Conservation Commission (RM B)

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.

 

6. Discussion

a. 17 Hamilton Cartway, 93-5. SE9-1246. Discuss approved versus planted plantings and provide Commission guidance – Commission

b. 2024 Meeting Dates and Deadlines for Review and Ratification – Cassandra West

c. Minor Change to Plans – Bill Grafton 

d. Commissioner Slowek MACC Fundamental Training Completion – Bill Grafton

e. Draft April 11, 2023 Meeting Minutes for Review & Ratification by Commissioners.

f. Draft April 25, 2023 Meeting Minutes for Review & Ratification by Commissioners.

g. Draft May 9, 2023 Meeting Minutes for Review & Ratification by Commissioners.

 

7. Request for Determination of Applicability

a. None

 

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

 

a. 104 Canoe Pond Drive, 24-60. Continued Public Hearing. SE9-1952. Continued to the 12/12/23 Commission Public Meeting.

 

b. 83 Dune Road, 79-35. Whitcher. Continued Public Hearing. SE9-1960.  Continued to the 12/12/23 Commission Public Meeting.

 

c. 168 Highland Moors Drive, 115-38. Masi. New Public Hearing.  Angelo and Pamela Masi propose the replacement of an existing deck and rinse station, construction of an addition and covered porch, installation of a subsurface drainage system, replacement of an existing septic system with a new Title V septic system and plantings within the buffer zone to coastal bank and bordering vegetated wetland. SE9-196X.

 

9. Request for Certificate of Compliance

a. 34 Sea Meadow Lane, 37-98. Michael Dennis Properties. SE9-1829.

b. 222 Slough Road, 11-19. BCT. SE9-1767.

 

10. Request for Extension to Order of Conditions

a. 257 Crocker Lane, 69-4. Fields. SE9-1763.

b. 91 Carver Road, 50-92. Pfannenstiehl & Bergstrom, Trustees. SE9-1672.

c. Mariner’s Court, 90-160. Monaghan. SE9-1835. 

d. 0 Saints landing, 50-4. TOB DNR. SE9-1867. 

e. Crosby Landing, 38-10, 38-28. TOB DNR. SE9-1670.

f. Spruce Hill Beach/Main Street, 102-17. TOB DNR. SE9-1669.

g. Saints Landing/Robbins Hill Road, 50-4. TOB DNR. SE9-1668. 

h. Breakwater Road. 58-31. TOB DNR. SE9-1667. 

i. Point of Rocks Road, 79-24. TOB DNR. SE9-1666. 

j. Ellis Landing/0 Ellis Landing Road, 91-42 & 91-41. TOB DNR. SE9-1662.

k. 38 Captain Baker Road, 72-19.  Lammey. SE9-1712. Cont. to 12/12/23 Public Meeting.

 

11. Show Cause

a. 2628 Main Street, 89-14 & 89-2. Continued - Brown.  Continued to the 12/12/23 Commission Public Meeting.

 

12. Request for Minor Change to Plan

a. None

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 

a. Acknowledgment of Late Peter Wells

b. Seasonal Hunting is Opening 

 

16. Report of the Conservation Administrator   

a. None

17. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Conservation Commission Chairman

18. Questions from the Media

19. Next Meeting:  December 12, 2023

20. Adjournment