MINUTES OF THE
BETHANY INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22,
2016 Page
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The regular
meeting of the Inland Wetlands Commission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. in
the Commission Meeting Room of the Bethany Town Hall, 40 Peck Road, Bethany,
Connecticut.
The following
members of the Commission were present:
Kristine Sullivan, Vice-Chair, Acting as
Chair
Lisa Gaw, Member
Roger Hathaway, Member
Nancy Scanlon, Alternate Member,
seated as a voting member
The
following members of the Commission were absent:
Alexandra Breslin, Chair
Brian Smith, Member
Also present
was:
Isabel Kearns, Inland Wetlands
Enforcement Officer
NEW BUSINESS
1)
Discussion
with John Paul Garcia regarding 108 Carrington Road – Timber Harvest
–
Present for this discussion was John
Paul Garcia, owner of record for 108 Carrington Road. Mr. Garcia submitted a letter dated, January
28, 2016, in regard to a timber harvest on .4 acres of upland on the subject property
with an attached sketch to create a Christmas tree plantation containing
approximately 400 to 600 trees.
During discussion it was the consensus
of the Commission that in regard to Section 4.1.a. – Permitted Uses As of Right
& Nonregulated Uses of the Bethany Inland Wetlands Regulations this would
constitute a nursery and what is being represented by Mr. Garcia is a permitted
use as of right. Staff will prepare a
letter for the file that the Commission reviewed the proposal and this is a
permitted use as of right.
OLD
BUSINESS
1. 99 Round Hill
Road, Application #1254 submitted by Hunter Freeman for an Inland Wetlands
Permit to construct a driveway –
Present to speak on behalf of this
application was Mike O’Bymachow of Nowakowski, O’Bymachow, and Kane,
representing the Freemans’.
Also in attendance was Peter Sulkis,
Intervener, from 81 Round Hill Road.
The Commission received and discussed
the copy of “Easement of Access and Utilities and Driveway Maintenance
Agreement”, the copy of Soil and Erosion Control Bond Estimate and the revised
map entitled, “Merger Map of 99 Round Hill Road, Bethany and 383 Newton Road,
Woodbridge, dated February 16, 2016.
Commission members discussed and
proceeded to deliberate. It was moved by
Hathaway and seconded by Scanlon to approve Application #1254 submitted by
Hunter Freeman for an Inland Wetlands Permit to construct a driveway located at
99 Round Hill Road in accordance with the following plans prepared by Nowakowski,
O’Bymachow, Kane, Associates, Shelton, Connecticut entitled:
a) “Overall
Site Plan”, dated September 11, 2014, revised to January 5, 2016.
b) “Septic
Plan”, dated September 11, 2014, revised to January 5, 2016.
c) “Driveway
Detail Plan”, dated September 11, 2014, revised to January 5, 2016.
d) “Driveway
Drainage Cross-Section”, dated September 11, 2014, revised to January 5, 2016.
e) “Sight
Line Profile”, dated September 11, 2014, revised to January 5, 2016.
f) “Merger
Map of 99 Round Hill Road, Bethany and 383 Newton Road, Woodbridge, dated
February 16, 2016, with no revisions.
In
addition, this permit is subject to the following conditions including the
standard conditions found on the Land Records Volume 93, Page 802 and Page 803:
a)
“Easement of Access and Utilities
and Driveway Maintenance Agreement” shall be reviewed and approved by Bethany
Town Counsel.
b)
Soil and Erosion Control Bond
Estimate shall be reviewed and approved by Diversified Technology Consultants
for
a cash bond.
Based
on the improvements to the drainage areas and galleries this activity will
result in minimal or no impact to the wetlands.
Vote 4 to 0.
Voting
were: Sullivan, Gaw, Hathaway, Scanlon.
Unanimous
approval.
2. Discussion
regarding Raccio Drive – Proposal from Diversified Technology Consultants
– Tabled.
3. Continue
discussion with John Paul Garcia regarding 10 Northrop Road – Cease and Desist
–
The Commission received an email from
John Paul Garcia, P.E./L.S. dated February 17, 2016, Re: No new information to date. Tabled.
4. Continue Show Cause Hearing regarding Cease
and Desist Order, dated October 21,
2014, to Mrs. Bitina Patel of 10 Northrop Road, extension of patio, stonewall
along the pond, waterfall and clear cutting of trees within the 150-foot upland
review area without permit – Tabled.
5. Revisit site
in November the continue discussion regarding road and overland run-off across
37 Hilltop Road (DeCesare) down to Route 69
- To
be removed from agenda.
6. Discussion regarding Bethany West
clearing. (Letter from Roman Mrozinski
of the
Southwest Conservation District) – Waiting for
Spring. Tabled.
7. 185 Beacon
Road, Discussion with Daniel Cusano regarding non-permitted barn
–
Tabled.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
November 30,
2015 Regular Meeting Minutes
December 29,
2015 Regular Meeting Minutes
January 25, 2016
Regular Meeting Minutes
Tabled.
BILL
It was moved by Hathaway and seconded by
Gaw to approve the payment of an invoice dated February 15, 2016, from
Diversified Technology Consultants, Hamden, Connecticut for $270.00 for
professional services through January 23, 2016 – 33 Old Amity Road.
Voting
were: Sullivan, Gaw, Hathaway, Scanlon.
Unanimous
approval.
CORRESPONDENCE
1) Letter
from John Paul Garcia, dated January 28, 2016, Re: 108 Carrington Road, Timber Harvest.
2) Letter
from Aquarion Water Company, dated January 20, 2016, Re: Aquarion Environmental Champion Awards. (Keep in correspondence for next meeting
scheduled for March 28, 2016.)
3)
Submitted by Nowakowski,
O’Bymachow, Kane, copy of “Easement of Access and Utilities and Driveway Maintenance
Agreement”, submitted February 18, 2016.
4) Copy
of email from John Paul Garcia to Isabel Kearns, dated February 17, 2016,
Re: No new information for 10 Northrup
Road to date.
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER REPORTS AND APPROPRIATE COMMISSION ACTION
-
SCHEDULE
SITE VISIT – None
OTHER
BUSINESS - None
ADJOURNMENT
There
being no further business to come before the Commission, it was moved by Gaw and
seconded by Scanlon to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:58 p.m.
Unanimous
approval.
Respectfully submitted,
Antonia R.
Marek, Clerk
for the Inland Wetlands Commission
