CONSERVATION COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 308
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
7:00 p.m.
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Joan
Formeister called the regular meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Members Joan Formeister, Dan Fraro, Sarah
Moynihan, Karl Walton, and Lise Wood were present and constituted a quorum.
a. Wetlands Application #515, 3-Lot Subdivision
within Upland Review Area, Parker and South Roads, Gessay and Ludwig
Representing the
applicants was Tim Coon from J. R. Russo & Associates. He reviewed with the Commission the
applicants’ plan to construct a 3-lot subdivision on the westerly side of
Parker Road, where it borders with South Road (Route 83). He added that drainage improvements had been
included on Parker Road so that runoff is taken care of, eventually draining
into a plunge pool. The wetlands
consist of a red maple swamp.
Dave Askew
contacted Joan Formeister prior to the meeting and asked that the construction
limits be marked prior to clearing and that a pre-construction meeting be
held. Other than those items, he had no
issues with the application.
A motion was made
by Karl Walton, seconded by Lise Wood and unanimously voted to approve Wetlands
Application #515, 3-Lot Subdivision within Upland Review Area, Parker and South
Roads, Gessay and Ludwig, with two conditions, that the applicants have a
pre-construction meeting with David Askew and that the boundaries of the
construction areas be clearly marked before clearing and construction begin.
b. Other
Discussion
followed about the balance of the Conservation projects money from this year
being used for plantings in the new courtyard area of the high school. Joan Formeister stated that she had been
told that the balance from last year was supposed to have been set aside for
plantings, but had never heard any evidence of such taking place. She will call First Selectman David Pinney
or Treasurer Ed Sullivan as a follow-up and report back to the Commission at
the next meeting.
III. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Wetlands Application #517, Deck within Upland Review Area, 32 Scully Road, King
Mr. King presented
plans and stated that he had spoken with David Askew and learned about a
somewhat similar plan that had been approved for an Applicant Falcone in
1999. He brought a copy of the approval
with him for the Commission’s review.
Mr. King’s application differed in that it did not include an addition
to the home the way Mr. Falcone’s did.
Additionally, Mr. King’s application was for a deck that would go out 16
feet from the home towards the wetlands.
The Falcone deck application had included a 24-foot extension from the
home.
It was noted that
the house had originally been built within the 50-foot limit from the wetlands.
b. Wetlands Application #518, Septic System
Line Crossing Through Intermittent Watercourse, 359 Mountain Road, Worthington
Pond Farm, LLC
The Commission
reviewed the plans which included the installation of a septic system at 359
Mountain Road. The septic construction
plans include crossing a bridge and intermittent stream with 4-inch PVC
piping. Mr. Askew’s main concern is
that the laying of the pipe needs to be done in the intermittent stream
crossing when the area is dry. This
requirement is to be noted as a condition of approval. Once construction is complete, there is to
be no permanent impact to the wetlands.
c. Wetlands Application #519, Driveway Crossing
and New House within Upland Review Area, 67 Franklin Woods Road, Boudreau
Mr. Boudreau
presented plans for his home and explained that they include a proposed
driveway which extends across a rip rap.
The rip rap flows from a retaining pond constructed by the Town and
eventually connects through to Gillette Brook. The applicants are seeking the Commission’s approval to include
the installation of a 30-inch pipe which will carry the water under the
driveway and back into the waterway.
d. Other
No other New
Business was presented.
IV. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
There was none.
This item was
deferred until the next meeting.
VIII.
MINUTES APPROVAL
A motion was
made by Karl Walton, seconded by Lise Wood and unanimously voted to approve the
minutes of the March 2, 2005 meeting as written.
A motion was
made by Karl Walton, seconded by Lise Wood and unanimously voted to approve the
minutes of the March 17, 2005 meeting as written.
A motion was
made by Karl Walton, seconded by Sarah Moynihan and unanimously approved to
adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lise Wood, Secretary
Robin Timmons, Recording Secretary
MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVAL
AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.