MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OLD LYME INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
PRESENT WERE: Chair Rachael Gaudio, Vice Chair Tom Machnik, Evan Griswold, and Gary Gregory and Keith Rosenfeld, Land Use Coordinator.
MINUTES OF SITE WALK MEETING DATED OCTOBER 15, 2018
Evan Griswold made a motion to approve the Site Walk Meeting Minutes dated October 15, 2018. Tom Machnik seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING DATED JANUARY 22, 2019
Tom Machnik made a motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes dated January 22, 2019 with the correction in the first paragraph of application 19-01 to read as follows “flooding issues at his client’s home”. Evan Griswold seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES OF SITE WALK MEETING DATED JANUARY 29, 2019
Tom Machnik made a motion to approve the Site Walk Meeting Minutes dated January 29, 2019. Evan Griswold seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
19-06 RON PELLETIIER – CAWIAMCA, LLC – 19-1 GREAT OAK ROAD – PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF SUBDIVISION WITH NO ACTIVITY WITHIN A WETLAND OR UPLAND REVIEW AREA
The commission received a letter from Keith Rosenfeld, Land Use Coordinator dated February 26, 2019 stating that the applicant has proposed a subdivision with no activity within either a wetland or the upland review area. The commission reviewed the proposed plans submitted with the application and concluded that proposed activities would result in no impact on any wetlands or watercourse.
Evan Griswold made a motion for a finding of no jurisdiction. Tom Machnik seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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OLD BUSINESS
19-01 – JAMES CARAMANTE – 8 WHIPPOORWILL ROAD – CONSTRUCTION OF A GARAGE
The commission received a letter from Keith Rosenfeld dated February 26, 2019 stating he had reviewed the proposed activities shown on a Site Plan, prepared by Hendriks Associates dated 7/23/18, revised through 12/3/19. He concluded that the activity proposed would result in no impact on any wetlands or watercourses. The commission visited the site on January 29, 2019 and reviewed the plans presented with the application.
Evan Griswold made a motion to approve the application with the condition that the property owner notify the Land Use Coordinator prior to any construction. Tom Machnik seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
19-03 – OLD COLONY BEACH ASSOCIATION – 72 OR 73 PORTLAND AVENUE – CONSTRUCT A SHARED SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THREE LOCAL BEACH ASSOCIATIONS. PROPERTY OWNERS: SCOTT AND KATHLEEN BOULANGER.
Chair Gaudio recused herself from this application due to a conflict. Vice Chair Machnik will chair the remainder of the meeting. Commission member Bill McNeil was present for the remainder of the meeting.
The commission received correspondence from Thomas E. Metcalf, P.E., LS dated February 12, 2019 outlining his review of the information of the sewer infrastructure improvement proposed by the Old Colony Beach Associations. The commission also received comments and information in response to Mr. Metcalf’s letter from Fuss & O’Neill dated February 26, 2019 from James C. Otis, P.E.
The commission discussed the information received. Mr. Machnik also noted the commission had received an email from Mr. Rocco Todaro dated February 19, 2019 of 76 Center Beach Avenue expressing his concern about a pump station located within 50 feet of a large pond. Mr. Machnik read the email into the record.
The commission also received a letter dated February 26, 2019 from Attorney Ed Cassella, IWWC Counsel outlining possible conditions of approval for the application.
The commission discussed the conditions in the letter and felt that it was a summary of the concerns raised in Mr. Metcalf’s letter. Mr. Otis of of Fuss & O’Neill stated he had no objections to the conditions in Attorney Cassella’s letter.
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Evan Griswold made a motion to approve the application with the conditions outlined in Attorney Cassella’s letter dated February 26, 2019. (Letter attached) Tom Machnik seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Groves
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