Minutes of Meeting
May 10, 2006
A meeting of the Sharon Board of Health was called to order on Monday, May 10, 2006, at 7:30 P.M., in the Sharon Town Office Building, with the following members in attendance: Anne Bingham, Chair, Suzi Peck, and Stan Rosen. Jim Andrews, Health Agent for Engineering, was also present.
Revision of Article 7
Following a review of comments received to the proposed revisions, the Board
VOTED: (Bingham/Peck) unanimously to adopt revisions to Article 7 (Septic Regulations) of the Rules and Regulations of the Sharon Board of Health, as discussed at a public hearing held on March 27, 2006, with organizational (numbering)changes and minor additional changes to proposed revisions, including:
7.09(2): add to end of sentence: “...with Title V and Article 7.”;
7.26 : change ...”the Board will reduce testing” to “the Board may reduce testing”;
Variance Hearing (continued)...379 South Main Street
Atty. William O’Connell and homeowners David and Amy Scullane were present prior to their appointment before the ZBA for a Special Permit to expand their property. Property is located in the Zone II; non-compliant lot. In November 2005 the system was upgraded (by the prior owner) to maximum feasible compliance (approvable without BOH review)....Jim Andrews gave a sideline variance only. At the time there was no new construction - not increased flow. A new 3 bedroom system, as required by law, was installed...the house, considered by the Assessors’ records to be a 2 bedroom home, was sold as a 3 bedroom home. It possibly might have been a compliant system without the sideline variance requested.
Following lengthy discussion, the Board suggested that the new owners have an engineer affirm that a fully compliant system could have been built without variances; In addition, an engineered plan should be presented showing some sort of wall or berm or slope to prevent breakout onto the street. This barrier would become a condition of approval to expand. The hearing was continued to May 22nd.
17 P.O. Square
Property Owner Kevin Rains was present with letter from Jim Miller requesting clarification and continuance. The Board explained that, if the actual new design flow of the system were 200 gallons per day, this wouldn’t be considered new construction. Current system is not in failure. Anne again suggested use of composting toilets or other method to minimize design flow. No design flow exists in Title V for facilities using composting toilets; therefore the BOH can use double the actual flow as a standard. The actual for HoneyDew Donuts in Stoughton (no restrooms) is 49 gpd. The Board asked for more comparables for Dunkin Donuts without restrooms. Suzi Peck asked for reasonable comps as to how water to be used and what the actual flow would be ; meter readings for similar facilities;
Suzi Peck and Anne Bingham again encouraged discussions with the engineer working on nursing home with composting toilets.
VOTED: (Bingham/Rosen) unanimously to direct Linda Rosen to pay Jack Lapuck for services to be provided in May and June. Bids are being solicited for services beginning July 1, 2006.
The Board asked that Linda Rosen request an extension of the contract with McNamara and Sons....to run through December 31, 2006.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM.
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