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Home My WebLink About2018-04-17-CONCOM-min TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday April 17, 2018 6:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Ave Chair Philip Hamilton opened the meeting at 6:30pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building Commissioners Present: Phil Hamilton, Alex Dohan, Dick Wolk, Ruth Ladd Others present: Casey Hagerty, Conservation Department Assistant 6:30pm Approval for Expenditure from Hayden Woods Conservation Fund up to $1,000 Motion to approve expenditure made by Mr. Wolk and seconded by Ms. Dohan. Vote: 4-0. 6:32pm Issue Order of Conditions: DEP 201-XXXX, BL XXXX, NOI, Minuteman National Park, Parker's Revenge This will be issued once there is a DEP number. Issue Order of Conditions: DEP 201-1093, BL 1050, NOI, Whipple Hill Conservation Area Motion to issue the Order of Conditions made by Ms. Ladd and seconded by Ms. Dohan. Vote: 4-0 in favor. Issue Order of Conditions: DEP 201-1096, BL 1053, NOI, 23 Hill Street Motion to issue the Order of Conditions made by Ms. Ladd and seconded by Ms. Dohan. Vote: 4-0 in favor. Request Certificate of Compliance: 115 Grant Street DEP 201-991, BL 948 This will be discussed at the following meeting. Request Certificate of Compliance: 279 Emerson Road DEP 201-923, BL 883 Motion to issue Certificate of Compliance made by Ms. Ladd and seconded by Mr. Wolk. Vote: 4-0 in favor. 6:33pm Approve minutes from 4/3/2018 meeting Motion to approve the minutes made by Ms. Ladd and seconded by Ms. Dohan. Vote: 4-0 in favor. 6:34pm Schedule Site Visits for the 4/30/2018 Meeting Site visits will be done on their own. 6:35pm 2018 Annual Town Meeting Update Mr. Hamilton explained that Article 42 was referred to the selectmen for further review. 6:41pm Planning Board Comments/Updates No updates. 6:41pm Reports Ms. Dohan stated that she will send out a digital copy of the Land Acquisitions priority list. Ms. Dohan reported that the GCC has been discussing trail maintenance of non-Conservation owned trails. 6:56pm NEW PUBLIC MEETING DET 18-7 RDA, 110 Hartwell Ave Owner/applicant: JHM Lexington LLC Project: Playground and fence installation Tim Power-PVI Site Design Mr. Power stated that his client is proposing to enclose an area with a fence to create a playground space. Within the enclosed space a few pieces of playground equipment will be installed. They will be using mulch as the surface for the playground. Questions and comments from the Commission: The commission stated that they are most concerned about the footing for the playground. They want a condition that it must be mulch. The applicant will have to come back to the commission if this changes. The commission stated that they want the balls and debris removed from the 25 ft. buffer. The commission stated that the erosion control should be compost filter sock. Motion to issue a Negative Determination with Conditions made by Mr. Wolk and seconded by Ms. Ladd. Vote: 4-0 in favor. 7:07pm Continued Hearings DEP 201-1097, BL 1054 NOI, 45 Bedford Street Owner/applicant: Town of Lexington Project: New fire station and associated site work Shawn Martin- Fuss and O'Neil Mr. Hamilton entered the Engineering Report into the record. Mr. Martin explained that they have worked with the Town to address the concerns of the HDC and Planning Board. They have modified the planting plan to show New England Seed mix as the ground cover not Garlic Mustard. The plan now shows the stone as double washed. To address the concerns regarding the flow valves in the truck washing station, Mr. Martin stated that this will be included in the Fire Departments Annual training for spill prevention. Porous pavers were considered, but the Fire Chief and Engineering Department prefer porous pavement. They also consider using plugs for the bioretention basins, but have decided to use a seedmix. He also added that they are unable to add a street tree because an antique fire truck will be placed outside. Questions and comments from the Commission: The commission stated that they want to see true native plants rather than cultivars. The applicant agreed. The commission stated that they are going to discuss whether they want plugs or a seedmix at the next meeting when more members are present. The commission stated that they want the invasive species management done twice a year for three years. Motion to close the hearing made by Ms. Ladd and seconded by Mr. Wolk. Vote: 4-0 in favor. 7:25pm DEP 201-1095, BL 1052 NOI, 151 Grove Street Owner/applicant: Marcel P.J. Gaudeau Project: Raze and rebuild SFD Scott Smyers- Oxbow Associates Mr. Smyers explained that they have added FENO markers along the entire limit of work line. They added that they will add FENO markers along the property line as well per Ms. Mullins comments. Motion to close the hearing made by Mr. Wolk and seconded by Ms. Dohan. Vote: 4-0 in favor. Motion to issue Order of Conditions made by Mr. Wolk and seconded by Ms. Dohan. Vote: 4-0 in favor. 7:30pm DEP 201-1092, BL 1049 NOI, 7 Ledgelawn Ave Owner/applicant: Jian Shao Project: Raze and rebuild SFD Motion to continue hearing to 4/30/2018 at the applicant's request made by Mr. Wolk and seconded by Ms. Dohan. Vote: 4-0 in favor. 7:31pm Motion to adjourn made by Mr. Wolk and seconded by Ms. Ladd. Vote: 4-0 in favor. Respectfully Submitted, Casey Hagerty Conservation Department Assistant Approved 4/30/2018