It is Monday, April 27th, 2026. It is 6:31. This is the opening of Norton Conservation Commission meeting. attending tonight is uh our members
myself, Julian Katie's chair, uh Dan Pearson, clerk, Mark Fernandez, Ky Miller, and at this point, Lisa Corrosa said she couldn't join. Joe may join. And
we have a backbreaking agenda tonight. Everybody had a cup of coffee so they can stay up long enough to get through this meeting. But first item is um
so we don't have meeting minutes with 413. They're they're promised for the next meeting. Y >> uh and it's my understanding the violation at 181 West Main Street. We discussed in detail last time there was
a restoration plan that was um discussed with a installation date of the plantings uh and that's that's ongoing we don't need to revisit that John or do we
>> yeah I mean they were going to prevent provide us you know obviously I think a secondary plant list or a tertiary plant list uh for plants that they wouldn't be able to obtain and yeah they should definitely be working towards that. I mean it is
currently you know April and they have like uh I think we discussed it 2 months to get everything kind of in order for themselves with plantings and whatnot. I know that they were discussing the septic system with the board of health.
So they're trying to make sure that they kind of get all that stuff in without endangering the work that they have to do for that uh component with the board of health. Um so yeah, they're they're on a clock window. They've been given notice by us last last meeting. So they
understand the the provisions and the requirements that the board is looking for. And uh I'm hoping that they can get that stuff in before July 1st because it would probably be good for me to take a look at it. Um hopefully by mid June they can have something and we can kind
of get uh but if I don't hear back from them by mid June obviously then I think uh they're going to have to scramble but that's that's on them. I think we've given them enough time and effort to really you know prove to us that they're ready to get going with uh providing the relief and the restoration efforts.
>> All right. and uh 292 West Main Street was listed as um in the hands of the engineer and they will provide us with a a plan as soon as they have more details. Is that fair? >> Yeah, I I talked to Brad Holmes um and
uh Craig and they're they're working on stuff. Uh they're kind of backed up right now is their busy season, but I'm hoping they have something to to us for the beginning of May. Um, so probably in like one or two weeks hopefully they have something on on the books for us.
So all right and we have no request for continuation of public hearings. Um, and our new public hearing is listed as termination 1147 Two River Road over on
the shores of Lake Wana. uh a very limited project is what I could see in Google Drive putting up a pret. And how close to the edge of the shore is that actually do we have a
representative? >> Yeah, I'm Neil Sagal is here tonight. >> Ah, okay. So, uh you may want to turn the camera to him. Uh, and uh, >> do you want to sit over here? Sit >> there.
I It was a little unclear. Is this a a private residence? Is it >> private residence? Dead end road. Um, it's almost really an island with a causeway. Pretty unique little spot. >> Okay. Um the structure that we've
proposed uh will maintain almost a 15t sideline to my boundary which is the lake. >> Okay. >> On what I call the back bay. >> We're not on the front side. The pergola is uh primarily to support a solar array
system. >> Okay. We want to install it on the house itself. >> And um so it doesn't really have a a foundation. It just has a a kind of a block with each uh pier foundation >> pier. Okay.
>> On post. There's no concrete floor. It's just crushed stone. >> And there's no walls. It's a freestanding uh pergola 11x 22 with a single pitch roof facing the south obviously. >> Is it is that not I mean is it a
structure? It's not really a roof. >> It will have a roof shingled but then covered with a solar array. >> Okay. And the the there are four peers in the illustration on uh Google Drive. They sit on what kind of a structure?
>> Um those will be the concrete peers. >> Okay. How deep do they go into the >> Well, the building code requires the 48 in. Ah. >> Um I'm assuming you're going to hit water at like 2 ft there. So >> I would totally agree. >> So you'll have to like put a son tube in
and then throw in the cement. >> Correct. I have a CSL, but I won't actually be doing the foundation. I've subcontracted that. >> All right. So, um, John, I don't know if you have comments. It seems like it has a low, uh,
likelihood of producing a lot of excavated soil. I mean, simple peers. >> Yeah. I mean obviously you know the the challenges here you know this is going to be within 25 ft of the the the
resource area but it it is previously a disturbed area that has been maintained as existing lawn. This actually is one of those things that I would consider a feature for being a landscape feature. Um so it kind of meets that threshold and obviously this area has been disturbed prior to the the wetlands
protection act but we didn't really have much record for this. So I just wanted to basically kneel in his his kind of uh you know plan here for what they were proposing to kind of give us just an idea of what he was looking at. It's basically a sketch. So that way we have it and we have kind of record of it. I
think in discussing things with Neil, he's going to put down some sediment controls um prior to doing any of the work just to be on the safe side. So that's something that Neil and I will discuss before he gets going on this work. So just wanted to give the board a understanding.
Uh so this is a determination and the conditioning would really be having to do with the meeting with you. >> Yeah, it would be for installing the sediment controls and making sure that they they satisfied typical standards. >> Uh any questions from anybody else in
the board and I don't know if we actually have anyone else on the call. It doesn't look like we do. So, but any questions from anybody in the meeting? Uh, if not, we can consider a motion to close and then we can consider a motion
on the termination be positive or negative. >> So, move. >> Second. >> We have a a motion by Mark, seconded by Dan. um that we close the hearing for
determination number 1147 and we're back in our regular meeting. We can now consider uh whether this be a positive or negative determination. It seems like it would fit the bill for the negative
determination. All right. Somebody's got to do be daring. >> I'll make a motion that we issue a negative determination since a negative three. >> Correct. >> Uh negative3 determination on file number.
>> I'll second motion. >> All right. So, we have a motion by Mark, seconded by Dan. Executive. Um roll call vote by Courtney and Mark. Y >> I
>> and Dan that's an I >> I >> I'll throw in an I. So just by way of explanation, a negative determination means you do not have to file a notice of intent and that um you can do the
project according to plan as long as you do it according to the plan and any discussion of any requirements and the discussion conservation. Thank you. >> Very good. Anything else I can do or answer today?
>> Nothing else you have to do. Um I you know you can call the office you get a piece of paper saying you your discrimination is negative and then um call the office for when you want to start the project and do the pre uh
pre-start uh discussion >> with this complete now I will complete my building for a minute and then >> yeah actually u I I just the um building inspector requires some kind has a notice from you that
>> Yeah. So, so following this evening, tomorrow morning, I'll sign off on this, Neil. And probably around I want to say around noon time tomorrow, we should have something for you and on on paper so that way you can just take it and and
then Yep. Exactly. I know how it goes. I appreciate your time. I appreciate your time. >> I'll send it up certified mail unless you want to pick it up in the office. >> Yeah, just give me a call and I'll try to find it. >> Okay, perfect. >> All right. All right. Thank you for your consideration. Have a good evening. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> All right. Uh next item on the agenda, they have requested uh that it not be discussed tonight. Technically, it's not really a um a rescheduling, but it's just tabled and when they want us to discuss it, they'll be back on the
agenda. Um, and I think unless there's further things we have to talk about, the next order of business is a motion to adjourn. >> Uh, second move. >> So move.
>> Second. >> All right. So we have a motion by Dan, seconded by Mark. So Dan, Courtney, and Mark, how do you vote? >> I >> I >> I >> I'll throw in an I. And I think that makes it possibly the shortest meeting
on record.