9/22/2016 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Resource Area: LSCSF, Buffer Zone to BVW and Inland Bank(Deans Pond) Peter Lavoie, Guerriere and Hanlon, Inc. represented the applicant. He explained the proposed project is to remove an existing 3 bedroom house and reconstruct a single family home on the same foundation. Five feet will be added to the back of the house. The existing septic will be abandoned in the back yard and will be replaced with a new title V system in the front yard. The existing tank will be abandoned and filled. Mr. Lavoie stated he made a revision to the plan after speaking with the Board of Health. . No vegetation except for the plantings around the house will be removed. No trees will be removed. The Agent noted there is no change in the foot print, nothing will be closer to Dean's Pond. He noted the comments from the Board of Health, they have received the plan and it is under review. There is excavation involved and he recommended wood strapping around the trees to protect them to make sure access doesn't disturb any native vegetation. He recommended a Negative Determination. No comment from the public Motion: Mr. Shaw moved a negative determination, seconded by Mr. Rogers. Vote 5-0 6:09 Carla E. Mullen, Trustee, 188 Pimlico Pond Road. Proposed additions of deck, steps and porches onto existing dwelling. Proposed tree removal, vegetation clearing and expansion of driveway to allow for construction of garage. NOI Resource Area: Buffer Zone to Inland Bank, (John's Pond) BVW, Land Under Water Bodies and Water Ways Michael Borselli, Falmouth Engineering, represented the applicants. He stated the proposed project is to construct a garage. Only a portion of the addition is located within 100 feet of the inland bank. The property is still pending a Certificate of Compliance because Mr. Mullen recently finalized some plantings and he wanted to let them get established before finalizing the COC. Mr. Borselli reviewed the property on the.plan. There are three trees that they are proposing to remove. They will replant trees that will be appropriate for the site. They are proposing a renovation on the waterside deck. They are introducing some second story decks that are over an existing deck, a screened in porch that would be over the existing deck. There is one rotting tree that is within the deck and has been reviewed by Mr. Mullen. There is concern the tree could fall over on the house and they are requesting removal. The Agent noted Board of Health would require an inspection for the room that is being built underground. He showed the area of construction on photos. He referred to the tree growing out of the deck and recommended its removal. He referred to one of the drainage ditches that is resulting in some runoff and starting to create channelization down the bank and he wants that taken care of before this project starts. He noted the project meets the performance standards. He recommended two trees be planted and a drawing be shown on the plan in relation to the drainage. No comments from the public.