03/28/2019 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Wayne Tavares, Wet Tech Design, represented the applicant. He reviewed the mitigation plan. He explained the proposed project includes taking out a portion of the deck and moving it to the other side. They would also like to use the existing mitigation plantings, prune them, fertilize them once and add irrigation and supplement the planting. Mr. Tavares stated they are also looking for a waiver to work in the 50' buffer zone to construct a 10 x 12 utility shed on the property line as well as a maintenance plan for poison ivy. The Agent stated he sat down with Wayne and looked at all of the mitigation areas and stated he felt it was fair mitigation and recommended a Close and Issue. No comment from the public Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to Close and Issue, seconded by Mr. Dalton. Vote 4-0 unanimous. 6:15 Thomas D. Woodson, 43 Birch Way. Proposed reconfiguration of lower and upper decks, addition of steps, expansion of kitchen and porch areas, and construction of a retaining wall. NOI Resource Area: Buffer Zone to BVW, Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways, Inland Bank, Mashpee Pond Raul Lizardi-Rivera, Cape and Islands Engineering, represented the applicant: He explained the project is to remodel the inside and the outside of the house and reconstruct the rear deck and the expansion of the front porch. There is a proposed retaining wall along the southern side of the walkout basement level. There are existing landscaping features along the Mashpee Pond side of the property which was approved under a prior order of conditions. None of the proposed reconstruction work is any closer to the resources. There is no clearing of vegetation proposed and stated the walkway will be a pervious surface. He said in the front, the expansion on the house is a kitchen so the kitchen will be expanded onto the area that is a porch so a new porch will be added. The Agent noted the limit of work goes along the top of the inland bank so there is no disturbance to the inland bank. He said Natural Heritage sent a letter indicating a no take exemption status. He said he did go out to the property to make sure the retaining wall will be done by hand. No comment from the public Comments from 3/14/19 Hearing (Raul Lizardi-Rivera, Cape & Islands Engineering, represented the applicant. He explained the project is to remodel the inside and the outside of the house and reconstruct the rear deck and the expansion of the front porch. None of the proposed modifications of the deck will be any closer to the resource area. There will be no cutting of trees. In the front, the expansion on the house is a kitchen so the kitchen will be expanded onto the area that is a porch so a new porch will be added. He noted on the plan where the proposed retaining will be installed to allow for the lower deck to be one level. He explained a portion of the work is after the fact work. The proposed work within the 100' buffer to the inland bank, consists of the removal of the existing upper and lower decks which had to be removed for safety, reconstruction of the upper and lower decks with stairs, the construction of a retaining wall, construction and maintenance of an addition to the front portion of the of the residential single family dwelling, expand the covered porch and associated clearing, grading, utilities and landscaping. The Agent showed pictures of the property. He noted the limit of work goes along the top of the inland bank so there is no disturbance to the inland bank. We received the letter from Natural Heritage indicating a no take exemption status. The Chair suggested specifying the walkway will be a pervious surface and to make sure the soil on the bank is secure. The Agent stated this could be a condition placed on the project.)