11/17/1987 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission November 17, 1987 Page 8. Ms Behrman advised of a comment from the Board of Health that the pool is not to encroach on the -etic system. Lisa advised the lot was not staked and was not considered. However, lot of abutters have called and are now present. The chairman stated the commission will continue with the hearing but normally would continue if the lot was not staked . There will be no decision toniht. Ms Langhaser stated it was an error on her part. She would be milling to continue. Abutter receipts were presented. She presented drawings .of a Gunnite pool and specifications of the filtering system. A 20 X 40 foot pool is proposed within 22 feet of the top of a coastal band on an abutters property, a park reservation area. The pool will be en- closed with a brick terrace and a small retaining wall and fence. To be removed 'are a flagstone patio walk, --shower and a small part of a .patio, Concerning the Board of Health comment, distance has been maintained to a 10 foot minimum from the location of the septic system. A 20 foot minimum will be Maintained from the edge of the pool to the leaching area. If the tank or leaching facility are closer than the minimum, they will be Moved and they will go before the Board of Health. The proposed brick patio and terrace are brick set in sand . Ms Behrman stated if the location of the septic system changes, it will be necessary to come back to the Commission . Mr-s.. Jacobson stated they will be within 2 feet of the property line. Ms L angha ser stated they are requesting a variance from the Board of Appeals but do not have it in hand. The Building Inspector has stated as this is an inground pool it is not considered a structure. Kevin Kirrane stated, from a zoning perspective, the swimming pool does nat meet the definition of a structure under the zoning bylaw and does not have to meet the zoning setback. Hs Behrman questioned an existing Order of Conditions on the property and requested the DEQE number . C."OMMENTS FROM ABUTTERS: James BUTTE S- Janes Collins , representative of Pock Landing Park o . , Inc . ,, of which Mr. Crock is a member asked to speak. Also present from the Association were Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Carter and Fred LeBlanc. He stated they were concerned with the location of the pool relative to the association property, as well as abutters property and also, how they will access to put in the pool . He questioned how they will protect the coastal zone and the bluff , a very delicate environment . Jerry Carter stated that maybe a pool isn ' t a structure but with a deck and fencing would become a structure. Also, there is a buffer zone that runs all alons the association property consisting of ' of the homeowner and - 0 ' from New Sbuy Corp. He suggested that this pool would encroach - on that 60 ' buffer zone which is stated to not b a buildable lot.