Salisbury Conservation Commission Minutes
February 16, 2005
Members Present: Rick Whaley, Thomas
Hughes, Kevin Avery, Iora Alexander, David Holscher, Pat Fowler, and Jamie
Ferris.
Absent: none
Meeting Opened at 7:15 P.M.
1. Ken Surette ,
listed in item 1 on agenda, was not present .
RW suggests we postpone this issue until a slightly later date.
2. Larry O’Brien
addressed the board in regards to the Urban Harbor Management Plan. He would
like the board to provide him with a volunteer from the Conservation Commission
to be the liaison. He is looking for comments from various groups in t he area
as to what people would like to see developed in the future for the harbor
area, whether it is more walkways in the marsh or more waterways through the
marsh that a small boat could navigate. The volunteer position would entail
approximately 4 – 8 hours per month. RW
will take it under advisement.
Building
Permits:
5
Garafalo Drive, Lot
3. IA motions to approve. KA seconds. Unanimous.
MINUTES
TH makes a motion to approve the
January 19, 2005 minutes. IA seconds. PF abstains. All others are in favor. IA moves to approve the January 5, 2005 minutes. DH seconds. PF
abstains. Alls others are in favor. TH
comments on a few minor details to be corrected on the minutes. TH motions to
approve the minutes with changes. IA seconds. PF abstains. All others are in
favor. RW presents the board with minutes from July 21 that were never
approved. RW, TH, PF, and IA were present at that meeting. TH would like to
read the minutes first. TH motions to continue until a review of the minutes
can be made. RW seconds. All in favor.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
RW opens the public hearings
under the State Wetland Protection Act and the Town of Salisbury Bylaws.
#1 - #5, NOI – DECM LLC, 375 North End Blvd.
Lot 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 – These were continued until the March 2nd,
2005 meeting but were placed on the agenda for February 16th by mistake.
DH moves to hear #10. Plank Road
Realty, and #11. Edward Wallace, out of order. RW seconds. Unanimous.
#10. Plank Road Realty is seeking
a continuance to the March 2, 2005 meeting. TH asks to see any DEP comments
made regarding the property. TH moves to
continue the hearing with the conditions that the information on chemicals be given
to the secretary and also mailed to the board members. IA seconds.
#11. Edward Wallace is seeking a
continuance to the March 2, 2005 meeting. The representative for Edward Wallace
states that no comments have been received from DEP to date. They have question
on the replication area. TH moves to continue this to March 2, 2005. DH
seconds. Unanimous.
RW announces that #10 and #11
will not be heard tonight and those waiting for this hearing will need to hear
this at the next meeting on March 2, 2005, at 7:15 p.m.
#6. T. D. Real Estate Development
LLC, 3 Garafalo Drive.
(Lot 2) Ron Laffely is the representative.
Based on the requests from the board previously, this plan is the third
proposal. He now proposes a 3 to 1 replication of the wetland area. Also
changes to the building meet the 25’ rule. More discussion follows on the
roadway. TH moves to approve with conditions. IA seconds. KA abstained. All
else are in favor.
#7. 516 North End Blvd. Ron Laffely
represents the owners. Plan proposes to add a story to the existing structure.
Plan is to leave the foundation of the second structure as a retaining wall and
remove all the rest of the structure. A new structure would be placed on
piling. TH states he would prefer that Coastal Zone Management give their views
on the property to the board before making a decision. RW moves to continue
until DEP letter arrives. TH looks at aerial and says he is concerned with the
dune system. RL asks for continuance to March 2 meeting. TH motions to continue this until March 2,
2005 meeting. IA seconds. PF opposes. All others in favor.
#8. Mathew Palis – 9 Toll Road – Brian Knowles of Apple Associates is the
representative for this item. BK presents maps to the board. KA motions to
approve. TH seconds. RW asked if anyone
else has a comment on this item. TH suggests adding a plan to infiltrate the
roof runoff. RL agrees to add that to the proposed plan. TH motions to moves to approve. KA seconds. RW
asks for comments from audience. Mark Walzowit, Avery Lane, expresses concerns that many
more houses are planned for this area, even though only one house I proposed at
this time. Discussion followed on an infiltration system for the roof
runoff. TH moves to amend his motion to
include that the structure be built with a storm water runoff infiltration
system. KA seconds the amended motion. Vote
is unanimous for the amendment. Vote on the original motion is unanimous.
