11/13/2014 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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i Joseph C l uan Director of Development, suggested a continuance. He said he will look at the plans and try to rove the structure back to accommodatethe 50 foot buffer. i Motion: Mr. Sweet moved a continuance,to December 11, 2014 at 6:24 p.m., seconded by Ir. Shaw. Vote unanimous - Mr. Arnold Wall n t in, abutter, was representing unit owners. He gave the om m issioners a letter dated 11/12/14 with photos attached. H e explain d that the photos were evidence of vegetation on lots as shown in the photos from Google Earth images from March 1995, December 20000: March 2005, and July 2007, He said it i clear there was vegetation and it is clean it was removed and removed without the commission'sapproval. Mr. Wallenstein started removal of vegetation within the 100 foot buffer zone without a commission order of conditions is a violation of the Massachusetts laws and regulations and the Town of Mashpee wetland bylaw. He requested that the Commission require Bayswater it to set back all houses, pools, decks and structure at the Catlin lots 100 feet from the edge of the coastal bank and impose ar 50 foot naturally vegetated buffer strip in accordance with Mashpee wetland bylaw chapter 172(7 . H spoke about the waiver request and stated by taking the vegetation away over the years, this should be justification for the commission to require Bayswater II to replace the vegetation. He said Bayswater has not shown good cause for a waiver under Mash pee wetlands bylaw because they have not shown a compelling need. The Tid w t h unit owners do-not oppose the construction of the houses on these lots but request that the project be constructed in accordance with applicable town wetlands bylaw and regulations i and that the commission impose the conditions he previously suggested for the protection of the coastal environment, abutting properties and the public interest. f 6.21 Richard D. Dane, Jr., et all Trustees, 338 Monomoscoy Dead. Request for Amendment to Order of Conditions -2588 which includes proposed alteration to a "T" configuration for float as well as installation of ar view corridor and four--foot wide path leading to existing pier. AC Resource Area: Land Under Ocean, LSDSF, salt Marsh, BV 11 Matt Costa, Carpe and Islands Engineering, was representing the applicant. He stated they were requesting to amend the existing order of conditions to proceed with the construction and maintenance of the previously approved pier, ramp and float system with a change to ar "T configuration for the float and to request to include a view corridor and a four foot path leading to the pier structure. The Agent explained the reconfigurationf the float is to get into deeper water and there are no issues from the harbormaster or shellfish warden. He noted that everything is in rdrwith the vista pruning protocols and meets our performance standards. No comments from the public Motion: Mr. Shaw moved to approve the Amendment to the Order of Conditions, seconded by Mr. Sweet. Vote unanimous - .2 .2±