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Home My WebLink About2011-06-21 CONCOM-min MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION June 21, 2011 Commissioners present: Joyce Miller, Stew Kennedy, Charlie Wyman, Duke Bitsko, Dick Wolk (8:10 pm) Commissioners Absent: Phil Hamilton, David Langseth, Others present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator; Louise Vinci, Conservation Clerk Chair Joyce Miller opened the meeting at 7:35 pm in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building 7:35 pm Issue Certificate of Compliance: 212 Lincoln Street, DEP# 201-789, BL 749; Map 42, Lot 28 Motion made and seconded to issue Certificate of Compliance, 4-0 in favor. 7:42 pm Approve Minutes: April 5, 2011, Motion made and seconded to approve minutes as amended, 4-0 in favor. 7:43 pm Meeting: RDA, 80 Grant Street, DET# 11-16; Map 56, Lot 195C Present for the applicant: Timothy Houlihan, ZEN Associates Joanne Edwards, applicant Documentation: Request for Determination of Applicability with attachments Public Notice Timothy Houlihan presented proposed landscaping plan. Comments from the Commission follow: Stew Kennedy questioned erosion control at the end of the wall. Mr. Houlihan responded that a boulder 3-4 feet in diameter would be used. The Commission wanted mowing ceased within the twenty-five foot wetland buffer. Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination with conditions, 4-0 in favor. 7:51 pm Re-open Hearing: 359 Lincoln Street, DEP# 201-504, BL 462, Map 42, Lot 221 Documentation: Request to continue hearing, dated June 16, 2011 Motion made and seconded to continue hearing to July 12, 2011 at the applicant’s request, 4-0 in favor. 7:53 pm Cont. Hearing: NOI, 58 Sherburne Road South, DEP# 201-806, BL 763; Map 32, Lot139 Documentation: Request to continue hearing, dated June 20, 2011 Page 1 of 2 MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MEETING June 21, 2011 Motion made and seconded to continue hearing to an unspecified date at the applicant’s request, 4-0 in favor. 8:00 pm Hearing: ANRAD, 20133 & 2027 Massachusetts Avenue, DEP# 201-xxx, BL xxx; Map 49, Lot 2 and Map 57, Lot 12 Present for the applicant: Gary Larson, Landscape Architect Scott Smyers, Oxbow Associates Documentation: Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation with attachments Additional Soil Information, dated June 21, 2011 (submitted at meeting) Plot Plan Showing proposed Addition, dated June 14, 2011, revised June 20, 2011 Public Notice Gary Larson presented plan. Scott Smyers presented wetland line and revisions and described methodology and rationale used to determine wetland boundary. Comments from the audience follow: Member of the audience had concerns about the process by which the wetland boundary was determined, how it was reviewed, if and how it could change, and how any proposed project resulting from the determined wetland boundary could impact the wetland and surrounding areas. Comments from the Commission follow: Duke Bitsko went over the processes the Commission used to determine the wetland boundary. Motion made and seconded to close the hearing, 5-0 in favor. Hearing: ANRAD, 20133 & 2027 Massachusetts Avenue, DEP# 201-xxx, BL xxx; Map 49, Lot 2 and Map 57, Lot 12 Motion made and seconded to issue Order of Resource Area Delineation, 5-0 in favor. 8:38 pm Hearing: NOI, Minuteman Bikeway, DEP# 201-818, BL 776 Present for the applicant: David Canon, Engineering Department Michael Carter, GCG Associates Documentation: Minuteman Commuter Bikeway Plan Set, revised June 10, 2011 Soil Evaluations, dated June 3, 2011 Mike Carter outlined proposed revisions:  Maple Street – change shallow swale to vegetated swale.  Revere Street – west side of Revere Street and north side of bikeway swale to remain armored versus changing to vegetated swale due to water velocities. Swales to the southwest and north east side of Revere Street will be planted with New England wetland seed mix and plugs. Page 2 of 5 MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MEETING June 21, 2011 Comments from the Commission follow: The Commission would like a condition to require by-pass pumping at sump pump discharge from 22 Revere Street to allow plantings to become established. Duke Bitsko would like erosion control matting used in swales to be planted. The Commission was concerned about swales designed with vegetation over stone and would like a two year planting guarantee. If plants do not survive they will need to be replanted. Motion made and seconded to close hearing, 5-0 in favor. 