06/21/1990 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission June 21, 1990 'age 2 . if pipes are removed, they will be brought to disposal sites and re- ceipts obtained. The excavations are deep in sand and plantings are err sensitiv . They plan to shore the excavation with a large steel rinq placed over the areas of excavation to minimize the size of the hole. The old systems will be filled and will be removed if necessary. Pictures were presented of areas where systems are proposed& Al Abrahamson advised it is difficult giving quantities in a verbal description of plant materials. Photos are the best documentation, They have done the entire site including the coastal bank* The property is going to be marketed as single family detached houses* They want to maintain individuality and not look life a condo complex. What will happen around each unit is unknown; it ray be expanded. Open space In front of the cottages will be maintained. There willbe line where nothing can go forward of. The other problem is access to the site, They cane up with a one-war system and a. system of court- yards. Hedqing is going to be important; property lines can be definedop To get back down to shore Drive, they are proposing a straight shot, a cobblestone driveway. Ms Behrman questioned the turning radius for fire trucks. She' re guested a memorandum from the Fire Chief for the files. Mr, Abrahamson stated, with the grade differential, -it makes more sense to go straight in, perpendicular to the slope, putting. re- taining walls in both sides and sink a garage in under the house. Ms Dehrman stated they would be excavating into the coastal bank Mr. Abrahamson feels it is doing to be visually less obnoxious to go in perpendicular to Shore Drive than to go in obliquely to it. Mrs. Simons suggested having all the cars down in one area to preserve the banks. Nor. Abrahamson asked which area? He stated asphalt is now violating in all directions. Mr. Sherman stated, since the harrier beach would broach .in a storm, performance standards of a coastal bank Mould have to apply. It does not border directly on an inland water resource but a coastal storm suer `e becomes a coastal bank. Ir. trot ke stated there is some interest in having the two lots as one and mooring it back. Mrs. Simmons stated everyone is concerned with the last lot. Mr, Zeppenfeld advised they have considered filling in the dune and vegetating it. They have also considered a boardwalk and some steps to encourage people to use one side. They can narrow down and tighten rip. They have also considered sprinkling these buildings. Mr. Coffey stated the photos were acceptable and they, together with. the landscape plan were made part of the record.