SOMERS, CT 06071
Wednesday, June 21,
2006
Town Hall 7:00
p.m.
Acting Chairman
Karl Walton called the special meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Members Candace Aleks, Henry Broer, Dan
Fraro, Karl Walton, Lise Wood and Alternate Member Daniel Fraro (seated for Joan
Formeister) were present and constituted a quorum. Wetlands Officer David Askew was also
present.
II.
OLD
BUSINESS
- It
was the consensus of the Commission to combine Items a. and b. of Old
Business.
a.
Wetlands Application #547, Install Dry Hydrant in Mill Pond, 63 School
Street, Town of Somers
b.
Wetlands Application #551, Install Dry Hydrant in Pond, 137 Mountain View
Road, Town of Somers
After Mr. Askew
reported that there were no outstanding issues with either application, a motion
was made by Lise Wood, seconded by Candace Aleks and unanimously voted to
approve the Town of Somers Wetland Application #547 and #551 to install dry
hydrants in pond at 63 School Street and 137 Mountain View
Road.
c.
Wetlands Application #548, Addition to Home in Upland Review Area, 57
Collins Road, Celotto
Mr. Askew
reviewed the application, explaining that the applicant is proposing an addition
to his home which is currently within the regulated area. The addition will infringe upon the
100-foot upland review area by 8 feet.
He has no issues with the application.
A motionw was
made by Lise Wood, seconded by Henry Broer and unanimously voted to approve
Celotto’s Wetland Application #548 for an addition in an upland review area at
57 Collins Road.
d.
Wetlands Application #549, Addition in Upland Review Area; Grading &
Pond in Wetlands, 236 Watchaug Road, Loupe
Mr. Askew
reminded the Commissioners that the applicant is re-grading and replacing an
existing garage as well as constructing a small pond on a home site that sits on
wetland soils. He added that there
should be no off site impacts from alterations to drainage patterns of the
property. He has no issues with the
application.
A motion was
made by Lise Wood, seconded by Candace Aleks and unanimously voted to approve
Loupe’s Wetland Application #549 for an addition, grading and a pond at 236
Watchaug Road.
e.
Wetlands Application #550, Grading in Wetland & Barn in upland Review
Area, 122 Hampden Road, Forest
Mr. Forest presented plans for re-grading
and installing underdrains on his property. Mr. Askew explained he has no issues
with the application and that there has been a change from the original plan
because Mr. Forrest did not receive permission to drain into the pond located on
the neighboring property. The
applicant is now going to drain into the outlet ditch which originates at the
neighbor’s ponds. No significant
changes to the total discharge from the property are expected as the underdrains
will only carry shallow ground water.
The wetland area that receives flow from this property is
large.
A motion was made by Candace Aleks,
seconded by Lise Wood and unanimously voted to approve Forest’s Wetland
Application #550 for grading and a barn at 122 Hampden
Road.
f.
Discussion/Possible Decision:
Wetlands Application #546, 23 Eleanor Road for Watercourse Crossing and
Activity in the Upland Review Area, Eleanor Road, LLC
This item was
tabled. The applicant will be
meeting with Zoning Board of Appeals.
A motion was
made by Lise Wood, seconded by Henry Broer and unanimously voted to adjourn the
June 21, 2006 Conservation Commission meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Lise Wood,
Secretary
Robin Timmons, Recording Secretary
MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVAL
AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.