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Home My WebLink About2011-11-30Minutes for November 30 2011 adopted Jan 4 2012 ;?e TUC kFr u NANTUCKET CONSERVATION COMMISSION �^ Minutes for Wednesday, November 30, 2011 nd 'roRAI t� 4:00 P.M. on the 2 Floor of the Public Safety Facility 4 Fairgrounds Road All or a portion of this meeting is being recorded. If you plan to record this meeting yourself, please check with the chairman of the board before you begin Called to order at 4:00 p.m. Staff in attendance: J. Carlson Attending Members: Ernst Steinauer (Chair), Sarah Oktay (Vice chair), Jennifer Kerberg, Johnwrescher,;John Braginton- Smith, Andrew Bennett Absent Members: Ian Golding Agenda adopted by unanimous consent *Matter has not been heard I. PUBLIC MEETING A. Public Comment - None II. PUBLIC HEARING A. Notice of Intent 1. Thornburg-273 & 281 Hummock Pond Road (83-3,41&42.2) SE48 -2423 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused Karberg Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative William Hunter VDH Mark Rits, Site Design Engineering — Findings letter from Massachusetts Natural Heritage Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Close. (Braginton- Smith) seconded Vote Carried 5 -0 2. Kerr — 46 Wauwinet Road (14 -29) SE48 -2425 (cont. to 12/21) 3. *Nantucket Islands Land Bank — 30B Washington Street (42.3.2 -23.3) SE48 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Bruce Perry, Nantucket Islands Land Bank — Request continuance. Public None Discussion Needs a number. Motion Continued to Dec. 21. Vote No objections 4. *Tennessee Avenue, LLC — 16 Tennessee Avenue. (60.1.2 - 11,15,17 &18) SE48 -2428 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Mark Rits, Site Design Engineering Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Close. ( Brescher) seconded Vote Carried Unanimously Page 1 of 7 Minutes for November 30 2011 adopted Jan 4 2012 5. *Cliffhanger Trust — 83 Eel Point Road (32 -12) SE48 -2429 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Arthur D. Gasbarro, Blackwell and Associates Inc — Request continuance. Ellen Hardy, Trustee Public Emily MacKinnon, Nantucket Land Council Discussion Bennett — Was putting addition outside setback considered? Motion Continued to Dec. 21. Vote No objections 6. *UMASS- Boston — 180 Polpis Road (26 -1) SE48- (cont. to 12/21) 7. *Brecker — 4 Harbor View Way (42.4.1 -30) SE48 - Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative John Stover, Stover Engineering — Request continuance Public None Discussion Needs a number. Motion Continued to Dec. 21. Vote No objections Water's Edge N.T. — 16 Medouie Creek Road (20 -26) SE48 -2417 (cont. to 12/21) 9. Sconset Beach Preservation Fund — 63 -67 & 79 -83 Baxter Road SE48 -2395 (cont. to 12/21) 10. 91 Low Beach LLC — 91 Low Beach Road (Layout) (75 -301) SE48 -2353 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused Karberg Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Gasbarro submitted Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife letter not received by Conservation Commission staff. Representative Arthur D. Gasbarro, Blackwell and Associates Inc — Read portion of letter into the record. Arthur Reade Public Sarah Alger, for abutters Emily MacKinnon, Nantucket Land Council Discussion Discussion about existence of possibly rare or significant flora and fauna and whether or not it pushes this project into a resource area. Oktay — There are different species in different locations; this is not a case of one or two plants that are easily transplanted. Steinauer — Applicant needs to present a transplant plan for this commission to review. Motion Motion to Close. ( Braginton- Smith) seconded Vote Carried 5 -0 Page 2 of 7 Minutes for November 30 2011 adopted Jan 4 2012 11. Badger — 91 West Chester Street (41 -827) SE48 -2421 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Arthur D. Gasbarro, Blackwell and Associates Inc Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Close. (Brescher) seconded Vote Carried Unanimously 12. McGowan — 10 Bassett Road (26 -39) SE48 -2427 Sitting Steinauer, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused Oktay, Karberg Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Arthur D. Gasbarro, Blackwell and Associates Inc — Request continuance Elizabeth O'Rourke, Jardin International Public Emily MacKinnon, Nantucket Land Council Bruce Perry, Third -party Consultant Conservation Commission Sarah Oktay, Director UMass (Field Station) abutter Discussion Steinauer — With wire mesh placed onto a split rail fence, it becomes a structure. Plants would be removed to allow a structure within the 50 -foot buffer. Even though native plants are being used, the existing vegetation is not being replaced in kind. Bennett — Don't see why the fence needs to go into the 50 -foot buffer. Steinauer — Can't see why the fence can't move off the 50 -foot buffer aside from esthetics. Motion Continued to Dec. 21 Vote No objections B. Amended Orders of Conditions 1. *Huckleberry Friend Trust — 7 Huckleberry Lane (32 -60) SE48 -2376 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Arthur D. Gasbarro, Blackwell and Associates Inc — Request continuance Public None Discussion Not at this time Motion Continued to Dec. 21 Vote No objections 2. *ACK 30 E Street Realty Trust — 30 Easton Street (42.1.4 -16) SE48 -2313 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused Karberg Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Arthur D. Gasbarro, Blackwell and Associates Inc Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Issue. (Braginton - Smith) seconded Vote Carried 5 -0 Page 3 of 7 Minutes for November 30 2011 adopted Jan 4 2012 III. PUBLIC MEETING A. Requests for Determination of Applicability 1. *Verney, Trustee — 25 Capaum Pond Road (40 -10) Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused Karberg Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Bob Emack Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Issue. (Braginton- Smith) seconded Vote Carried 5 -0 2. *Nantucket Island Properties — 78 Wauwinet Road (14 -18) (cont. to 12/21) 3. *Nantucket Islands Land Bank— Kelly Road (54-107&108) (WITHDRAWN) B. Minor Modifications 1. *Shadow Nominee Trust —15 Top Gale Lane (27 -7.1) SE48 -2052 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Arthur D. Gasbarro, Blackwell and Associates Inc Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Approve. (Brescher) seconded Vote Carried Unanimously 2. Great Harbor Yacht Club — Washington Street Extension SE48 -1665 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Mark Rits, Site Design Engineering Public None Discussion Update of meeting with Department of Public Works, applicant and ConCom. Motion N/A Vote N/A C. Certificates of Compliance 1. *Nuthut, LLC — 38 Quaise Road (26 -51) SE48 -2064 Sitting Steinauer, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused Oktay, Karberg Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative None Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Issue. (Brescher) seconded Vote Carried 4 -0 Page 4 of 7 Minutes for November 30 2011 adopted Jan 4 2012 2. *Briggs — 105 Low Beach Road (75 -33) SE48 -1621 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused Karberg Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative None Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Issue. (Brescher) seconded Vote Carried 5 -0 D. Orders of Conditions (If the public hearing is closed — for discussion and /or issuance) 1. * Heneghan — 47 Massachusetts Avenue (60.3.4 -97) SE48 -2374 Sitting Oktay (acting chair), Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused Steinauer, Karberg Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative James Heneghan Public None Discussion Discussion of denial. Staff — Reviewed by Town Council Motion Motion to Approve order as written. (Brescher) seconded Vote Carried 4 -0 2. *Thirty -Seven Squam Road N.T. — 41 Squam Road (13 -25) SE48 -2422 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative None Public None Discussion Oktay — Orders says Sport Hall not Sport Court. Order needs to be corrected. Motion Motion to Issue as amended. (Brescher) seconded Vote Carried Unanimously 3. *Blueprint, LLC — 2 North Beach Street (Lot 213) (42.4.1 -64) SE48 -2426 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Paul Santos, Nantucket Surveyors Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Issue. ( Oktay) seconded Vote Carried Unanimously Discussion of other closed notice of intent public hearings 4. Tennessee Avenue, LLC — 16 Tennessee Avenue. (60.1.2- 11,15,17 &18) SE48 -2428 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Mark Rits, Site Design Engineering Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Issue. (Bennett) seconded Vote Carried Unanimously Page 5 of 7 Minutes for November 30 2011, adopted Jan. 4 2012 5. Thornburg— 273 & 281 Hummock Pond Road (83 -3,41 &42.2) SE48 -2423 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative None Public None Discussion None Motion Motion to Issue. (Bennett) seconded Vote Carried Unanimously 6. Badger — 91 West Chester Street (41 -827) SE48 -2421 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Brescher, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused None Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative None Public None Discussion Discussion of order contents. To be issued at the next meeting. Motion None at this time Vote N/A 7. 91 Low Beach LLC — 91 Low Beach Road (Layout) (75 -301) SE48 -2353 Sitting Steinauer, Oktay, Karberg, Braginton- Smith, Bennett Recused Karberg Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. Representative Arthur Reade Public None Discussion Discussion of reasons for denial. To be issued at the next meeting. Motion None at this time. Vote N/A Page 6 of 7 Minutes for November 30, 2011 adopted Jan. 4 2012 E. Other Business 1. Reports: i. CPC — Bennett ii. NP &EDC — Bennett iii. Fertilizer Use Committee — Steinauer iv. Other /Miscellaneous Reports a. SHAB — Oktay b. Harbor Plan — Oktay c. Mosquito Committee — Braginton -Smith 1. Commissioners Comment — i. Oktay — Rare plant, Gamma Grass aka Tridak, at 15 Fulling Mill will take people out there on Dec. 5. ii. Oktay — Calls about Willard Street & Jefferson Avenue. 2. Administrator /Staff Report — i. Coastal Erosion Public Forum Dec. 12, 4 Fairgrounds Road Training Room, 6 p.m. ii. Enforcement order for 26 Willard Street — Put house up and are displacing water onto neighbors' lots. ConCom did not permit filling or grading. ConCom will be issuing an enforcement order. Motion to Ratify Enforcement Order. ( Oktay) seconded. Carried Unanimously iii. Enforcement order for 110 Wauwinet Road has constructed a fence in the buffer 6 -foot high solid board on a mound that displaces water onto neighbors' property. ConCom will be issuing an enforcement order. Motion to Ratify Enforcement Order. (Brescher) seconded. Carried 5- 0 / /Karberg recused. iv. Future Enforcement order for McAtee on Polpis Road non - permitted cutting. V. Approval of Minutes for November 9, 2011 —adopted by unanimous consent. Motion to Adjourn at 6:32 p.m. Submitted by: Terry L. Norton Page 7 of 7