Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-03-26 Conservation Commission MinutesMinutes, Reading Conservation Commission, March 26, 2003 Minutes of the Reading Conservation Commission Selectman's Meeting Room; Town Hall Wednesday, March 26, 2003; 7 PM Eii~ I, JU, ASS. ,Uj Jul" P 4:38 Present: Doug Greene, Chair; Pat Lloyd, Vice-Chair; Karen Schneller, tarry Goulet, Will Finch, Thad Berry, Commissioners; Harold Hulse, Consultant; Fran Fink, Administrator; . Kelley Meier, Recording Secretary. Absent: Leo Kenney, Consultant. The chair calls the meeting to order at 7:04 PM. Old/New Business Coolidge Middle School, DEP 270-306, RGB 1998-17 A site visit done by Mr. Goulet and Mr. Greene. Ms. Lloyd moves to accept the outlet of the Stormceptor 900 as constructed. Mr. Berry seconds. Voted in favor, 6-0-0. Sanborn Lane, Comprehensive Permit Application Steve Enksen, project engineer, had requested that the Commission reconsider a single family house design for the site. The Commission discussed the concept and was open to a specific proposal, but could not make a decision without a formal application. Some Commissioners were reluctant to grant a variance for this site. Mr. Finch moves to send comments to ZBA on the Comp Permit application as drafted. Ms. Lloyd seconds. Voted in favor, 6-0-0. 40 West and 468 West, Draft Comprehensive Permits Both Spence Farms and Longwood public hearing are now closed by the ZBA. They are reviewing draft permits. Site Visits Van Norden/Fairchild Ms. Fink reported observations made from abutting properties of the elevation of water in the vernal pool areas. Photos were taken. Pond View Lane Owners are beginning work on lot 5. Lot 8 was a mess and does not have a dumpster on site. Ms. Fink spoke to Dave Murray, the developer, about clean up. Landfill The Commission considered a request to remove some trees on the Route 128 side in the sewer/water easement. The wetlands regulations would permit this work, if the water and sewer officials think it is needed. r Minutes, Reading Conservation Commission, March 26, 2003 320 Haverhill Street The applicants submitted a revised plan of the pumped drainage system under the Order of Conditions. Ms. Lloyd moves to approve the new plan for 320 Haverhill Street. Mr. Finch seconds. Voted in favor, 6-0-0. Hunting Policy Ms. Fink updates Commission. Ms. Lloyd moves to put up no Hunting Signs in locations where conservation area is too small. Mr. Finch seconds. Voted in favor, 6-0-0. Sunset Rock Lane, Bond Ms. Fink reads the letter from Stoneham Bank regarding the bond release. 4 Kingston Street There is an oil leak at the site. There are wetlands across the street more than 100 feet away. Ms. Fink sent owner to the Town Engineer for NPDES discharge approval.. 7:29 PM - Public Hearing, Abbreviated Notice of Area Delineation, Timothy Procopio, 553 Haverhill Street, DEP 270-388, RGB 2003-5 The hearing was opened. Libby Wallis of Hayes Engineering was present there at the site visit. She presented the site plan and described the wetland resource areas including BVW, streams, Riverfront Areas, intermittent streams, Zone A floodplains. Flags 60-66 were moved this past Sunday during a site visit with the Commission. Flag 25A was added between 24 and 25 with Ms. Fink, and Flag 31 was connected directly to 34. Some areas still had too much snow to see the soils and vegetation. Ms. Fink submitted a memorandum. There is a skating rink in behind the house that looks like it has been there a while. It has wetlands characteristics and a hydologic connection to the main BVW. Soils tests were done last August in the area between the existing house and Haverhill Street, which had predominantly wetland vegetation. Ms. Wallis concluded that the area was not a wetland, based on the soils. During the present site visits, water has been ponded and soils test holes are filling with water. The A layer is very dark and thick, with a lot of organic matter. The B layer has a chroma of 3 and some redox features. The Commission decided to hire a soils consultant to examine this area and provide an opinion as to whether the soils are hydric or not. Mr. Procopio agreed to pay a consulting fee up to $1000, but asked that the investigation be limited to the area between the house and the street. Public Comment -595 Haverhill Street: this does not seem like a good time of year to do this kind of measurement especially with the amount of snow we had this season -Mr. Berry makes a motion to continue this public hearing to April 30 at 7:30 PM. Ms. Lloyd seconds. Voted in favor, 6-0-0. Minutes, Reading Conservation Commission, March 26, 2003 Ms. Lloyd makes motion to put money into the revolving fund and return it after. Mr. Berry seconds. Voted in favor, 6-0-0. 7:56 PM - Public Hearing, Notice of Intent, Continental Healthcare at Reading, 1364 Main Street, DEP 270-387, RGB 2003-4 Scott Cameron, Will Sclarsic, Matt Brassard are present. Scott Cameron makes a presentation of a revised site plan. The fire lane will be widened to be 18 feet in most places after discussion with the fire chief. Ms. Lloyd asked whether the Fire Department had reviewed the revised plan and approved it. Mr. Cameron said not yet. Mr. Sclarsic said that the Fire Chief had verbally approved the concept. Ms. Fink submitted and reviewed a memo. She recommends continuing the public hearing. Scott Cameron goes over some of the bullets in the memo. Mr. Sclarsic said that some of their patients were on Medicare and Medicaid, so their services are "public good". The applicants need to meet with the Town Engineer and have all the answers for the next meeting. Mr. Berry makes motion to move the public hearing to April 30th at 7:45 PM. Ms. Lloyd seconds. Voted in favor, 6-0-0. 8:24 PM - Public Meeting, Request for Determination of Applicability, Francis and Patricia Andrews, 75 Dana Road, RGB 2003-6 Mr. Andrews is present. A site visit was done. The work is pennittable. Mr. Goulet noted that they had smelled heating oil during the visit. . Mr. Berry makes a motion to issue a negative determination for 75 Dana Road with conditions. Mr. Finch seconds. Voted in favor, 6-0-0. Mr. Berry makes motion to adjourn at 8:30 PM. Ms. Lloyd seconds. Voted in favor, 6-0- 0. 3