2/13/1980 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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-5- Pauline: Fron the old file, yes. Mr. Benway: These old plans would be current in every respect that I am aware of ex- cept possibly for changes or deviations that would be required in the septic situation. That seems to be the key according to one of your members, Mr. Buckingham. The Sanchez's want to do what is right. They want to live there and they don't want to mess it up and they just want to get on with the project as soon as possible. Mrs. Sanchez: Actually, I will be honest with you, I do not know too much about this and that is -why we hired Mr. Hennigan :to do the engineering work and to set up the plans ac- cording to what would be right. If there is anything that isn't right, we want to change it to comply with the Conservation Commission so that we can go ahead. Obviously, we love the spot and we only want to make the Island more beautiful than it is. We certainly don't want to destroy anything. And if it is possible that it can be done, we want to do it in just the right way. Pauline: What it was was the septic system. Let me show you on the plan and tell you why the denial. Mr. Sanchez: We don't know anything that has been happening. We let Mr. Hennigan handle the whole thing. Pauline: Well, what happened was, Mr. Hennigan presented this and the septic system and leaching field down on the front (shows on the map) --- the septic system was way down near the road and it is within forty feet of the marsh which is an absolute violation of the Wetlands. So if these were moved back. . . I don't know. How does the rest of the board feel? Wayne: It requires a variance. Dorothy: We do not have any power to issue any variance. Wayne: That is what I was wondering if it is our problem or the Board of Health's problem. Pauline: It is our problem because we denied them because of the location. Atty. Thomas Boyd: The Board of Health has approved these as far-as I can see from all the information Mr. Hennigan gave me. There is a letter here from Charles Lawrence and the last paragraph says that this department concurs with the Shellfish Warden's evaluation, paragraph 3 of his letter, in that the proposed system properly installed should pose no serious threats to the surrounding area. Pauline: And that is signed by whom? Atty. Boyd: Charles Lawrence. It is dated January 3, 1980. Barbara: When did we have that_on site inspection done? Atty. Boyd: I believe that in one point in time someone went out to the property and there were two holes dug that were just dug -- testing holes. And one of them was . improperly designated as one of the systems. So that when the party went out there, they said that it was too close -to everything. Now, I have gone over this somewhat and as far as I can see that everything that has been submitted here, everybody has concurred that the placement of septic tanks are within proper designated places and even DEQE has. Pauline: DEQE has? DEQE did an on site inspection.