===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF L UNENBURG Office of the Planning Board Matthew Allison, Chair Tel: (978) 582-4147, ext 5 Tanner Cole, Vice Chair Fax: (978) 582-4353 Marisa Thompson, Clerk 960 Massachusetts Avenue Paula Bertram, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Member Adam R. Burney Land Use Director Marjorie J. Boggio Administrative Assistant Minutes Public Hearing 1325 Massachusetts Avenue March 9, 2020 Meeting Posted: Yes Place: Town Hall, 17 Main Street, Lunenburg, MA Time: 7:05 PM Present: Matthew Allison, Tanner Cole, Paula Bertram, Adam R. Burney Absent: Marisa Thompson The Hearing continuation was to hear and discuss a stormwater management special permit under Ch. 204 of the Code of the Town of Lunenburg for an earth removal project at 1325 Massachusetts Avenue, Map 062, Parcel 0003. Owners/Applicants were Daniel and Jean Proctor, 1529 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA. Owners/applicants w ere represented by Frank McPartlan , Ducharme & Dillis Civil Design Gr oup, Inc. (‘ DDCDG’). DDCDG presented a revised Plan to addre ss issues brought forth at the February 10 th Hearing continuation. Revised plans show ed an increase in buffer from 20 to 50 feet on the north and east sides of the property. As a result of the increased buffer, the yield of earth removal f rom the parcel would be reduced. The Applicant now anticipate d removing 25,000 cubic yards instead of the original 50,000. There w ould also be additional screening along the north property line. At the abutt er’s request, s creening on the east side ha d been changed f rom arborvitae to white pine. DDCDG summarized its February 28, 2020 letter (on file in the Planning Office), which addressed comments f rom the Planning Board, Conservation Commission and M assDEP. Above the soil erosion fencing at the top of the basin , temporary sediment basins would be constructed on an as needed basis. P. Bertram raised concerns she wanted addressed; e.g., the infiltration rate , the depth of the borings , the location of the sep tic system for the nearest abutter in proximity to the end point of the infiltration system. She wanted to see the test pits overlaid on the basin. As stated in previous meetings, DDCDG stressed that the stormwater system ha d been over-designed, even mor e so now in light of the reduction in yield of earth removal. DDCDG requested the Hearing be continued to the next Board meeting on March 23, 2020. P. Bertram made Motion to continue the Stormwater Hearing for 1325 Massachusetts Avenue to March 23, 202 0, 6:35 PM, T. Cole Seconded, all aye. Hearing recessed 7:28 PM. Documents used at meeting: Site Plan revised to 02.28.2020 Stormwater Report revised to 02.28.2020 DDCDG letter dated 02.28.2020