INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of July 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Council Chambers, Municipal Center,
3 Primrose Street, Newtown, CT
These Minutes are Subject to Approval by the Inland Wetlands Commission
Commissioners Present: Anne Peters, Pat Boily, Mary Curran and Sharon Salling
Staff Present: Steve Maguire, Wetlands Enforcement Official and Tammy Hazen, Clerk.
Commissioner Peters convened the meeting at 7:33 pm.
PENDING APPLICATIONS
IW MOD/EX #07-30, 123 South Main Street, application by Highland, LLC for a modification to correct and fix the stormwater issues.
Paul Syzmanski, P.E., was present to discuss the application and explained the changes that have been made to the original plans. He explained the failure of the original storm water system. After extensive discussion:
Commissioner Curran motioned to approve the application with conditions of the original approval from IWP #07-30 and,
- The approved plans are for Arthur H. Howland & Associates, 123-125 South Main Street, Newtown, CT dated March 27, 2012;
- Quarterly reports on forms provided on the Town of Newtown website are available in the Land Use office will be submitted to the Commission until the project is complete;
- Sediment and erosion controls located below the failure in the retaining wall shall be maintained and remain functional until the retaining wall has been stabilized and until inspected and approved by the wetland agent;
- The engineers will monitor the plants on top of the wall for two growing seasons and replace the plants as necessary. They will also monitor the plantings in the gravel wetland system and replace as necessary
Commissioner Boily seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
ACCEPTANCE OF NEW APPLICATIONS. There were no new applications.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Commissioner Boily motioned to approve the minutes of June 27, 2012. It was decided that on page two of the minutes, the sentence “We remodeled the entire site ….” should be changed to “The applicant remodeled the entire site …” The motion was seconded by Commissioner Salling and the minutes were unanimously approved as amended.
ADJOURNMENT. Commissioner Salling motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Curran seconded the motion. The motion was approved and the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm.
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