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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
7:00 pm
7:05 pm
7:12 pm
7:14 pm
o Don reminded the Commission of the need to adopt a
new fee schedule & a prerequisite of that is to hold a
public hearing. It is planned to send out fee
schedules to other boards the week of January 1, 1991.
Commission would like to target January 23, 1991 as, the
public hearing date. (it is planned that the fee
schedule will be a closely modified version of the
previous schedule.)
o Discussed the DEP's denial- of Notice of Intent
request of 425/439 Haverhill St. project DEP FILE No.
270-227.
o Discussed the closing vs continuation of Public
Hearing for Carriage Estates - Phase I.
o The next regularly scheduled conservation commission
meeting is January 9, 1991.
7:53 pm o E. Loschi gave a report or the Hignorami'Development
comprehensive permit meeting he attended in North
Reading held by the North Reading Zoning Board of
Appeals. The affected parcels of land are located off
chestnut Street & adjacent to cedar swamp
Follow up: E. Loschi will contact N. Reading con. Comm.
in regards to whether the NR Conservation commission
will still have jurisdiction & involvement during
project review phase.
;r; E ,D'TNC )CONSERVATION COMMISSION
READING, MASSACHUSETTS
Minutes of 12/19/90, Meeting No. 35
C. Anthony, chairman; H. Hulse; J. Nickerson; E.
Loschi; M.C. Proctor; J. Lachmayr; J. Keigley,
Associate Member; D. Nadeau, Administrator;
J. Biller, Associate Member;
Call to order
The regular weekly meeting of the Conservation
commission was called to order.
E. Loschi arrived. Discussion of the minutes from
12/12/90 meeting. (Meeting No. 34)
M.C. Proctor moved the minutes of meeting No 34 be
accepted as amended.
5-0-1
(J. Lachmayr abstained)
Administrators Report
o Discussed the draft Request for Determination
Submission Checklist. The Commission made some
recommendations to modify the list.
7:59 pm E. Loschi moved the hearing for carriage Estates Phase
I be reopened for January 9, 1991 @ 7:30pm.
5-0-1
(H. Hulse abstained)
8:02 pm C. Anthony moved that Tony Fletcher & Mike DeBrigard be
allowed to present a general overview on the next four
planned Public meetings because of there relative
nature. (Meeting Numbers 1990-37 to 40 inclusive).
T. Fletcher gave introduction to town drainage &
maintenance cleaning requirements of the Town's
facilities.
8:05 pm T. Fletcher gave history of Pasture Road area. Pasture
Road drainage facilities have not been maintained since
they were built in 1970. Major problems are siltation
and tree root infiltration.
8:30 pm commission opened discussion on Pasture Road & Van
Norden Road Public Meetings (RGB#1990-37 & RGB#
1990-38).
Commission asked T. Fletcher what is to be the plan of
record. Fletcher requested that the 11/15/90 dated plan
for V. Norden become the plan of record. (The plan
submitted with the RFD is then obsolete.)
8:33 pm D. Nadeau gave a description of the work proposed for
Pasture Road. J. Nickerson asked for clarification of
BVW lines. C. Anthony asked what happened to the
removed materials. The commission was informed that
removed materials would be taken to the composting
area.
A description of the planned work by the applicant
includes: Lots 7-10 will be finished with a grassed
swale with side slopes of 3:1. The only exception to
the 3:1 slope will be where the stone wall acts as the
bank. Lots 11 & 12 are within the BVW and the work plan
includes hand removal of leaves and branches to clear
natural channel flow path. NO MACHINERY WILL BE
UTILIZED WITHIN THE BVW LIMITS LINE. Branches shall be
piled in the area. Leaves will be removed.
D. Nadeau recommends placement of haybales within and
perpendicular to the swale at two or three locations.
J. Nickerson requested that the November 10, 1969
Subdivision Plan, Pasture Road become the plan of
record for Pasture Road RGB# 1990-37. J. Nickerson
requested invert information for Lot 7 and at other
control structures.
8:57 pm The excavation and installation of pipe at the Van
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9:05 pm C. Anthony opens the floor to public questions.
o Fred Bonney stated that he had previously been
informed that the Van Norden drainage pipe
did not exist. Now he wants to know if the installation
of the new planned pipe will cause his property to
flood.
o J. Nickerson asked the applicant where the area
drains to now if the pipe does not exist.
o Historically (30 yrs or greater) the flow has backed
up from van Norden north to what is now Fairchild
Drive.
9:28 pm Voted to close the meeting.
6-0-0
9:29 pm T. Fletcher requested an extension on the
determination until January 11, 1991.
9:30 pm Public meeting on Howard Street, West Street RGB#
1990-39 and Summer Avenue RGB# 1990-40 opened. Tony
Fletcher gave an introduction to the project areas.
J. Nickerson requested clarification on the inverts @
Keith Road. T. Fletcher said he does not have knowledge
of the historical drainage in the area. He is not sure
that the proposed work will solve the drainage problems
experienced by homeowners in the vicinity.
Mr. Cloutier of 32 Westcroft Rd. raised the concern if
this might cause a negative impact in terms of drainage
to his property.
10:06 pm M.C. Proctor moved to close the public meeting.
6-0-0
10:08 pm C-. Anthony opened the public meeting for 518 summer
Ave. RGB# 1990-41.
T. Fletcher gave a description of proposed work. Said
there is no other design alternative. Theplanned work
will all be performed outside any resource areas. D.
Nadeau said the BVW lines needs to be reviewed and
agreed upon by the commission.
10:34 pm M.C. Proctor moved to close the meeting.
6-0-0
10:37 pm Public Meeting for Town Forest at Ipswich River filed
by the DEP RGB 41990-42 opened and discussed.
10:43 pm M.C. Proctor moved to close the public meeting.
6-0-0
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10:.45 pm M.C_._ Proctor _moved aohave a .xegatv_._Determination
with conditions found for the DEP Town Forest RFD RGB#
1990-41.
6-0-0
10:47 pm Don reviewed Lot 128 Sanborn Lane RGB# 1990-35 DEP#
270-229 revised order of conditions with the
Commission.
10:50 pm The commission signed order of conditions for lots
112,128, & 129 Sanborn Village Phase IV RGB Numbers
1990-34 to 36 and DEP# 270-228 to 270-230 respectively.
11:00 pm Meeting Adjourned
6-0-0
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Lachmayr
