11/14/2013 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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1' 6:06 Akram E. and Marta O. Rafia, 45 Little Neck Lane. Proposed construction of addition to existing foundation within same footprint and second floor to existing dwelling. (Continued from October 24, 2013. Commission requested architectural plans. Resource Area: Buffer Zone to Coastal Bank_ BV W. salt marsh and l SCSF Material Submitted: 45 Little Neck Uine Tom Bunker, BSS Design, was present to represent Akram and Maria Rafia. Mr. Bunker stated the project was to construct an addition on the existing foundation and a second floor on to the existing house. There will be no excavation or new foundation. The architectural plans were sent to the health department. He explained the project on the plans. There will be storage on the first level with exercise room. The plan shows 3 bedrooms. There was a discussion on the trees and vegetation. Agent McManus said this will be covered in the Order of Conditions. No comment from the public. Motion: Mr. Shaw moved a negative determination, seconded by Mr. Anderson. Vote was unanimous 5-0. 6:09 Edward H. and Karen E. Yeomans, 23 Birch Way. Proposed expansion of existing deck, installation of paver patio/walkway and construction of outdoor kitchen with overhead pergola trellis and raised seating area. Resource Area: lnku-id Bank. buffer tune io band Undcr Waterbody'Bv\V ' Material Submitted: 23 Birch t 'av Tom Bunker, BSS Design, was present to represent the Yeomans. He explained the project was to construct a six foot wide back deck expansion with handrail and to construct an outdoor kitchen with overhead pergola trellis and paver patio. He reviewed the plan with the commissioners. He stated the resource areas within the proposed work include land under water body, bordering vegetated wetland and inland bank. The wetland resource that will be slightly impacted is the Inland Bank at the top of the slope at the existing deck off the back of the house. The deck expansion will consist of a 6' wide addition across the entire length of the back deck. This will include resurfacing the existing deck with new deck boards and building a new handrail. One tree will be framed within the deck and will have a round opening in the deck boards around the tree. Mr. Bunker also spoke about the outdoor kitchen which will consist of a raised cooking area which will include two pergola columns with a trellis ceiling. The existing walkways will be replaced with a paver surface and walkway set to grade. He said the project would not affect any vegetation on the slope. Mr. Yeoman mentioned the paver patio would be done with stamped concrete with drainage so any water nmoff would be kept away from the hill. Mr. McManus reference regulation 18