MINUTES FOR THE
INLAND WETLANDS - ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION OF
THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM in the Town Hall Council Chambers, East
Hartford Town Hall.
PRESENT
Chairman Judith Shanahan
Cmsr. Robert Carr
Cmsr. Lou Ramos
Alt. Cmsr. John Morrision
Cmsr. James Reik
Alt. Cmsr. Dusty McMahan
Alt. Cmsr. Jeffrey Currey
ABSENT
Cmsr. Daniel O’Dea
Cmsr. Mary Dowden
Also present: Denise Horan, Town Engineer
Cmsr. O’Dea and Cmsr. Dowden arrived at 7:32 PM.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Cmsr. Carr moved to APPROVE the minutes of the February24, 2009 Public Hearing
meeting.
Cmsr. Reik seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
Alt. Cmsr. Jeffrey Currey noted that his first name was misspelled on last months regular
meeting minutes and that it should be changed from Jeffery to Jeffrey.
Cmsr. Reik moved to APPROVE the minutes of the February 24, 2009 regular
meeting.
Cmsr. Carr seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
OLD BUSINESS
A) File # 2009-004
Application of Burnham Meadows, LLC, to conduct a regulated activity within the Inland Wetlands buffer zone in conjunction with the construction of a single-family house located at No. 325 King Street, subdivision lot # 5, Burnham Meadows Subdivision. Other modifications to the site include the installation of underground utilities, driveway, and associated grading.
Mr. Jetmore of Burnham Meadows answered some questions from the Commission. The
Commission wants to make sure the conditions are met.
Cmsr. Dowden moved to REMOVE the application from the table
Cmsr. Carr seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
Cmsr .Carr moved to APPROVE the application with the following conditions:
- The permit is non-transferable without the written consent of the Inland Wetlands Commission.
2. Proper erosion controls are to be maintained at all times.
3. All work in the Inland Wetlands and/or buffer zone must be commenced within five (5) years from the effective date. The activity must be completed within one (1) year from the commencement of the activity.
4. Written notice shall be submitted to the Town Engineer (48) hours prior to the starting date of the approved activity.
- In evaluating this application, the Inland Wetlands Commission has relied on information provided by the applicant, and if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended, or revoked.
- Approval is granted as per plans submitted with the application dated 1/29/09, revised to 2-23-09.
- Final plans are to be signed and stamped, (ink & impression), by the Land Surveyor and Professional Engineer.
- Provide proposed contour 49 along the access driveway – label accordingly.
- Revise proposed grading along the rear yard – maximum slope is 3:1.
- Revise the location of the “hammerhead” on the proposed driveway – use AASHTO P24 turning template.
- Provide additional labels for radii along driveway.
- Provide additional labels in the legend – existing and proposed iron pins.
- Check with the MDC if they require a minimum clear distance between sanitary sewer laterals – label accordingly.
- Provide additional information on the drywell detail – label unit as precast concrete, filter fabric around stone and details for access manhole.
- Provide TF elevations, (plus or minus), for access manhole on drywell.
- Provide labels for schedule of PVC roof drains.
- Provide a detail for the sanitary sewer cleanout detail – provide a cast iron cover with sleeve – show cap on top of pipe.
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
B) File # 2009-005
Application of Burnham Meadows, LLC, to conduct a regulated activity within the Inland Wetlands buffer zone in conjunction with the construction of a single-family house located at No. 327 King Street, subdivision lot # 6, Burnham Meadows Subdivision. Other modifications to the site include the installation of underground utilities, driveway, and associated grading.
Mr. Jetmore of Burnham Meadows answered some questions from the Commission. The
Commission wants to make sure the conditions are met.
Cmsr. Dowden moved to REMOVE the application from the table
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
Cmsr .Carr moved to APPROVE the application with the following conditions:
- The permit is non-transferable without the written consent of the Inland Wetlands Commission.
2. Proper erosion controls are to be maintained at all times.
3. All work in the Inland Wetlands and/or buffer zone must be commenced within five (5) years from the effective date. The activity must be completed within one (1) year from the commencement of the activity.
4. Written notice shall be submitted to the Town Engineer (48) hours prior to the starting date of the approved activity.
- In evaluating this application, the Inland Wetlands Commission has relied on information provided by the applicant, and if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended, or revoked.
- Approval is granted as per plans submitted with the application dated 1/29/09, revised to 2-23-09.
- Final plans are to be signed and stamped, (ink & impression), by the Land Surveyor and Professional Engineer.
- Provide proposed contour 49 along the access driveway – label accordingly.
- Revise the location of the proposed house – limits of 25’ rear yard encroaches into the conservation easement.
- Revise grading to eliminate low spot (contour 50) in rear yard. Revise limits of grading and erosion control measures accordingly.
- Provide additional labels in the legend – existing and proposed iron pins.
- Check with the MDC if they require a minimum clear distance between sanitary sewer laterals – label accordingly.
- Provide additional information on the drywell detail – label unit as precast concrete, filter fabric around stone and details for access manhole.
- Provide TF elevations, (plus or minus), for access manhole on drywell.
- Provide labels for schedule of PVC roof drains.
- Provide a detail for the sanitary sewer cleanout detail – provide a cast iron cover with sleeve – show cap on top of pipe.
- Revise grading of the driveway vs grades along access driveway.
- Provide a proposed spot grade, (approx 52.7), between lots 6 and 7 – provide labels showing direction of flow.
- Revise the layout of water and sewer laterals to lot # 7 – locations need to be consistent between sheets.
- Provide additional silt fence around the well to be abandoned.
