A Request for Determination of Applicability filing was turned down on December 9 when the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission reviewed the filing brought by Colin Labrie, 7 Hollywood Road.
The filing was for the removal of trees within the 100-foot wetlands boundary an area subject to coastal storm flowage. Representing the applicant was Chris Vandenberg of Civil Environmental Consultants who quickly found the commission members in opposition to his plans. The commission indicated that the applicant’s site activities to date already constituted a violation and that a Notice of Intent filing was in order.
The commission acted on the RDA by giving it a positive determination and that requires an NOI filing.
An NOI filed by Eric Smith for the construction of a single-family home, located at 0 Grand Avenue, was continued while an NOI filed by Thomas Holt, 39 Mattapoisett Neck Road, also for a single-family home, was conditioned.
Two of four requests for Certificates of Compliance were granted, being Nicholas Leblanc, Lot 83 Shagbark Circle, and Long Built Homes for Lot 90 Shagbark Circle. Exception was taken for two other COC requests because the engineer of record did not certify compliance to conditions. Requests from Craig Medeiros Esq. for COCs for 21 Fieldstone Drive (two certificates) were denied and engineering certification requested.
A continued NOI for James DePierre, 20 Cove Street for the razing of an existing structure and the construction of a new residence was conditioned.
Coming before the commission was David Davignon with a requested and received a withdrawal without prejudice for Approved Amended Orders of Conditions (SE44-1503, SE44-1524, SE44-1520, and SE44-1526) for landscaping in and near a barrier beach that would have included technical features due to possible storm surge erosion in the future for property located on Good Speed Island.
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission is scheduled for December 23.
Mattapoisett Conservation Commission
By Marilou Newell