08/25/2022 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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plan didn’t have topographic information on the north side of the house added. We are still in the same position we were last meeting, trying to decipher what the impact in going to be in terms of the grading and draining on that side of the house. The issue of the coastal bank designation is probably of limited importance since the sight is so altered and has been for a long time, but it would be nice to have the top of the real designation to be noted and would be easy to do with topographic information on the north side. Representative states she has difficulty finding the date of revision of the plan, what is transmitted to her is small and has to be blown up. Representative suggests a solution of a landscape berm about 12 inches, length of lawn and moving the crest back into the yard a little, making it part of the mitigation process with shrubs will help ensure the additional surface drainage stays where it’s being developed. Commenting on the trees, agreeing Norway Maples are on the invasive list, but they do provide significant biomass and habitat and since they are being manicured the trees are managed and don’t present a problem. Representative discusses suggested additional steps to be taken during excavation around trees to preserve roots. C&I: Agreement is made to place a 12-inch berm, and the contractor to modify process to save trees. Paul Columbo: Call for a vote Brian Weeden: I move to close an issue Linda H. & David A. Pierce, 44 Waterway with the condition of the tree root zone protection measures for the black oak tree submission and signed three year signed mitigation contract by qualified professional and use all efforts tree impact and tree root system and a 12-inch-high berm. Alex Zollo: Seconded the motion Agent reviewed BOH and Building Commission comments from prior meeting Paul Columbo calls for a vote:  Tomas J. O’Neill: Yes  Brian Weeden: Yes  Alex Zollo: Yes  Marjorie Claprood: Yes  Charlie Dalton: Yes  Paul Columbo: I vote No, based on critical characteristics and presumptions of significance in Regulation 25 of Chapter 172, primarily land subject to coastal storm flow; motion carries 6:09 Richard T. Miller, 50 Coastline Drive. Proposed Amended Order of Conditions 43-3084 AOOC for pool, patio, landscaping and hardscaping. Representative: Bayswater Development, LLC, Tamara Joyce (continued from 8/11) presenting plans Amended order of conditions are for pool, patio, landscaping and hardscaping. We’ve created a new plan at your request added requested items. Unfortunately, at the last meeting we didn’t have anything listed for drainage and the updated plans show the elevations. Paul Columbo: Turn questions over to commissioners. Alex: I’m not really thrilled with the planting plan. There are 9 of over 50 plants here and they are of the shamrock variety. There’s not really a good faith effort to put native plantings here. BD: The homeowner has not definitively decided on plants, is agreeable to native plants Alex: Anything within the 100 ft buffer should be native plantings. BD: Is agreeable to a condition of approval Paul Columbo: The rinsing station and the spa and pools themselves, are they tied into the same drywell configuration? BD: It is the elongated trench east of the pool. Rinse station is along the far east side of the property line.