5/27/2010 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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l lashpee Conservation Commission Minutes of May 2 , 2010 Public Hearings Ilashpee Town Hall Commissioners: Chairman Jack Fitzsimmons, Vice Chairman Ralph Shaw, Brad Sweet, John Rogers, Mark Gurnee Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Cris Carpenter (Administrative Secretary) The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman Fitzsimmons at 6:55 pm. There was no public comment. Pre/Post Hearing Acienda 1 Approval of Minutes from 5/1311.0 Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of May 13, 2010. 2 Administrative Approval: SE 3-2586 (one Waterline Drive Horth) ApplicableResource Area: Flood zone A and buffer zone to salt marsh Jack Vaccaro from Vaccaro Environmental Consulting represented the homeowner. This project was presented a couple of weeks ago for ars amendment of Orders and at that time there were a couple of minor modifications that were not on the application. The Commission then requested that Mr. Vaccaro come back with a request for administrative review to clarify the modifications. The modifications consist of two sets of stairs; one set to the patio and the other set along the side of the house. The third modification is a small porch between the main part of the house and the attached garage. Agent McManus states that it is minor modifications within the previously approved work limit and recommends ars approval. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the Administrative Request of SE 3-2586. 3 Enforcement order Cotult Bay Condominiums - unit 3H Riverview:erview: A condo owner had removed two sapling sized trees and Conservation was promptly contacted by the law firm that represents Coturit Bay Condos and was recommended that an enforcement order be issued. The violation will be addressed by the association but Concom can issue the enforcement order for mitigation. Brian Wall, Attorney for Cotuit Bay Condominiums exp I a i ns that there was-not an eyewitness but ire 2004 the same owner had cut trees in the same area and he even believes it might have been the trees that were put in on that mitigation enforcement order. The Chairperson of the Board witnessed people doing work in this particular cordo so they assume it is the same owner. Mr. Wall would like to rake clear that this work was done without the Board's knowledge and without any proper permitting. � 4) Enforcement order 12 Poppon sset Island:. The Harbormaster had called and mentioned that the coastal bank looked significantly different. The Agent went to the property and it had been cleared of all ground vegetation and some trees. Two violation notices were seat out and the first one was "returned to sender' but the-second notice was signed for; no one has called to address the issue. In the meantime, a neighbor had galled to inform the Agent that a deck was being built at the same property within 30' of the coastal bark so he gent to the property and planed a stop work order on it.