public Hearing for
398/420 Haverhill Street, DEP# 2701--243, RGB# 1992-08.
VOTED 7-0--0
9: 45 et ue t Partzal. _ Certificate of Co x lSanc cJ-a_ Sr ae'f ~ zb
divsiot DEP# 270-172 RCB_ 1987-13 Michael Larkin,
Joseph Cunningham, and Michael McCarron were present.
Reading Conservation. Commission minutes of 09-09-92
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Motion made and seconded that, a Partial Certificate of Com-
pliance, Duck Road Subdivision, DEP# 270-172, RGB# 1987-18
be granted for the detention area and drainage appur--
tenances, with the Condition that, plants be maintained on
the edge of the 25 foot Zone of Natural Vegetation on Lots
9 and 10 at sufficient intervals to delineate it..
VOTED 7-0-0
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Michael Larkin, Joseph Cunningham and Michael McCarron were
Present. Lot 9 owners Peter and Leslie Gent were also
present. The applicant agreed to record the Determination
of Applicability at the Registry of Deeds.
Motion made and seconded to issue a Negative Determination
of Applicability for Lots 8, 9 and 10 on Duck. Road, IRCxP#
1992-14 with four conditions,
(C. Anthony against.) VOTED 6-1-0
Motion made and seconded to issue a Positive Determination
of Applicability for Lots, 5; 6 and 7 on Duck Road, RGB#
1992-14• VOTED 7-0-0
10.50 ptab lj-c Heart-xz 84 -Tc)n Street.FP# unknown .CxD -199-i4s_
Tiberio Furtado and representatives Attorney Patricia
Donohue and John Dick of Hancock Survey Associates were
present. Testimony:
An existing pool house was demolished and rebuilt in same
location, double size;
The applicant, is prepared to revegetate the 25 foot, Zone of
Natural Vegetation, which is now stabilized;
The Point of the 44' x 22' structure closest to the wetland
did not, have substantial vegetation;
The applicant, requested to revise the Notice of Intent to
recognize that the pool and patio already existed;
John Dick reported that associate Dill Manuell discovered a
clear line of chroma change and ancient fill by digging a
series of 18" to 24" deep test holes. The fill was over-
grown with 8" (trunk) diameter trees.
Motion made and seconded to close the Public Hearing, 84
John Street, DEP# unknown, RGH# 1902-15 subject to receiv-
ing a DEP file number. VOTED 7-0-0
11 15 RQ_gu , Plan Cha e < _tlnit 26---G Carnation Circle, Gre:n~~otz~?
Acrestreferenc_.- DEP#_ 270- lEt2) R.C~3t _18 7--3 to enclose a
deck. The applicants and contractor were present..
Motion made and seconded that the Plan. Change, Unit 26-C
Carnation Circle, Greenhouse Acres, (reference DFP# 270--
162) RGE# 1987-3 is an insignificant plan change.
VOTED 7-0-0
Reading f nser tion Commission minute of 09-09-92 Fags
11:3C1 Pc l ~an~ion 7 t~,re St.re tw The Commission required a
Dlan in order to discuss the proposal.
11:37 motion made and seconded to adjourn. Voted 7-0-0
Respectfully submitted,
Donald J. Nadeau
C=onservation Administrator