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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-28-CONCOM-min PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Conservation Commission Meeting broadcasted by LexMedia ___________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA May 28, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Parker Room, Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue 02421 Commissioners Present: Phil Hamilton, David Langseth, Alex Dohan and Duke Bitsko Commissioners Absent: Dick Wolk, Kevin Beuttell, Ruth Ladd Staff Present: Katie Luczai, Department Assistant 6:30 pm New Business/Pending Matters Issue Order of Conditions: 11 Sherburne Road DEP 201-X BLX To be issued at a later date when DEP filing number has been issued. Request for Certificate of Compliance: 6 Moon Hill Road DEP #201-655 BL 613 Ms. Pagani presented before the Commission. Ms. Pagani stated that included in the restoration efforts that she has added shrub borders. Ms. Pagani had added a garage and re- constructed the driveway. She stated that an infiltration system was installed beneath the driveway. Four cultecs as well as two trenches were installed. Ms. Pagani stated that the engineer could not verify that the driveway is pervious. The driveway was reduced overall by about 400 square feet. Chairman Hamilton noted that since the infiltration system is large enough then the driveway does not have to be certified as it is in this case. The project will have to be reviewed by the Engineering Department. Mr. Bitsko asked if they mowed the lawn area. Ms. Pagani confirmed that they mow the lawn once per year. The Commission decided that the request will be voted on when Ms. Mullins and the Engineering Department can confirm that the project is complete. Request for Certificate of Compliance: 160 Lincoln Street DEP #201-1081 BL 1038 (partial) Mr. Fred Russell and Mr. Yi presented before the Commission. Mr. Russell stated that a few changes were made during the construction process. The proposed walkway was removed and replaced. Mr. Russell stated that a berm was added because the slope of the land was a concern. The Commission determined that since the total square footage of areas changed during the construction process was relatively minimasmall enough that no impact to the storm water management system was expectedl, that the filing did not have to go before the Commission as an amendment to the Order of Conditions. On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Mr. Bitsko, the Commission approved an insignificant plan change. On a motion by Ms. Dohan and seconded by Mr. Langseth, the Commission issued the certificate of compliance. Request for Certificate of Compliance: 288 Concord Ave DEP 201-1045 BL 1002 To be discussed at a later date Request for Certificate of Compliance: 9 Philip Road DEP 201-1027 BL 985 To be discussed at a later date 7 Lois Lane: Enforcement site visit follow up To be discussed at a later date Administrative Change 476 Marrett Road DEP 201- 1111 BL 1069 The applicants at 476 Marrett Road had originally requested to construct a new foundation but now are requesting to use the existing foundation. On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Ms. Dohan, the Commission approved the administrative change for 476 Marrett Road. Approve Meeting Minutes: 2-11-2019 On a motion by Ms. Dohan and seconded by Mr. Bitsko, the Commission approved the minutes from February 11, 2019. Approve Meeting Minutes: 4-29-2019 On a motion by Ms. Dohan and seconded by Mr. Langseth, the Commission approved the minutes from March 29, 2019. Review site visit scheduled for June 1, 2019 (meeting on June 10, 2019) st The Commission decided to keep the site visit for Saturday, June 1 and add an additional site visit on a weeknight. Buffer Zone Performance Standards Amendments to Regulations The Commission will be discussing their buffer zone performance standards after the publication of the MACC publication regarding buffer zones. 