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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-03-24 Conservation Commission MinutesREADING CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of March 24, 1987 Meeting convened at 7:30 P.M. in room 16, Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading. Present: C. Anthony, Chairperson; H. Hulse, Vice-Chairman; M.C. Proctor, B. Saunders; Associate Member, R. Longley; and Beth MacKillop, Administrator. 7:30 P.M. Fodera Order of Conditions - discussed and approved. VOTED 4-0-0 7:35 P.M. Cassidy Drive and Avalon Road Extension updates - Cassidy Drive has received conditional approval from the Community Planning and Development Commission and will be coming before us in the near future. Beth presented the plan and described the proposed activity. Avalon Road Extension is up for preliminary subdivision approval. Bill Jones from Dana Perkins Engineering will meet with us on April 13, 1987 to discuss this project. Beth presented the plan and described the proposed activity. 7:55 P.M. Minutes- were read and accepted. VOTED 4-0-0 7:58 P.M. Bills - in the amount of $68.90 were signed and approved. VOTED 4-0-0 7:59 P.M. Colburn Road Extension - Camille informed The Commission that test pits were dug last Saturday morning and she received calls from neighbors. She drove down and found that the work was not in the wetlands. This project will be coming before us in the very near future. 8:00 P.M. Public Meeting - Ralph Covino - 7 Louanis Drive - Public meeting proceedings were opened, recorded and closed. A positive determination was issued by the Commission. VOTED 4-0-0. Neighbors indicated thatan increase in the amount of water in the stream has been observed since the Avalon Road subdivision has been built. 8:15 P.M. Track Road - lots 54, 55, 80 & 81 - Mr. & Mrs. Flannery met with the Commission to discuss placing a larger house and garage on the site. The Commission directed them to have the actual grades shot to USGS or Reading sewer base and to show the limit of the 100 yr - flood. If any or part of the proposed buildings are found to be within the 100 year flood a refiling will be necessary; otherwise no refiling will be required. Minutes March 24, 1987 Page 2 8:30 P.M. 4 Annette Lane - Mr. Bob Lynch from Atlantic Engineering met with the Commission to seek approval for the new location of the foundation and to describe the remedial activities to be undertaken in the removal of the excess fill currently on the site. The Commission approved the new location of the foundation. VOTED 4-0-0 8:50 P.M. Lot 8A Avalon Road - Mr. Ashar from Misty Associates presented a plot plan indicating a change in the location and size of house from that which was originally approved. The Commission asked several questions about his.calcula- tions for the peak rate of runoff from the site. The Commission asked him to determine the increase in the peak rate of runoff (in volume) during the 100 yr. storm event and to show how he plans to mitigate any increase (ie. extend 100 year floodplain) on site. 9:35 P.M. Scott Schuster from Continental Wingate Company - met with the Commission seeking approval for the placement of a transformer and generator pad adjacent to the bank of the ditch at the Somerset Nursing Home. Beth indicated that these 2 pads will be located approximately 5' from the bank. These pads were not shown on the original plan. The Commission determined that this change would not require a refiling and that prior to work commencing on the pads, filter fence would be installed around them and approved by the Conservation Administrator. VOTED 4-0-0 9:45 P.M. Policy - The Commission decided that material to be dis- cussed at meetings must be submitted by the Tuesday prior to the Monday meeting in order to be placed on the Agenda. This does not apply to Notices or Requests for Determi- nations which must be submitted in time to allow for advertising 5 days in advance. This policy will be incorporated into the Regulations after a Public Hearing is held. This policy will insure that the Commission has had a chance to review information, plans, etc. before the meeting. 10:00 P.M. Kevin Duval - Bay State Road - The Commission voted to extend his Order of Conditions under Article 32 for a period of 1 year. VOTED 4-0-0 10:05 P.M. Beth continues to search for a speaker on hydrology. She will contact Essex Aggie, the Waltham Field Station Exten- sion Service and Laurence Boutiette, Jr. from Holden. L.. Minutes March 24, 1987 Page 3 10:10 P.M. Correspondence - was read. It was moved and seconded to - send Beth to an Urban Hydrology Seminar in May if the funds are available. VOTED 4-0-0 10:35 P.M. Executive Session - It was moved and seconded to go into Executive Session to discuss the Administrator. VOTED 4-0-0 Meeting adjourned at 11:05 P.M. VOTED 4-0-0 Respectfully submitted, Beth MacKillop Administrator