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1 JS MORIVI" 0 Di18k3 c o s PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES A,R,Lpr„ Conservation Commission Meeting broadcasted byLexMeaia LExr?gc"10 P AGENDA Monday, January 6, 2020, 6:30 p.m., Parker Room, Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue 02420 Commissioners Present: Phil Hamilton, David Langseth, Duke Bitsko, Alex Dohan, Kevin Beuttell, Ruth Ladd and Holly Samuels Staff Present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Director and Katie Luczai, Staff Assistant 6:30 pm New Business/Pendine Matters Reports: Bike Advisory, Community Gardens, Community Preservation Committee, Greenway Corridor Committee, Land Acquisition, Land Management, Land Steward Directors, and Tree Committee Ms. Dohan reported that she has recruited the Wright Farm Subcommittee. The charge will be added to the next agenda to make their subcommittee official. Chairman Hamilton reported that former Conservation Commissioner Dick Wolk will be representing the Conservation Commission in the Bedford Street/Hartwell Ave Traffic Improvements Subcommittee. Review Proposed Wetland Protection Code, C. 130 Rules Amendments to Section 5 Performance Standards: S.5 (5) Buffer Zone and Section 5(2) Stormwater Runoff Ms. Mullins reported that the Community Development staff is working with DPW and a consultant to evaluate town wide stormwater runoff regulations. The Conservation Commission will schedule a separate meeting to discuss the proposed buffer zone regulations. The Commission discussed possibly increasing the minimum "do not disturb" buffer zone. The Commission will think of examples where wetland mitigation offers a benefit that counters an aspect of a project. The Commission discussed the difficulties of projects that are grandfathered in. Approve Minutes: 12/16/2019 Minutes will be approved at a later date.