MINUTES OF THE BETHANY INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019                                                         Page 1 of 3

 

The regular meeting of the Inland Wetland Commission was called to order at 7:33 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

         Nancy Scanlon, Member

         Charles Clark, Alternate Member, seated as a voting member

         James Nickle, Alternate Member, seated as a voting member

 

The following members of the Commission were excused:

         Roger Hathaway, Member

         Rob Huxley, Member

 

Also present was Isabel Kearns, Inland Wetlands Enforcement Officer

 

 

NEW BUSINESS 

 

No new business.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

1)      43 and 51 Russell Road, Application #1321 submitted by Hop Brook Storage for an Inland Wetlands Permit for outdoor storage of new portable toilets on existing driveway –

 

Present to speak on behalf of this application were Bill and Wendy Grieger, owners of record. 

 

Chair Sullivan mentioned that the Commission conducted a site inspection on Saturday,   June 1, 2019. 

 

Chair Sullivan stated there was a concern that the property owners were doing maintenance on upper driveway and parking area in an email dated June 17, 2019, and that she (Chair Sullivan) visited the site and did not see anything that would require an Inland Wetlands Permit.

 

Also, Chair Sullivan read the email from John Laudano, Quinnipiack Valley Health Department Representative, dated May 22, 2019, in regard to Mr. Marinko’s well concern at 55 Russell Road, regarding the portable toilets.

 

Commission members discussed the application for the outside storage of the portable toilets on existing driveway and proceeded to deliberate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was moved by Clark and seconded by Scanlon to approve Application #1321 submitted by Hop Brook Storage for an Inland Wetlands Permit for outdoor storage of new portable toilets on the existing driveway located at 43/51 Russell Road as presented in the application, testimony and in accordance with the submitted plan, untitled, submission dated May 20, 2019, prepared by the applicants.  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 portable toilets are 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, Scanlon, Clark, Nickle.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

2)      Continue Show Cause Hearing pertaining to Cease and Desist Order, dated       April 13, 2019, issued to Lizbeth Kelley for property located at 42 Deerfield Lane, prepared by Isabel Kearns, Inland Wetlands Enforcement Officer in regard to earth material introduced to property –

 

Chair Sullivan mentioned the Inland Wetlands Commission conducted a site visit on Saturday, June 1, 2019.  Also, Chair Sullivan mentioned the Kelley’s’ are on vacation and the Show Cause Hearing will be continued to the next regular meeting scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2019, at which the Kelley’s will have their contractor present for the meeting.

Tabled.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

The Commission discussed the erosion controls located at Meyers Road, the Rocky Corner Project, the entrance onto Meyers Road, and that the silt fence was swinging in the breeze, erosion on both sides, log cabin across road was receiving muddy water in pond, and no anti tracking pad.  Isabel Kearns, IWEO, stated they have placed stone and silt fence.  Chair Sullivan asked Ms. Kearns to visit the site once a week to check the erosion controls.

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

1)      It was moved by Scanlon and seconded by Clark to approve, as amended, the minutes of the May 20, 2019, Regular Meeting.

Voting for:  Sullivan, Scanlon, Clark, Nickle.

Unanimous approval.

 

2)      It was moved by Scanlon and seconded by Clark to approve, as submitted the minutes of the June 1, 2019, Special Meeting/Site Visit.

Voting for:  Sullivan, Scanlon, Clark, Nickle.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

 

 

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

1)      Copy of Municipal Citation issued to Harold, Thomas and Dina Durley, dated May 20, 2019, for property located at 74 Munson Road.

2)      Email from Lisa Mariakakis of The Pond and Lake Connection, dated May 23, 2019, Re:  Notification to treat Albers Pond, 89 Beacon Road on or around May 31, 2019.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

1.      The Habitat, Winter/Spring 2019.

 

 

SCHEDULE SITE VISIT

None.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business to come before the Commission, it was moved by Clark and seconded by Scanlon to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:15 p.m.

Voting for:  Sullivan, Scanlon, Clark, Nickle.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Antonia R. Marek, Clerk

For Inland Wetlands Commission