9:03 pm Cont. Meeting: 142 Marrett Road, DET# 11-12; Map 23, Lot 22A Present for the applicant: Francis DiLuna, Attorney John Moriarty, applicant Documentation: Multi-Species Grazing at Meadow Mist Farm, undated Letter from Francis Di Luna with Exhibits A-G attached, dated June 16, 2011 Affidavit of John Moriary, dated June 21, 2011 Petition in support Letters of support The Commission discussed evidence provided to determine if land fit within the parameters of agricultural use as outlined under the agricultural exemption. The Commission noted that the applicant was encroaching on conservation land and would like the applicant’s fence moved off of town property. Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination finding that proposal was exempt pursuant to agricultural definition, 4-0 in favor. 9:43 pm Cont. Hearing: NOI, 65 Munroe Road, DEP# 201- 823, BL 781 Present for the applicant: Fred Russell, Engineer Documentation: Revised Drainage Analysis with attached plan, dated June 10, 2011 Fred Russell submitted and presented revised plans and drainage calculations. Comments from the Commission: Stew Kennedy questioned drainage from driveway. Motion made and seconded to close hearing, 5-0 in favor. 9:50 pm Cont. Hearing: 29 Pearl Street, DEP# 201-820, BL 778; Map 29, Lot 31A Representative not present. Motion made and seconded to postpone hearing until representative arrives, 5-0 in favor. 9:52 pm Re-open Cont. Hearing: NOI, Sorrell Road, Burlington, Page 3 of 5 MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MEETING June 21, 2011 DEP# 201-809, BL 766 Present for the applicant: Scott Morrison, Eco Tec Donald Cooper, attorney Documentation: Supplemental Information, dated June 8, 2011 Rev. Topographic Site plan, revised April 13, 2011 Soil Evaluation, dated June 21, 2011 “Notes on Conservation Commission File” from Donald D. Cooper, dated June 20, 2011 Public Notice Charlie Wyman recused himself from the hearing and left the room. Joyce Miller read public notice and re-opened hearing continued to a date uncertain in November 2010. Scott Morrison gave an overview of the proposed project, responded to engineering review comments, submitted soil test information and presented rationale for wetlands delineation. Attorney Cooper summarized and submitted a report of his findings after a review of conservation permit records. Motion made and seconded to close hearing, 4-0 in favor. 10:10 pm Cont. Hearing: 29 Pearl Street, DEP# 201-820, BL 778; Map 29, Lot 31A Present for the applicant: David Sperduto Motion made and seconded to re-open hearing, 5-0 in favor. David Sperduto submitted soil logs and revisions to plan as well as test pit results. Mr. Sperduto felt that infiltration could not be installed due to high ground water. The Commission had the following concerns and suggestions:  The commission was concerned that the stone barrier was proposed so close to the wetland and no restoration buffer was proposed.  The Commission felt that other options for infiltration should be explored.  The Commission would like foundation examined by a structural engineer.  The Commission would like the applicant to explore moving the deck further from the wetland. Motion made and seconded to continue hearing to July 12, 2011 at the applicant’s request, 5-0 in favor. 10:38 pm Willard’s Woods issues Joyce Miller updated commissioners on concerns brought forward by Susan Hilzenrath after an incident occurring when a dog entered her property from Willard’s Woods. Page 4 of 5 MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MEETING June 21, 2011 Commissioners felt if Ms. Hilzenrath may want to block the path leading to her house from Willard’s Woods and suggested putting up a fence. 10:55 pm Meeting Adjourned. Respectfully submitted by, Louise Vinci Conservation Clerk Page 5 of 5