01/25/1990 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

Home Browse Search

lA H E E CONSERVATION COMMISSION F MEETING OF JANUARY 25, 1990 Commissioners Present: Gertrude Simmons, V. Louise Behrman, Richard Halpern, Harry Desrosiers, Patrick Coffey, Joseph Burns. Robert Sherman, conservation Agent, Duncan York and Edwin Beeby, candidates for- membership, were present also. The meeting was called to order at 7; 10 p.m. The chairman stated she would like to interview any applicants present and send letters to the others setting an interview date. A letter to be sent to Marcia Johnson also. 7:30 Michael & Beth Moskowitz, to permit an existing dock, ramp, floats and piles at 146 Popponesset Island Road. Dave sanicki of Cape & Islands surveying presented abutter receipts and additional copies of plans. The prior bearing dealt with the relocation of the connecting stairway shown on the plan with a dotted line. The plan shows two floats. They have an Order of Conditions to extend the dock to the upland side and relocation of the steps, dotted on the plan. As the extension was upland, above the high water mark, it did not concern the Array corps of Engineers or the state. There was considerable discussion at that time concerning the floats and two pilings in plane. They have returned for appropriate permits for the dock itself. There is documentation that the structure is grandfathered by the ACOE. They went before the Board of Appeals for ars extension of a pre-existing use to get a building permit. There was discussion whether it is existing or altered. His presentation was, this is existing, this is ghat they would like to license. The neighbor contends the floats acre larger than before. From a survey point of view, they located and measured. Last evening, at the Board of Appeals, Paul Somerville indicated he was not in favor of licensing the structure as shown on this plan. Under consideration i the new chapter 91 required. under the state, that requirement is in the mail . Question was , is it a new structure or existing? As shown on the plan, the upland float does bottom out and there is a viable shellfish area. It i also shallow water. Mr. Somerville did not want to see boats in the shallow water. A revised plan as of January 25 was reviewed. her. omerville's comments to remove the inland float were accepted. The revision only shows the outer float, in the enact same position. They have extended the fixed structure and relocated the ramp. The owner has two boats, one 27 ft. ; a 20 ft. float for a 27 ft. boat. They will leave the existing pilings for the anchoring of the longer boat and -they will add 4 new 2" pilings for the fixed structure. They are replacing a 20 ft. float structure with a 4 f t. fixed structure in the low area. Nor. Coffey asked what the depth of the water would be at the end of the float and was told 2- 2 to 3 feet of water at the low end and the boat will not bottom out. (They propose one float 61 X 20' ). They will go back to the ACOE for an appropriate permit for what is proposed. Mean Low darter is shown on both sides of the channel with a maximum of 10 feet of water.