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Previous Meeting Date: 7/27/2020 (Applicant No Show) Supplemental Documentation Submitted: None Sonny Ferrante presented before the Commission. He stated they moved the shed to the back and then realized they needed a permit. They did not think Conservation approval was needed but a neighbor re-delineated the wetland and that moved the buffer zones so now they need approval. The shed abuts a detention basin. Concerns of the Commission: - The detention basin is full of wetland vegetation, there was indication that it has been abandoned. - Is the detention area connected to anything else? - What is the purpose of the shed and what does it hold? - Why can't the shed be moved outside the 50 foot no build zone? - Did engineering sign off on this? - Water off the roof of the shed. - Not comfortable letting the shed stay within the 50 foot buffer just because the applicant already put it there. It sets a bad precedent. - The concrete pad has to be removed. Responses of the Applicant: - The idea of that detention basin was to take the runoff from the parking lot. The owners do a poor job of maintaining it. - The applicant is not sure but it never has had standing water. - The shed holds hand tools, barrels, etc. - They poured a pad for the shed to sit on but it could be moved to another area. The neighbor to the right might not be happy with that. - Could put drainage back into the detention area. The Conservation Administrator stated this did not need Engineering review because it did not have any engineering calculations, but it is over the 100 square foot threshold &thus does need a permit. The Commission stated even though this was an innocent mistake, the judgment they need to make is they would be permitting something that is in violation of their performance standard. They would be in favor of it if it was moved outside the 50 foot buffer zone. Mr. Ferrante stated if the shed sits on the parking lot, the storm water will come off the shed roof and go into the drain. Concerns of the Abutters: - Doesn't oppose the shed's current location, but if the shed doors open facing their property then they would oppose it. It would be disruptive to them with the owner rolling their equipment in and out of the shed. They eliminated all bushes that block the view of the back end of the parking lot.