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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-11-07 Conservation Commission MinutesMinutes - Conservation Commission, November 7, 2001 1 4 ASc . Minutes of the Conservation Commission P 12: 05 Town of Reading Selectmen's Meeting Room, 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 7, 2001 Present: Will Finch, Chair; Pat Lloyd, Vice Chair; Larry Goulet, Thad Berry, Doug Greene Not present: Leo Kenney and Harold Hulse, consultants. 7:00 Old/New Business Lot 3 Timothy's Place, Request for Partial Certificate of Compliance, DEP 270-322, RGB 1999-24. Kevin Cunnif present for applicant. Reviewed Fran Fink's memo dated Nov. 7, 2001. Discussed changing conditions in perpetuity per Fran's memo and our discussion. Pat Lloyd moved and Doug Greene seconded amending order of conditions for lot 3 and issuing partial certificate of compliance as soon as gutters are finished. Voted 5-0 in favor. Minutes dated Oct. 10, 2001- Pat Lloyd moved and Thad Berry seconded approving. Voted 5-0 in favor. - 695 Pearl Street, Proposed land swap Richard Harper present. Steve Manchini present from Favorola & Schreiber. Peter Hechenblecker suggested to him that he confirm approval and interest of conservation commission for land swap. Had been approved by prior town meeting. Mr. Harper willing to cover expense of the two appraisals needed to cover requirements. Also willing to cover expense of survey. Suggesting Hayes Engineering or DPW or other qualified town agent. Will Finch mentioned right-of-way. Steve Manchini said ten feet remains along far north end for access. Will Finch mentioned need new site visit. Arthur Scarpa 679 Pearl Street On the surface, is in favor because it would give them access to conservation land directly from their back yards. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bobeck 701 Pearl Street. Not in favor. Prefer to keep the particular area as conservation land as is. Mr. Harper stated matter has been going on for 12 years. Mentioned problem with, DPW. Fran Fink discussed her memo and the need for Mr. Harper to pay for any costs associated with process. Commission agreed to do site visits Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. Mr. Bobeck asked about the piece of property donated to conservation and would like paperwork. Fran Fink invited him to come to office and look at file. 7:30 Continued Public Hearing, DEP 270-360, RGB 2001-25, Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation, 321 Haverhill Street, David and Roberta Maillett Minutes - Conservation Commission, November 7, 2001 Procedure read; attendance sheet circulated; commission introduced. Applicant did not appear. Fran Fink showed revised plan and made suggestion with respect to the order. Pat Lloyd moved and Thad Berry seconded approving delineation, but not for flags along street. Voted 5-0 in favor. 7:40 Public Hearing, RGB 2001-29, Notice of Intent, Roadway and drainage improvements within Walkers Brook Drive and Village Street, Walkers Brook Crossing, LLC Procedure read; attendance sheet circulated; commission introduced. Dave Picart presented environmental scientist representing Walkers Brook Crossing, LLC. Also present: Ed Shaw, Tim Macintosh, Erik Ruleson, Andrew Oglevey, and Mark Niguerra. Applicant proposed more time to deal with Fran's memo. Discussed that Mass Highway will have changes. They're applying for funding from Mass Highway so will have to follow their standards. Picart discussed impact on banks and land under water. Temporary disturbance to BVW to construct box culvert. BVW will be fully restored after work. Asking for approval as limited project for roadway improvements. And, limited project under storm water management policy under minor widening exception. Portion of site passes through endangered species area. Discussed that pond is privately owned, not town-owned, so may change plans. Will Finch had question on p. 12, dewatering protocol. "If necessary, sediment-laden water pumped into refraction tank" Picart said that would be the site engineer's responsibility. Will Finch: "temporary slope stabilization" hopes nonmulched or exposed sites should be subject to dewatering, etc. to control sediments that run off. Thad Berry: On cofferdam detail, had questions about sandbags and mud line. Needs picture of both sides. Also, some utilities will need relocating. Electric will stay above. Picart said he will give table with inverts. Thad