Otis Conservation Commission
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 – 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 November 19th, 2024 @ 6:00 PM, In-person Otis Town Hall
● Deadline for receipt of applications for the November 19th, 2024 meeting is Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 @ 3:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING:
Tuesday September 17th, 2024 Meeting Minutes.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
• Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Joanne & David Russell, 18 Moody Goodman Rd., map 17B lot 6, regarding a kitchen expansion of (20’x6′) resulting in the deck and patio to bump out, all within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
• Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Justin Hyland., on behalf of Patty Westine, 172 Kibbe Rd., map 17C lot 49, regarding the removal of soils behind wall, install of filter fabric, clean stone & approx. 6 landscape timber steps all within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
• Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Justin Hyland., on behalf of James & Carol Kauffman, 529 Pine Road, map 17D lot 2, Dig out backside of wall and install filter fabric & clean stone. Cover disturbed areas with topsoil, seed & hay, all within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
• Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by John W Fields Tree Service, Inc., on behalf of James & Carol Kauffman, 529 Pine Road, map 17D lot 2, regarding the removal of 1 dead tree, all within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
• Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by John W Fields Tree Service, Inc., on behalf of Geoffrey Aronow & Melinda Halpert., 67 Lake Shore Dr., map 10F lot 10, regarding the removal of 2 dead trees, all within the BZ of Owl Pond.
• Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by David Wheeler, 25 Bay Point, map 17D lot 102, regarding the removal of existing concrete wall and replacing it with a new stone wall, all within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
• Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by James Moltenbrey, 43 Bay Pont., map 17D lot 105, regarding the repair of existing stone wall, all within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
• Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Patrick Patterson, 142 Kibbe Rd., map 17C lot 46, regarding the installation of a boat lift, all within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
• Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Benjamin Zipursky, 7 Chestnut Ln., map 16C lot 4, regarding grinding 9 stumps & building natural stone steps to dock/deck, all within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
• Public Hearing – NOI – Submitted by Berkshire Geo, on behalf of Gate Island Association C/O Kenneth Fishman, Gate Island Causeway, regarding the replacement of a concrete culvert, all within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
EMERGENCY CERTIFICATIONS
• EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION – Submitted by Anne DeShields, 24 Sandpiper Road, Map 16A Lot 26, regarding the removal of a dead hemlock tree endanger of falling.
ANY OTHER TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR
● Enforcement Orders:
● Forest Cutting Plan(s):
● Extension of OOC:
● Certificates of Compliance:
● Any other topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair:
● Next Office Hours: Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 – 8:00 – 3:00 p.m. @ Otis Town Hall
● Next meeting: Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
● Deadline for November 19th, 2024 meeting Applications is Wednesday November 6th, 2024 by 3 PM – NO EXCEPTIONS!
*** Please Note: The order of the posted agenda, may not necessarily represent the order of applications heard at our meeting **