Conservation Commission

TOWN OF PRINCETON
BOARD/COMMITTEE: PRINCETON CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES

DATE: January 18, 2022    TIME: 7:00 p.m.      LOCATION: Town Hall Annex

Note: this public meeting and public hearing were conducted in person at the Annex, with a remote teleconferencing option available for public participation.  Public participation details were posted with the agenda.

Members in attendance:  Brian Keevan, Bonnie Hirsh, Victoria Taft, Barbara Laughlin, Rachael Catlow

Members in attendance remotely: none

Applicants and others in attendance: none

Applicants and others in attendance remotely: Marianne DiPinto, Chris Knuth

Votes taken in the following actions are “all in favor” unless noted otherwise.

Brian Keevan called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.

Approval of Minutes:  Minutes from the December 28, 2021, meeting were approved with minor edits at 7:08 PM

Item 1: (7:08 – 8:14PM) Notice of Intent (DEP File# 267-0436) from Robert Matewsky for construction of a single-family home at a parcel on the corner of Mountain and Pine Hill Roads.  A Public Hearing was continued for a Notice of Intent (NOI) to construct a single-family home and driveway on Map 4, Parcel 42D.  A new set of plans were given to the PCC showing a change in the driveway location which is now on Mountain Road.  The proposed driveway eliminates the need for a stream crossing but still falls entirely within the buffer zone.  The existing leach field is the only part of the site that is not within the wetland buffer. The PCC asked for a drainage swale to be added to the Pine Hill side of the driveway.  The revised plan has not been presented to the Building or Highway Departments.  During the meeting the applicant sent a revised plan via email for the PCC to review which included the boulder line and drainage swale. 

A vote was taken at 8:14 pm to approve an Order of Conditions with special conditions.

Commission Other Business, Mail, Procedures, etc.:

Lease payment and a farm plan for the Four Corners is due on February 1, 2022. 

Commissioners provided updates on active projects.

• Coal Kiln Road – Need to review under low flow conditions
• DiPilato, E. Princeton Road – Bonnie and Victoria will look at the construction progress.

Forest Cutting Plan(s): None.

Meeting adjourned at 8:44 PM.  The next PCC meeting is scheduled for February 15, 2022.

Respectfully submitted, Rachael Catlow