Otis Conservation Commission
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 17, 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, November 21, 2023 @ 6:00 PM, In-person Otis Town Hall
● Deadline for receipt of applications for the 11/21/23 meeting is Wednesday, November
1, 2023, by 6:00 p.m.
Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting: Tuesday September 19, 2023, Meeting Minutes.
Public Hearing – NOI – Submitted by SLR Intl. Corp., on behalf of The Town of Otis, Reservoir
Rd., map, regarding the replacement of 2 existing 6ft diameter culverts, stream restoration up
and down of culverts: repair of roadway crossing the bridge (Reservoir Rd).
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by MassDOT Highway Division, on behalf of Erica Larner, N
Main Rd., regarding the proposed pedestrian curb ramps & sidewalks, bordering land subject to
flooding.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Heather Gray, 575 East Otis Rd., map 11 lot 145,
regarding the removal of 7 trees, within 200 ft of Dimnock Brook.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by John W. Fields Tree Service, Inc. on behalf of Katherine
Koloski, 799/813 Tolland Rd., map 17 lot E14, regarding the removal of 5 dead trees in close
proximity to 2 cabins within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by W. Scott Harrington, 68 S Lake Ave., map 18 lot 5,
regarding the removal of 5 dead trees on property, within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Ted Stein, 907 Algerie Road, map 12 lot 26, regarding
the removal of an unsafe tree, within the BZ of Big Pond.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Morton Irrevocable Trust/Kellie Biggs Trustee, 327
Brookman Dr., map 18C lot 24, regarding the removal of a damaged maple, within the BZ of
Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Todd Brouillette, 280 Kibbe Rd., map 17C lot G5,
regarding the removal of 6 trees, within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Michael Orszulah, Lion Hill Association, regarding the
replacement of 2000ft of main waterline along Lion Hill Road, within the BZ of Big Pond.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Jonathan Lewis, 57 Hayes Pond Rd., map 9A lot 37,
regarding the replacement of the existing swimming dock, on Hayes Pond.
Public Hearing – RDA – Submitted by Chaffee Construction, on behalf of Amy B Humphrey, 19
Pine Grove Ridge., map 15D lot 92, regarding the addition to the rear of the house, foundation,
add second floor, and a new deck, within the BZ of Otis Reservoir.
Public Hearing – NOI – Submitted by Salvini Associates, on behalf of William Holland, 10
Reservoir Heights Rd., map 15C lot 11/12, regarding the replacement and repair of existing
dock, within the BZ of Otis Reservoir. This item is on the agenda for follow up.
Public Hearing – NOI – Submitted by White Engineering, on behalf of Robert Gentile/White Lily
Pond Assn., Lee/Westfield Rd., map 8 lot 13, regarding the seasonal drawdown of water level
by 19”.
● Enforcement Orders:
○ 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. This item is on this agenda for follow-up.
○ Enforcement Order – Reservoir Heights Road – Rudolph & Lori Mazzeo, 7
Reservoir Heights Road, map 15C lot 17, Richard & Dora Bleier, 9 Reservoir
Heights Road, map 15C lot 18, Peter & Jeri L. Rybacki, 42 Reservoir Heights
Road, map 15C lot 21, William J. Holland, 10 Reservoir Heights Road, map 15C
lot 10/15/18, regarding improper stormwater drainage within the BZ of Otis
Reservoir, which is causing materials to cross Reservoir Road, and run into Otis
Reservoir. This item is on the agenda for follow-up.
● Forest Cutting Plan(s):
● Extension of OOC:
● Certificates of Compliance:
● Any topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair:
● Next Office Hours: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. @ Otis Town Hall
● Deadline for November 21, 2023 meeting Applications is Wednesday November 1, 2023
by 6 PM – NO EXCEPTIONS!
● Next meeting: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 – 6:00 pm
*** Please Note: The order of the posted agenda, may not necessarily represent the order of
applications heard at our meeting **