Conservation Commission (RM A)

This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above.  This means that at least a quorum of the members of the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as well.  As a courtesy only, access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable law.  Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda, which includes an applicant and its representatives, should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.

 

Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so in the following manner:

 

Phone: Call (929) 436-2866 or (301) 715-8592.  Webinar ID: 817 0484 9610 Passcode: 565669

To request to speak: Press *9 and wait to be recognized.

ZoomWebinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81704849610?pwd=d2VlNm5LcnU2TnBKWExMVEJFUUduQT09

Passcode: 565669

To request to speak: Tap Zoom “Raise Hand”, then wait to be recognized.

 

When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting, may do so by accessing the meeting remotely, as noted above. Additionally, the meeting will be broadcast live, in real time, via Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).

 

Please note that the Conservation Commission may take official action, including votes, on any item on this agenda.

 

1. Call to Order

2. Declaration of a Quorum

3. Meeting Participation Statement

4. Recording Statement: As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing you that the Town will be video and audio taping as well as broadcasting this public meeting.  In addition, if anyone else intends to either video or audio tape this meeting they are required to inform the chair.

5. Public Announcements and Comment: Members of the public may address the Conservation Commission on matters not on the meeting’s agenda for a maximum of 3-5 minutes at the Chair’s discretion. The Conservation Commission will not reply to statements made or answer questions raised during public comment but may add items presented to a future agenda.

 

Joint Meeting of the Select Board, Water Commissioners and Conservation Commission to discuss Town of Brewster Hunting Policy

 

6. Discussion

a. Conservation Permit Forms and Submittal Documents Revisions – Bill Grafton

b. 228 Cranview Road-Request for Commission direction on conservation permitting: existing stairs/periodic maint, deck expansion and unpermitted landing – Sam Paine

c. Draft Nov 22, 2022 Meeting Minutes for Commission Review & Ratification by Commissioners.

 

 

 

 

 

7. Request for Determination of Applicability

a. Vesper 149 Fiddler’s Lane. 48-34 (18-38-1). New RDA# 23-17. Joshua and Sarah Brunelle propose a septic system upgrade; a portion of which lies within the 100-ft buffer zone to a bordering vegetated wetland. 

 

8. Notices of Intent, Request for Amended Order of Conditions & Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation

a. 104 Canoe Pond Drive, SE9-1952. 24-60 (36-230). Continued Public Hearing. Hongying Xie Revocable Trust-2012 proposes to install a seasonal aluminum dock, as well as After-the-Fact approval of an existing kayak rack within inland bank, bordering vegetated wetland, land under waterbodies and waterways, and bordering land subject to flooding and buffer zone to bordering vegetated wetlands. Continuation Requested.  

 

b. 178 Bonnie Doone Cartway 102-13 (8-7).  Continued public hearing.  SE9-1893 Amended.  178 Bonnie Doone Cartway LLC requests a determination for after-the-fact and proposed minor deviations including restoration plantings, changes to hardscape, improved drainage, beach stair details, vegetative management and date for removal of “the eastern cottage” which is a portion of the mitigation to the approved Order of Conditions SE9-1893 within the buffer zone to coastal dune and bordering vegetated wetlands. Continuation Requested. 

 

c. 10 Nancy May Path, 91-14-798 (7-11-1).  Continued public hearing.  SE9-1550 Amended.  Nancy & Mina Kaddis request a determination for the relocation of a beach access stair with seasonal base, removal of existing and approved but not constructed hardscape as well as mitigation plantings within coastal beach, coastal bank, land subject to coastal storm flowage and buffer zone to coastal bank.

 

d. 0 Beach (aka 0 Landing Drive), 82-1 (48 79-1).  Continued public hearing.  SE9-1957. Beechwood Landing Property Owners Association, Inc proposes to construct an open wooden shade structure on an existing deck located within land under water bodies (Long Pond, a great pond).

 

e. 283 Hamilton Cartway, 81-1 (47 83-2).  Continued public hearing.  SE9-195X.  Frank & Laura Kolb propose a septic replacement and construction of additions to an existing single family dwelling within the 100-foot buffer zone to bordering vegetated wetlands and inland bank to (Greenland Pond & Long Pond, great ponds).

 

9. Request for Certificate of Compliance

a. 2342 Main Street, 78-121 (16-83).  Brewster Conservation Trust. SE9-1819

b. 92 Seaman's Lane, 12-59 (38-34).  Brewster Conservation Trust. SE9-1825

c. 92 Seaman’s Lane, 12-59 (38-34). Brewster Conservation Trust. SE9-758

d. 34 Red Wing Cartway, 69-79 (5-156). Jared & Amy Noering. SE9-1795

 

10. Request for Extension to Order of Conditions

a. 660 Crowell’s Bog Rd, 72-30 (40-10-12). Ari & Joann Daskalakis. SE9-1752

b. 257 Crocker Lane, 69-4 (5-156). Jane & Mark Fields. SE9-1591

 

11. Show Cause

a. 2628 Main Street, 89-14 (15-113-2).  Continued - Brown.  Unpermitted cutting and clearing of vegetation within 25 feet of inland wetlands as well as the placement of fill on and within 100 feet of inland wetlands.

 

12. Request for Minor Change to Plan

a. 648 Satucket Road, 24-71 (36-36-2).  Cordner. SE9-1866

 

13. Request for Administrative Review

a. None

 

14. Stormwater Permit Application under Code of the Town of Brewster, Chapter 272 Stormwater Management Bylaw

a. None.

 

15. Report of the Natural Resources Director 

16. Report of the Conservation Administrator   

17. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Conservation Commission Chairman

18. Questions from the Media

19. Next Meeting:  October 10, 2023

20. Adjournment