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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-22 CONCOM-min TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:30 p.m. Room G-15, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Commissioners present: Stew Kennedy, Joyce Miller, Duke Bitsko, Phil Hamilton (arrived 8:20 pm), Dick Wolk (arrived 7:41 pm) Commissioners absent: David Langseth Chair Joyce Miller opened the meeting at 7:32 pm in Room G-15 of the Town Offices Building 7:33 pm Reports Mr. Kennedy reported that 240 feet of boardwalk were completed at Paint Mine on a Stewards workday on May 20. Ms. Miller reported that Jane Warren has been appointed as a new member of the Commission. 7:36 pm Motion made and seconded to suspend the meeting until additional Commissioners arrive to establish a quorum, 3-0 in favor. 7:41 pm Chair Joyce Miller re-opened the meeting in Room G-15 of the Town Offices Building. 7:48 pm Meeting – RDA, 470 Concord Avenue DET 12-10 Construct an addition to a single family home Present for the applicant: Zoltan Jurahz, Uniterra Consulting, LLC. Documentation: RDA application materials Mr. Jurahz explained the proposal to construct a 1600 square foot addition to a single family home on the site. He also explained that the paved area on the site would increase and that an additional parking area would be constructed with pervious pavement. Comments from the Commission as follows: Mr. Kennedy asked for clarification about the catwalk, filling, and the vegetated swale. Mr. Bitsko asked for clarification about the groundwater elevations and the porous pavers. Mr. Bitsko asked for a cut-sheet on the porous pavers. Mr.Wolk asked for clarification about the run-off to be captured and directed to the recharge facility. The Commission asked for more run-off to be directed to the recharge facility. Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination with conditions, 4-0 in favor. 8:07 pm Cont. Hearing – NOI, 990 Waltham Street, Brookhaven at Lexington 201-856, BL 814 Soil remediation related to lead impacted soils Ms. Miller stated that the applicant withdrew the Notice of Intent filing. 8:08 pm Hearing – NOI, 94 Hartwell Ave, Ashok Patel, Hartwell Hospitality, LLC DEP 201-859, BL 817 Construct an outside patio Present for the applicant: Jack Sullivan, Sullivan Engineering Group Documentation: NOI application materials Mr. Sullivan explained that the proposal to construct an outdoor patio for restaurant seating was being modified and that he would like to solicit feedback from the Commission for the modifications. Ms. Mullins asked for clarification about the raising of the grade in the modified plan. Ms. Miller commented that a previous special permit was issued to protect the trees on the property. Mr. Wolk asked about the diameters of the trees in question and expressed concern about the replanting of small trees. Mr. Kennedy asked for clarification about the wetland line near the drainage basin. Motion made and seconded to continue the hearing at the applicant’s request to June 5, 2012 at 7:30 pm, 4-0 in favor. 8:23 pm Cont. Hearing – NOI, 43 Sanderson Road, Renuka Srinivasan 201-860, BL 818 Construct a bump out addition to rear of existing single family home Present for the applicant: none Documentation: none Ms. Miller stated that the DEP number that previously held up the closing of the hearing had been provided. Motion made and seconded to close the hearing, 5-0 in favor. 8:26 pm Cont. Hearing –NOI, 28 Saddle Club Road, Alexander & Svelana Panasyuk 201-861, BL 819 Construct a two story addition and porch Documentation: Alternative Analysis for Riverfront Area The Commission discussed the Alternatives Analysis provided by the applicant. Motion made and seconded to close the hearing, 5-0 in favor. 8:27 pm Cont. Hearing –NOI, Banks Avenue, Keith Dorrington 201-858, BL 816 Construct a new single family dwelling Motion made and seconded to continue the hearing to June 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm at the applicant’s request, 5-0 in favor. 8:28 pm Discussion of compliance with enforcement order at Mal’s, Rear of 7 Massachusetts Avenue. Brian Timm, Meridian Associates, presented to the Commission regarding the enforcement order. He explained that the guardrail was installed partially on Town property and a parking area currently exists in part of the area that the enforcement order required to be restored. Mr. Kirby, LEC Environmental, submitted a memorandum regarding the success of the restoration where it did take place. The Commission expressed concern that a significant portion of the area that was required to be restored in the enforcement order has not been restored and has a parking surface on it. The Commission asked for details regarding how much the actual restored area differs from the amount of land that was required to be restored in the enforcement issue. The Commission stated that guardrail would need to be moved off of Town property and expressed interest in moving the parking surface away from the brook and out of the restoration area. The Commission requested a site visit, a field marker indicating the property line, and a spray painted line along the required placement of the guardrail from the enforcement order. Issue Order of Condition for Marrett Road, Old Reservoir (201-849, BL 807) Motion made and seconded to issue Order of Conditions, 5-0 in favor. Issue Order of Condition for 71 Hancock Street (201-857, BL 815) The Commission discussed the patio within the 25 foot buffer and the bounds on the 25 foot buffer. Motion made and seconded to issue Order of Conditions, 5-0 in favor. Issue Order of Condition for 43 Sanderson Road (201-860, BL 818) Motion made and seconded to issue Order of Conditions, 5-0 in favor. Issue Order of Condition for 28 Saddleclub Road (201-861, BL 819) The Commission discussed the debris removal, bounding of the property line abutting Town land, cessation of mowing on Town land, and non-approval of the wetland line. Motion made and seconded to issue Order of Conditions, 5-0 in favor. Accept and sign Conservation Restriction # 94, 39 Solomon Pierce Road, D. and P. Brick. The Commission discussed directions in the descriptive section of the restriction. Motion made and seconded to accept Conservation Restriction # 94 with corrections as needed by the Conservation Administrator, 5-0 in favor. Issue Certificate of Compliance for 34 Rawson Avenue (201-743, BL 702) Motion made and seconded to issue Certificate of Compliance, 5-0 in favor. 9:19 pm Motion made by roll call vote to enter executive session for the purposes of discussing a real estate transaction. It is declared that an open session would have a detrimental effect on the Town’s negotiating position. The Commission will not return to open session at the conclusion of executive session. Respectfully submitted, Emily Schadler Conservation Stewardship Coordinator