MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Betty Warren, Philip Forzley, Carol Heffler, Barbara Kelly, Jack Phillips, Audrey Delnicki and John O’Connell
ALTERNATES PRESENT: Richard Muller sitting for Richard Nicholson
ITEM: Correspondence and Reports
Chairperson Warren informed the Commission that Jeff Folger received Co-Employee of the Year.
ITEM: Bond:
Appl. #98-65P – Tolland Bank, southerly side of Ellington Road and easterly side of Clark Street. Present bond is $2,000.00; recommended release of bond is $2,000.00; remaining balance of bond is 0.
Motion to: approve the release of the bond referenced above.
Was made by Commissioner Forzley
Seconded by Commissioner Phillips
The motion: carried
The vote was as follows: unanimous
ITEM: Minutes
It was the general consensus of the Board to approve the minutes for September 6, 2000 and October 4, 2000.
ITEM: Conservation Commission
Wildlife Sanctuary
Jeff informed Commission Members that there was a good response for the trail clearing with fifteen people coming to help out.
Barton Property
Jeff told Commission Members that the Brownies are monitoring an area of trees to see how fast they grow. They are also creating a database to keep a running tab on the tree growth.
ITEM: Public Hearing
Mr. Peter DeMallie came before the Commission to suggest that wording be put into the by-laws which would consist of Commission members disqualifying themselves if they reside or own property within 500’ of an applicant. This would avoid any conflicts of interest.
Regulations
Commissioner Wasik walked through all the changes done on the Inland Wetland Conservation Commission regulations dated 9/6/00.
A survey of surrounding Towns was done to review upland review area distances (Attachment A).
Jane Warren an Attorney with Cummings and Lockwood came before the Commission to discuss a couple of concerns she had. First item was a procedural issue on the notice, but has been taken care of. The second issue is in respect to the upland review area. With the adoption of the upland review area Attorney Warren hoped that it is not the Commissions position that development would automatically be prohibited in that area.
Commissioner Wasik responded by explaining that there is no change from our current process and there is nothing in our regulations that indicate that anything is automatically prohibited.
Mr. Stanley Dynia with GZA in Vernon came before the Commission to discuss and get clarification of certain sections of the regulations.
Mr. Peter DeMallie came before the Commission to express his concern. Presently the Commission interprets the 90 x 90 square foot regulation on a proposed single family building lot to not include wetlands or upland review area. A new Commission may interpret that regulation differently and with the new 80’ upland review area, where a single family house could be constructed now, would not be able to if the regulation were interpreted differently.
Mr. DeMallie asked the Commission to take a closer look at this area in the regulations.
Commission members discussed this situation at length. It was decided that the Commission would look at this section in the regulations at a later meeting.
Jeff told members that the intent of the regulation is to provide a reasonable yard associated with a house. This will prevent a house from having a 10’ back yard and then an area that can not be used.
Motion to: close the public hearing on the IWA/CC Regulations.
Was made by Commissioner Phillips
Seconded by Commissioner Heffler
The motion: carried
The vote was as follows: unanimous
Motion to: accept proposed draft of 9-6-00 IWA/CC Regulations with suggested amendments.
Was made by Commissioner Wasik
Seconded by Commissioner Phillips
The motion: carried
The vote was as follows: unanimous
The suggested amendments on the regulations are as follows:
Connecticut General Statutes to be consistent throughout the entire document.
Page 9, Section 4.1 (A) the comma should be eliminated after or under the authority of.
Page 14, Section 7.3B – proposed change should be eliminated, keep within.
Page 15, Section 7.13G – delete to exceed the scope of the permit and replace with activities exceeding the scope of the permit.
Page 16, Section 7.3M – Keep inland wetland permit in the paragraph.
Sections 3.1 and 3.2 should be consistent in the wording.
ITEM: Adjournment
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Was made by Commissioner Heffler
Seconded by Commissioner Kelly
The motion: carried
The vote was as follows: unanimous
Respectfully submitted:
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Deborah W. Reid
Recording Secretary
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Date Approved
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