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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCrrespondence 4 Grant, Kelly From:Grant, Kelly Sent:Thursday, February 20, 2020 11:33 AM To:'Mark Burgess'; Margaret Tyndale-Biscoe Subject:RE: Downed trees at 39 Merchant Avenue, Yarmouth Port Hi Mark I don’t think I will be able to administratively approve the tree removal beyond the two downed trees. They others will probably require a filing. I am not available tomorrow but can meet early next week. Monday is open or Tuesday morning. Thanks Kelly Grant Conservation Administrator Town of Yarmouth 508-398-2231 Ext 1288 kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us From: Mark Burgess \[mailto:shorefrontconsulting@gmail.com\] Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:25 PM To: Margaret Tyndale-Biscoe <mesmith45@gmail.com> Cc: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Subject: Re: Downed trees at 39 Merchant Avenue, Yarmouth Port Hi Kelly; I'd like to meet you on site to view and flag the two trees that are definately needed for removal, and any others that could be done at the same time. When Margaret and I walked the site last, there's a few more along the bank slope that should be removed proactively (I think). This way we can mark everything together, and then I'll file the admin approval. I will also be working on the two COC's as time allows. The one for the septic was so long ago, that the septic has been replaced since that order, so that one is easy. For the other from Bill Cheney, I'll be measuring up the steps that are on the plan and any other work to certify it against the order. Down Cape did a new survey last year, so that should "as-built" anything that I need to look at. 1 Can you tell me what your schedule it like? I am free except for a survey in the middle of the day on Friday. Please advise, Thank you. Mark Burgess Shorefront Consulting "If You Want A Dock, We Have To Talk" "Engineers get to work when others say it can’t be done….." 290 Center Street, Dennis Port, MA 02639 Phone: 508-280-8046 Email: shorefrontconsulting@gmail.com Web: www.shorefrontconsulting.com Facebook: Shorefront Consulting I build my business on referrals. If you know anyone who can benefit from my services, please let me know. On 2/17/2020 9:32 AM, Margaret Tyndale-Biscoe wrote: Kelly, I would be very grateful if you could go out to 39 Merchant and see the two downed trees and, if possible, give permission for them to be removed. Once you have done that I will instruct my tree man to remove them. We can treat this separately from all other issues. But while you are there, if you wouldn't mind, could you just take a look at the way other trees at my shore line hang over the water and look as if they could cause a problem in the future. Once you have seen them, you and I can have a discussion about that. I will communicate independently with Mark about the compliance issues and the dock issues that he can take forward. Thanks, everyone, for your help Best regards, Margaret On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 2:35 PM Mark Burgess <shorefrontconsulting@gmail.com> wrote: Hi everyone; Margaret's not here, so Kelly and I would meet. I think I should go out there first, mark the trees, and show pictures of them to Margaret before 2 we meet out there. I think we talked about a few more than two; two were down, and some others were ready to go down. It's been a bit since I was there, and I want to make sure I have it right before we meet. The additional work is the dock, which I have to complete a design plan and file for, but after I file for the COC's for the other two projects. Mark Burgess Shorefront Consulting "If You Want A Dock, We Have To Talk" "Engineers get to work when others say it can’t be done….." 290 Center Street, Dennis Port, MA 02639 Phone: 508-280-8046 Email: shorefrontconsulting@gmail.com Web: www.shorefrontconsulting.com Facebook: Shorefront Consulting I build my business on referrals. If you know anyone who can benefit from my services, please let me know. On 2/14/2020 2:23 PM, Grant, Kelly wrote: Hi Margaret I am happy to come out and take a look at the downed trees that you wish to remove. I should be able to administratively approve that. The additional tree work you mentioned is what needs permitting. As I mentioned in my previous email, there are two open Orders of Condition for the property. When the work is completed it is the responsibility of the applicant to request a Certificate of Compliance for the project. You are in effect “in violation” until that is done, and the Commission will not issue new permits until any existing issues are resolved. Let me know when you would like to meet onsite, or if you would like me to visit the site in your absence. Regards Kelly Grant Conservation Administrator Town of Yarmouth 508-398-2231 Ext 1288 kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us 3 From: Margaret Tyndale-Biscoe \[mailto:mesmith45@gmail.com\] Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:33 PM To: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Cc: Mark Burgess <shorefrontconsulting@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Downed trees at 39 Merchant Avenue, Yarmouth Port Dear Kelly, I had been under the impression that Mark Burgess was dealing with my downed trees issues, but it seems he has not. Therefore, could we please pick up our earlier discussion about what I need to do to get permission to remove my downed trees? Once the downed trees are removed, we could discuss other matters that need attention, but I would like to get the downed trees removed as soon as possible. Just as a reminder, please see my email to you of November 26, where I include photos of the downed trees. I am confused about the compliance issues you raise, since I have removed downed trees from my property before, and you never brought up other compliance issues as a prerequisite. But clearly the compliance issues need to be addressed. Mark was supposed to address them, but has not had time to do so. I am not at the Cape right now, otherwise I would ask if we could meet and discuss. But