7:00 pm New Public Meetings/Hearings Ms. Dohan recused herself for the filing for 55 Middleby Road. DEP 201-X BL X NOI, 55 Middleby Road Applicant: Greenway Corridor Committee Project: Construction of a boardwalk and trail maintenance Mr. Mal Crawford presented before the Commission. Mr. Crawford stated that the Greenway Corridor Committee plans to install a raised boardwalk and to relocate the trail away from the bBrook located behind the Bridge School. They plan to close the Coppersmith trail segment. They were inspired to complete this project because of the recently installed paved pathway added for access. The GCC will be then abandoning a section of the trail close to Vine Brook. They will be taking advantage of the slightly higher elevation on the proposed new trail alignment. To summarize, Chairman Hamilton stated that the project is to re-locate the trail to higher ground with additional boardwalks to improve it. Mr. Bitsko asked what the proposed method of abandonment was. Mr. Crawford stated that they will brush the ends of the path and go through the ground with pickmatic tools to loosen the soil. He stated in the pastth they have attempted to add blockages and add a deterrence, which will be determined for this project at a later time. Mr. Bitsko has if they have ever installed a native seed mix. Mr. Crawford stated that he personally has not in Lexington. Mr. Bitsko recommended looking into a cheaper seed mix to apply to the trail as a possible pilot project, recommending specifically a simple seed mix. Mr. Bitsko asked what the boardwalks will be constructed with. Mr. Crawford stated that they will be constructed with recycled timbers with trestle on top. An abutter, Ms. Drew located at 549 Marrett Road raised her concern regarding the rising Vine Brook water. An abutter, Ms. Marian Bushea voiced her support for the project. On a motion by Mr. Bitsko and seconded by Mr. Langseth, the Commission voted 3-0 to continue the hearing at the applicant’s request. DET 19-17 RDA, 26 Ames Avenue Applicant: Marathurai S. Jayakumar and Aruna R. Jayakumar Project: Minor addition to a single family dwelling Marathurai S. Jayakumar and Aruna R. Jayakumar presented before the Commission. Ms. Jayakumar stated that they are proposing a minor addition designed by Carl Odenberg. They are proposing constructing a second story addition as well as re-constructing a covered porch and landing. To construct the addition and landing they will be adding insulation and footings. They will be increasing the impervious surface area by about 42 feet. Mr. Langseth asked what the footings are. Ms. Jayakumar stated that they will be tube footings. Mr. Langseth asked that since the dirt is being excavated that it should beis added as a condition that, if work continues overnight, that there must be filter socks installed around the work area. Mr. Bitsko asked if the wooden fence in the rear of the property were posts that go into the ground. Mr. Jayakumar stated that the posts do go into the ground. On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Ms. Dohan the Commission voted 4-0 to issue a negative determination with conditions. DEP 201-1133 BL 1090 ANRAD, 453 Concord Avenue Applicant: The Cotting School Project: Resource area delineation Ms. Megan Kearns from Epsilon presented before the Commission. Ms. Kearns stated that they delineated two series of wetlands on the property. Per the request of the Commission, a few additional flags were added. A revised plan was submitted. On a motion by Ms. Dohan and seconded by Mr. Langseth, the Commission voted 4-0 to approve the order of area delineation. DET 19-18 RDA, 70 Ward Street Applicant: Louise Barbic Project: Construction of a barn Ms. Louise Barbic and Mr. Bill Ward presented before the Commission. Mr. Ward and Ms. Barbic proposed to construct a barn. A wetland delineation was confirmed by LEC Environmental. The barn is to be just outside of the 100 foot buffer zone in a corner of the property. The barn will be out of the direct sightline of the abutting properties. A formal stormwater management plan was not submitted but Mr. Ward stated that one side of the barn will include a gravel bed where water can percolate and the other side will haveing a row of tree plantings. The applicants reviewed the plant species in the area for future invasive species removal, however, that will not be addressed during this project. Mr. Langseth asked how the applicants intendt toon accessing the barn. Mr. Ward stated that the doors to the barn will be sliding doors in the center of the building. There will be no gravel path or driveway to the property. Mr. Langseth asked what the purpose of the barn will be. Mr. Ward stated that he will keep his motorcycle and snow blower in the barn. Mr. Langseth asked if there was any plan of tree removal. Mr. Ward stated that there will be one evergreen tree removed with others that may also be removed. Chairman Hamilton asked where the limit of work line is. Mr. Ward stated that the work line is dependent on an updated survey that they are having submitted. An abutter, Mr. Dave Warbard stated that the proposed barn