11/12/2015 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Maffei Landscaping represented the applicant. The representative said the . proposed project is to complete vista pruning through the property owned by the Popponesset Beach Association to get a better view of Dean's Pond. The vista pruning would be done within the Mashpee protocols. The Agent said the work is to be done on their property and Popponesset Association property and referred to a letter from the association in which they gave permission to allow this pruning. Stakes have been placed and the various percentages were discussed with the contractor. (30% of branches to be removed and 20%.of saplings.) No comments from the public Mr. Sweet moved to Close and Issue, seconded by Mr. Rogers. Vote unanimous. 9:18 Garrison Development LLC, 17 Alma Road. Proposed construction of a communication tower. NOI Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to continue the hearing at the applicants request to December 10 at 6:09. vote unanimous 5-0 Administrative Approval Process (proposed wording for the Ch. 172 Bylaws The Agent updated the commissioners on the proposed wording for the Chapter 172 Bylaws regarding the Administrative Approval Process. He informed them he contacted other towns to see what their process was. He said Mark Gurnee and he sat down to go over some ideas for the process. He said what qualifies for an administrative approval would be minor activities within the buffer zone such as minor tree removal, hazardous tree removal, minor landscape change, pathway jogging to the left as opposed to the right, trimming of branches growing over a roof. He referred to the sheet in the commissioners' packets that is title proposed language changes for chapter 172-4 for approval at town meeting. He read what was presently included in the bylaw. He suggested number 1 would be for administrative requests and RDA#2. He then read the proposed bylaw for the administrative requests. Mark suggested the wording on commissioners be taken out of the proposed bylaw language, deferring to the agents to make recommendations. It was also suggested that samples of minor activities be included. The Agent said a form would need to be filled out and he is still working on the form. The bylaw would give us the authority to have the form. There was a lengthy discussion and it was generally agreed that the Agent and the Assistant Agent would have the authority to grant an administrative approval. It was suggested to put copies of administrative approvals in the commissioners mailboxes so they can see what approvals were givers. The Agent would reword some of the language in the proposed bylaw and bring it back to the commission eliminating commissioners from the wording, implementing examples of minor activities and adding the phrase as delegated to the assistant agent.