Board of Health Meeting

TOWN OF HARWICH

BOARD OF HEALTH

732 Main Street Harwich, MA 02645

508-430-7509 – Fax 508-430-7531

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

TOWN OF HARWICH BOARD OF HEALTH

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020-6:30 P.M.

HARWICH TOWN HALL – REMOTE MEETING

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Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitations on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Harwich Board of Health is being conducted via remote participation. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings as provided for in the Order.

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I           REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH

II          CALL TO ORDER

III        MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Regular Meeting Minutes) – June 16, 2020- Minutes shall be reviewed; proposed changes shall be possible; and a vote to approve with any noted changes shall be taken.

IV        6:30 PM - BOARD OF HEALTH WORK SESSION

1. COVID-19 Update

Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

B. Review of Town of Harwich Public & Semi-Public Bathing Beaches- testing frequency, results and regulation review

Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

V          NO EARLIER THAN 7:00 PM -OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A. Hearing-Delory/Murnane, 113 Brooks Road, to consider a variance request to upgrade a Title 5 septic system prepared by Moran Engineering, Associates, LLC.  (Continued from May 19, 2020 Board of Health meeting)- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

Variances from 310 CMR 15.211: Minimum Setbacks

1. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 6.5’ from the North property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 3.5’.

2. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 6’ from the East property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 4’.

3. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 16’ from the crawl space where 20’ is required. Variance request of 4’.

4. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed septic tank invert to be 0.3’ to high groundwater where 1’ is required. Variance request of 0.7’.

5. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed pump chamber invert to be 0.2’ to high groundwater where 1’ is required. Variance request of 0.8’.

Variance from Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210

1. Per Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 83’ from the edge of wetland where 100’ is required. Variance request of 17’.

VI        NEW BUSINESS

A. Hearing-Delory, 113 Brooks Road, to consider a variance request to upgrade a Title 5 septic system prepared by Moran Engineering Associates, LLC- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

Variances from 310 CMR 15.211(1) & 15.227 (5)

1. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 5’ from the property line (North) where 10’ is required. Variance request of 5’.

2. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 16’ from the crawl space where 20’ is required. Variance request of 4’.

3. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 18.5’ from the crawl space where 20’ is required. Variance request of 1.5’.

4. Per 310 CMR 15.227(5): To allow a proposed septic tank invert to be 0.2’ to high groundwater where 1’ is required. Variance request of 0.8’.

5. Per 310 CMR 15.227(5): To allow a proposed pump chamber invert to be 0.1’ above high groundwater where 1’ is required. Variance request of 0.9’.

B. Hearing-Lawrence, 24 Central Avenue, to reconsider Order of Conditions granted May 1, 2012-No increase in square footage, the number of bedrooms beyond those as shown on said plan by Moran Engineering dated January 18, 2011 (further revised March 27, 2012)-Project consists of adding approximately 50 square feet on the first floor and expanding the second floor by approximately 200 square feet to become a full second story- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

C. Hearing-Wakeby Development Corp, 42 Marlin Road, to consider a variance request to upgrade a Title 5 septic system prepared by Engineering Works, Inc. - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

Variances from 310 CMR 15.405 (a) & (b)

1. Per 310 CMR 15.405(a): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 6’ from the property line (side) where 10’ is required. Variance request of 4’.

2. Per 310 CMR 15.405(a): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 6’ from the property line (front) where 10’ is required. Variance request of 4’.

3. Per 310 CMR 15.405(a): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 8’ from the crawl space where 20’ is required. Variance request of 12’.

4. Per 310 CMR 15.405(b): To allow for up to 6’ of cover over the soil absorption system where 3’ is allowed. Variance request of 3’.

D. Show Cause Hearing-Borthwick, 7 Philip Court, failure to comply with Health Department order to upgrade failed septic system - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

VII       REPORT OF THE HEALTH DIRECTOR (June 2020) - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

VIII      CORRESPONDENCE- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

IX        PERMITS - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

X          OTHER- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

XI        ADJOURN- Vote to accept/deny/take under consideration

Authorized posting officer:                                                          Posted by:        

Jennifer Clarke                                                                                                 

Signature                                   Date                                          Town Clerk                               Date

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