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Inlands Wetlands Commission Minutes 01/22/2019
MINUTES
OLD LYME INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSE COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019

PRESENT WERE: Rachael Gaudio, Tom Machnik, Bob DePianta, Gary Gregory, Evan Griswold and Bill McNeil.
MINUTES
MINUTES OF SITE WALK DATED OCTOBER 15, 2018
This item was tabled until the February Meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
19-01 JAMES CAZAMANTE – 8 WHIPPOORWILL ROAD – CONSTRUCTION OF A GARAGE
Tony Hendriks, Land Surveyor was present to discuss the proposal with the commission.   He stated the present garage and driveway access are causing flooding issues at his home.   Hendriks stated they have relocated the garage at the top of the hill in a flat area.  He noted the wetlands have been flagged by a soil scientist.  
Mr. Hendriks stated the proposed garage would be placed on an existing gravel driveway area which is approximately 30 feet from the  wetland.   Mr. Hendriks stated the pre-fab garage built by Carefree Sheds would be a on a slab and a therefore creating very minimal disturbance.   The silt fence is location is shown on the plan.   
The commission agreed to set a site walk for Tuesday, February 29, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
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19-03 OLD COLONY BEACH ASSOCIATION – 72 OR 73 PORTLAND AVENUES – CONSTRUCT A SHARED SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THREE LOCAL BEACH ASSOCIATIONS.  PROPERTY OWNER: SCOTT AND KATHLEEN BOULANGER
Chairwoman Gaudio clarified for the record that there is currently an application to Petition for Amendment of the Old Lyme Zoning Regulations to allow the proposed use.   The Zoning Commission has set a Public Hearing for March 11, 2019 to discuss the proposed text amendment.  
Jim Otis, PE with Fuss & O’Neill located in Manchester, Connecticut stated the applicant decided to begin the process with the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission because often time’s action is required by the IWWC before any approvals can be granted by the Zoning Commission.   
Mr. Otis stated that this activity may not constitute a significant impact under the regulations because there will be no impact to any wetlands.  He clarified by stating that zero square feet of wetlands will be impacted and zero square feet of watercourses will be impacted.   He stated an application was submitted because portions of this project do pass within a 100 feet of a wetland or a watercourse.   He stated the proposed activity can be broken into two pieces. One is the proposed site development of a shared sewage pump station at the south end of Portland Avenue in the Sound View Area.   He said the second portion is a down gradient forced main from that pump station up Portland Avenue and east along Shore Road (Route 156) all the way past the town line and Four Mile River.   He said it would include 16,000 sq. ft. of forced main and 14,100 sq. ft. is in the Town of Old Lyme and 1,900 feet is in East Lyme.  He stated the sewage from the beach association areas would be pumped from a shared sewage pump station along that forced main to an existing sewer that is located in East Lyme and would eventually reach a Waste Water Treatment Plant in New London.   


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Evan Griswold asked if the existing Point O Woods system could be modified.  Otis stated it might be large enough to accommodate one area but not all three areas (Old Colony Beach, Old Lyme Shores, and Miami Beach).
Jim Otis stated that Fuss & O’Neill did conduct a ground level wetland investigation among the entire project area and that report is included with the application.   He stated the investigation determined that there are no regulated inland wetlands or watercourse on or within 100 ft. of the entire project.  
Jim Otis stated that in terms of planning a site visit ninety five percent of the upland review area that is affected by this project is within Route 156 and five percent is near Portland Avenue.   
Jim Otis stated in conclusion the activity will not result in any direct impacts to a wetland or watercourse.   He further stated construction will occur within upland areas that are pre-disturbed as well as paved and other areas will be protection with soil and erosion control measures.  
Keith Rosenfeld stated that after hearing the presentation of the project he does not feel the action of the Zoning Commission is something the Inland Wetlands Commission has to wait for her because of the fact that the pump stations themselves are not going to be part of this application.   
Rosenfeld suggested that the commission attorney provide some guidance to the commission as to what he feels is necessary in the process   
No action was taken.

Respectfully submitted,

Kim Groves