Conservation Commission (Rm B)

Town of Brewster 
Conservation Commission
1657 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631
conservation@brewster-ma.gov
(508) 896-4546

  CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
2198 Main Street
April 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM

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).

1. Call to Order

2. Declaration of a Quorum

3. Meeting Participation Statement

4. Recording Statement

5. Public Comment / Citizens’ Forum

6. Discussion

a. Foster Road paving & storm drain project – Exemption under Ch. 172-3 (A)-Griffin Ryder

b. Extension Order of Conditions and Tolling Provisions Associated with the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration – Bill Grafton & Town Counsel

7. Request for Determination of Applicability

a. 65 Williams Drive, 67-79 (16-98) After-the-Fact RDA #23-03. John Kyne requests determination as to whether the area and work depicted on the plan – relocation of an existing shed – are subject to the Wetlands Protection Act and jurisdiction of the BWP Bylaw.

8. Notices of Intent, Request for Amended Order of Condistions & Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineaiton

a. 216 Mitchell Lane, 115-49 (11-1-5). New Public Hearing. Stephen and Sarah Barkhuff propose the construction of a stairway and a foot path as well as vegetation management and vista pruning within land subject to coastal storm flowage, riverfront, isolated vegetated wetland, and buffer zone to bordering vegetated wetland, isolated vegetated wetland, land subject to coastal storm flowage, inland bank, and salt marsh.

b. 560 Crowells Bog Road, 72-34 (41-9-4). New Public Hearing. Michael and Erica Haidas propose the replacement and reconfiguration of a deck with spa and landing reconstruction within buffer zone to inland bank.

c. 101 Tubman Road, 47-28 (24-37). Continued Public Hearing. Alexa Hope proposes vegetation management activities as well as the installation of a berm, grass footpaths, hoop houses, existing stone drainage extension, and after-the-fact approval of a shed within buffer zone to bordering vegetated wetland.

d. 56 Underpass Road, 78-116 (26-6) SE9-1940. Continued Public Hearing. Brewster Veterinary Hospital proposes to remodel and expand the existing veterinary hospital and parking area, install stormwater improvements and restore native vegetation within 50 and 100 feet of inland wetlands.

9. Request for Certificate of Compliance

a. None

10. Request for Extension to Order of Conditions

a. None

11. Show Cause

a. 2628 Main Street, 78-14 (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.

b. 330 Main Street, 15-20 (21-30-19), Continued – Karam.  Unpermitted construction of addition, retaining walls and patios, vegetation clearing within 50 and 100 feet of inland wetlands.

12. Request for Minor Change to Plan

a. 33 Ocean Edge Drive 90-160-1326 (14-1-33) SE9-1945. Suzanne Early. Add decking to fill in open deck area adjacent to house and size reduction to the approved deck

b. 78 Old Red Top Road 12-72 (38-116) Susan Kaukas. Add enclosure to porch, removal of several large trees/replacement trees & mitigation plantings relocation.

13. Request for Administrative Review

a. 145 Chapman Lane, 91-40 (7-15) Charles Frazier proposes vegetative management in coastal dune and riverfront.

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. Next Meeting: April 25, 2023

19. Adjournment

Date Posted: Date Revised: Received by Town Clerk:

4/5/2023