1/8/2015 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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6:24 Bayswater Seaside II LLC, 42 Coastline Drive. Proposed construction of single family dwelling, swimming pool and landscaping. Continued from 9111/2014: revised plans. NOI Resource Area: Buffer Zone to Coastal Bank Matt Creighton BSC Group, was representing the applicant. He explained at the last hearing the Commission requested a revised landscape plan. He said the plan now shows a variety of woody plants and grasses. The Agent stated he has worked closely with Matt to go over the mitigation plan. The majority is still comprised of beach grass with a mix of other coastal sand plants. He felt the scenario of recapitulating pitch pines and scrub oaks and shrubs would be problematic in trying to keep the buffer strip maintained and monitored. This is a type of plan that will establish itself more quickly and more conducive to this particular area given its close proximity to the coast. This type of environment has a very high wildlife habitat value which is rapidly disappearing on Cape Cod and coastal areas in general. The Agent noted he liked the planting plan. The Agent mentioned the vegetated areas on the bank at some time had been removed mostly within the 50 to 100 foot setback. The area is all open barren sand. There is a minimum requirement under the bylaw, the establishment of a minimum 50 ft. wide buffer strip. The bylaw specifically states that any encroachment to within 35 feet of the resource area (on an undeveloped lot) should be deemed to have unacceptable impact upon the coastal resource area so a 50 foot buffer strip is adequate for this area. The Agent cited regulatory language under regulation 29 Natural Vegetated Buffer Strip, section b and 172-7A of the wetland bylaw as well as 172-A 3c of the waiver requirements. He stated this planting plan meets all of these requirements and it also addresses any clearing that took place in this buffer zone over time that was not caught by the Commission and it adequately addresses those activities would have resulted in a similar sort of compensatory plan that we have before us. The Agent recommended to close and issue the application for 42 Coastline Drive be approved. No Comments from the Public Motion: Mr, Shaw moved to Close and Issue, seconded by Mr, Gurnee, Vote unanimous 5-0 6:27 Bayswater Seaside II LLC, 50 Coastline Drive. Proposed construction of single family dwelling, swimming pool and landscaping. Continued from 9/11/2014: revised plans. NOI Matt Creighton, BSC Group, representing the applicant. Referred to the revised planting plan as requested by the Commission and stated the same comments apply as in the previous hearing. The Agent stated his comments were also identical and recommended a Close and Issue. No Comments from the public Motion: Mr. Shaw moved to Close and Issue, seconded by Mr. Rogers. Vote unanimous, 5-0