#9. 25 Lafayette Road, Brian Knowles is
representative. Brian Knowles present proposed plan for the house, pool, and
driveway. Discussion followed on design of house, lawn and setbacks. House is
in the 25’ setback zone, and several board members would like to see an
improved plan for property. TH moves to continue until March 2, 2005 at 7:15
pm. KA seconds. Unanimous.
#12. 14 Liberty Street. No one is present to
present this plan. KA motions to continue to next meeting on March 2, 2005. TH
seconds. Unanimous.
New
Business
#1. 195, 201 Elm St.
– Enforcement Order. Owner would like
permission to remove piles of debris. The owner placed cameras on property
trying to discourage public dumping, but still has problems with debris being
dumped at location. An environmental scientist suggests to inspect site after
the snow melts and prepare plan to restore the area. TH motions to continued
until April 20, 2005 meeting at 7:15 p.m., allowing time for a site visit to be
scheduled. KA seconds. Unanimous
#2. 7 McCarthy - Brian Knowles – Proposed plan includes
replacing the 6 single family homes with
2 single family homes and 4 duplexes. Parking would be under the units. Board
provided feedback for proposed project which is still in preliminary stages of
planning. BK will present more detailed plan at a later date.
#3. Fulcrum Inc. 208
Elm St. – Business
location which is empty lot presently wants to put in wholesale business,
distribution of flowers and a office space above. Plan will disturb the wetland
within the 25’ zone state RL during construction. TH would like to see plan
that would not disturb the 25’ zone. No action was taken by the board.
#5. Falling Leaf Superseding
Order of conditions. Discussion on the 3 days left to file an appeal. Board
voted to delay discussion until after Old Business items were discussed. TH
moves to hear #2 item in Old Business out of order. RW seconds. Unanimous.
Old
Business
#2. Enforcement order for
Seabrook Logging, Paula & Fredrick Jr. Bassett, and Steven Hoelzer located
at 43-45 Seabrook Road.
Discussion followed on having a
professional stake the property lines. TH moves to continued until March 16,
2005 at 7:15 pm, providing an update to the board on the plan to restore the
property. IA seconds. Unanimous. An abutter request that he be notified when
the staking is done. The owners agreed to notify the abutter.
TH moves to discuss Linda Lane, which
is not on the agenda. PF steps down. KA seconds. The motion. Unanimous. Eric
Botterman discusses the expired RDA, and ask if the board will accept a
re-filing without flagging the wetland
since it was done less than 4 years ago. No action was taken, only feedback
from board.
Public
Hearings
Hilton Senior Center
– RW opens the discussion on the Hilton
Senior Center
proposed plan to expand the area. Although this item wasn’t on the agenda, it
was properly noticed according to the state regulations in the newspaper, and
an abutters’ notice was mailed in according to the regulations. IA motions to
proceed. KA seconds. DH abstained. Lisa Pearson presents the plan to the board.
More rooms are needed in this facility because of multiple meetings held at the
center. The plan is to use the side entrance instead of the front entrance. A
second floor addition is not feasible because the first floor is not
structurally strong enough to support a second floor. The new construction will
place the center 20 feet from the wetland area. During construction, erosion
controls will be in place. TH states his concerns that the property will be
within the 25 foot setback area. IA motions to approve the expansion project.
JF seconds. Unanimous.
#5. Falling Leaf project is
opened for discussion again. This is a 40B project. LP says the site reviews
are completed. TH motions that the Town of Salisbury appeal this superseding order of
conditions issued on this project and that it does not meet MA Wetland
Protection Act. KA seconds, and that information provide is not consistent with
setbacks, and request that Mary Rimmer prepare a statement of acts. KA seconds.
PF opposes. All others are in favor.
TH motions that the board adjourns
on the condition that members sign the documents that require signatures before
leaving. IA seconds. Unanimous.
The meeting adjourns at 10:05
p.m.