9/22/2016 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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replacement of street lights and street sign; construction of new residential driveway from 394 Quinaquisset to Riverview Avenue. Resource Area: Coastal Bank, Buffer Zone to BVW, Land Under Ocean (Shoestring Bay) Ed Pesce, Pesce Engineering & Associates, Inc. represented the applicants. Elaine Johnson Landscape Design, was present as was Alex Jackson, President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Pesce stated.the project proposes to provide some new traffic safety improvements and a new landscape entrance for the Cotuit Bay Condominiums community. At the request of the abutter, this project will also provide a new residential driveway entrance onto Riverview Avenue. They are proposing to take out the old wooden retaining walls and replacing them with new retaining walls and to perform a number of landscape improvements with over 125 different plants on the entire site. This will improve the overall site and improve the safety and provide a new landscape entrance. The Agent reviewed the photos showing the line of site down Quinaquisset Avenue. He said this will improve the safety concerns. He showed the current retaining walls and the location of the neighbor's property across the street. He reviewed the resource areas and asked about the pitch pines to be removed. Mr. Pesce said the intention is to cut the pitch pines flush and they may not have to take them all. He said they will invite the Agent out to take a look at the work as well. No comments from the public Motion: Mr. Shaw moved to Close and Issue, seconded by Mr. Rogers. Vote unanimous 5-0 6:27 Michael and Lisa Cannata, 100 Cayuga Avenue. Proposed demolition and reconstruction of single-family dwelling and garage and mitigation plantings. NOI Resource Area: Inland Bank, Land Under Waterbodies/Waterways, Johns Pond Wayne Tavares, Wet Tech Land Design, Inc., represented the applicant. He explained the house will be razed and rebuilt. They will move two cesspools 150 ft. away from inland bank. The driveway will be the same. The owners are making an effort to save the 3' beach trees. The Agent reviewed the plan and noted the existing house. He said they were trying to maintain the 50 ft. setback. There were many negotiations regarding the footprint of the house before a final footprint was agreed upon. As proposed, the project meets the performance standards. The Board of Health received the application and is under review. Mr. Tavares said DEP has assigned a #43-2884. He noted the site jets out into John's Pond and makes this site difficult to work with. There was a discussion on the timber bulkhead. Mr, Tavares said this will be removed because there is no need for it. Mr. Cannata, owner, stated he wants to clean up the old rubble and throw it away. The Agent said it is on the pro side to remove the wall because it will allow native vegetation to re- establish itself. Mr. Cannata stated he would like to take down the shed and rebuild.it.