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Board of Health Meeting

Event Date: 
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

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, JANUARY 19, 2021-6:30 P.M.

HARWICH TOWN HALL – REMOTE MEETING

 

REVISED TO INCLUDE CORRECT GO TO MEETING DIAL IN CREDENTIALS

ORIGINAL AGENDA WAS POSTED ON JANUARY 13, 2021 AT 9:00 A.M.

 

As required by law, the Town may audio or video record this meeting. Any person intending to either audio or video record this open session is required to inform the Chair

 

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             CALL TO ORDER

 

II            MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Regular Meeting Minutes) December 15, 2020

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

 

III           6:30 PM - BOARD OF HEALTH WORK SESSION

  1. COVID-19 Update -Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration
  2. Proposed FY22 Budget – Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

             

IV           NO EARLIER THAN 7:00 PM -OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

V            NEW BUSINESS

A. Hearing-Fuller, 26 Kevin Road- to reconsider Order of Conditions granted on February 11, 2014- There is to be no increase in habitable space, flow design, number of bedrooms (one bedroom maximum. Loft/storage not to be used as a bedroom-storage area access by ships ladder only) and square footage to the dwelling. Applicant is requesting to change ships ladder access to an upstairs storage area to a set of stairs- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration              

 

  1. Hearing-Skahen, 4 Lantern Lane- to consider a variance request to upgrade a Title 5 septic system. Plan prepared by Dan A. Speakman Construction- 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 7’ from the property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 3’.
  2. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 10’ from the foundation where 20’ is required. Variance request of 10’.

 

C. Hearing-Smith, 47 North Road, to consider a variance request to install a tight tank prepared by Ryder & Wilcox (variances were previously approved at May 14, 2019 Board of Health meeting) Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

Variance from 310 CMR 15.240(2)(a)

1. Per 310 CMR 15.203: To allow a tight tank to be 1,000 gallons where 2,000 gallons is required. Variance request of 1,000 gallons.

Variances from 310 CMR 15.211 (Minimum Setbacks)

1. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow a proposed tight tank to be 3’ from a property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 7’.

2. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow a proposed tight tank to be 7.1’ from a property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 2.9’.

3. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow a proposed tight tank to be 7.9’ from a foundation where 10’ is required. Variance request of 2.1’.

4. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow a proposed tight tank to be 4.5’ from a water line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 5.5’.

5. Per 310 CMR 15.227: To allow a proposed tight tank to be less than 1’ above the high groundwater elevation. Variance request of 1.7’.

6. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow a proposed tight tank to be 4’ from the wetland where 50’ is required. Variance request of 46’.

Variances from Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210

1. Per Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210: To allow a proposed tight tank to be 4’ from the wetland where 50’ is required. Variance request of 46’.

2. Per Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210: To allow a proposed building sewer to be 6’ from the wetland where 50’ is required. Variance request of 44’.

 

D. Hearing-Leonard, 52 North Road, to consider a variance request to install a new Title 5 septic system design prepared by Ryder & Wilcox (variances were previously approved at April 9, 2019 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: To allow a proposed pump chamber to be 7’ from the property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 3’.

2. Per 310 CMR 15.227(5): To allow a proposed septic tank and proposed pump chamber invert to be less than 1’ above the high groundwater elevation. Variance request of 0.35’ & 0.7’.

Variances from Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210

3. Per Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 87’ from the edge of wetland where 100’ is required. Variance request of 13’.

 

VI           REPORT OF THE HEALTH DIRECTOR- DECEMBER 2020- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

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

 

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

              SEE ATTACHED LIST

 

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

 

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

 

Authorized posting officer:                                                                   Posted by:             

 

Jennifer Clarke                                                                                                                    

Signature                                        Date                                                 Town Clerk                                           Date

 

Per the Attorney General’s Office:  The committee may hold an open session for topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting following “New Business.”  If you are deaf or hard of hearing or a person with a disability who requires an accommodation, contact the Selectmen’s Office at 508-430-7513