Cmsr. Dowden seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
C) File # 2009-006
Application of Burnham Meadows, LLC, to conduct a regulated activity within the Inland Wetlands buffer zone in conjunction with the construction of a single-family house located at No. 329 King Street, subdivision lot # 7, Burnham Meadows Subdivision. Other modifications to the site include the installation of underground utilities, driveway, and associated grading.
Mr. Jetmore of Burnham Meadows answered some questions from the Commission. The
Commission wants to make sure the conditions are met.
Cmsr. Dowden moved to REMOVE the application from the table
Cmsr. Reik seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
Cmsr .O’Dea moved to APPROVE the application with the following conditions:
- The permit is non-transferable without the written consent of the Inland Wetlands Commission.
2. Proper erosion controls are to be maintained at all times.
3. All work in the Inland Wetlands and/or buffer zone must be commenced within five (5) years from the effective date. The activity must be completed within one (1) year from the commencement of the activity.
4. Written notice shall be submitted to the Town Engineer (48) hours prior to the starting date of the approved activity.
- In evaluating this application, the Inland Wetlands Commission has relied on information provided by the applicant, and if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended, or revoked.
- Approval is granted as per plans submitted with the application dated 1/29/09, revised to 2-23-09.
- Final plans are to be signed and stamped, (ink & impression), by the Land Surveyor and Professional Engineer.
- Provide proposed contour 49 along the access driveway – label accordingly.
- Provide additional labels in the legend – existing and proposed iron pins.
- Check with the MDC if they require a minimum clear distance between sanitary sewer laterals – label accordingly.
- Provide additional information on the drywell detail – label unit as precast concrete, filter fabric around stone and details for access manhole.
- Provide TF elevations, (plus or minus), for access manhole on drywell.
- Provide labels for schedule of PVC roof drains.
- Provide a detail for the sanitary sewer cleanout detail – provide a cast iron cover with sleeve – show cap on top of pipe.
- Provide a proposed spot grade, (approx 52.7), between lots 6 and 7 – provide labels showing direction of flow.
- Provide a larger radius, (5’ radius), along the driveway – use AASHTO P24 turning template.
- Provide a spot grade at the limits of the hammer-head.
- Provide additional erosion and sedimentation control measures along the southwesterly side of the driveway/utility easement.
- Provide information as to the drainage patterns along the northeasterly corner of the site – provide existing spot grades as required.
Cmsr. Carr seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
NEW BUSINESS
A) File # 2009-007
Application of The Town of East Hartford, to conduct a regulated activity within the Inland Wetlands buffer zone in conjunction with the removal on an existing concrete block retaining wall located at No. 139 Maple Street. Other modifications to the site include the installation of concrete stairs, removal of 30” Maple tree, regrading of slopes 3:1, and minor brush clearing.
Cmsr. Carr moved to RECEIVE the application
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
The Commission deemed this application not to be a significant activity.
Cmsr. Dowden moved to TABLE the application to the next regular meeting, 4.28.09
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
B) File # 2009-008
Application of Subby Magro, to conduct a regulated activity within the Inland Wetlands buffer zone in conjunction with the construction of a single-family house located at No. 163 Hills Street, subdivision lot # 2, Magro Subdivision. Other modifications to the site include the installation of underground utilities, driveway, and associated grading.
Cmsr. Carr moved to RECEIVE the application
Cmsr. Reik seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
The Commission deemed this application not to be a significant activity.
Cmsr. Carr moved to TABLE the application to the next regular meeting, 4.28.09
Cmsr. Reik seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
C) File # 2009-009
Application of Jacques Development, LLC, agent for Paul Zocco to conduct a regulated activity within the Inland Wetlands buffer zone in conjunction with the construction of a single-family house located at No. 47 Piper Lane, subdivision lot # 6, Eden East Subdivision. Other modifications to the site include the installation of underground utilities, driveway, and associated grading.
Cmsr. Carr moved to RECEIVE the application
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
The Commission deemed this application not to be a significant activity.
Cmsr. O’Dea moved to TABLE the application to the next regular meeting, 4.28.09
Cmsr. Carr seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
D) File # 2009-010
Application of Pent Highway Associates, LLC, requesting a permit for a two lot subdivision located at No. 166-200 Prestige Park Rd.
Cmsr. Carr moved to RECEIVE the application
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
The Commission deemed this application not to be a significant activity.
Cmsr. Carr moved to TABLE the application to the next regular meeting, 4.28.09
Cmsr. Reik seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
E) File # 2009-011
Application of Pratt & Whitney, to conduct a regulated activity within the Inland Wetlands buffer zone in conjunction with the construction of a new driveway approach from Willow Street with associated grading located at No. 400 Main Street.
Cmsr. Reik moved to RECEIVE the application
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
The Commission deemed this application not to be a significant activity.
Cmsr. O’Dea moved to TABLE the application to the next regular meeting, 4.28.09
Cmsr. Carr seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
None
AGENT APPROVAL ITEMS
None
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK
Subby Margo had questions related to his application.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. CT Environmental Protection Brochure for segment 1 and 2 training
2. The Habitat winter 2009 Edition
3. A Letter from the CT Audubon Society
4. A notice from CT DEP about a tentative determination
5. A booklet on spring plant and seedling sale
REPORTS
Denise Horan, Town Engineer gave a brief status report on Anthony Carriero.
Denise Horan, Town Engineer gave a brief status report on the Amato Case
APPROVAL OF BILLS FOR PAYMENT
1. Hartford Current $145.62
2. Commission Clerk $110.00
3. Hartford Stamps $17.50
Cmsr. O’Dea moved to PAY the bills
Cmsr. Dowden seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
ADJOURNMENT
Cmsr. Carr moved to ADJOURN.
Cmsr. O’Dea seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lucie Tarbell
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