HomeMy WebLinkAboutNarrative Rev 7-10-2023NARRATIVE TO ACCOMPANY NOTICE OF INTENT
For
John A. & Colleen J. Boselli
183 Bay Street, Osterville MA
Map 117 Parcel 152
The project site is located at 183 Bay Street abutting North Bay consisting of approximately
1.5 acres of land with approximately 129 linear feet of frontage to North Bay. Presently, the site is
developed with an existing single-family dwelling, pool cabana (under construction SE3-6002), pool
(under construction SE3-6002), shed, permitted and licensed pier (SE3-3396), kayak platform
(SE3-4586), Ramp & Float (SE3-5005), and all associated appurtenances.
The project as proposed is to permit and maintain the expansion of the existing float.
A separate future Notice of Intent is being filed for the wetland restoration similar to the
abutters’ filing at 209 Bay Street.
Under SE3-5005 a new ramp and float was revised during the permitting process and
approved as a 8x16’ float. At the time concerns were raised about the proximity of a mooring float
located in the area. Since the permitting, the mooring float has either been removed or relocated
and the navigation concerns should no longer be an issue. The project has been brought before the
waterways committee without any objections.
The existing float is considerably smaller than the allowed 200sf float allowed under
current pier regulation standards. This project will keep the 30” requirement for the boats and a
sign will be placed on the pier stating the allowed boat.
The previously approved pier, ramp, and float (SE3-5055) extend 40’ from Mean Low
Water which will not change with the proposed float. The proposed pier will extend no closer to
the channel than the neighboring structures and provides over double the required separation with
90’ from the float to the edge of channel.
Although we believe the float replacement is not a substantial improvement, the pier, ramp
and float as proposed is fully in compliance with the Town of Barnstable Conservation Chapter
703 Regulations for Private Docks and Piers except for not being in the middle of the lot. This is
due to the brackish marsh/ bordering vegetated wetland.
*Additional information provided as part of the revised Narrative.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Land under the Ocean:
The proposed pier will not affect or change the land under the ocean’s ability to provide
protection for storm damage prevention. The project will not have a significant negative effect on
water quality, distribution of grain size sediment, or water circulation as required by 310 CMR
10.25(6).
Land Containing Shellfish:
The proposed pier will not have a negative impact on the water circulation, relief elevation,
distribution of the sediment grain size, or natural drainage from adjacent land, or result in the
compaction of the land by vehicular traffic, or change the water quality so as to change the
productivity of the Land Containing Shellfish as required by 310 CMR 10.34(4).