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Board of Health Meeting

Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 21, 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, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021-6:30 P.M.

HARWICH TOWN HALL – DONN B. GRIFFIN ROOM

MEETING AGENDA

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

I               CALL TO ORDER

 

II             MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Regular Meeting Minutes) August 17, 2021 & September 10, 2021 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. Discussion regarding revisions to the Animal Regulations- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

  1. COVID-19 Update- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

  1. Board of Health Discussion on Sewer Extension Criteria- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

IV            OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

V             NEW BUSINESS

  1. Show Cause Hearing-Leonard/47-52 North Road Realty Trust, 47 North Road-Show Cause Hearing to discuss non-compliance with Harwich Board of Health Real Estate Transfer Regulation-Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

  1. Hearing-Paasch, 7 Prince Charles Drive- to reconsider Order of Conditions granted on January 16, 2007-“There is to be no increase in square footage, habitable space or number of bedrooms beyond four as shown on the 12/15/06 plan.” Applicant is requesting to expand over the existing 2-car garage. The expanded areas include a family room which will be open to the existing kitchen and dining room area, on the first floor, and a loft area on the second floor. The loft area will be accessed by an open stairwell from the family room area as well have an 8 x 11 foot opening, with railing, into the cathedral area over dining room and kitchen below. The project proposes to install a phosphorus treatment component to the existing septic system- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

  1. Hearing-Counselman, 5 Fiddlers Landing-to consider a variance request to upgrade the existing Title 5 septic system to a Title 5 septic system which will include Innovative Alternative Technology. The request also includes a reconsideration of an order of conditions granted on August 12, 2014 which included a condition of “There is to be no increase in habitable space, flow design, number of bedrooms (four) and square footage to the dwelling. Floor plan to be as outlined on the plan dated 5/18/2014. The applicant is proposing to raze the existing dwelling and replace it with a new dwelling. The proposed house has a different footprint than the existing house, but will have four bedrooms as does the existing house- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

Variances from 310 CMR 15.211: Minimum Setbacks

  1. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow the proposed soil absorption system to be 5.5’ from the property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 4.5’.
  2. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow the proposed soil absorption system to be 5’ from the property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 5’.

Variance from Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210

  1. Per Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210: To allow the proposed soil absorption system to be 75’ from the coastal bank where 100’ is required. Variance request of 25’.

 

  1. Hearing-Stevens, 19 Wequassett Road-to request a reconsideration of Order of Conditions granted on January 4, 2000, then again on September 10, 2002, which included a condition of “There is to be no increase in square footage, habitable space or number of bedrooms beyond those shown on the plan dated 11/23/1999.” Applicant is requesting to create an enclosed 4-season room on a previously approved covered patio area. Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

VI            CORRESPONDENCE

  1. Massachusetts Department of Public Health West Nile Virus Update- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration
  2. Mosquito Control Resources- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

 

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

ESTABLISHMENT

ADDRESS

TYPE

STABLE

 

 

Jeff Brown (2021 NEW)

650 Depot Street

Com. Stable

UTILITY INSTALLER

 

 

Peter J. Govoni Land Services (2021 NEW)

 

 

FOOD SERVICE

 

 

Jam Sweet *

 

Event Permit

TITLE 5 INSPECTOR

 

 

Mark Polselli *

 

 

SEPTIC INSTALLER

 

 

Polselli Excavation *

 

 

*2021 Renewal

 

 

 

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

 

IX            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