Neighbors came out to share their concerns and negative experiences at the Park Place subdivision on November 12, as a Notice of Intent filing by Jordan Medeiros got underway. Medeiros, represented by David Davignon of Schneider Davignon and Leone who outlined plans for the construction of the final single-family dwelling in the subdivision.
Davignon explained that there was nothing out of the ordinary in the plans, the home will be serviced by the municipal sewer system, have a paved driveway, and underground utilities. He said roof runoff with be handled by an infiltration system and that the project is not in the wetlands but exclusively in the jurisdictional buffer zone.
But this project hearing did give neighbors the opportunity to air grievances arising from another home in the subdivision also owned by Medeiros that has been under construction for two years. Gail Ciano stated that calls to the Board of Health had been placed due to the amount and frequency of construction related debris and trash flying around the site and into adjacent properties. Ciano and her husband said several times that Medeiros had “no respect” for his neighbors and that they were concerned with another construction site close by even more construction trash would follow.
Chairman Mike King said he and member David Lawrence would go to the site the following day to see for themselves if something could be done to ease the issues discussed, but, problems noted on this site could not be visited on the new NOI filing. King said that situation was unacceptable and that construction debris in jurisdictional areas would not be allowed.
The NOI filing for 0 Park Place lot 508 was conditioned with conditions added for a dewatering basin, and roof runoff system.
Also receiving conditioning was the NOI filing by Eric Lawrence, 0 Foster Street for the construction of a single-family home. As this project has wend its way through the permitting process abutters and neighbors have expressed concerns over storm water flooding their properties. This buffer zone project was represented by Andrew Stackpole of Field Engineering. As concerned residents aired their issues with the plan King suggested that the neighborhood get together and try to work out a storm water management plan for the long term. He said that storm water runoff was a problem throughout Mattapoisett and that maybe there was a state grant that they could apply for to ease the financial aspects of a neighborhood-wide system.
The filing was granted and conditioned with a ground water recharge system and a blind drain for possible sump-pump discharge.
A NOI filed by James DePierre, 20 Cove Street was continued until November 25 pending DEP file number and comments from Natural Heritage.
A letter received from David McIntire was discussed. McIntire inquired of the commission if they would prefer a septic system or connection to the municipal sewer system for property he anticipates developing behind Chase Canopy. The general consensus of the commission was it is always better to use a sewer system versus septic systems, especially in the aquifer.
A NOI filed by Joseph and Sandra Calabro, 12 Centre Drive for the construction of an addition and septic repair was conditioned.
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission is scheduled for November 25.
Mattapoisett Conservation Commission
By Marilou Newell