is almost as large as their home and they are concerned that the slope of the land will cause water runoff as well as potential disturbance to the ground water. Ms. Dohan asked what about the foundation. Mr. Ward stated that the foundation will consist of a poured slab at grade. On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Ms. Dohan, the Commission voted 4-0 to issue a negative determination with conditions. DET 19-16 RDA, 191 Spring Street Applicant: 191 Spring Street Trust Project: parking improvements Mr. Nick Skoly presented before the Commission. The site currently has a special permit that was issued decades ago. The tenants now would like to construct additional parking that is permitted due to the special permit. There are stormwater management calculations that still must be updated. The filing is a Request for Determination of Applicability since the project in its entirety is outside of the 100 foot buffer zone. The impervious surface area will be increasing from 45,000 to about 50,000 sq. feet. On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Ms. Dohan, the Commission voted 4-0 to th continue the meeting until June 10, 2019 at the applicant’s request. DET 19-19 RDA, 9 White Pine Road Applicant: Virginia Durruty Project: Stair installation Ms. Virginia Durruty presented before the Commission. Ms. Durruty proposed to construct a stairway from the existing deck to the ground. A raised pathway is located next to the path. Chairman Hamilton noted that the work is greater than 50 feet away though the wetland is not officially delineated. Ms. Dohan raised ndicated her approval of the project since it is taking place on gravel. On a motion by Ms. Dohan and seconded by Mr. Langseth, the Commission voted 4-0 to issue a negative determination with conditions. Continued Public Meetings/Hearings DEP # 201-XXXX BL NOI, 758 Marrett Road Applicant: Minuteman Vocational High School Project: Construction of synthetic tuft athletic fields Previous Meeting: 2-25-2019, 3-25-2019, 4-8-2019, 4-29-2019 Request to continue until June 10, 2019 at the applicant’s request. On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Ms. Dohan, the Commission voted 4-0 to th continue the hearing until June 10, 2019 at the applicant’s request. DEP # 201-1128 BL # 1085 NOI, 3 Rolfe Road Applicant: Anju Srivastava Project: Proposed addition to a single family home Previous Hearings: 3-25-2019, 4-22-2019, 4-29-2019 Mr. Ian Ainslie presented before the Commission. Mr. Ainslie stated that soil testing was at last completed at the site. This resulted in changes to the plan. The proposed infiltration system was moved to the left side of the property. The overall shape of the addition was also altered. The driveway was altered to be comprised of pavement as opposed to pavers. Finally, a patio of pavers was proposed in the rear of the property. Per the requests of the Commission, the applicant and team increased the amount of erosion controls and updated the erosion control line. Chairman Hamilton read the engineering memo into the record. Mr. Langseth voiced his concern regarding the potential for water to shed onto the roadway. Mr. Langseth asked how far the distance is from the toew of the slope to the curve. Mr. Ainslie stated that it is about 15 feet in distance. Mr. Langseth was content with the distance. On a motion by Ms. Dohan and seconded by Mr. Langseth, the Commission voted 4-0 to continue the hearing at the applicant’s request. DEP # 201-1126 BL 1083 NOI, 6 Blinn Road Applicant: Lauren Dillon Project: Proposed raze and rebuild of a single family dwelling Previous Meeting: 3-11-2019, 4-29-2019 Ms. Obendorf, Ms. Dillon and Mr. Leighton presented before the Commission. Chairman Hamilton read the engineering memo into the record. Mr. Langseth stated that there appears to be one analysis that has yet to be completed. Ms. Obendorf confirmed that statement. She asked that if requesting a variance with the Zoning Board of Appeals would satisfy the Commission. Chairman Hamilton voiced his support of that request since it would allow the construction of the dwelling would to shift away from the wetland. Chairman Hamilton reminded the applicant to create a report of temporary and permanent impacts on the area. Ms. Obendorf stated that the report will be provided in the final submission. On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Ms. Dohan the Commission voted 4-0 to continue the hearing until June 10, 2019. On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Mr. Bitsko, the Commission voted 4-0 to adjourn the meeting.