ZB06-12-2014

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Minutes of the meeting of June 12, 2014 
PRESENT: Paul B. Carroll, Chairman 
Gregory L. Pando 
John S. Marini 
Also Present: Kevin Feeney, Alternate Member 
Adrienne Borges, Recording Secretary 
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Chairman Carroll opened the meeting at 7:03 pm and read the agenda and continuation 
dates of pending hearings. 
Avalon Canton (i , Blue Hills — Informal Hearin 
Attorney Brobowski along with David Gillespie from Avalon Canton Inc., Builders of 
Canton Highland Meadows requested from the Board a minor site modification to add 
irrigation wells. Atty Brobowski explained the comprehensive permit was issued in 2005 
by the Housing Appeals Committee. The Board appealed the decision and the Board 
reissued in 2010 with a slight modification change in 2012. The Town of Canton is 
going through the permitting process for all municipal wells and the DEP is concerned 
about dewatering the Neponset River. The Town has a policy of not allowing private 
irrigation wells. The Town Manager asked Atty Brobowski to review the Town's policy 
to see if Avalon Canton Inc is exempt. The Board of Health is working towards a 
regulation on private irrigation wells; in 2007 the Board of Health adopted a`policy. 
Avalon Canton Inc. will be more economical using private irrigation wells instead of 
Town water. The modification is a one -time only 40B request that doesn't open for 
private residences to request irrigation wells. Mr. Pando concurs that it seems to be an 
insubstantial site modification. Mr. Marini asked about how much Town water and cost 
associated with said water usage. (11,500 gallons per day and over a 20 year period a 
cost of $700, 000; installation of well would be $20, 000 and $5, 000 per year to maintain) 
Since this is a 40B project, the Housing Appeals Committee attempts to keep costs down 
and using irrigation well would help Avalon Canton Inc. 
Motion 
Pursuant to 760 CMR 56.05(11) make motion to grant an insubstantial change requested 
in correspondence by Steven Schwartz dated June 6, 2014, modifying the Comprehensive 
Permit granted by,ZBA on July 8, 2010, last modified on April 12, 2012 after the 
following findings: 
1. The application for this comprehensive permit was submitted to the ZBA on 
October 14, 2001. 
2. The local requirements and regulations governing a comprehensive permit are 
those in placed on the date of submittal of the application. See 760 CMR 56.02. 
3. At the time of submittal, the Town of Canton did not have a local requirement or