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Town of Nantucket
Conservation Commission
Town and County Building
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
Agenda December 4, 1986
A. Public Hearings
1. Edward Murphy - SE48~382
2. Winn, Low, Everett - SE48-383
3. Cochran, ET AL - SE48-385
4. Mary S. Huffman
5. Elizabeth McIlvain - SE48-387
6. Perkins-LaFrance Inc. - SE48-386
7. Robert Greenhill
B. Regular Meeting
1. Minutes of November 20 and November 25, 1986
2. Request for Determination
a. Longview Realty Trust -
3. Certificate of Compliance
a. Robert Elliott - SE48-361
4. Orders of Conditions
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a. Nantucket Commons Trust - SE48-365
5. Correspondence
a. 5 C's
b. Holly Santos - Vacation
c. BSC - Appeal on Thomas Hood - SE48-379
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Town of Nantucket,
Conservation Commission
Town and County Building
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
Minutes of December 4, 1986
The public hearings of December 4, 1986 were called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Members present were: Peter Dunwiddie, Carl Borchert, Lucy Leske, William
Williett and Donald Visco. Members absent were: Maryjane Williams and
Lee Dunn.
A. Public Hearings
1. Edward Murphy - SE48-382. Mr. Edward Murphy and his representatives
Robert Gray and Mario Digregorio from Sabatia Environmental Planning
were present. Revised plans were presented and reviewed.
Mr. Murphy has an agreement with abutters to purchase land which
would allow him to locate his house 35 feet from the edge of the
Marsh.
The septic system is being mounded four feet to meet Title V. The
first floor elevation is at eleven feet.
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Mr. Dunwiddie asked the applicant or his representatives to address
the Nantucket By-laws scenic views and wildlife interests. The agent
stated that they could not address these interests.
Mr. John Roe of the Nantucket Land Council voiced his concern with
the project being located in a flood zone A and the possibility of
pollution to the Shellfish Beds. The agents agreed that viruses and
nitrates travel more than 100 feet in sandy soils.
Lucy Leske moved to close the hearing. So voted.
2. Winn, Low, Everett - SE48-383. Michael Bachman was present as the
agent. He requested that the hearing be continued for two weeks and
requested a copy of the field inspection report. Lucy Leske moved
to continue the hearing. So voted.
3. Cochran ET AL - SE48-385. The field inspection report of December
1, 1986 was read. Mr. John Shugre was present as the agent and requested
a copy of the field inspection report. Mr. David Gray, one of the
applicants, read a statement on why the lot is wet now:
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Town of Nantucket
Conservation Commission
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Town and County Building
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
Minutes of December 4, 86
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1) every lot on North Beach Street has been filled except theirs.
There was never water before the others were filled.
2) The North Beach Street storm drain do not function as they should
and therefore water can not drain off their property.
3) The abbutters who own the tennis courts dug a drainage ditch
which emptys on to their property.
Mr. Gray requested that the Commission continue the hearing. Mr.
Borchert pointed out that the Commission must be blind to whate the
site might have been at one time and only consider what condition
it was found to be at the field inspection. Carl Borchert moved to
continue the hearing. So voted.
4. Mary S. Huffman - SE48-384. The Commission discussed the issue of a
splid foundation on shifting sand on. the site and determined that
this was not a problem for this site.. Lucy Leske moved to close the
hearing. So voted.
5. Elizabeth McIlvain - SE48-387. Lucy Leske moved to continue the hearing ,-
for a field inspection scheduled for }1onday the 8th of December. So
voted.
6. Perkins - LaFrance - SE48-386. Bob Emack was present as the agent. He
described the lot as being isolated land subject to flooding. The
house is located 20 feet from the edge of a wetland. The retaining
wall meets grade at five feet. There was discussion about the location
of the driveway being switched with the location of the house to
minimize disturbance caused by traffic.
Carl Borchert moved to continue the hearing for more infprmation (i.e.
driveway plans, and alternative layout plan). So voted.
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7. Robert Greenhill - John Shugrue was present as the agent. Lucy Leske
moved to continue the hearing for a topography map requested by DEQE.
SO voted.
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Town and County Building
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
Minutes of December 4, 86
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B. Regular Meeting
1. The minutes of November 20 and November 25, 1986 were submitted to the
Commission for review. No action was taken on them.
2. Request for Determination
a. Longview Realty Trust - The Commission requested that one lo.t line
be brush cut for a field inspection
3. Certificate of Compliance
a. Robert Elliott - SE48-361. The field inspection report of December
1, 1986 found that rose bushes had been planted. The Commission
voted to advise Mr. Elliott that this did not constitute natural
vegetation.
4. Orders of Conditions
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a. Nantucket Commons Trust - SE48-365. Lucy Leske read her draft for
reasons of denial of this project.
Mr. Theodore Tillotson attorney for the applicant requested that
the Commission vote to reconsider the denial and then vote to
reopen the hearing so that the applicant can submitt revised plans.
A draft copy of revised plans showing more of an undisturbed buffer
and an organic system that would handle a 100 year storm runoff was
submitted.
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William Willett~oved to reconsider the vote of denial form last
meeting. All were in favor. So voted.
Lucy Leske moved to reopen the hearings on December 18, 1986 at the
request of the applicant and to advertise the reopening on December
11, 1986. So voted.
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b. Mary S. Huffman - Lucy Leske moved to issue Orders of Conditions
adding a no coastal revetment clause. So voted.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.