12/4/1997 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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December 1997 Page 12, will have to go outside of the footprint and it is not clear that they will not be taking down more trees and vegetation. Mrs. Terrio questioned whether the criteria was met on lot coverage. Aft. Sherman stated what has to he addressed is that at one point there were proposed plantings that were supposed to go in and this area is bare and wood chips. wildlife habitat has already been lost on this lot. The Commission has tried to show flexibility on tight lots but would have to get compensatory vegetation. Mrs. Terrio stated the Commission would want to maintain a 50 foot naturally vegetated buffer strip. Mr. Grotke stated it would be fair and appropriate to have him do the compensatory planting previously requested and give him approval for the garage contingent upon him completing that to the Commission's satisfaction. Mr. wirsen asked if there will be an erosion problem that close to the coastal bank? lir. Sherman stated it is already eroding badly. Mrs. Terrio gave Mr. tarot ke a copy of the regulation 172-7, an article on buffer strips - burden of proof, and the references, regulation 29, Chapter 172 about buffer zones and buffer strips and information on wildlife habitat value, Mrs. Terrio asked about thebathroom and the septic supporting that? Mr. Grotzke asked if the Commission would consider it a bedroom then, with the privacy? It would. He asked if the Board would be receptive to the two- stage approach? His client would not be receptive to pursue design of an alternative septic system. Aft. Sherman felt if garage were allowed, they would be going to with 12 feet of the top of the bank (fir. Grotke interjected 8 feet), way within the 50 foot and there is an existing house, a loss of wildlife habitat potential. To get true mitigation, there would have to be a very intensive vegetation of the whole area. The .architect asked if the Commission would like a landscape architect consultant to do a planting plan for review? Mr. Sherman stated he would eke some qualed person to do it, but where flexibility can be shown is when the Commis siongets some "bang for the buck in terms of wife habitat.