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Otis Conservation Commission
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 – 6:00 PM
Location: Otis Town Hall, Inspector’s Room, 1 North Main St., Otis, MA 01253
- Opening Items: Introductions
- Notice that meeting is recorded
- Next Meeting is Tuesday, July 18, 2023 @ 6:00 PM, In-person Otis Town Hall
- Deadline for receipt of applications for the 7/18/23 meeting is Wednesday, July 5, 2023, by 6:00 p.m.
- Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting: Tuesday May 30, 2023, Meeting Minutes.
- Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Michael & Kimberly McCarthy, 17 Hill Ln., map15D lot 118, regarding the demo & construction of new seawall in the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
- Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by David Slosek, on behalf of Katrina & Rocky Cardillo, 74 East Otis Road, map 10D lot 38, regarding removal of stumps & lawn to install a patio, within the BZ of the Farmington River.
- Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Donnie Chaffee, on behalf of Lance & Cindy Asher, 72 East Shore Rd., map 12B lot 29, regarding the demo & construction of a new 3-season room, within the BZ of Big Pond.
- Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Salvini & Assocs., LLC, on behalf of William Holland, 10 Reservoir Heights Rd., map 15C lots 11 & 12, regarding the replacement of existing foundation, renovation of a single-family house, removal of 9 trees & addition of a driveway, within the 100 FT BZ of BVW.
- Public Hearing – NOI – Submitted by Foresight Land Svcs., on behalf of George Martin, 1010 Reservoir Road, map 15 lot 45, regarding the replacement of existing house & related sitework within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
- Public Hearing – NOI – Submitted by Robert Whitaker, on behalf of White Lily Pond Assoc., White Lily Pond, regarding the suction by diver harvesting of Bladderwort within White Lily Pond.
- Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Elizabeth Nardi, 32 Katie’s Way, map 12B lot 7, regarding the removal of a single white ash within the BZ of Big Pond.
- Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Tim Massucco, 46 East Short Rd., map 12B lot 27, regarding the removal of 3 trees within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
- Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Francisca R. Heming, on behalf of MA DOT HWY DIV, 1-90 east-bound MM 21.4, regarding the stabilization & reconstruction of failed culvert wing wall & southern embankment slope.
Other BusinesS
- Enforcement Orders:
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- Enforcement Order – Tree removal within a protected area w/o prior Permission – Gary Belanger, 20 Pine Road Extension. Enforcement Order issued again to request applicant to attend the next meeting to address the work conducted without permission, and failure to submit proper paperwork as ordered under the EO action on 8/11/22. On this agenda for follow-up.
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- Enforcement Order –Eric Hollander, 52 Drive G, map 18C lot 9, regarding the observed work conducted within jurisdictional areas; NOI was submitted, however, has subsequently been continued as a courtesy for several months, due to non-receipt of the requested documentation, nor attendance of recent meetings. On this agenda for follow-up.
- Emergency Certifications:
- Forest Cutting Plan(s):
- Extension of OOC:
- Certificates of Compliance:
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- Public Hearing – Req. for COC – Submitted by Glenn Steinberg, 32 Fawn Court, map 10 lot 38, regarding work completed under DEP File 254-0443.
- Any topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair:
- Next Office Hours: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. @ Otis Town Hall
- Deadline for July 18, 2023 meeting Applications is Wednesday July 5, 2023 by 6 PM – NO EXCEPTIONS!
- Next meeting: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 – 6:00 pm
*** Please Note: The order of the posted agenda, may not necessarily represent the order of applications heard at our meeting ***