perhaps a phone call would be helpful. Thanks Kelly, and looking forward to talking to you. 4 Best, Margaret Smith On Mon, Dec 2, 2019 at 1:41 PM Margaret Smith <mesmith45@gmail.com> wrote: Thank you, Kelly. My husband and I have studied all this pretty carefully, but feel it is too difficult for us to do ourselves, especially because we are not on Cape right now. Mark Burgess has agreed to do these administrative tasks on our behalf. Best, Margaret On Mon, Dec 2, 2019 at 8:27 AM Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> wrote: Hi Margaret Here is the link to the filing forms and checklists. http://www.yarmouth.ma.us/696/Filing-Forms A Request for Determination of Applicability may be sufficient for the tree work – It is difficult to know without a better understanding of the scope of work. The Request for Certificate of Compliance form can be found here also. Once we receive the complete requests we will put them on the agenda for the following Conservation Commission meeting for review. The left panel on the webpage has links to the meeting schedule/deadlines and the filing fees. Thanks Kelly Grant Conservation Administrator Town of Yarmouth 5 508-398-2231 Ext 1288 kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us From: Margaret Smith \[mailto:mesmith45@gmail.com\] Sent: Friday, November 29, 2019 8:44 AM To: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Cc: Mark Burgess <shorefrontconsulting@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Downed trees at 39 Merchant Avenue, Yarmouth Port Kelly, Can you explain to me what I need to do with regard to the "application" you say you need? Likewise, with regard to the Certificates of Compliance, can you please tell me what I need to do to get them? Thanks, Margaret On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 4:11 PM Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> wrote: Hi Margaret Thanks for your email. I am happy to work with Mark on this. I will need to receive an application for the tree work as it is outside of what I can approve administratively. With regard to the open conservation issues, there are two open Orders of Condition for the property for the two projects you mentioned. When the work is completed it is the responsibility of the applicant to request a Certificate of Compliance for the project. You are in effect “in violation” until that is done, and the Commission will not issue new permits until any existing issues are resolved. I suggest you have someone request the Certificates of Compliance for you now, while the other projects are in development. The file can be viewed online at the Town website or by coming into my office. 6 Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks Kelly Grant Conservation Administrator Town of Yarmouth 508-398-2231 Ext 1288 kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us From: Margaret Smith \[mailto:mesmith45@gmail.com\] Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 11:55 AM To: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us> Subject: Downed trees at 39 Merchant Avenue, Yarmouth Port Attention! This email originates outside of the organization. Do not open attachments or click links unless you are sure this email is from a known sender and you know the content is safe. Call the sender to verify if unsure. Otherwise delete this email. Kelly, The storm in October brought down two large trees on the shoreline of my property at 39 Merchant Avenue, Yarmouth Port. I would be glad if you could come out to the property and take a look at this situation. Clearly, we need permission from Conservation to remove the two trees. But there are several other trees at the edge of the shoreline that perhaps should be removed as well, because if they are left, they will probably fall at a later date and pull down a chunk of the bank. I would like you to suggest which other trees we should remove at the same time, so we can do this all at once. 7 Mark Burgess has been working with us on the redesign of the dock, and will be filing with Conservation soon for that plan. Mark is willing to discuss this new tree issue with you, on our behalf, since I will not be on the Cape during the coming weeks. If you can talk directly to Mark about it that would be great. Strangely, The Tree Company (who is now doing my tree work) did try to get in touch with you about the downed trees, via a landscaper who handles their Conservation permissions. The answer they got from Conservation was that I have two outstanding issues with Conservation that are unresolved and would get no further permissions until they are resolved. They cited the renewal of the 1985 septic tank, (which actually was done by Ray Bernier in the early 2000s) and the work done on the stone staircase to the dock, which was handled by Phil Cheney. I know Phil Cheney would not have gone ahead with that project without the proper permissions from you. So I would be glad if you could look into these matters and make sure that your records are up to date. If there is something more I need to do about them, please tell me. Thanks for your help on all this, Margaret Smith -- Margaret E. Smith, Ph.D. Director Program on Trauma Healing and Community Resilience Institute of World Affairs 202-403-1352 Author of Reckoning with the Past: Teaching History in Northern Ireland -- Margaret E. Smith, Ph.D. 8 Director Program on Trauma Healing and Community Resilience Institute of World Affairs 202-403-1352 Author of Reckoning with the Past: Teaching History in Northern Ireland -- Margaret E. Smith, Ph.D. Director Program on Trauma Healing and Community Resilience Institute of World Affairs 202-403-1352 Author of Reckoning with the Past: Teaching History in Northern Ireland -- Margaret E. Smith, Ph.D. Director Program on Trauma Healing and Community Resilience Institute of World Affairs 202-403-1352 Author of Reckoning with the Past: Teaching History in Northern Ireland 9 -- Margaret E. Smith, Ph.D. Director Program on Trauma Healing and Community Resilience Institute of World Affairs 202-403-1352 Author of Reckoning with the Past: Teaching History in Northern Ireland 10