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March 28, 2023
Town of Barnstable
Conservation Commission
230 South Street
Hyannis MA 02601
RE: Waiver Request, 31 Paine Avenue, Hyannis, MA
Dear Members of the Conservation Commission:
On behalf of the applicant, Environmental Consulting & Restoration LLC (ECR) is please to submit this
Waiver Request regarding the proposed deck reconstruction project located at 31 Paine Avenue in
Hyannis, MA (the site). This request is being submitted to accompany the Notice of Intent filed with the
Barnstable Conservation Commission for the proposed project at the site. The proposed project includes
the reconstruction of a deck to the rear of the home. New information has come to light and ECR has
determined that the proposed deck reconstruction will result in a net increase of 112 square feet as
compared to the previously existing deck. The proposed deck is 14 x 20 feet in size, while the previously
existing deck has been determined to be 12 x 14 feet in size. The proposed deck is within the same
footprint as the previously existing deck, but expands further to the north. This waiver request is being
submitted because the deck is being expanded within the 50-foot buffer zone to a Coastal Bank.
The site contains a Coastal Bank by definition, as the site is located within Land Subject to Coastal Storm
Flowage and the slope to the east of the site is greater than 10%. Please note, this Coastal Bank borders
on a freshwater wetland and while it may provide a vertical buffer for storm waters, it does so at a limited
capacity due to the fact the site is located more than a half mile from the Hyannis Harbor. For the record,
it’s noted that this is not a sediment supplying Bank. The proposed deck is also an accessory to an
existing single-family home, only includes a small expansion and is located entirely within the limits of a
maintained lawn. It is ECR’s professional opinion that the proposed deck expansion within the 50 -foot
buffer zone will not impact the Coastal Bank, nor will it negatively impact its function as a vertical buffer.
For these reasons, the applicant is requesting the Commission to waive the Performance Standards
found in Section 704-3 and allow the reconstruction and expansion of the deck as proposed.
Furthermore, the proposed project includes mitigation at a 4:1 ratio that is detailed on the attached
mitigation plan.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at (508) 648-3957.
Attachments:
1.) Proposed Mitigation Plan, dated 3/28/23
Sincerely,
Environmental Consulting & Restoration, LLC
Cameron Larson
Wetland Scientist
CC: Robb Willet (applicant)
Canal Survey (surveyor)