1/12/2012 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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7:12 Riichard Dane **43-2684 (352 Mo n omoscoy Road) construct a single family hone with attached garage and crista pruning - II ,resource Area:LSCSF, Buffer Zone to B VW, Land Unde r Ocean Material s m t : Proposed Site Plan 1104112 Cape& Islands Engineering/Buffer Restoration Plan 12129/11 Vaccaro Environmental Consulting J ack onsul r Jack Vaccaro from Vaccaro Environmental Consulting is presenting for the applicant who i s in the process of purchasing this property. Mr. Vaccaro explains that this property is the first of two parcels that are adjacent to each other. Mr. Vaccaro states that the structure, driveway and almost the entire septic is out of the flood zone (state jurisdiction). The work limit and vista pruning i within Conservation jurisdiction. Mr. Vaccaro states that they would life to remove %of the canopy, 20%removal of saplings and maintaining the shrub layer no higher than '. Mr..Vaccaro also explains that there is a dock permit that had been previously approved and has a Chapter 91 license so they would like to site the vista window that cou Id contain any future foot path to that dock. Mr. Vaccaro says that the site is currently a very densely vegetated pine upland where the vegetation has crowded itself out and has become diseased in areas. There is a lot of standing dead pines. The owners would like to encourage a more natural appearance outside the area of the vista corridor. Agent Mcll anu s clarifies the flood zone jurisdiction and that the 172 Wetland Bylaw under 172-2 resource areas that are protected i s Lacca Subject to Coastal Storm Flow and Lacca within 100' f Lark Subject to Coastal Storm Flow. The Agent explains that it would place portions of the proposed'house and driveway within conservation jurisdiction and he is concerned about the driveway being paved especially since all driveways n Monom coy are perviousan this would be something the Commission regularly re orr mend . lr. Vaccaro explains that it i only a preference by-the landowners and he is sure th t they can compromise if the Commission feels strongly about it. Mr. Vaccaro suggests possibly providing a catch basin to collect any run off. Mr. Sweet asks about the removal of any trees.and Mr. Vaccaro states that there is a lot of dead wood. Agent McManus states that all else meets performance standards for the portion of the lot that is subject to coastal storm flow. The Agent states that there are no issues with the removal of invasive vines and the Board of Health comments that a conventional Title 5 leaching facility will accommodate a proposed-five bedroom dwelling. John Slavinski explains that although the septic was approved for a five bedroom, that is not what they are proposing. The five bedrooms were intended for possible future use only. 135*151 Motion made, seconded and unanimously-carried to close and Issue with an agreement for a pervious driveway or French drain. 7:15 Susan Dane 3-2683 *(342 Monomoscoy Ro ad) Construct a single family residence with attached garage, pool.and vista pruning along with a 4" path to a previously permitted dol - I` I Resource Area:LSCSI`, Buffer Zone to B VW, Lara Under Ocean Material s iffe *Buffer Restoration Plan 12129111 Vaccaro Environment Consulting Proposed Site Plan 0 110411 Jack Vaccaro from Vaccaro Environmental Consulting i presenting for the applicant'and explains that this also includes the construction of a new five bedroom residence. -Mr. Vaccaro says that they tried to maintain the policy with respect to the naturally vegetated buffer strip by providing an excess of 50 feet of separation between the edge of the wetland and the work-limits. The closest point is around '. The proposal is for a house with an attached garage, rear deck, pool & patio and a crista corridor that meets al of Conservation's protocol s. .The co rrido r,is shorter ori this let than the previous rot and for that reason they would like to remove a few of the dead pines which they will provide, in its place, a dozen blueberry shrubs. There is also a mitigation area along the property lire being proposed even though it is not required because they have met the setback requirements but they would like to create some screening and also a seed source. Mr. Vaccaro states that they will make the same concession with respect to the driveway as the previous project.