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MINUTES —LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION July 10, 2007 <br /> Commissioners present: Joyce Miller, Dave Langseth, Duke Bitsko, Stew Kennedy, Dick Wolk, <br /> Angela Frick <br /> Absent: Phil Hamilton <br /> Others present: Karen Mullins, Administrator, Adam Bossi, Administrator Assistant, and Louise <br /> Vinci, Department Clerk <br /> Joyce Miller, Chair, opened the meeting at 7:35p.m. in room G -15, Town Office Building. <br /> 7:35 p.m. Meeting- RDA, 38 Grapevine Avenue, <br /> Present for the owners /applicant: Frank Sacco, owner /applicant <br /> Catherine Sacco, owner /applicant <br /> The commission reviewed a plan for an existing deck to be replaced with a larger <br /> deck. <br /> Comments from the commission: Joyce Miller asked how far the deck would be <br /> from the wetlands. David Langseth answered Ms. Miller by saying the map <br /> indicated at least 50 feet. Angela Frick asked if the deck would be open. Duke <br /> Bitsko asked what material would be put under the deck. Stew Kennedy asked if <br /> any vegetation would be removed. <br /> Mr. Sacco responded to the commissions question by saying that the deck would <br /> be open with spaces between slats, he would use crushed stone under the deck, <br /> and no vegetation would be removed. <br /> Motion made and seconded to issue negative determination with standard <br /> conditions for deck construction, 6 -0 in favor. <br /> 7:45 p.m. Meeting- RDA, 88, 92, and 110 Shade Street, <br /> Present for the owner /applicant: Richard Kirby, LEC Environmental Consultant <br /> Brian Timm, Civil Engineer, Meridian Associates <br /> Mr. Timm presented a plan to construct a mixed residential development whose <br /> drainage system would overflow to the 100 -foot wetland buffer zone boundary. <br /> Mr. Timm pointed out that no activity would occur inside the 100 -foot wetland <br /> buffer zone and drainage would be controlled to reduce peak rate. <br /> Comments from commissioners: David Langseth noted that no roof runoff <br /> controls had been detailed. Mr. Timm responded that there were no roof runoff <br /> controls; he didn't feel they were needed. Mr. Langseth was concerned about the <br /> proposed detention basin becoming aesthetically unpleasing over time. Mr. Timm <br /> answered alternatives to the proposed detention basin had been considered and <br /> decided against. Mr. Langseth asked if existing and proposed design points were <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br />