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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-19 CONCOM-min TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, November 19, 2013 7:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Chair Joyce Miller opened the meeting at 7:33pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building. Commissioners Present: Joyce Miller, Phil Hamilton, Stew Kennedy, Duke Bitsko, Dick Wolk (arrived at 7:33pm), Jane Warren, and David Langseth (arrived at 7:33pm) Others Present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator and Michelle Tassi, Community Development Department Assistant 7:33 pm Meeting – RDA, 7 Farm Road/End of Farm Road & associated parcels DET# 13-20 Installation of ground mounted solar within the 200-foot Riverfront Area and 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland Documentation: RDA Application and Plan 11/8/13 & Project Updates and Plan 11/15/13 Present for the Applicant: Peter MacDougall, SunBug Solar and Kim Goldinger, Homeowner Mr. MacDougall proposed the installation of ground mounted solar outside the 200-foot Riverfront Area. Comments from the Commission as follows: Ms. Miller asked the applicant to identify the criteria used to determine the wetland line delineation. Mr. Langseth asked if the applicant would need to excavate and what type of equipment would be used. Ms. Miller asked the size of each panel for solar. Mr. Langseth needed clarification on the gap size between each panel to determine the effectiveness. Mr. Bitsko asked if soil samples were submitted to determine the Bordering Vegetated Wetland. The Commission discussed a condition in which vehicles cannot be parked along any active routes. Mr. Langseth commented that a limit of work line needs to be added to the plan. Ms. Miller asked how the lawn would be restored. Mr. Kennedy voiced his concerns regarding erosion and water flowing towards the neighbor. The Commission discussed ceasing all activity on site, including activities within the 200-foot Riverfront Area. Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination with conditions, 6-1 in favor. Ms. Miller voted against the project at 7 Farm Road as proposed. 8:20 pm Cont. Hearing – NOI, 48 Valley Road DEP# 201-907, BL 867 Construction of an addition and site work within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland Motion made and seconded to continue the hearing to December 3, 2013 at 7:30pm at the request of the applicant, 7-0 in favor. PENDING MATTERS 8:20 pm Order of Compliance Discussion: 33 Marrett Road, Scottish Rite, BL 395 Mike Novak from Meridian Associates and two representatives from Scottish Rite were present for this discussion. Mr. Novak gave a brief overview of the discrepancies on the property. He described the immediate and long-term maintenance plan. Mr. Langseth asked about water quality management. Mr. Novak will be on site during the immediate maintenance. Motion made and seconded to approve the proposed field changes to increase the impervious surface area and increase the outlet pipe size, 7-0 in favor. Motion made and seconded to issue a certificate of compliance pending the stamp and approval from Mike Novak, 7-0 in favor. 8:41 pm Re-organize Commission Motion made and seconded to appoint Joyce Miller as the Chair of the Conservation Commission, 7-0 in favor. Motion made and seconded to appoint Phil Hamilton as the Vice Chair of the Conservation Commission, 7-0 in favor. 8:43 pm Motion made and seconded to issue an Order of Conditions: 14 Middle Street, DEP# 201-913, BL 873, 7-0 in favor. Motion made and seconded to issue an Order of Conditions with the condition of no disturbance of the Pine grove: 3 Page Road, DEP# 201-914, BL 874, 7-0 in favor. Motion made and seconded to issue an Order of Conditions: 57 Albemarle Avenue, DEP# 201-915, BL 875, 7-0 in favor. Motion made and seconded to issue a Certificate of Compliance: 252 East Emerson Road, DEP# 201-830, BL 788, 7-0 in favor. Motion made and seconded to issue a Certificate of Compliance: 119 Grant Street, DEP# 201-887, BL 846, 7-0 in favor. Motion made and seconded to issue a Certificate of Compliance: 119 Grant Street, DEP# 201-406, BL 356, 7-0 in favor. 8:56 pm The Commission scheduled the site visits for 0 Sherburne Road, 25 Ledgelawn Avenue, 25 Suzanne Road, and 121 East Emerson Road on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. 8:56 pm Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes from the meeting on November 5, 2013, 7-0 in favor. 8:58 pm Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting, 7-0 in favor. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Tassi Community Development Department Assistant