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Applicant: John Degnan and Ozan Dokmecioglu Project: raze and rebuild of a single family dwelling within 200-foot Riverfront Area Documents Received: NOI application/plans/drainage (4-9-2019) Mr. Rich Kirby presented before the Commission. Mr. Degnan and Mr. Dokmecioglu were in the audience. Mr. Kirby stated that the dwelling underwent an addition in 2004 which received an order of conditions. The house is within the 200 foot riverfront area. The new owners propose to keep the portion of the house which was added in 2004 and demolish and rebuild the original portion of the house. A stormwater system will be installed in the front yard connected through downspouts and pipes. A trench drain will be installed in the driveway that will connect to a sump pump before connecting to an infiltration system. Mr. Kirby stated that, based on the comments during the Conservation Commission’s site visits, the planting plan has been revised to include removal of debris. Mr. Kirby stated that is it unclear whether the previous owner obtained a certificate of compliance for the 2004 addition. Mr. Langseth noted that during the site visit they did not notice an inspection port for the existing infiltration system. Mr. Kirby stated that the construction team had been waiting to read through the previous filing to see if a Certificate of Compliance had been issued which theoretically included the existing infiltration system and inspection port details. Ms. Dohan noted that the sump pump was draining out onto the property rather than into the infiltration system. Mr. Kirby stated that they would agree to divert the sump pump to the subsurface infiltration system during this construction project. Mr. Wolk inquired what happens when the driveway sump pump stops working. Mr. Kirby stated that there is a trench drain connected to a sump box which is essentially a small manhole (to collect leaves, etc.) which is then directed to the infiltration system. Mr. Kirby continued to explain that the current infiltration system in the rear of the property directs water onto the left hand side. Ms. Mullins stated that in regards to the sump pump, the applicant will need to think about proposing an additional sump pump at this point in the construction process rather than after the construction is already built. Mr. Beuttell asked if this Order of Conditions needs to be tied to the previous certificate of compliance meaning bringing the rear addition up to compliance standards in addition to this current proposal.