Berry asked for pavement core results and 50-foot cross-sections as given out for bids. Thad Berry asked them to investigate electrical line that needs relocation. Mr. Neary on Village Street asked for information about drainage improvements on Village Street. Pat Lloyd moved and Doug Greene seconded continuing until Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. in this room with no further notice to abutters. Old/New Business: 2-10 Franklin Street - Request for Extension Permit under RGB, DEP 270-340, RGB 2000-37, from October 2, 2001 to October 2, 2002. Thad Berry moved and Pat Lloyd ___.,____.secon,.e~ a Pp roving _ xtens on,_. V_ote -0_in_favor__--_ , Minutes - Conservation Commission, November 7, 2001 306 Main Street, Getty Petroleum Corporation, Draft Order of Conditions: DEP 270- 356, RGB 2001-19 Applicant had called Fran Fink with suggested changes and waived 21 days to issue order of conditions. Pat Lloyd moved and Doug Greene seconded approving order of conditions as amended. Voted 5-0 in favor. 24 Cory Lane, Lot 2, Request for Certificate of Occupancy, DEP 270-337, RGB 2000- 18, Lee Sullivan Thad Berry moved to ratify COO and Pat Lloyd seconded. Voted 5-0 in favor. Lot 198, Harvest Road, Site Inspection Notice, DEP 270-329, Appeal of Order of Conditions, Wed. Nov 14 at 9 a.m. Will Finch will be there. Fran Fink's report on site visits: Wilson and Pleasant Reading Housing Authority progress made. 9 Gregory Lane silt fence in ok shape. Yard sodded. One row of stones set at base of wall. Big pile of stones. No mason on site at work building wall. Had taken out most, but not all of trash. Had not set erosion barrier at top of wall. Keep an eye on. We'll do site visit on Nov. 18 to view progress. 518 Summer Avenue Not filled in trench yet. 64 Pasture Road pavement gone. 454 Grove - Sabatinos have made a berm with the wood chips to serve as an erosion control barrier. They do have erosion and the wood chips are working. The bare, steep hill in their front yard is the focal point for all the runoff from the street in both directions, and also for the newly-paved driveway for the relocated house across the street. The soils are very sandy. Apparently the forester they have engaged pointed this out and suggested they should put fill in the area to divert the water somehow. They had begun doing this. Fran asked Mrs. Sabatino to cease filling until we receive and approve a site plan, and in the meantime to put winter rye seed and a straw mulch on the entire area and then water the seeds to encourage growth. (See letter.) Pondview Lane - Site is generally in good shape. Asked for an erosion control barrier to be set on Lot 1 where there is a steep cut above the detention basin to keep sediments out of basin. Also asked them to monitor huge loam stockpile on Lot 9 and control erosion. They may be trucking this material off site in near future. Utilities are installed, and they are doing final prep for binder coat next week. Detention basin looks good, but grass is a little sparse in places due to lack of rain.- They hope, to_get at- le_ast_one foundation into the ground this fall and will submit revised e_.^^ ^ ised site plan for approval when ready. Minutes - Conservation Commission, November 7, 2001 15 Tenneyson Road addition to back of house. Pat Lloyd moved and Thad Berry seconded approving certificate of compliance. Voted 5-0 in favor. 59 Forest Street - wants to build garage. 69 Eastway, 52 Charles Street, Melendy Drive work underway 8 Strawberry Hill Road want to cut trees in ZNV. Can't cut down without request for detennination. Developer and new owners both cut other trees and killed off others with poison ivy spray. Will file and provide planting plan. 4 406 Haverhill - They have seeded the spots that were bare at the last site visit, uncovered the ZNV markers, removed most of the debris from the ZNV. Ready for as-builts. Other Norman Road, Track Road, and Carnation Circle - complaints about smell because of rotting vegetation because of beaver dam.. Will Finch a couple articles on Town Meeting we need to take a position on. Amending zoning bylaw regarding FEMA map compatibility. Pat Lloyd moved and Thad Berry seconded not taking a position on the reg. Voted 5-0 in favor. Article 22 to decrease the lot coverage to 15 percent in Aquifer Protection District. Pat Lloyd moved to support and Thad Berry seconded. Voted 5-0 in favor. 9:403had Berry moved to adjourn. Pat seconded. Voted 5-0 in favor.