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- MARCH 21, 2023 -6:30 P.M.

HARWICH TOWN HALL – DONN B. GRIFFIN ROOM

MEETING AGENDA
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Board of Health Meeting 3/21/23

March 21, 2023, 6:30 – 9:30 PM (America/New York)

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I           CALL TO ORDER 

II         PUBLIC COMMENT

III        MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Regular Meeting Minutes) February 22, 2023–Minutes shall be reviewed; proposed changes shall be possible; and a vote to approve with any noted changes shall be taken.

IV        BOARD OF HEALTH WORK SESSION

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

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

1. Public Hearing- Tobacco Regulation Amendment- The Harwich Board of Health will conduct a public hearing to solicit comment on the proposed revisions to “Town of Harwich Board of Health Tobacco Regulations”- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

VI        NEW BUSINESS - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

1. MODIFICATION OF A SUBDIVISION – 2, 6, & 10 Dorset Avenue – Modification of a previously approved subdivision plan prepared by Clark Engineering dated February 3, 2023 - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration
2. RECONSIDERATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VARIANCE CONDITIONS – 2 Andrews River Road – Reconsideration of previously approved variance conditions to allow an increase in habitable space - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration
3. RECONSIDERATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VARIANCE CONDITIONS- 10 Rainbow Road- Reconsideration of previously approved variance conditions to allow an increase in habitable space - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration.
4. VARIANCE REQUEST FOR PROSPOSED SDS OVER 2,000 GPD TOWN OF HARWICH REGULATION 1.211 – 541 & 543 Route 28 – To consider variance request Town of Harwich Regulation 1.211- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration.
5. VARIANCE REQUEST FROM TITLE 5 310 CMR 15.211 AND TOWN OF HARWICH REGULATION 1.210 – 10 Harbor Road – To consider variance request Title 5 310 CMR 15.211 and Town of Harwich Regulation 1.210- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration.

310 CMR 15.211 (1)

Distance from septic tank to property line 10’ required 5’ provided 5’ requested.

Distance from soil absorption system to wetland resource area 100’ required 69’ provided 31’ requested.

Distance from soil absorption system to property line 10’ required 5’ provided 5’ requested.

TOWN OF HARWICH REGULATION 1.210

Distance from soil absorption system to wetland resource area 100’ required 69’ provided 31’ requested.

1. VARIANCE REQUEST FROM TITLE 5 310 CMR REGULATIONS AND TOWN OF HARWICH REGULATIONS 47 North Road, to consider a variance request to install a Sharded SDS with 52 North Road as prepared by Ryder & Wilcox (variances were previously approved at the May 14, 2019, Board of Health meeting) Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration.

310 CMR 15.00:

15.211 setback to side and front property line 6' & 6.5' provided 10' required 4' & 3.5' variance requested.

15.227 septic tank and pump chamber tees <1' above high groundwater table 0.2' & 0.45' provided.

15.229 33% of design flow requested to pump where 25% is the maximum.

15.240 Leaching capacity 330 gpd required 327 provided.

TOWN OF HARWICH REGULATIONS:

1.201 Request of SDS to be shared by two sing family dwellings.

1.210 SAS setback from wetland 100' required 89' provided. 

1. VARIANCE REQUEST FROM TITLE 5 310 CMR REGULATIONS AND TOWN OF HARWICH REGULATIONS 52 North Road, to consider a variance request to install a Sharded SDS with 47 North Road as prepared by Ryder & Wilcox (variances were previously approved at the May 14, 2019, Board of Health meeting) Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration.

310 CMR 15.00:

15.211 setback to side and front property line 6' & 6.5' provided 10' required 4' & 3.5' variance requested.

15.227 septic tank and pump chamber tees <1' above high groundwater table 0.2' & 0.45' provided.

15.229 33% of design flow requested to pump where 25% is the maximum.

15.240 Leaching capacity 330 gpd required 327 provided.

Town of Harwich Regulations:

1.201 Request of SDS to be shared by two sing family dwellings.

1.210 SAS setback from wetland 100' required 89' provided. 

1. SHOW CAUSE HEARING – 10 Old County Road - Show Cause hearing to discuss non-compliance with an order issued for violations of 310 CMR 15.00 Request for Title Five Inspection - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration.
2. HEARING-31 Sea Street- Cape Sea Grille is requesting Board of Health review and support of an application to the State Plumbing Board for a variance from the State Plumbing Code 248 CMR 10.10- The applicant is proposing to apply for a variance for the number of bathroom fixtures in order to increase the seating capacity to match what the septic system is already designed to accommodate - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

VII      REPORT OF THE HEALTH DIRECTOR- Health Director Report for March 2023- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

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

1. Department of Environmental Protection- updated Model BOH Regulations for Private Wells

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:      

Carrie Schoener 3/16/2023                                                                                        

Signature         Date                                        Town Clerk                             Date

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