Board of Health Meeting 06/09/2015

TOWN OF HARWICH

BOARD OF HEALTH

732 Main Street Harwich, MA 02645

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E-mail: health@town.harwich.ma.us

Town of Harwich Board of Health

Tuesday, June 9, 2015     6:30 PM  (Please Note Summer Schedule)

TOWN HALL – SMALL HEARING ROOM

AGENDA

I              CALL TO ORDER –

II             MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING – 04/142015

Minutes shall be reviewed; proposed changes shall be possible; and a vote to approve with any noted changes shall be taken.

III           6:30 – 7:00 PM - BOARD OF HEALTH WORK SESSION

Vote to accept/deny/take under advisement

IV           7:00 PM - OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A.Discussion –  Pleasant Bay Community Boating 2285 & 2287 Route 28, Head of the Bay Road; Request to reconsider form of legal instruments for access and easement to off property septic systems – William F. Riley, Esq.

Vote to accept/deny this consideration

B.Discussion – Frank’s Cucina – Operation of a private dinner club at a new location, 822 Queen Anne Road – review of Board of Health discussion of 9/10/2013.

Vote to accept/deny this consideration

V             NEW BUSINESS

A. Hearing -  to consider replacement and upgrade of a tight tank in an environmentally sensitive area – Town of Harwich - Allen Harbor, 343 Lower County Road - Robert Cafarrelli, Town Engineer

Vote to accept/deny this consideration

B. Hearing - to consider variance requests to replace a sewage disposal system for Sweeney, 12 Duke Ballem Road prepared by Eco-Tech.  1.  To allow a Soil Absorption System to be 6’ below grade where 3’ maximum.

Vote to accept/deny this consideration

C. Hearing – to consider variance requests to replace a sewage disposal system for Carey – 9 Glendoon Road prepared by Stephen A. Haas Engineering, Inc.  1.  Section 15.211: (1) Minimum Setback Distances: 20’ is required between the Soil Absorption System and a foundation, 15’ is provided, a 5’ variance is requested; 2.  Regulation 1.210 - Distance Requirements:  100’ is required between the soil absorption system and a wetland, 69’ is provided, a 31’ variance is requested. 

Vote to accept/deny this consideration

D. Hearing – Dooley – 51 Ocean Ave – to reconsider order of conditions “no increase in habitable space (7/27/94)  for a major alteration.  Represented by Moran Engineering.

Vote to accept/deny this consideration

E.Hearing – Dooley – 51 Ocean Ave – to consider variance requests to install a new septic tank and to correct/amend previously approved variances for the existing leaching area.  Variances from 310 CMR 15.211 (1) Minimum Setback Distances:  1. Per 310 CMR 14.05 (1) (a):  New septic tank to east property line: 10’ required;

4’ available – variance request of 6’.  2.  Per 310 CMR: 14.05 (1) (a):  New septic tank to south property line:  10 required; 5’ available – variance request of 5’.  3.  Per 310 CMR: 14.05 (1) (b):  New septic tank to cellar wall:  10’ required; 4.5’ available – variance request of 5.5’.  4.  Per 310 CMR: 14.405 (1) (a):  Existing Soil Absorption System to north property line:  10’ required; 1.5 existing – variance request of 8.5’.  5.  Per 310 CMR:  14.05 (1) (a):  Existing Soil Absorption System to west property line:  10’ required; 2.5’ existing – variance request of 7.5’.  6.  Per 310 CMR:  14.405 (1) (b):  Existing Soil Absorption System to crawl space slab:  10’ required; 8’ existing – Variance request of 2”.  Soil Absorption System below slab elevation and 40mil PE Liner proposed.

Vote to accept/deny this consideration

F.Hearing – Hernandez, 2 Pilgrim Road, to reconsider Order of Conditions granted 10/15/2013 “no increase in habitable space” to allow the addition of a media room in the basement.

Vote to accept/deny this consideration

G.Hearing – 2015 Beach Variance Renewals – based upon 3 years of satisfactory water quality results to allow the frequency of sampling to remain at monthly vs weekly for the following locations: 

Merkel Beach                       Neel Road                             Bank Street/Bayview

Atlantic Ave                         Seabreeze Ave                     Pleasant Road

Grey Neck Road                  Brooks Road                        Wah Wah Taysee

 Vote to accept/deny this consideration

VI           REPORT OF THE HEALTH DIRECTOR

• April/May report
• Staffing
• Summer programs – beach, pools, new businesses

Vote to accept/deny/take under advisement

VII          PERMITS –See attached.

Vote to accept/deny/take under advisement

VIII        CORRESPONDENCE

IX           OTHER

X             ADJOURN

BOH Agenda 6/9/2015

Authorized posting officer:                                                    Posted by:      

Carol Genatossio                     6/3/15                                                                                                 

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