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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-13 CONCOM-min MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION April 13, 2010 Commissioners present: Stew Kennedy, Charles Wyman, Phil Hamilton, Dick Wolk, Duke Bitsko, David Langseth Absent: Joyce Miller Others present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator; Louise Vinci, Conservation Clerk Phil Hamilton opened the meeting at 7:30 pm in Room G-15, Town Office Building. 7:30 pm Meeting: 46 Massachusetts Avenue, DET# 10-03, Map 13, Lot 12A Present for the applicant: Rony Sarker, applicant Phil Hamilton read the legal notice into record. Rony Sarker presented a plan to connect to the municipal stormwater drainage system. Comments from the commission follow: David Langseth felt the plans submitted did not provide enough information. Administrator Mullins identified that the property was located on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Sylvia Street, and that there was no place conducive to infiltration on the site. The commission would like the following conditions added to the permit: • Protect catch basins from sediment. • Complete process in one day. • Submit plans that show detail of stormdrain connection for approval by Conservation Administrator. Motion made and seconded to issue negative determination with conditions, 6-0 in favor. 7:45 pm Meeting 2243 Massachusetts Avenue, DET# 10-04; Map 50, Lot 158B Present for the applicant: Leon John Shank, applicant Phil Hamilton recused himself from the meeting due to a possible conflict of interest as he is a friend of the applicant. David Langseth took over a chair for this meeting. Leon John Shank presented a plan to construct a garage and retaining wall. Comments from the commission follow: Stew Kennedy questioned why the wetland line was delineated on the neighboring property but not on the subject Page 1 of 3 MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MEETING April 13, 2010 property. Karen Mullins told the commission that she felt it was not necessary to delineate further because the delineated wetlands were about one-hundred feet from the proposed garage. Mr. Kennedy asked if any excavation was being proposed at the retaining wall. Mr. Shank said there would be excavation. Charlie Wyman would like twenty-five foot buffer be allowed to naturalize. Stew Kennedy would like stones or bounds be placed to demarcate twenty-five foot buffer boundary. Charlie Wyman question if drainage mitigation should be required. David Langseth felt that the natural topography created a basin area in the yard and due to that along with the project’s distance from the wetland; he would be comfortable approving the project without providing the engineered infiltration. Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination with conditions, 5-0 in favor. Phil Hamilton resumed as Chair. 8:08 pm Meeting: 46 Bedford Street, DET# 10-05; Map 57, Lot 14A Present for the applicant: James White, H. W. Moore Assoc. Dan Yu, applicant Phil Hamilton read the legal notice into record. James White gave an overview of the property’s history and presented a plan to connect to the municipal stromwater drainage system. Mr. White explained to the commission that the proposed plan met requirements for the peak runoff, but did not meet the infiltration requirements due to high ground water and the risk of moving ground pollutants. Comments from the commission follow: Mr. Langseth questioned the current contamination level on the site. Mr. White explained recent tests had not found contamination but they were concerned about undetected pockets of contaminates. Stew Kennedy questioned if monitoring wells would remain and continue to be tested. Mr. White said they would. Mr. Kennedy felt that if landscaped area around the perimeter of the property were depressed it would help to hold runoff. Duke Bitsko would like and snow storage plan submitted as part of the operations and maintenance plan and questioned if maintenance of the inspection ports to the detention systems was included in the operations and maintenance plan. Mr. Bitsko questioned if the walkways would be salted. Mr. White answered that the applicant would be willing to use a substitute product. David Langseth commented that he agreed with the applicant that this site was not suitable for infiltration, but would not be inclined to approve the applicant’s request to reduce the size of the detention system used to control peak runoff rates. Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination with conditions, 6-0 in favor. Page 2 of 3 MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION MEETING April 13, 2010 8:45 pm Issue Certificate of Compliance: 14 Cutler Farm Road, DEP# 201-733, BL 690; Map 25, Lot 4 Administrator Mullins explained to the commission that during her site visit she had observed no growth in parts of the twenty-five foot buffer and showed the commission a photograph taken during her site visit. Robert Tingle told the commission that he had planted a flower seed mix two weeks prior. The commission was concerned that performance of the seed mix had not been proven. Mr. Tingly requested that the commission allow him to change his planting plan to include #1 container ferns planted 3 feet off center. Motion made and seconded to issue Certificate of Compliance contingent on the successful submission of a planting plan and completion of planting to be approved by the Conservation Administrator, 6-0 in favor. 9:35 pm Request for extension to Order of Conditions: 27 Fairbanks Road, DEP# 201-605, BL 564;Map25, Lot 176 Motion made and seconded to extend Order of Conditions for 1 year, 6-0 in favor. Issue Certificate of Compliance: 28 Columbus Street, DEP# 201-650, BL 608; Map 50, Lot 165 Motion made and seconded to issue Certificate of Compliance, 6-0 in favor. Vote to expend funds from Willard’s Wood or Lexington Trust Fund for Wildlife Habitat Evaluation to assist Land Management Committee, Motion made and seconded to expend funds, 6-0 in favor. Approve minutes: March 9, 2010 Motion made and seconded to approve minutes with revisions, 6-0 in favor. Approve minutes: March 23, 2010 Motion made and seconded to approve minutes with revisions, 6-0 in favor. 9:45 pm Commission voted by roll call vote to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing land acquisition and announced that it would not be returning to open session. Respectfully submitted by, Louise Vinci Conservation Clerk Page 3 of 3