6/4/1987 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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ashpee Conservation Commission Meeting of June 4, 1987 Page 3 . VOTE: Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination to Myron Iuin , Lot 11 Bayview Road. 8: 15Steven Caparel la W■ M. Warwick Assoc. To construct and maintain a staff Tway and deck wi thin loo feet of Bantu i t Pond at Lot 50 Cranberry Lane. Chris Clark presenting with Mr. Capa re 1 1 a . Proposed is a set of steps down a steep bank leading to a deck thence to a lower platform. Thi s is in l i eu of a dock. A portion is to be cantilevered out over the water to enable access to the water, The dock tha t is currently in the water will be removed. All construction is to be of wood material and work to be done by band with the only impact to be the posts going into the ground. There is a four foot drop to the water . John stated during the heaviest rains the pond came up 10-12 inches but then sought in �,r,-s � ta_ ►has done and the overs* .� I ,Pro j ec t I s on a very s teep Dan! . The detriment caused to the environment by the sinking of the tabes or the onecon- crete block as support for the steps wr u 1 d be minimal compared to the continual up and down use which would -cause an erosion gu 1 l ey. Mrs. Ferriday asked if there were plans for revegetation and was told by lir. Caparella that he had none at this time. Mr. Clark stated mu1 h might b e considered. John recommended that rather than mulch , the use of low ground- cover such as blue- berries lue- berries would be preferable. Mr. Coffey questioned the height of the cantilevered deck above the water and the access. Mr. Capa re l ]a stated i t is four feet and the idea is to have a boat nose in under, Mr. Coffey stated the corning and going would be more detrimental than lowering the deck. He sugge ted hanging the deck rather than supporting it. Mr . Clark agreed . Ms Behrman stated where it is planned to swim from this deck, the ladder should be indicated on the plans to the Conor i s s s onnd if a step down into the water is planned, this should be indicated also. fir. Clark agreed. Mr. Rosenberg moved the hearing be closed upon receipt of revised plans and an Order of Conditions issued within 21 days. Seconded. VOTE. E , HEARING CONTINUED PENDING RECEIPT of REVISED PLANS . 8: 30 - Ronald Grossman. Joseph Burns stepped down for the hearing and Patrick Coffey was designated as voting member. Wm. M. Warwick Assoc.-Agent) Chris Clark presenting. Abutters receipts were presented. Also present for the hearing were Mr. & Mrs . Grossman , Elizabeth Chapman, Architect and Joseph Ta rabel 1 i , Builder. A three bedroom dwelling is proposed . Two variances have been granted by the Board of Appeals , one for the 50 foot distance to the edge of the wetland and the other for the ACEC setback. The house will be moved as close to the road as the septic will allow■ This lot received an order of conditions to a Mr. Cohen in 1982 for a house. A variance has been received from the Board of Health. A deck and pool i s proposed which will have an Ozone cleansing system. This pool arrangement is almost identi a1 to the Levy project at Lot 16. The wetland was flagged by IEP. The house is to be guttered with all run-off into drel 1 s . The d ryel 1 on the swimming pool side will be 1000 gallons' to handle any possible draining of the Pool . Hayba l es will be placed ne t to the deck and 8 feet around the foundation. a.