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Canton Conservation Commission Pequitside Farm Tavern Room 79 Pleasant Street Canton, Ma. 02021 Minutes for November 3, 2004 Attendance: John- Friel-- Chairman, James- Sims-- Vice Chairman, Robert Doe — Treasurer, Jan Hagan— Clerk Scott Staiti, Dave McLelland, Ed Lynch Also in Attendance: _Conservation Agent: Robert Murphy Recording Secretary: Heather Cahill 7:03 P.M. John Friel opens Public Hearing. -PUBLIC HEARINGS 7:05 P.M. Amended of Notice of Intent for John & Mary T. O'Connor 10 Chase Road. —DEP# 124-873 Paul Brodrnerkle of Toomey & Munson representing Mr. & Mrs. O'Connor is proposing construction of a two- foot high retaining wall, approximately five-foot up gradient of the thirty foot buffer zone to facilitate grading of front yard. This wall will essentially terminate the paper street — Chase Road Mr. Friel questioned-the-discrepancy in addresses listed in the-legal notice and on the amended NOI. Mr. Murphy suggested that the original NO1 was listed as 39 Fuller St. Chase Road is located alongside 39 Fuller St., and is considered only a paper road on town records. It was noted that the notice to abutters had the correct address. None of the commissioners felt that this administrative error posed any problem to the process. Motion Made by Ed Lynch to Close Hearing for DEP# 124-873 Seconded by Jan Hagan Vote — Unanimous. Motion Madeby Ed Lynch approve- of Amended Notice-of Intent. Seconded by Jan Hagan Vote — Unanimous. 7:16 P.M Amended Notice of Intent from Mark Golding 63 Indian Lane DEP# 124-928C Jim Decelle of Deeelle Group, representing Mark Golding is proposing the construction of a 10 foot wide driveway across Isolated Land Subject of Flooding (ILSF) within the limits of a 20 ft wide private way; i.e. Dinah Street. Drive way will be along side a driveway for 57 Indian Lane. Canton By-Law violation occurred a few years ago when fill was dumped into the ILSF. Previous access to 59 Indian Lane is no longer available. This is an attempt to remedy the violation and provide access to the property at 59 Indian Lane. Mr. Murphy suggested revisions to plan that show amount of fill to be removed and specifics of grading to allow emergency vehicle access to 59 Indian Lane. Mr. Doe suggested tree plantings, which were previously removed to be replicated on the new plans. Mr. Lynch suggested that in lieu of fines that the driveway be paved instead of gravel. Ms. Hagan requested that a sketch of the driveway on 59 Indian Lane be included in revised plan to see-the-relation between this proposed driveway and the-existing one
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Abutters Paul Tully o157 Indian Lane, and Julia Bonvie of 57A Indian Lane expressed support for this project. Motion Made by Jan Hagan to continue hearing until 1/ 7/2004 of revised new plans for DEP# 124-928C Seconded by Bob Doe Vote — Unanimous. CONTINUATIONS Jackie Lodge — 25 Emerson Road Technical errors by DEP. Motion Made by Jan Hagan to continue hearing for Jackie Lodge until 11/17/2004 Seconded by Ed Lynch Vote — Unanimous Theodore M. Vozzella -2 Feldman Way Technical errors by DEP. Motion Made by Jan Hagan to continue hearing for Theodore M. Vozzella until 11/17/04 Seconded by Ed lynch Vote — Unanimous. Paul Kelly 28 Manitou Road DEP# 124-928 Represented by Paul Brodmerkle submitted revised plans outlining depth of sewer line, insulation of sewer line to prevent freezing, install long sweep instead of elbows and height of new pipes. Motion Made by Jan Hagan — Close Hearing of DEP# 124-928 Seconded by Ed Lynch Vote Unanimous Motion Made by Jan Hagan Issue Standard order of Conditions with Appendix "A" of DEP# 124-928 Seconded by Ed Lynch Vote - Unanimous Boston Edison d/b/a NSTAR Electric waiting for DEP #. Motion Made by Jan Hagan continue hearing until 11/17/2004 Seconded by Scott Staiti Vote — 6 yes Nay- 0 abstention 1- Ed Lynch Dan Donahue, Town of Canton, Pequitside Farm, 79 Pleasant Street. Ed Lynch recused himself. Mr. Donahue presented revised plan for lower parking lot, including the three — foot wide strip of grass for drainage and driveway entrance. Jim Roache, 144 Sherman Street, questioned if restoration of thirty-foot buffer zone was planned. Bob Murphy stated that the parking lot has existed since 1970 and that any violation of the thirty-foot No Build zone occurred before the twenty-foot no build zone and before the WPA was in effect. 2