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INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of February 27, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Council Chambers, Municipal Center,
3 Primrose Street, Newtown, CT
These Minutes are Subject to Approval by the Inland Wetlands Commission
Present: Pat Boily, Mary Curran, Anne Peters, Sharon Salling; Absent: Katja Pieragostini, Kristen Hammar, Ed Bryan; Staff Present: Steve Maguire, Land Use Enforcement Officer and Tammy Hazen, Clerk
Ms. Peters convened the meeting at 7:30 pm.
PENDING APPLICATIONS
IW #13-01 148 Taunton Hill Road, Meghan Beard & Tom Galati. Application for a pool/pond restoration.
Jim McManus, JMM Wetlands, and Tara Vincenta, Artemis Landscape Architects, were present. It was noted that tracking pads will be used for the heavy machinery, the deer fence will be installed by hand, and the material dredged out will be kept on the property. After further discussion, Commissioner Salling motioned to approve the application with standard conditions, A, B, C, D, E, F, O, P and
- The approved plans are “Beard-Galati Residence” 148 Taunton Hill Road, Newtown, CT, dated January 30, 2013, with associated support documents, and
- “Conceptual Swimming Pond Plan” 148 Taunton Hill Road, Newtown, CT, dated January 7, 2013.
Commissioner Curran seconded the motion. The motion was carried unanimously.
IW #13-03 188 Mt. Pleasant Road, Richard Keiser. Application for the correction of a violation for clear cutting and commercial logging.
Tracy Lewis, land surveyor, was present. He discussed the processing of existing logs and mitigation plans, including removing gravel and reseeding with wetlands seed mix. After discussion, the commissioners requested that all the roadways on the property be mitigated and that the applicant return with more specific and detailed mitigation plans. The commissioners discussed the areas they would like to see trees planted. Mr. Lewis will work with Mr. Maguire on mitigation details.
IW #13-06 (Det) 9 Point o’Rocks Road, Bill and Katja Pieragostini. Inland Wetlands determination related to Forest Practices FP #12-01. - The applicants were not present.
POCD – Discussions regarding the POCD will be held at the next meeting.
ACCEPTANCE OF NEW APPLICATIONS:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Ms. Salling motioned to approve the minutes of February 13, 2013. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boily. Corrections to the minutes are as follows: CHANGE “Gavanti” TO “Galati”; Under #13-03, second paragraph, third line, change “is” to “are”; Under Approval of Minutes, change “seconded by Ms. Curran” to “Seconded by Ms. Salling”. The minutes were approved as amended.
ADJOURNMENT – Ms. Boily motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:14pm. Ms. Curran seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted by Tammy Hazen
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