City of Annapolis Port Wardens met March 27.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
A.Call To Order: Gene Godley, Chair 7:32 pm
B.Roll Call:
Members Present: Gene Godley-Chair, Randall Adams-Vice Chair, Willie Sampson
Staff: Gary Elson- Assistant City Attorney, Kevin Scott
C.Approval Of Agenda
Chair Godley moved to amend the agenda to remove the findings for PORT2017-024. Vice Chair Adams seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously in a vote of 3-0.
D. Administrative
1. February 27, 2018 Meeting Minutes:
Mr. Sampson moved approval of the February 27, 2018 meeting minutes as written. Vice Chair Adams seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously in a vote of 3-0.
2. Findings and Opinion:
PORT2018-001 - Francis Smith, 3 Essex Road
David Epstein Appeals to the Board of Port Wardens
Vice Chair Adams moved approval of the above findings and opinion as written. Mr. Sampson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously in a vote of 3-0.
Chair Godley administered the oath en masse to all persons intending to testify at this hearing.
F. New Business
1.PORT2018-002- 2027 Forest Drive, LLC 938 Creek Drive: Replace existing 5' x 27' pier with 5' x 11' platform and 6 square foot step down platform in kind and install a 6' x 35' pier extension with three mooring piles; remove 2 existing piles. All work by barge via water access.
Mr. Musser described the proposal for a replacement pier in kind and the installation of a 6' x 35' pier extension with three mooring poles. He explained that Exhibit "B" includes a statement from the previous owner to Mr. Hollander that documents that the previous owner kept his boat at the end of the pier tied to the mooring piles.
Mr. Hollander responded to comments from the public and described the boat type as well as the size of the boat that needs to be accommodated.
Public testimony opened at 7:16 pm
No one else from the public spoke in favor or opposition to the application so Chair Godley declared the public hearing closed at 7:23 pm.
Vice Chair Adams moved to approve the application conditioned that no boat or anything extends beyond the end of the dock and that the dock not extend beyond the location of the two pilings as they exist today as well as nothing should be docked at the end of the pier. Chair Godley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously in a vote of 3-0.
2.PORT2018-003 - Multiple Property Owners, c/o Frank Biba, agent, 144, 140, 138 Spa Drive and 200, 198, 186, 182, 174, 164 Acton Road: Dredge 18 ft wide by 754 ft long channel to a maximum depth of a -6.0 to -7.0 ft below MLW and connect to existing piers and slips for 9 residential properties. All work to be conducted from the water and spoils trucked to an approved upland disposal site.
Mr. Biba described the two dredging applications for PORT2018-003 and PORT2018-004 for eleven property owners at the head of Spa Creek. He explained that these are two separate applications because the State law requires all parts to be contiguous.
Public testimony opened at 8:05 pm and no one from the public spoke in favor or opposition so Chair Godley declared the public testimony closed at 8:07 pm.
Vice Chair Adams moved to approve the application as presented. Mr. Sampson seconded the motion The motion passed unanimously in a vote of 3-0.
3.PORT2018-004 - Robert Katz and Steve Pann, c/o Frank Biba, agent, 143 and 145 Spa Drive: Dredge approximately 5875 sf to -6.0' MLW outboard of 143 and 145 Spa Drive to improve access to existing residential piers, removing approximately 215 cy of spoil to be transported outside the City of Annapolis to an approved upland disposal site.
Public testimony opened at 8:05 pm and no one from the public spoke in favor or opposition so Chair Godley declared the public testimony closed at 8:07 pm.
Mr. Sampson moved to approve the application as presented. Vice Chair Adams seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously in a vote of 3-0.
E.Non Hearing Items
1.Harbormaster's Report to the Port Wardens Regarding Annual and Transient Mooring Permits Harbormaster Bellis provided a report on the annual mooring permits issued by the Harbormaster's Office for the Board's review and noted that the transient mooring permits issued are just for informational purposes. She noted that there are 66 annual moorings and 6 are currently vacant. The City receives between $1,000 and $1,800 to rent the moorings.
Chair Godley moved to approve the reports as submitted by the Harbormaster. Vice Chair Adams seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously in a vote of 3-0.
G.Adjournment
The next meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2018 at 7:30 pm in Council Chambers.
With there being no further business, Mr. Sampson moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 pm. Vice Chair Adams seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously in a vote of 3-0.
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