4/30/1987 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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MA PLE % E% 0 %o � ! MEETING OF APRIL 30, 1987 f COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: V. Louise Behrman,, Gertrude Ferriday, diary Mar ter , E11 lot Rosenberg, Heather Urquhart and Associate Member Joseph Burns . Al so present wereJohn varkonda Cons ervat ion Off i cer, Patrick Coffey and Will iam Jones . ABSENT: March duPont, Carol Jacobson. Lloyd Gainesboro, m.M. a rw i c k Assoc. , Lot 59 Keel Way, Continued from April 2, 1987. To construct and maintain additions and decks on an ex- isting - isting dwellkng . Chris Clark presenting . Mr. & Mrs. Gainesboro were present also. The proposal is to modify an existing dwelling by adding two additions, . one on the river side, the other by removing an unattached garage and replacing it with an attached garage and bedrooms. Upgrading of the septic system will conform with Title v and meet the number of bedrooms in the house. Mr. Clark advised that since the last hearing he met with .the Conservation Officer and researched old files to determine the outstanding orders of conditions . The house exists as originally proposed . -The one order of conditions discussed at the last meeting was for the dock which required revegeta t i on in the area stripped and this has not been done. This was the work of the prior owner. After- d i scu s i-on with Mr. Gainesboro, a letter to the Commission was written to state he L.�ould be happy to provide ars extensive revegetat ion at the back ot the house to the Conservation easement area. This revegeta t i on would be indigenous Plantings .. h i ch -,,jou i d regain control eros i onw i e oveer the bank. The walkway to the dock has been 'e tended landward to traverse the gully which should brine the bank back to its original state and provide a buffer between the house and resource area. In answer to the concern expressed by the Cofnmission re the size o f the deck, the Gainesboro family is satisfied that the deck on the side is adequate area together with the front area for outside activities . Mr. Clark stoted there will be no const rust i on equ i preen t to the water side of the house. A row of staked hay bales is proposed for the addition hearest the resource area to be removed after construction and the entire area to be landscaped . The addition i located where there is presently a cerment patio and no vegetation to be disturbed . The project is 50 feet from the water and 40 feet from the top of the bank. Attached to the Notice of Intent i a copy of the order of Conditions issued to the neighboring Yanoff Property which Mr. Clary stated was used as a reference. It was noted there is no Certificate of Compliance for either the house or dock. Mr. Clark stated the project should proceed with the mitigating measures proposed , everything cleaned up, the hay bales removed and the landscaping completers . In o rde r to ge t the Ce r t i f i ca t o of Comp I i a rs e on the dock i t wou 1 d be necessz a r'y to do at least part of the landscaping first . From an economic and time standpoint ,