March 12, 2025 Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes

Chairman Bagoff asked if it was approved by the soil conservation district with the new pipes in place. Mr. Grabowski said he is being told by authorities to do certain things and that’s what he did. Chairman Bagoff asked did you see the letter from Mr. Scott on his evaluation of the site. Mr. Grabowski said no he hasn’t. Chairman Bagoff asked what type of equipment did you use to clean the ditch and prepare it to put the rip rap. Mr. Grabowski said it was a track excavator. Chairman Bagoff asked if there was any possibility that the ditch has moved. Mr. Grabowski said no, they just followed where the water was flowing through the ditch. Mayor McCartney asked if there is no increase of the water flowing, where is the water going, is it being captured. Mr. Grabowski said it’s at the end of the drainage ditch and it ends right at the property line of 40 Eagle Ridge Way. It doesn’t get captured; it just flows. PROFESSIONALS QUESTIONS Mr. Scott asked were you the contractor that was doing the work on the site for 40 Eagle Ridge Way. Mr. Grabowski said yes. Mr. Scott asked regarding putting rip rap in the ditch, was that a directive from the soil conservation district. Mr. Grabowski said yes. Mr. Scott asked what was the reason for soil conservation district on site. Mr. Grabowski said they periodically check on the site conditions as they progress with the construction. Mr. Scott asked does the 1-acre disturbance go all the way over to the area of the ditch or was the disturbance of the ditch part of the application to the soil conservation district. Ms. Triolo said there were permits issued for the pool and pool house then there was a separate permit issued for the stormwater control seepage pits and all of those were permitted and inspected as they were installed. None of the work included none of the plans and none of the work submitted included the ditch. Mr. Scott asked the work at the ditch only took place after the visit by the soil conservation district and the direction that given by the inspector. Ms. Triolo said that is correct. Mr. Scott asked is your testimony that you did not reroute the ditch, you just added rip rap and then replaced the 2 12-inch pipes that were discovered during the time you were following directions from the soil conservation district. Mr. Grabowski said yes. PUBLIC QUESTIONS Michael DeCheser at 35 Mountain Ave asked

2-inch pipes that were discovered during the time you were following directions from the soil conservation district. Mr. Grabowski said yes. PUBLIC QUESTIONS Michael DeCheser at 35 Mountain Ave asked why did you increase the size of the pipe. Mr. Grabowski said to give a better flow and the pipe wouldn’t be breached as easily. Michael DeCheser asked when did you start working there with Mr. Cohn. Mr. Grabowski said he started in 2021. Michael DeCheser asked can you speculate on why there might be an increase on water flow. Mr. Grabowski said there is no increase Michael DeCheser asked how many trees were removed while you were there. Mr. Grabowski said he doesn’t have an answer for that. Michael DeCheser asked do you know the approximately length of the elliptical pipe. Mr. Grabowski said he thinks it is under 60 feet. Michael DeCheser asked is that same length as the 2 12-inch pipes that was there previously. Mr. Grabowski said most likely because there are remnants of it broken up. Michael DeCheser asked do you know if that is completely on lot 40 property. Mr. Grabowski said he is 90% sure.