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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-10-06 Conservation Commission MinutesREADING CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of Wednesday, October 6, 1999 Town Hall Selectmen's M"ti#% RTI~ _ '9 j, e PRESENT: Chair Nancy Eaton, Members, Will Finch, Bethann Matathia, Vincent Falcione, Conservation Administrator Karen DeFrancesco and Recording Secretary Kathy Morgan ABSENT: Mark Gillis, John Casciano, Ronald Tanner, Consultant Leo Kenney and Consultant, Harold "Lucky" Hulse 7:10 PM The meeting was called to order. 7:20 PM Minutes A motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of 8/25/99 as amended. Voted: 4-0-0. 7:30 PM Public Meeting - 169 Haverhill Street, RGB# 1999-31 The applicant would like to add a carport off the side of their existing single-car garage, the driveway would then extend over the old septic. The Administrator stated that the carport wouldn't be extended back any further. There would be a slight increase in impervious area. There would be a gutter for runoff directly to the side or front yard. A motion was made and seconded to close the Public Meeting. Voted: 4-0-0. A motion was made and seconded to issue a Negative Determination with the following conditions: 1) that the proposed carport roof drain pitch to the street, and 2) that the paved driveway pitch toward the street. Voted: 4-0-0. Selectmen, Camille Anthony, liaison to the Conservation Commission, stopped in at the Conservation meeting to introduce herself to new members and ask if there was anything regarding conservation issues that the Board of Selectmen should be aware of. Chair expressed her concerns that a Citizen Committee be formed to write an update on the Open Space plan. Ms. Anthony was also apprised that there are a number of tax title parcels requested to be transferred to Conservation. Violation Updates The Administrator advised that the woodchips are still in the wetlands at 13 Nelson Avenue. The Administrator will contact the homeowner again. Members discussed various goals for the conservation areas in town. 8:07 PM Request for Reconsideration of Vote 38 Cross Street - DEP# 270-314, RGB# 1999-7 Mr. Pacillio read from a prepared statement and requested that it be entered into the record. Chair advised Mr. Pacillio that there were many inaccuracies in his letter such as all the motions at that hearing were seconded and the Chair never makes or seconds motions. Mr. Pacillio stated he would like the Commission to reconsider the first motion - to approve the waiver of the 25' ZNV under the local bylaw and-the--second votetaken on 9/22/99 - toapprove, and--issue-an Order of Conditions - - under the local bylaw. Mr. Pacillio did not present any new information or factual data. A motion to reconsider the previous two motions was not made. Page 1 of 2 8:23 PM Issuance of the Order of Conditions 38 Cross Street, DEP# 270-314, RGB# 1999-7 Members reviewed the draft Order of Conditions and made appropriate corrections and changes. A motion was made and seconded to approve and issue the Order of Conditions as amended. Voted: 4-0-0. 8:45 PM Continued Public Hearing - 379 Haverhill Street, DEP# 270-322, RGB# 1999-24 The public announcement was read and the public sworn in. New plans were submitted dated 3/3/99, revised 6/7/99 & 7/1/99. Page 4 was revised 8/17/99, and page 5 was revised 8/17/99 & 9/24/99. Stormwater management elevations were discussed. In conclusion Mr. Riceland stated that in any storm, peak runoff to the wetlands won't be any more than what now exist. The underground storage will be relatively flat from the street to behind the proposed house and then make to a 4:1 slope. The grades at the 12' right-of-way will be flat. L. Kenney was not able to attend the meeting but relayed to the Chair that he wanted to propose a loop trail from the right- of-way to a portion of the Nike site that abuts at the northeast side of the property for a nature trail and suggested that the Commission note this as a finding. A motion was made and seconded to close the Public Hearing. Voted: 4-0-0. A motion was made and seconded to approve the plan as presented accept for those amendments outlined in the finding; 1) that the town has interests in the right-of-way and it should remain clear and open, 2) the applicant agreed to install granite curbing, 3) the wetlands in the rear have not been delineated, 4) the mean annual high of the vernal pools have not been delineated. Voted: 4-0-0. 9:25 PM A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. Voted: 4-0-0. Respectfuljy submitted, Kathy Morgan, Recording Secretary c J. Page 2 of 2