HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes 1.16.2025On 2/6/2025, on a motion by Commissioner Bernstein, seconded by Commissioner Bower,
the Commission voted 4-0 with 1 abstention to approve these minutes as written.
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
January 16, 2025
Members Present: Ed Hoopes (Chairman), David Bernstein, Bradford Bower, Jack
Frost, Patricia Mulhearn
Absent: Paul Huggins (Vice chair)
Staff: Brittany DiRienzo, Joe Jerolimo
Start Time: 5:00 pm
Chairman Hoopes opened the meeting and acknowledged the recent passing of Gary Ellis,
Community Preservation Committee chair and former conservation commission member.
Request for Determination of Applicability
1. Lou Palmieri, 88 Pine Cove Drive, Proposed raze and replace of a single-family
dwelling with new septic system in LSCSF.
Representative: Mike Pimentel, JC Engineering, Inc.
Discussion: The proposed driveway is pervious, the proposed swale is 8-9” deep, and there is no
basement to the proposed dwelling. Commissioner Bernstein asked if they intended to remove
any trees. The representative indicated their intention to keep the two trees in front of the lot and
one tree near the shed, but the tree near the proposed septic may need to be removed.
Commissioner Bernstein made a motion to issue a negative 2 determination
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Frost
The motion carried 5-0
Notice of Intent
2. SE83-2458 Robert and Maureen Kelly, 146 Mayflower Terrace, Proposed
reconstruction and expansion of pier, ramp and float system; replacement bulkhead with
sloped stone revetment within LSCSF, coastal bank, salt marsh, land under the ocean,
land containing shellfish and the buffer zones to a salt marsh and coastal bank. (First
continuance requested by applicant to Feb 20, 2025)
Commissioner Bernstein made a motion to continue to February 20, 2025
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bower
The motion carried 5-0
Continued Notice of Intent
3. SE83-2452 Wayne Tavares for Aleksandr Nemanov, 2 Buttercup Lane, Proposed
construction of a dock within LSCSF, a coastal bank, salt marsh, and land under a water
body. (Continuance requested by applicant to Feb 20, 2025)
Discussion: This is the third and final continuance request by the applicant permitted under the
bylaw. This item will be voted on at the Feb 20, 2025 meeting.
On 2/6/2025, on a motion by Commissioner Bernstein, seconded by Commissioner Bower,
the Commission voted 4-0 with 1 abstention to approve these minutes as written.
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Commissioner Frost made a motion to continue to February 20, 2025
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mulhearn
The motion carried 5-0
Continued Stormwater Permit Application
4. SW2024-002 Jack O'Leary, for Emad Zahran, 228 Route 28, Proposed redevelopment
into a mixed-use building.
Commissioner Frost made a motion to issue the stormwater permit with special conditions
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bower
The motion carried 5-0
Other Business
5. Approval of Meeting Minutes: December 6, 2024, December 19, 2024, January 2, 2025
Approval of the December 6, 2024 minutes was tabled to February 20, 2025 for lack of quorum.
Commissioner Bower made a motion to approve December 19, 2024 and January 2, 2025 minutes
as written
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Frost
The motion carried 4-0 with one abstention
6. Other business not reasonably anticipated.
Commissioner Frost asked about the MUC meeting. CA discussed the instructions from the
town administrators office to delay the meeting until later in February to generate initial ideas for
the site for the Open Space and Water Conservation Land Use Team.
CA shared the positive review from the CEDC tourism revenue public improvements fund for
both informational signage in un-named conservation areas and interpretive signage and
benches and interpretive signs at Chase Brook Park.
Commissioner Mulhearn mentioned that this Conservation Commission meeting was missing
from the upcoming Yarmouth events page, the CA recognized this issue and will let IT know it
needs attention.
Commissioner Bernstein made a motion to adjourn the meeting
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mulhearn
Adjourned at: 5:15pm