Members of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission reviewed a draft of conditions that they have been working on with Conservation Agent Elizabeth Leidhold. Since the Conservation Commission’s primary area of responsibility is protection of wetland and waterways, these conditions are solely focused on those areas of this property versus uplands areas.
Harbormaster Jill Simmons read from an email she received from a concerned neighbor who, after reading The Wanderer’s coverage of the previous ConCom meeting, posed a list of questions. The writer wanted to know if business activities taking place on the landside of the property would continue to be allowed. Bob Rogers, acting Chairman, said that Leisure Shores will still need to have permits for activities such as boat maintenance. On this evening, the matter before them was conditions for the waterside of the property.
They reviewed a long list of conditions drafted by Leidhold, added others, and discussed the necessity of completing this responsibility before August 17. That date represents the end of the 21-day period of time given to the commission to complete the conditions document after the close of the public hearing.
A copy of the draft that was several pages in length was not made available to the public. However, ConCom was particularly concerned with the ongoing clean-up of degrading Styrofoam floats, placing a boom around them in the winter months, or removing the remaining Styrofoam floats during winter months until they are permanently replaced. Leidhold said that Town Counsel had weighed in on the document.
A critical piece that was missing was an updated plan-of-record from Leisure Shores that ConCom had expected prior to the meeting. Since the conditions document deals primary with waterside activities, they decided to move forward without it.
In other business, a negative three finding was given for a request for determination of applicability filed by David Park for the construction of an in-ground pool at 48 Holly Woods Road.
Also receiving a negative three finding was Christian Thorell’s request for determination of applicability for 23 Brandt Beach Avenue for the construction of a 12-foot by 15-foot two-story addition.
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission is scheduled for August 25 at 6:30 pm.
By Marilou Newell
