8/25/2011 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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7:03 James Devincent (122 old Brickyard Road) Beach nourishment in perpetuity on existing inland beach/ba n k- N01 I—C nilnued Io Ociohei 2 0, 1.1 at T 00pi Resource Area.- Material rea*M feria s m e . A continuance is requested by the applicant. Auction made, seconded and unanimously carried to continue to October 20, 2011 at 7:00pm 7:06 dune & John Guttell 3-2668(1 39 Tide Faun) Construction of a four bedroom single family home with a 'wide boardwalk and 8'wide pathway to boardwalk; Nista pruning in perpetuity - Nol Resource Area: LSCSF, Buffer to Salt Mas . 8VW and Coastal Bank ACEC Ma forialsubmitted: Plot Plan Proposed House 8 SS De sign Jack Vaccaro from Vaccaro Environmental is representing the homeowner and states that this property has a valid order of Conditions but the owners have requested a new one due to the changes that they are requesting. The property is undeveloped land which abuts Jehu Pond. They are proposing a smaller home with only four bedrooms as opposed to five which were approved on the previous orders. The owners are also requesting ar relocation of the boardwalk which would b more in line with centrad access to the house and an 8' foot wide pathway to the top of the coastal bank. For the extra width, Mr. Vaccaro explains that they will provide more of a vegetated buffer. Centered on the ' gide pathway would be a ' gide vista corridor which would be maintained 1 ' on each side of the path. The boardwalk will begin in the upland portion of the site and extend out over the coastal bank and terminate at mean high grater #I- W'. The boardwalk would b ',entered in the ' wide pathway which is in turn, centered in the vista corridor. Agent McManus questions the 8' wide pathway and the fact that allowing a clean cut pathway through vista pruning does not follow guidelines. - Mr. Vaccaro explains that a 2 ' vistas corridor is very modest but at the same time, they granted to maintain good visibility to the water and the dock. The Agent feels that viability will be fine once the vista pruning is complete with a 4' wide pathway. Chairman Fitzsimmons starter that the project should follow regulations and guidelines. Mr. Vaccaro informs the Chairman that Mr. Guttell is willing to provide 0% more to the setback and an additional 200 sq ft. of naturally vegetated buffer strip. Mr. Vaccaro states that they can move back the work limit area. Mr. Gurnee asks of the tree and Mr. Vaccaro says that any tree within the work limit will be removed. Agent McManus recommends allowing one 4' wide path and once complete, if the owner feels necessary or strongly about an ' wide path than he can request such under an Administrative Review/Approval. The Chairman feels strongly that they should stay with the bylaw regulations. Mr. Vaccaro states that precedent has allowed ar wider path with greater separation which Agent McManus says that is true but ars long as mitigation is offered elsewhere. The Agent asks Mr. Vaccaro what the pathway wound be comprised of and he states that it would most likely be simple spaced darter but they would be willing to work with the Commission's suggestions. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to close and Issue with the condition that only a 4' wide pathway is approved at this time but the Conservation Agent can review after the pathway is created. 7:09 Susan Sieloff(1 19 Nini ret Avenue) New septic consisting of a Sludgehammer I/A Treatment Unit. Existing cesspool will be pumped, filled with sand and abandoned Resource Area. Buffer,done to Inland Bank Cin Pond) Maten'al submitted: Proposed Septic Sys ern Upgrade 812111 Engineering Works Peter Mclntee from Engineering Works is representing the homeowner,and is req ue ting.the ability to upgrade the existing cesspool. The cesspool falls within tine 100' buffer and they are proposing to install ar conventional septic system with the SludgeH rnmer and ultraviolet technology. Mr. Mclntee explains that their original plan was to keep the new system as far away from the resource 2