INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of September 12, 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, Mary Curran, Pat Boily, Ed Bryan, Katja Pieragostini, and Sharon Salling. Staff Present: Steve Maguire, Wetlands Enforcement Officer and Tammy Hazen, Clerk
Commissioner Peters convened the meeting at 7:34 pm.
PUBLIC HEARING
IW #12-25 30 & 32 Church Hill Road, application by Newtown Savings Bank to redevelop former Lexington Gardens Building for new commercial/retail development.
Atty. Peter Scalzo, 2 Stony Hill Road in Bethel, was present to answer any questions. They submitted a maintenance plan to the Land Use office and the site area has been staked. The commissioners walked the site.
Commissioner Peters asked if the applicant planned to phase the project (complete the swale upgrade first before the site development). Mike Lillis, from CCA, 40 Old Milford Road in Brookfield, said they are confident that the swale can be completed simultaneously because the water generated by post development will not be much more than what runs off the site currently.
Commissioner Boily asked Mr. Lillis to confirm the increase of the water run-off from the additional impervious surfaces. Mr. Lillis explained the calculations and explained that the additional 1 ½ acres of impervious surface they are adding will only increase the run-off to two cubic feet per second in a hundred year storm.
Commissioner Curran asked Mr. Lillis for more details on improvements to the swale. Mr. Lillis explained using maps where they will start and the upgrades they need to make. The applicant will present their plans to Borough Zoning in a Public Hearing on September 19th. After more discussion:
Commissioner Salling motioned to close the public hearing. Motion seconded by Commissioner Boily. The motion was approved and the hearing was closed.
Commissioner Salling then motioned to approve the application with conditions
- Erosion and sediment controls as illustrated on the plan and where deemed necessary by the Conservation Official will be installed prior to construction and maintained until directed by the Conservation Official.
- The Conservation Official must be notified in writing one week prior to commencement of the permitted activity and again upon completion of the activity.
- A copy of the approved plans will be on site at all times.
- The Conservation Official must inspect and approve the marked limits of disturbance on the site prior to any site activity.
- No alterations of the site plans are allowed for this permit, unless a modification is requested and granted by the commission or its agent; and
- The approved plans are for “Lexington Gardens” Re-development at 30&32 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT July 25, 2012 and associated documents.
- Quarterly reports on forms provided on the Town of Newtown website or available in the Land Use office will be submitted to the Commission until the project is complete.
- Plans pertaining to any in field decisions are to be approved by staff.
Commissioner Pieragostini seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Peters said she attended a course presented by the Northwest Chamber of Commerce. She relayed some suggestions they provided including placing information on the Town’s website that includes information that the commission usually prefers to see on applications (i.e., rain gardens, impervious pavers, etc.). Also they suggested having commissions conduct their meetings concurrently, such as having Planning and Zoning having a meeting at the same time as the Inland Wetlands Commission. She recommends the commissioners attend their next seminar.
ACCEPTANCE OF NEW APPLICATIONS – There were no new applications.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Commissioner Pieragostini motioned to approve the minutes of August 22, 2012. Motion seconded by Commissioner Boily. The commissioners amended the minutes as follows: Third paragraph on page 1 change “wooden portion” to “wooded portion”; then change “most offsite” to “mostly offsite”; first paragraph on page 2 change “Mr. Lillis wills” to “Mr. Lillis will”; then fourth paragraph on page 2 change “downstream if the swales are improved.” to “downstream during construction of the swales”. The minutes were then unanimously approved as amended.
ADJOURNMENT – Commissioner Salling motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 pm. Commissioner Curran seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved.
AQUIFER PROTECTION AGENCY
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of September 12, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Council Chambers, Municipal Center,
3 Primrose Street, Newtown, CT
These Minutes are Subject to Approval by the Aquifer Protection Agency
Commissioners Present: Anne Peters, Mary Curran, Pat Boily, Ed Bryan, Katja Pieragostini, and Sharon Salling. Staff Present: Steve Maguire, Wetlands Enforcement Officer and Tammy Hazen, Clerk
Commissioner Peters convened the meeting at 8:12 pm.
Commissioner Peters opened the meeting to discuss the Aquifer Protection Area Regulations for the Town of Newtown. After discussion:
Commissioner Pieragostini motioned that the Newtown Aquifer Agency approve the Newtown Aquifer Protection Area Regulations as published in the Newtown Bee dated August 10, 2012. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Curran.
Commissioner Boily questioned a heading of the table on Page 26. The commission decided to change the heading of the second column of that table to read “Small (< or = 2 acres)”.
After discussion, the motion was unanimously approved.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Commissioner Pieragostini motioned to approve the minutes of 8/22/12. Commissioner Boily seconded the motion. On the last paragraph, the word “consist” was changed to “consists”. The minutes were approved unanimously as amended.
ADJOURNMENT – Commissioner Bryan motioned to adjourn at 8:17 pm. Commissioner Boily seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved.
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