MINUTES OF THE BETHANY INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018                                       Page 1 of 4

 

The special meeting of the Inland Wetland Commission was called to order at 7:31 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

         Roger Hathaway, Member

         Charles Clark, Alternate Member, seated as a voting member for Brian Smith

 

The following members of the Commission were absent:

         Brian Smith, Vice-Chairman

         Rob Huxley, Member

         Nancy Scanlon, Member

 

 

NEW BUSINESS 

 

1)      63 DOWNS ROAD, Application #1314 submitted by Roger and Mary Ellen Simon for an IW Permit for the replacement of the bridge across the spillway –

 

The Commission formally received the application.  Present to speak on behalf of this application were Roger and Mary Ellen Simon, applicants and owners of record.

 

Some items noted in discussion were:

·         Applicants had permit for bridge replacement approved on July 16, 2012, which IW Permit #1187 has expired.

·         This application is the same as Application #1187.

·         The Commission would like to conduct a site visit so new members can visit the site and will schedule at the end of the meeting. 

 

Further discussion and appropriate action on the application was deferred until the Commission’s next regular meeting adjourned to Monday, October 22, 2018.  Tabled.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

1)      68 HOPP BROOK ROAD, Application #1309 submitted by the Adam Lieder for an IW Permit to stabilize bank, plant grass and deck –

 

Present to speak on behalf of this application was Adam Lieder, applicant.

 

Some Commission members visited the site.  Chair Sullivan requested the application be reviewed by the Commission’s Consulting Engineer, Diversified Technology Consultants, due to the steep sloping and pipe installed which feeds into Hopp Brook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Lieder explained the situation with the drainage and said the pipe was temporary.

 

Commission members will wait for review comments from DTC.

 

Further discussion and appropriate action on the application was deferred until the Commission’s next regular meeting adjourned to Monday, October 22, 2018.  Tabled.

 

2)      64 SCHAFFER ROAD, Application #1310 submitted by the Todd Whitman for an IW Permit to locate a shed on crushed stone –

 

No one was present to speak on behalf of this application.

 

The Commission discussed and proceeded to deliberate.  It was moved by Clark and seconded by Hathaway to approve Application #1310 submitted by Todd Whitman for an Inland Wetlands Permit to locate a shed on crushed stone located at 64 Schaffer Road as presented in the application, testimony and in accordance with the submitted plan, untitled, submission date of August 6, 2018, prepared by the applicant. Also, this approval is subject to the standard conditions found on the Land Records Volume 93, Page 802 and Page 803.

 

This approval is based on the fact that if the shed is located as shown on the approved site plan, there should be minimal or no adverse impact to the onsite wetlands.

Vote 3 to 0.

Voting for:  Sullivan, Hathaway, Clark.

Unanimous approval.

 

3)      28 DEERFIELD LANE, Application #1312 submitted by the Ed and Aileen Magda for an IW Permit to construct a family room addition and front porch –

 

Present to speak on behalf of this application were Ed and Aileen Magda, applicants and owners of record.

 

Some items noted in discussion were:

·         There is a foundation for room addition and a basement.

·         Material from basement will be spread on property and seeded.

·         Front porch will be on piers.

·         Received email dated September 6, 2018, from contractor, Rachel Stietzel, regarding footing drains, the installation of silt fence, and placement of material from excavation.

 

The Commission discussed and proceeded to deliberate.  It was moved by Hathaway and seconded by Clark to approve Application #1312 submitted by Ed and Aileen Magda for an Inland Wetlands Permit to construct a family room addition and front porch located at         28 Deerfield Lane as presented in the application, testimony, email from contractor, Rachel Stietzel dated September 6, 2018, and in accordance with the submitted plan entitled, “Plot Plan of Fairwood, Lot 10”, dated June 26, 2018, with hand drawn markings by the applicants, revised to August 16, 2018.

 

 

 

 

Also, this approval is subject to the standard conditions found on the Land Records Volume 93, Page 802 and Page 803.

 

This approval is based on the fact that if the site plan is followed as shown, there should be minimal or no adverse impact to the onsite wetlands.

Vote 3 to 0.

Voting for:  Sullivan, Hathaway, Clark.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

4)      60 BETHMOUR ROAD, Application #1313 submitted by the Ben and Jodi Uscilla for an IW Permit for a residential site development –

 

Present to speak on behalf of this application was Ben Uscilla, applicant.

 

Commission members discussed and proceeded to deliberate.  It was moved by Clark and seconded by Hathaway to approve Application #1313 submitted by Ben and Jodi Uscilla for an Inland Wetlands Permit for a residential site development located at 60 Bethmour Road as presented in the application, testimony and in accordance with the following submitted plans prepared by Nowakowski, O’Bymachow, Kane, Associates, Shelton, Connecticut entitled:

a.       “Overall site Plan & Soil Erosion Control Plan – Lot 1 Amber Fields”, dated August 15, 2018, revised to August 16, 2018.

b.      “Site Plan- Lot 1 – Amber Fields”, dated August 15, 2018, revised to    August 16, 2018.

 

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)      The applicant shall install Inland Wetlands Conservation Area Signs at 50-foot intervals along the wetlands buffer to the back of the property and field located with the Inland Wetlands Enforcement Officer.

 

This approval is based on the fact that if the site plan is followed as shown, there should be minimal or no adverse impact to the onsite and adjoining wetlands.

Vote 3 to 0.

Voting for:  Sullivan, Hathaway, Clark.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

1)      It was moved by Hathaway and seconded by Clark to approve, as amended, the minutes of the August 20, 2018, Special Meeting.

Voting for:  Sullivan, Hathaway, Clark.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

1)      Letter from Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commissions, Inc., dated September 10, 2018, Re:  41^st Annual Meeting and Environmental Conference, Saturday, November 17, 2018.  Members will email clerk if available to attend.

 

 

SCHEDULE SITE VISIT

The Commission scheduled a site visit for Saturday, October 6, 2018.  Members to meet at the site for 8:30 a.m.  Site to be visited is as follows:

·         63 Downs Road

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business to come before the Commission, it was moved by Clark and seconded by Hathaway to adjourn the special meeting at 8:05 p.m.

Voting for:  Sullivan, Hathaway, Clark.

Unanimous approval.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Antonia R. Marek, Clerk

For Inland Wetlands Commission