9/17/1998 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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17 September 1998 Page 4. t4 reach around the corner of the house and tapered down at an angle to the back. The wall serves to hold sediment against the base of the block foundation. A permit was given back in the 1980's to reconstruct the other half of the wall. It is proposed to match the aesthetics in the construction of the Wilson Grove Wall. She asked Truman Henson from CZM to look at the wall with her and he came out with Steve McKenna and they agreed the system was stable and that replacement of an existing structure was reasonable and practical for the homeowner to maintain the structure. Mr. Sherman asked if there was a report from CZM? Ms Hamlyn was told Mr. Sherman was contacted. Mr. Sherman stated he was not contacted. Ms Hamlyn advised that actually Mr. Henson stated he talked with Rebecca and that Mr. Sherman had a conversation her about it recently with Rebecca. Mr. Sherman stated no one has contacted him about this project. Ms Hamlyn stated because construction is on a beach used expensively, they are proposing to do this in the off-season and the beach will be restored to pre-construction condition. In order to put the wall in, they will have to remove the deck that is overhanging and replace it in the same footprint. Mr. Wirsen asked if the wall next to it had been approved by the Commission? Mr. Sherman stated at some paint in the past it was. However, in retrospect he-was not sure it was a wise decision. Mr. Fitzsimmons asked if the wall will be extended under the deck? Ms Hamlyn stated yes, same footprint. He expressed suxprise that they would not be worried having the wall under the deck. Ms Hamlyn stated they want to extend across the rest of the block foundation and taper it back into the dune. They would have to extend stairs over the wall to access the beach. Mr. Sherman stated he has doubts about replacement of a vertical wall in velocity zones. The wall was probably in before the Wetlands Protection Act. He would not be in favor of extending the wall. To extend the wall is to compound an egregious situation. It extends right into the dune and there would be scouring'around the end of it and cause damage. He read from the Act, 310 10-28 (3). He stated the dune outline should be shown on the plan. He could not xecommend the extension and as for the rest of it, he has not had the benefit of a consultation with CZM. He would like to meet down there with the various CZM people and get their input.