MINUTES OF THE
BETHANY INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2018
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The regular meeting of the Inland Wetland Commission was called to
order at 7:32 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, Chairman
Brian Smith, Vice-Chairman
Roger Hathaway, Member
Nancy Scanlon, Member
Charles Clark, Alternate Member, seated as a voting member
The following member of the Commission was absent:
Rob Huxley, Member
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Discussion with
Amy Arnsten regarding Interface with new Bethany sustainability Committee –
Present for this
discussion was Amy Arnsten of the Bethany Sustainability Committee. Ms. Arnsten submitted a sheet with actions
that can be completed by Town commissions or committees to receive points that
would help the Town receive grants for projects.
Commission
members reviewed and discussed the sheet.
If the Inland Wetlands Commission can do any of the action, the
Commission will inform Ms. Arnsten.
OLD BUSINESS
1.
198 POLE HILL
ROAD, Application #1301 submitted by Castleberry Construction Company for an IW
Permit for a residential site development –
Present to speak
on behalf of this application was John Paul Garcia, P.E./L.S., representing the
applicant.
The
Commission received a Wetlands/Watercourses Delineation Report, dated June 18,
2018, from Davison Environmental. Commission members discussed and proceeded to
deliberate.
It was
moved by Smith and seconded by Clark to approve Application #1301 submitted by
Castleberry Construction Company for an Inland Wetlands Permit for a
residential site development located at 198 Pole Hill Road as presented in the
application, testimony and in accordance with the submitted plan entitled as
follows and prepared by John Paul Garcia, P.E./L.S., Bethany, Connecticut:
·
“Proposed Site Plan, Lot 3, 198 Pole Hill
Road”, dated March 7, 2018, revised to April 26, 2018, Drawing No. C-3.
In
addition, this permit is subject to the following condition including the
standard conditions found on the Land Records, Volume 93, Page 802 and Page
803:
a.
This
approval is subject to the receipt of payment for the Supplemental Fees by the
applicant or the application will be automatically denied.
This approval is based on the fact that the area of construction is
outside the regulated area and there should be no adverse impact to the
wetlands.
Vote 5 to 0.
Voting for:
Sullivan, Smith, Clark, Hathaway, Scanlon.
Unanimous approval.
2.
89 CARRINGTON
ROAD, Application #1302 submitted by Norman Cole for an IW Permit to install a
curtain drain with pipe connecting to Town catch basin –
Present
to speak on behalf of this application was Norman Cole, applicant and owner of record.
The
Commission received a letter from Diversified Technology Consultants, dated
June 18, 2018, Re: Review of plans and property located at 89 Carrington
Road. Commission members discussed and
proceeded to deliberate.
It was
moved by Hathaway and seconded by Smith to approve Application #1302 submitted
by Norman Cole for an Inland Wetlands Permit to install a curtain drain with
pipe connecting to Town catch basin located at 89 Carrington Road as presented
in the application, testimony and in accordance with the submitted plans entitled
as follows and prepared by Norman Cole:
·
“Existing Conditions Plan, 89 Carrington Road”,
dated May 7, 2018, with no revision.
·
“Site Development Plan, 89 Carrington Road”,
dated May 7, 2018, with no revisions.
·
“Construction Details, 89 Carrington Road”,
dated May 7, 2018, 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:
b.
The
applicant shall receive permission from the Board of Selectmen to connect to
the Town catch basin.
c.
This
approval is based on the recommendation provided by Diversified Technology
Consultants in a letter dated June 18, 2018.
d.
The
Inland Wetlands Commission recommends this project be completed in a dry
season.
This approval is based on the fact that, if the plans are followed
as submitted, there should be no adverse impact to the wetlands and this approval
should not have a major effect on flow to the Town catch basin.
Vote 5 to 0.
Voting for:
Sullivan, Smith, Clark, Hathaway, Scanlon.
Unanimous approval.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1) It was moved by Clark and
seconded by Hathaway to approve, as submitted, the minutes of the May 29, 2018,
Regular Meeting.
Voting for:
Sullivan, Smith, Clark, Hathaway, Scanlon.
Unanimous approval.
2) It was
moved by Clark and seconded by Hathaway to approve, as submitted, the minutes
of the June 9. 2018, Special Meeting/Site Visit.
Voting for:
Sullivan, Smith, Clark, Hathaway, Scanlon.
Unanimous approval.
CORRESPONDENCE
1)
Email
from Amy Arnsten, dated June 5, 2018, Re:
Discussion with Amy Arnsten regarding Interface with new Bethany
Sustainability Committee.
2)
Submitted by Michael Klein, Registered Soil
Scientist, “Wetlands/Watercourses Delineation Report for 198 Pole Hill Road,
dated June 18, 2018.
3)
Letter
from Gretel Nutter of Hamden dated May 29, 2018, Re: IWC Meeting on May 29, 2018.
OTHER BUSINESS
Present
at the meeting were Susan and Dennis Marsh of 285 Sperry Road. Mrs. Marsh submitted a letter with
attachments regarding the building of a shed for goats on their property. The Commission received the letter on June
18, 2018 and will discuss at the next regular meeting on Monday, July 23, 2018.
SCHEDULE SITE VISIT
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, it
was moved by Scanlon and seconded by Clark to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:08
p.m.
Voting for:
Sullivan, Smith, Clark, Hathaway, Scanlon.
Unanimous approval.
Respectfully
submitted,
Antonia
R. Marek, Clerk
For
Inland Wetlands Commission
