Arlington Conservation Commission


Date: Thursday, April 2, 2020 
Time: 7:30 PM 
Location: 
Conducted by Remote Participation
 

 

Agenda

1.Administrative
a.

The Arlington Conservation Commission is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Conservation Commission Meeting

Time: Apr 2, 2020 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

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Members of the public are strongly encouraged to send written comment regarding any of the hearings listed below to Conservation Agent Emily Sullivan at esullivan@town.arlington.ma.us.

 

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2.Discussion
a.Review draft 02/27/2020 minutes
b.Review draft 03/05/2020 minutes
3.Hearings
Notices of Intent: 47 Spy Pond Lane Lots 1/A and 2/B (continued from 3/5/2020)

MassDEP File #s 091-0318 (Lot 1/A) and 091-0317 (Lot 2/B)

 

These Notices of Intent (NOIs) were presented to the Commission on 3/5/2020 with the opportunity for public comment. It is likely that the public comment period for these NOIs will close during the 4/2/2020 virtual meeting. It is strongly encouraged that members of the public submit written comment for these NOIs to the Conservation Agent in advance of the hearing, by emailing Emily Sullivan at esullivan@town.arlington.ma.us. All materials submitted for these NOIs can be found on the Commission’s Novus Agenda page, under the agenda for the 4/2/2020 meeting.

 

Hearing Summary: 

The Superseding Orders of Conditions issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on 12/29/2016 for Lot 1/A and Lot 2/B expired on 12/29/2019. The project sites are therefore currently only permitted under the local Arlington Wetlands Protection Bylaw, and not the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. These Notices of Intent are filed under the Wetlands Protection Act only. The Lot 1/A project proposes to remove an existing impervious driveway and construct a house, partially within the 100-ft Wetlands Buffer. The Lot 2/B project proposes to demolish an existing house and construct a new house, partially within the 100-ft Wetlands Buffer.

Notice of Intent: 93 Sunnyside Ave (continued from 2/27/2020)

MassDEP File #091-0319

 

This Notice of Intent (NOI) was presented to the Commission on 2/27/2020 and 3/5/2020 with the opportunity for public comment. It is likely that the public comment period for this NOI will close during the 4/2/2020 virtual meeting. It is strongly encouraged that members of the public submit written comment for this NOI to the Conservation Agent in advance of the hearing, by emailing Emily Sullivan at esullivan@town.arlington.ma.us. All materials submitted for this NOI can be found on the Commission’s Novus Agenda page, under the agenda for the 4/2/2020 meeting.

 

Hearing Summary:

This project proposes an addition in the backyard and expanding a mudroom in the front yard. The back addition is within the 200-ft Riverfront Area and 100-year floodplain. The back addition is proposed to be built on footings, above the floodplain. The front addition is within the 200-ft Riverfront Area. The project also proposes installing a deck and porous paver driveway in the back yard. As mitigation, this project proposes a native vegetated buffer and three drywells that capture all roof runoff.

Notice of Intent: 77 Sunnyside Ave

MassDEP File #unassigned

 

This Notice of Intent (NOI) has not yet been presented to the Conservation Commission, and this meeting is the first opportunity for public comment. It is likely that the public comment period for this NOI will be continued to the Commission’s 4/16/2020 meeting. It is strongly encouraged that members of the public submit written comment for this NOI to the Conservation Agent in advance of the hearing, by emailing Emily Sullivan at esullivan@town.arlington.ma.us. All materials submitted for this NOI can be found on the Commission’s Novus Agenda page, under the agenda for the 4/2/2020 meeting.

 

Hearing Summary:

This project proposes building an elevated addition in the backyard and an entranceway in the front yard. The back addition and front addition are both within the 100-ft Wetland Buffer and 200-ft Riverfront Area. No work is proposed within the floodplain. The project also proposes replacing an existing bituminous concrete walkway and driveway with pervious pavers.

Notice of Intent: 1267 Massachusetts Ave

Request continuance to the 4/16/2020 Commission meeting

 

MassDEP File #unassigned

 

This Notice of Intent (NOI) has not yet been presented to the Conservation Commission, and this meeting is the first opportunity for public comment. It is likely that the public comment period for this NOI will be continued to the Commission’s 4/16/2020 meeting. It is strongly encouraged that members of the public submit written comment for this NOI to the Conservation Agent in advance of the hearing, by emailing Emily Sullivan at esullivan@town.arlington.ma.us. All materials submitted for this NOI can be found on the Commission’s Novus Agenda page, under the agenda for the 4/2/2020 meeting.

 

Hearing Summary:

This project proposes the excavation and remediation of soil contaminated by commercial kitchen soy bean oil grease within the 100-ft Wetlands Buffer.