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3 <br /> Reports Bike Advisory, Community Gardens, Community Preservation Committee, Greenway <br /> Corridor Committee, Land Acquisition, Land Management, Land Steward Directors, and Tree <br /> Committee <br /> Ms. Dohan told the Commission about the upcoming presentation to adopt the Town of <br /> Lexington as a Bee City. This would include educational programs. CLC is the non-profit <br /> sponsor. <br /> 7:OOpm <br /> New Public Meetings/Hearings <br /> DET 18-26 <br /> RDA, 16 Longfellow Road <br /> Applicant: Sheldon Corporation <br /> Project: Confirmation of absence of jurisdictional resource areas on subject site <br /> Scott Smyers of Oxbow Associates presented before the Commission. <br /> Mr. Smyers stated that there is a depression in the back of the property which had been <br /> discovered by the Conservation department as a potential wetland which is why they are before <br /> the Commission today. Mr. Smyers stated that he conducted soil tests and therefore does not <br /> believe that the results meet the criteria that would deem the rear of the property as a wetland. <br /> There are no hydric soils. <br /> Mr. Langseth asked if there are any restrictions on filling the land. <br /> Mr. Smyers stated that there are no restrictions for a single family home. <br /> Ms. Mullins added that there are stormwater management guidelines that must be followed if the <br /> property is greater than 1 acre. Drainage has recently become the top complaint by residents. <br /> Mr. Langseth stated that flooding and drainage are likely to be a neighborhood issue, and that <br /> filling the low area on this property could affect other properties. <br /> Mr. Beuttell asked if this property could be treated as isolated land subject to flooding. <br /> Chairman Hamilton noted that the applicant had not provided a calculation showing that the <br /> depressed area did not meet the Lexington definition of Isolated Land Subject to Flooding and <br /> suggested that the hearing be continued until the applicant can provide that calculation. The <br /> applicant agreed to do that. <br /> Mr. Bitsko suggested that stormwater storage be directed elsewhere on the property. <br />