12/13/2018 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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mitigation in the areas that is most useful bordering the proposed lawn while preserving the 50-foot natural buffer to the wetland. No comment from the public Motion: Chad Smith moved to Close and Issue, seconded by Mr. O'Neill. Vote 4-0 unanimous. 6:15 The Stopped Bus, LLC, 147 Old Barnstable Road. Proposed single-family dwelling, garage, septic system, and restoration/replication of resource area. Continued from 11115. Commission requires more landscapinglhardscaping details on plan with mitigation planting details. NOI Resource Area: Buffer zone to Isolated Land Subject to Flooding Matt Costa, Cape & Island Engineering, represented the applicant. He said he has submitted a revised plan and a revised scope. What they have done is put on pause the wetland restoration so they can complete the habitat evaluation in the spring. They are only seeking permission to build the house and referred to the revised plans. He will be requesting to continue the hearing for number 161 Old Barnstable Road until next May and amend the order of conditions to include any of the wetland restoration. The project has been revised to eliminate the work within the 50-foot buffer and the wetland restoration. He reviewed the plan and noted the isolated wetland and the 50-foot buffer. They are proposing a shared driveway and a planted berm to capture the water that comes off the driveway. He noted the proposed native plantings and the lawn areas and foundation plantings. He also noted the limit of work and showed an area that will be replanted with native plantings. They will be removing the pavement which is the cart path. There is an easement the golf course has which is manicured and they are not proposing any work in this area. The project meets the performance standards. The Agent stated the reason the wetland restoration is being continued to April is the regulation requires a wildlife evaluation study which will be done in April or May. No comment from the public Motion: Mr. Smith moved to Close and Issue, seconded by Mr. Dalton. Vote 4-0 unanimous 6:18 The Stopped Bus, LLC, 155 Old Barnstable Road. Proposed single-family dwelling, garage, septic system, and restorationlreplication of resource area. Continued from 11115. Commission requires more landscapinglhardscaping details on plan with mitigation planting details NO[ Resource Area: Buffer zone to Isolated Wetland Subject to Flooding Matt Costa, Cape & Island Engineering, represented the applicant. He stated he has submitted a revised plan which eliminates the wetland restoration. He showed the 50 foot and 100-foot buffer. They are proposing some native plantings to extend the buffer and showed the areas that will be mulched. They located the septic system outside of the 100- foot buffer and area proposing drywells to capture the runoff. The project meets all of the performance standards.