1/8/2015 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Motion: Ralph Shaw moved to continue the hearing at the request of the applicant January 22, 2014 at 6:06 p.m. seconded by Mr. Rogers. Vote Unanimous 5-0 6:15 Donald B. and Phyllis M. Brick, 18 Spoondrift Circle. Proposed pruning of trees overhanging dwelling and establishment of vista corridor. Continued from 12/1112014. DEP Review Required. NOI Resource Area: LSCSF, Coastal Bank, Buffer Zone to Salt Marsh, Land Under Ocean. Chad Hathaway, represented the applicant. He stated the DEP # was mailed to him yesterday. He is proposing a 46'/2 foot vista cut. There is 185 feet of water frontage and looking at 25% of vista pruning. He is also looking to remove a dead oak tree and undergrowth to prune down to 5 feet. There are also some limbs hanging over the house that he would like to trim The Agent said he was out at the property in order to come up with some allowable view corridors on the site taken into consideration the existing vista corridors. There is still allowance for more vista pruning based on the linear frontage in accordance with our buffer strip regulations. He said vista pruning plans require showing corridor lines showing an actual vista corridor therefore the plan submitted is not acceptable. The Agent agreed he would do another site visit and felt a revised plan is necessary to show the vista corridor. Motion: Mr. Shaw moved to continue the hearing to January 22 at 6:12 p.m., seconded by Mr. Gurnee, Vote 5-0 unanimous. 6:18 Edward D. and Lillian K. Yun, Trustees, 11 Ocean Bluff Drive. Proposed construction of swimming pool and required safety fence. Renovation of existing elevated boardwalk, and installation of mitigation plantings. Continued from 1211112014: location of pool, deck, work limit flagging required. NOI Resource Area: Buffer Zone to Coastal Bank Dan Wells, Goodard Consulting, along with Mike Coutu from Sudbury Design Group were representing the applicant. Mr. Wells described the existing condition of the property which contains inland and coastal wetland buffers. The proposed work is within the buffer zone to coastal bank and coastal dune. He noted on the plan the coastal dune, the coastal bank with a 100 foot buffer zone. Mr. Wells stated the applicants propose to construct a pool and wooden deck/terrace in the existing backyard patio and landscape area as well as to replace the boards on the boardwalk and install a fence under the pool regulations within the coastal bank. The boardwalk repair area is to only replace the existing boards. No vegetation will be impacted by the boardwalk replacement and a small amount of vegetation may be impacted by the fence installation. The terrace would be pervious with crushed stone placed underneath. The project is subject to performance standards 310CMR 10.30 and to the bylaw Regulation 16. The construction of the fence is the only impact within the coastal bank and would have no impact on the stability of the bank. Mr. Wells requested a waiver from the performance standards for work within the natural vegetated buffer and to mitigate they