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Home My WebLink About2018-3-22Minutes for March 22, 2018, adopted Apr. 26 _ BOARD OF HEALTH =�0l1TUC,p� \, Meeting Town of Nantucket yC X01` 3 East Chestnut Street RAI EO� Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554 www.nantucket-ma.gov Commissioners: Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD (chair), Stephen Visco (Vice chair) , James Cooper, Helene WeION, Jelly Staff. Roberto Santamaria, Artell Crowley, Kathy LaFavre, Anne Barrett, Hank Ross ® L A -- MINUTES O30 Thursday, March 22, 2018 N1 4 Fairgrounds Road, Community Room — 4:00 pm f �,. Called to order at 4:01 p.m. t� W- Called in attendance: R. Santamaria, Health Director; A. Crowley, Assistant Health Director; T. Norton, ?awn Minutes Taker co Attending Members: Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD; Stephen Visco; James Cooper; Helene Weld, RN; Jim Kelly, Board of Selectmen Absent Members: None unanimous consent • • ��• •ITM7 r. 1. None APPROVALOF 1. February 15,2018: Motion to Approve. (made by: Weld) (seconded by: Cooper) Carried unanimously IV. APPLICATIONSREVIEW -BOH 1. Septic Loan: Johnston, 3 Fulling Mill Road (27-27) Sitting MacNab, Visco, Cooper, Weld, Kelly Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Discussion Santamaria — For $53,913.00 for an I/A system. No objections. Action Motion to Approve the Septic Loan for 3 Fulling Mill Road. (made by: Cooper) (seconded by: Visco) Vote Carried unanimously 2. Septic Loan: Meisenberg, 30 Wauwinet Road (20-18&19) Sitting MacNab, Visco, Cooper, Weld, Kelly Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Discussion (a:oa) Santamaria — For $84,561.00 for an I/A system. Explained that if the cost goes over the loan, the owner pays the difference or must submit an new application for the new amount. On the new $2M funding for the next year's loans, the board can set a cap on each loan; currently there was no limit. The applicant should provide three bids for the proposed work but that doesn't always happen. No objections. MacNab — At the May meeting, we will look at putting a cap on landscaping costs. Action Motion to Approve the Septic Loan for 30 Wauwinet Road. (made by: Weld) (seconded by: Kelly) Vote Carried unanimously Page 1 of 3 Minutes for March 22, 2018, adopted Apr. 26 3. Varian( Request from 310 CMR 15.203, 15.211 & 15.211: 8 Bank Street (73.1.3-69) Sitting MacNab, Visco, Cooper, Weld, Kelly Docurnenta tionSupporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Discussion aria) Santamaria — They are looking for maximum feasible compliance on a small lot. Recommend approval. They are on Town water Action Motion to Grant the variance request for 8 Bank Street. (made by: Cooper) (seconded by: Visco) Vote Carried unanimously 6. Varian( Sitting Documents Discussion Action Vote 7. Varian Sitting Discussion Action Vote .Request from BOH Reg. 52.02.A: 45 Millbrook Road (56-232) MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Kelly ion Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. ;16) Santamaria — This is for the set -back from a wetland for a new I/A system. Motion to Grant the variance request. (made by: Cooper) (seconded by: Weld) Carried 4-0//Visco recused Request from BOH Reg. 64.04.B: 15 Head of Plains Road (63-55) MacNab, Visco, Cooper, Weld, Kelly ion Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. <17) Don Bracken, Bracken Engineering, Inc. — The current structure is a 7 -bedroom house under reconstruction with an existing 7 -bedroom conventional septic. Planning an addition of 5 bedrooms, so asking for a bedroom credit using an I/A system. The property is within Zone B of the Madaket Harbor Protection area. The system will be 15 feet above groundwater; groundwater flow is toward the ocean. Similar variances have been granted in the Hummock Pond Watershed. Visco — The current septic limit is for six bedrooms; they are over that now. Santamaria — Right now they are allowed up to 8 bedrooms with the conventional system; with the I/A the 12 bedrooms would be equivalent to 6 bedrooms of nitrogen. Title 5 allows an extra bedroom for every 20,000 square feet (SF) with an I/A system; local regulations limit bedrooms to 10,000 SF. Explained how I/A systems break down chemicals more than conventional systems. MacNab — Our goal is to limit the nitrogen loading, not allow enormous houses. Flowing toward the ocean, the groundwater flows through where a house used to be. Cooper — Asked if this would set a precedent down the road. MacNab — We allowed this in the Hummock Pond Watershed. Santamaria — In Hummock Pond, we went with the net benefit. Nutrient reduction in this case is 25% with an I/A system. Other boards regulate the size of the house. Cormac Collier, Executive Director Nantucket Land Council — As it relates to other properties in Madaket, asked if this property bound by the Board decision to have an I/A system and how many bedrooms would be allowed if an I/A were required. Crowley — There is no requirement, at this time, for I/A in Madaket due to failure, new construction, or transfer; that requirement goes into effect July 1, 2019. He recommends against giving bedroom credits when I/A systems are required in and after 2019. In this case at this time, the proposal is looked at as representing a net benefit to the environment Santamaria — If the system failed July 2, 2019, they would be required to install an I/A and allowed only 8 bedrooms. If the conventional system doesn't fail between now and 2050, they aren't required to install an I/A. Collier — Believes that when someone claims there will be no impact on the watershed district, they should provide significant groundwater data to support the claim. Bracken — They tested for the flow; it goes toward the ocean. Motion to Grant the variance for 15 Head of Plains. (made by: Visco) (seconded by: Weld) Carried 3-2//Kelly & Cooper opposed Page 2 of 3 Minutes for March 22, 2018, adopted Apr. 26 8. Condemnation of Basement: Locario, 10 Ipswich Street (71.3.2-217) Sitting MacNab, Visco, Cooper, Weld, Kelly Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations Discussion (4:38) Santamaria — Reviewed the reasons the basement apartment does not meet human habitation code. Asking the board to ratify the emergency condemnation. Noted that having to go through the house is not considered acceptable access. Elizabeth Locario, owner — To correct some information: the basement has radiant heat and electricity and there are two bedrooms with a bathroom. She's selling the house and she doesn't want anyone living down there. Confirmed she doesn't have to do anything since no one is living there. Santamaria — Outlined that an apartment must have cooking facilities, bathroom facilities and separate access. MacNab — Dogs can be down there but not people. Action Motion to Ratify the Condemnation. (made by: Weld) (seconded by: Visco) Vote Carried unanimously \I. B01-1 BUSINESS 1. Director's Report a. At the last meeting, we discussed the Tick Borne Disease cases; he was looking more into how it fits into the recent weather. Ticks will become active earlier than expected, especially with the wet weather. The incident numbers next year will be higher than this year. He's looking into prevention actions. b. Kevin Esvelt's presentation for the MIT mice genome project has been pushed back and is temporarily scheduled for April 18. c. With all the storms, groundwater has risen. We've been getting calls about flooded basements. The Select Board is looking into a resiliency plan. Climate Change is catching up with Nantucket and we will have to look at other associated issues such as the possible loss of Baxter Road. The high groundwater could lead to more algae blooms. d. At the Landfill, there are two different testing protocols happening: standard required landfill testing and added protocol testing for chemical contaminates. The data is being collected now. 2. Kelly — He recalled there was talk about special sewer -break water testing results that were sent off Island. Santamaria — He doesn't know about that. VI. ADJOURN Adjourned by unanimous consent at 4:53 p.m. Submitted by: Terry L. Norton Page 3 of 3