2/24/2011 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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I . � F I I I HEARINGS 7:00 Stephen Miller S -2648 Squaw's Lane Addition within existing building footprint Resource Area: LSCSF, Coastal Dune & Buffer to Coastal Beach Material submitted. Proposed louse Addition over Existing Deck 1124111 cape & Islands Engineedng Jack Vaccaro from Vaccaro Environmental is presenting for the owner. The property borders Nantucket sound, the beach and a dune that extends up onto the southern part of the property. The house is elevated on piles and creates favorable conditions for dune migration. The applicant would like to build an addition on the back side of the house on an area that is currently occupied b p I a deck. They will not be increasing the building footprint and just simply putting an enclosed I structure on the same footprint. It will be supported on two concrete piles that will be installed along � the seaward farce of the structure. They will cut and reduce the size of the deck and join it to the -new addition. Agent McManus states than there is no encroachment and confirms that the piles are flush with the edge of the deck. The project is pretty straightforward and meets-performance standards for coastal dune. Mr. sweet asks if the Building Department has reviewed the plans a of yet because he is concerned if only two additional pilings will hold the new structure. If Building requires more support than the homewner will have to come back to Conservation for another review. Mr. Gurnee asks about the type of equipment to be used and Mr. Vaccaro replies that the I I concrete pump will be the largest piece.of equipment. Agent McManus mentions that the one of the template conditions states that areas that are disturbed are to be replaced with natural ground I i cover equivalent to what is exists in the area. The Agent also mentions that the Board of Health would like some clarification on the architect of the room and door sizes. Mr. sterling who is an abutter would like to make aware that there is a septic system under the driveway on Kim Path and recommends using the driveway on squaw's lane. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to Close and Issue 7:03 Mark Sullivan (318 Red Brook Road) Remove 10 pine trees & construct ' vide deck to access door - RDA Cont-W from February 1 ,, 201 Resource Area: Buffer to Coastal Bank, Buffer to We land Material submitted; Proposed Sewage Disposal System 10112105 Cape & Islands Engineering (0 ner hand dreg deck on plan 11/12/10) I Mark Sullivan states that he would like to remove ten pine trees that are within 2' of the house. Most of the trees than he is concerned with are dead. The trees are approximately 20-30' high. The second pant of the project is a proposed deck connecting the side door(facing wetland) to the street side of the home. I Mr. Allen recommends dealing with this project in two sections; one for the trees and two for the deck. Agent McManus mentions that he and Mr. sweet did a site visit and there was evidence that most of the trees had bark beetle damage which is a common occurrence on Cape Cod with Pitch Pines. The trees are a close proximity to the house which compromises the safety of the house and he would recommend removal. Agent McManus states that there are two things with the deck and when he looked back to previous filing, it was very tightly scrutinized in which Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program sent a letter that states the house construction does not adversely effect any priority habitat species but it is very close. If there were any more encroachment thtin it will be in Natural Habitat jurisdiction I and will require a MESA filing. The other thing that he noticed from the previous filing was that the 2