12/14/1989 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission December 1 , 1989 Page 10. Nor. Costa stated the way he found it when he was there is as shown. He will ask Pyr. Scolavino. Mr. Somerville stated the float i s for a small outboard. Mrs . Simmons asked if it could be tied up to the bulkhead. Ir. Somerville questioned the reed for the float; either way he is going to e covering up shellfish area. This is a reconstruction of a structure, s there is no objection. Mrs. Simmons added, not as long as in the sane footprint. Mr. Somerville asked how high the wall is off the bottom, 8 inch piles are proposed and 2 X 81 s w i th ars a fu I l of of f i I I beh i nd, he suggested they m i ght upgrade to a larger pile. Ir. Costa did not feel this was necessary. Mr. Somerville stated, on this type walls, he has always used a larger pile and 3 X 8 tongue-in-groove, not 2 X 8's, and he always used deadmen. Mr. Costa stated there is no reed for a larger pile. He pointed to a post which acts as ar deadman. He advised ,you can crawl in and get up underneath this bulk- head. ul - head. Mr. Somerville stated when he looked i n, it was filled to the top and h i s personal opinion- is that larger piles should be used. Mr. Costa stated they have no intention of filling it. Mrs. Simmons read from the NOI , "no dredging, no filling" . Mr. Burns asked if the existing railway is to be used. Mr. Costa stated it is used every year to pull Mr. Scolavino's boat out. Mrs. Simmons asked Mr. Costa to furnish the Commission with the horsepower of the larger vessels that are going to be moored there. Mr. Costa to ask this of Mr. Sc la ino. Ir. Somerville advised he generally has three large boats there* Mr. Sherman stated if he rents spaces, that falls under the Board of Appeals Special Permit. Mr. Caffey suggested a notion that. lans be approved as shown on the condition no additional fill behind the bulkhead is proposed and with the eliminaiton of the float. Mr. Costa stated it is a modest float and he needs it for the small beat, on a seasonal basis. He asked the board to allow it. Mr. Sherman voiced a concern with the lawn and 4 use of fertilizers. Mrs. Simons stated this can be restricted. Mr. Costa stated Mr. Seolavino is more into boats than lawns. He had no problem with a restriction of one applic- ation of fertilizer per year. Abutter receipts were presented. To BE CLOSED AT THE NEXT HEARING AND ORDER OF CONDITIONS ISSUED WITHIN 21 DAYS FROM THAT DATE. Ir. Costa stated he understood and agreed totally.