06/08/2000 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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MASHPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of 8 June 2000 t Commissioners present: John J. Fitzsimmons, Elliot Rosenberg, John Johansen, Ralph shave, Carol Moore. The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m. and called for public comment. No one came forward. 7:00 L. CLARE MILL to amend the order of Conditions for SE 3-1654 to allow the property owner to maintain a 10' x o' wooden deck attached to the northeasterly side of the dwelling together with mitigative plantings at 50 Popponesset Island Road. Alexander Joyce, Atty., was present for Mr. Hill. He advised the Board that Mr. Hill has resided at this address for 50 years. Back in 1998, an amended-order requested through an engineering firm to erect a Io# x 40" deep and other landscaping measures and to put filter fabric behind the retaining wall. During the hearing process the deck was erected and Mr. Hill was not aware the contractor had clone it without a valid permit. The applicant came bat and the Commission denied the deck but allowed what is shorn in yellow on the landscape plan. An appeal was filed to Superior Court and the Nudge remanded it for further review. A mitigation plan was arrived at. An expanded buffer seaward of the deck is shown on the plan in green. They are seeking to remove 125 s.f. of lawn. Area to be removed is shown. Paul Hess, Landscape Architect advised they are taking all plantings off the list of species in the regulations. They are trying to leave natural corridor for wildlife. Mr. Sherman stated the plan is consistent with past policy for mitigative plantings. He asked if they would be willing to do this in the very ear future? They will try to do so. Mr. Sherman suggested if not done by late June, it might be best left to Fall. Atty. Joyce will notify his client. The Chair called for comments. Mr. Rosenberg asked if the area between the del and the lawn they are removing is presently lawn? Mr. Sherman stated it is pre-existing. Public comment: none. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to adept the amendment as proposed. Unanimous Vote.