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Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination with conditions, 7-0 in favor. The applicant must provide greater details on soil management and excavation as a condition. 8:08 pm Meeting – RDA, 4 Hartwell Place, King Street Properties Investments LLC DET# 12-18 Documentation: RDA Application and Sign Diagrams August 15, 2012 Construction of two signs within the 100-foot buffer zone of wetlands Present for the Applicant: Hilde Karpawich, Kelly Engineering Group Ms. Karpawich proposed the construction of an 80”L x 9”W x 60”H sign near the entrance to list the tenants of the property and a 40”L x 3”W x 48” H sign to direct traffic to the shipping and receiving area. Ms. Karpawich stated the footings of the signs will consist of 3” x 3” aluminum tubes that will project from the bottom of the sign and be set a minimum of 30” below grade in concrete. The footings will be dug by hand, 12” in diameter, and 30”deep. Comments from the Commission as follows: Mr. Kennedy suggested that the excavated soil be placed away from the parking lot. Mr. Langseth asked for clarification about one of the signs being flush to the ground. Mr. Langseth asked for more details on managing the soil piles and the equipment being used for the concrete. Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination with conditions, 7-0 in favor. 8:17 pm Cont. Hearing – NOI, Banks Avenue, Keith Dorrington DEP# 201-858, BL 816 Documentation: NOI Application, Sedimentation Control Plan August 28, 2012, and Abutter Letter from Liberty Heights Citizen Group September 4, 2012 Construction of a new single-family dwelling within the 100-foot buffer zone of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands Present for the Applicant: Scott Goddard, Goddard Consulting, LLC Mr. Goddard proposed the construction of a new single-family dwelling with a garage. Mr. Goddard stated that half of the garage, the front of the house, and the access driveway are within the 100-foot buffer zone. Comments from the Commission as follows: Ms. Miller read the engineering report. Mr. Bitsko questioned the groundwater elevations and asked if there was going to be a 2-foot separation. Mr. Langseth commented that if the driveway trench fails, it should flow back onto the property and not the street. Ms. Miller asked where test pits were made and suggested that they be submitted in the calculations. Mr. Kennedy stated that a lot of trees look like