10/29/1987 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission Page 2.. Meeting of October 29 , 1987 Mr . Kirrane sp-eaking, continued * certain -wetland areas that exist on the site, As a result-, -the proposed entryway was moved to the northerly property line location of an eisting di-rt road. Because that roadway was located in the so-called open space or primary con- servation area s defined by th-e OSIO map , it was necessary to obtain variance from Zoning Board. of Appeals for purposes of locating the roadway in OSI - open space . This has been obtained . He advised the initial plan had been to obtain an easement over the town dump land 'which would provide access from rt* 28 adjacent to the Sea Oats Condominium project and , in turn, a swap of land owned b the developer. Town Counsel recommended there be no discussion of any easement or swapping until the DEQE matter with the dump is resolved , In the event' that issue is .resolved and th-e town is willing to grant the easement from rt. 28, there would be no need for any access and no need for any construction over OSID space which would make the variance unnecessary; The roadway in place will affect slightoyte pro- posed density of the project as they cannot convey as much open, space. He is in hopes of a preliminary meeting with the Planning Board on November 4 and would like to incorporate any input from the Comm- ission. Ms Behrman. pointed out this is i,n the Quaker Run system. Impaci on the dirt road will compact the soll Lt--;,d -z-reatre another dam. Mr. Kirrane ad- vised the other proposed point of access, apart from the easement over the dump area, would be less of an impact on the wetland area. Ms Behrman asked if' the roadway would have to be widened and to what width . Mr. Kirrane was not sure. He pointed to a 20 ft. wide l-ayout on the plan and Ms Behrman stated that would mean they were going to fill which would impact further upstream. Mr. Kirrane stated there would be some culvert mechanism if there was running water*. Ms Behrman asked if a bridge was considered. Mr. Kirrane stated the cost of construction and the agility of a bridge to carry the traffic would be a major undertaking. This would disturb far more than a road- way. This alternative was or-iginally explored. Also, there may not be sufficient land area, Ms Sehrman asked i fo iy Hole Road' would be involved as part of the project and was told it would . She said this would impact on that wet -, l and area . Kirrane stated perhaps the road could be moved further away from the bog to avoid impact with only a slight realignment of the old dirt road. Ms Behrman stated then there would be the problem of giving them onserv,at i on land which cannot be done without a vote of the state legislature . Mr . Kirrane stated this may qualify as an isolated inland wetland ami not big enough to be appropriate to condition. The Commission was in a r emen t that - it was s0ficient in size .