Minutes of Meeting
December 18, 2006
A meeting of the Sharon Board of Health was called to order on Monday, December 18, 2006, at 7:30 P.M., in the Sharon Town Office Building, with the following members in attendance: Anne Bingham, Chair; Elizabeth Barnett, Vice-Chair; Suzi Peck; Stanley Rosen; and Jay Schwab. Jim Andrews, Health Agent for Engineering, was also present.
Kevin Rains — 17 P.O. Square
Mr. Rains appeared to learn what uses might be suitable for the property at 17 P.O. Square. He specifically asked about a convenient store with a takeout deli counter...no seating....with fresh fruits and vegetables.....little prepwork. Jim Andrews: currently 237 gpd. Per Title 5: a supermarket = 97 gpd design flow per 1000 square feet inside floor space. The Board believed this would be comparable to a supermarket. Would require paper/plastic only. No public restroom required. The Board agreed this proposal sounded promising and reasonable. The Board suggested an undersink grease trap.
Variance Hearing: 1205 General Edwards Highway
R.E.M Land Surveying Co., Inc., for Stephen James Patkin, Trustee...1205 General Edwards Highway;
System didn’t pass Title 5 and building is in process of being sold: design flow to remain the same...building to continue as office and warehouse space.
Variances requested in order to avoid redoing the parking lot: 15.1l1 (l)(b) of 310CMR 15.000...and Article 7: Section 7.03 (2)(e). The Board reviewed the locus map and found the property to be in a GWP and SWP district, as well as in the influence of Walpole’s Zone II. The Board was not inclined to grant the Title 5 variance to allow 4' separation to groundwater vs. the required 5' separation, particularly if the system is in a Zone II. Stan Rosen suggested that the applicant obtain a definitive statement in writing from the town of Walpole and from the Sharon DPW as to whether or not the location is in a Zone II.
The hearing was continued.
Variance Hearing - 10 Massapoag Avenue
Suzi Peck recused herself from this discussion.
William Gottwald, P.E., and Michael Moreshead, contractor.
Existing 3 bedroom house with cesspool.
Title 5 and Article 7 setbacks; additional variance: setback distance from lake should be noted on plans.....Anne B: what is the engineering feasibility of mounding in this situation? BOH asked that Mr. Gottwald provide the assessors’ card for this property re the number of bedrooms. Also to add any Article 7 variances required (in addition to Title 5). Jim Andrews suggested maximizing the setback from the house. Also....a little more detail on the neighborhood to be provided. The hearing was continued to January 8, 2007.
25 Moose Hill Parkway – expansion request
Jim Andrews related that the applicant had presented plans for expansion to the ZBA; plans had to be changed; expansion in size (doubling the house) triggered the Board of Health hearing. Jim Andrews stated that plans call for 3 bedrooms (currently at 3 bedrooms)...with large open room on first floor.
Anne Bingham noted: that plans must be on file to show laundry upstairs; A deed restriction will be required limiting the home to 3 bedrooms.
VOTED: (Bingham/Peck)unanimously
that Jim Andrews be authorized to notify the ZBA that the BOH reviewed the plans and approved ..with requirement of a deed restriction limiting the number of bedrooms to three.
Minutes of Meeting
VOTED: (Rosen/Barnett): Rosen, Barnett, Schwab, and Peck.....to accept the minutes of the meeting of December 4, 2006, as amended. Bingham abstained.
In addition, the Board further clarified: that the alternative testing for dissolved oxygen and turbidity would not affect any other tests which may be required from time to time based on individual circumstances. The Board discussed that any testing required for nitrates and/or ecoli will not change.
Request to reduce testing
VOTED:(Peck/Rosen) unanimously to allow reduction of testing for 182 Pond Street.....if staff determines that testing results have not violated any of the applicable parameters of the requirements
put in place.
MRC
Stan Rosen reported on the MRC Steering Committee meeting of December 12th . The committee did not accomplish the ICS 100, which had been anticipated.
Striar Hebrew Academy - 100 Ames Street
The Board discussed the planned replacement system for 100 Ames Street. It was determined that a letter will be sent to Striar notifying them an extension of the Board’s approval until spring will be granted.....with no further extensions. However, the disposal works construction permit has expired and they must apply for a new one.
Policy on Determining Existing Flow
VOTED (Bingham/Peck) unanimously to accept the policy (draft 11/20/06) on determining “existing flow” for the purpose of septic system design, as amended.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM.
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