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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-06-22 Conservation Commission MinutesTown of Reading Reading, Massachusetts 01867-2693 (617) 942-0500 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 6 LOWELL STREET Minutes -ff June 22, 1988 Meeting convened at 7 p.m. in Selectmen's Office, 6 Lowell St., Reading PRESENT: Sally Hoyt, Chmn. protem; M.C.Proctor; R.. Longley; J. Nickerson; and F. Robie, J. Kachichian and Ed Loschi, Assoc. Members; B. MacKillop, Administrator 7:05 p.m. Public Meeting-Request for Determination of Applicability- Thomas Goddard- Eric's Greenhouse-for an existing shade structure and to allow the display of various plant materials adjacent to a water body at 1090 Main Street. His attorney, Mark Gallant, emphasized meeting was under Art. 32 only. Meeting opened, recorded and closed. VOTED 4-0-0 Later in evening motion made and seconded to issue a positive Determination of Applicability under Art. 32 for storage and display of plant materials in wetlands bordering existing waterbody at 1090 Main St. VOTED 4-0-0 Mr. Gallant objected that he could not hear discussion about decision and wanted it on record because he had to leave before voting because of another meeting. It has been policy of Commission to vote later in evening so as not to make other meetings run too late. 7:19 p.m. Ed Loschi arrived. 7:20 p.m. Public Meeting-Request for Determination of Applicability John D. and Jean M. Rossettie-to construct a 16x32' one story addition with full basement and a 16x12' deck off an existing porch at 209 Charles Street. Meeting opened, recorded and closed. VOTED 4-0-0 Later in evening motion made and seconded to issue a negative Determi- nation of Applicability under C.131,S40 with conditions VOTED 4-0-0 Later in evening a motion made and seconded to issue a negative Determi- nation of Applicability under Art. 32 with conditions VOTED 4-0-0 L~ECdicatz:d to t4z 19-NEiEtuation o f oat 4:_Aataza[ G ESoazCEs 7:25 p.m. MINUTES of June 15, 1988 were accepted. VOTED 4-0-0 7:30 p.m. Public Meeting-Request for Determination of Applicability- Susan S. Bullen-to construct a 177 sq. foot above-ground pool at 11 Wilson Street. Meeting opened, recorded and closed. VOTED 4-0-0 Later in evening a motion made and seconded to issue a negative Determi- nation of Applicability under C.131,S.40 with conditions VOTED 4-0-0 Later in evening motion made and seconded to issue a negative Determi- nation of Applicability under Art. 32 with conditions VOTED 4-0-0 7:38 p.m. CORRESPONDENCE Duck Road. Beth said all work had been stopped and they were getting everything in order. New calculations have been submitted indicating 0% increase in the peak rate of run-off. Motion made and seconded to accept new calculations for Duck Road. VOTED 4-0-0 7:40 p.m. Beth read memo From T. Fletcher of DPW regarding materials being -stored on Strout Ave. and that they were not in wetlands or buffer zone and there was nothing deleterious to environment. She also said Kendra Cooper's concerns regarding pesticides and herbi- cides within Acquifer Protection District were still being looked into. 7:45 p.m. Public Meeting-Request for Determination of Applicability- Douglas C. Haring-to landscape, create crushed stone walks and place picnic benches at One General Way, adjacent to the existing stream at Frugal Fannies. Meeting opened, recorded and closed. VOTED 4-0-0 Later in evening a motion was made and seconded to issue a negative Determination under C131,S40 with conditions VOTED 4-0-0 Later in evening motion made and seconded to issue a negative Determi- nation of Applicability under Art. 32 with conditions VOTED 4-0-0 8:00 p.m. Public Meeting-Request for Determination of Applicability- Susan C. Theophanis-as to whether property at Lot l Longfellow Road contains C.131,S40 or Art. 32 wetlands. Meeting opened, recorded and closed. VOTED 4-0-0 Later in evening motion made and seconded to issue a negative-.De erm~ nation of Applicability under C131,S40 with following statement attached: "Although no wetlands have been determined to exist on site, the lot is within 100' of an existing stream. Any work proposed on this lot within 100' of the stream will require review by the Conservation Commission" VOTED 4-0-0 Later in evening motion made and seconded to issue a negative Determi- nation of Applicability under Art. 32 with the same statement as above attached. VOTED 4-0-0 8:16 p.m. Public Hearing-Notice of Intent-Marco DiRenzo-to construct a single family dwelling at lot #33-Pearl Street Meeting opened, recorded and closed. VOTED 4-0-0 Applicant requested that Hearing be closed. Beth gave presentation showing where she felt the wetlands extended on the property. Also, Dr. Nickerson verified this line. 9:00 p.m. Public Hearing-Request to amend order of Conditions issued on 3/14/88 to Rivers Development Corp. for Sanborn Village, Phase IV-Individual house lots. The following amendments will be considered: a. That dwellings as shown on Lots 112,113,128 and 129 be deleted and that the sloping and final grading of those lots be as shown on the submitted plan. This results in the elimination of retaining walls. b. Inasmuch as retaining walls have been eliminated by virtue of the proposed change, the bond amount be commensurately reduced. Meeting opened, recorded and closed. VOTED 4-0-0 Beth will draft an order to exclude lots and get a new amount for bond. 9:20 p.m. Clarence Enos, Enos Circle, came before Commission requesting the use of 90% Kentucky blue grass and 10% clover in detention basin. Beth explained Order of Conditions stated the use of hydrophilic grass. He will try to find another hydrophilic grass which won't crowd out shrubbery. 9:35 p.m. CORRESPONDENCE continued Beth read memo from Town Manager about signing of bill roll for each department. Department Head only will sign. Beth drafted memo about Conservation's concerns regarding this new procedure. Motion made and seconded that memo be sent as drafted. VOTED 4-0-0 Beth read letter written by Director of Community Development which will be sent to applicants for Conservation Administrator's position. Beth read letter from Rivers Development re lots #142: 143 and 144 at Sanborn Village, Phase IV, regarding revised grading plan. Beth wants to review further and if OK, will accept. Beth read letters sent to Mr. Gallo and MS. Skelley at Summer & Main Streets, telling them they need to put up silt fences around debris- .-m of- whi-ch -h-as---re-sulted _f rom__the__natural flow of water over the years. Beth read letter from Bill Redford to David Johnson, Phase III, Sanborn Place, about putting propane tank near wetlands and that it was not permitted in the Aquifer Protection District. Beth went over briefly the Homart project and the letter she submitted to CPDC from the Conservation Commission. Since this is her last meeting she wanted the Commission to be fully aware of all her concerns. Commission will take Beth to dinner at the Colonial on Thursday, June 30, and told her how much they appreciated all she had done and that she will be very much missed. We all wish her well. 11:20 p.m.' Motion made and seconded to adjourn. VOTED 4-0-0 Respectfully submitted, Esther M. Johnsen, Clerk