MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Elizabeth Warren, Audrey Delnicki, William Grace, Carol Heffler, Barbara Kelly, Richard Muller, Jack Phillips and Audrey Wasik
STAFF PRESENT: Jeffrey H. Folger, Environmental
Planner/Conservation Officer
Debbie Reid, Recording Secretary
ITEM: Permit Extensions
Appl. #97-98P – Mill on the River
Motion to: grant permit extension for appl. #97-98P – Mill on the River.
Was made by Commissioner Grace
Seconded by Commissioner Heffler
The motion: carried
The vote was as follows: unanimous
Commission members discussed how overdue permits should be handled. It was the general consensus to have Town staff handle each permit on a case by case basis.
ITEM: Old Business
Strategic Planning – Leadership Roundtable
Commissioner Kelly explained that the Leadership Roundtables’ main purpose was for each Commission to give a brief overview of their role as a Commission. She felt this was a very informative session.
The sub-committee consisting of Jeff Folger, Commissioners Kelly, Wasik, Grace and Phillips will meet on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 4:30 p.m. at the South Windsor Town Hall. They will review the Planning & Zoning regulations to identify wetland issues that will need to be addressed while the regulations are being redone.
ITEM: Wetland Officers Report
An Eagle Scout volunteered to build two bridges. One will be constructed at the Podunk and the other on a small water course. Both located at the Major Michael Donnelly site. An application will come before IWA/CC.
ITEM: New Business
Appl. #03-35W – Town of South Windsor
Motion to: hold a public hearing on July 2, 2003 due to potential significant impact to the wetlands and public interest on appl. #03-35W – Town of South Windsor – Clark Street – Inland Wetland/Conservation Commission application to construct a cross-country sanitary sewer line from the Clark Street pump station eastward, RR, Rural Residential and GD, Gateway Development zone.
Was made by Commissioner Phillips
Seconded by Commissioner Heffler
The motion: carried
The vote was as follows: unanimous
ITEM: Public Hearing
Appl. #03-21P – The Casle Corp.
The Commission discussed intervenor status at length and felt that they should grant intervenor status without the Town Attorney present. It was also stated that the Planning & Zoning Commission had granted interveor status at their last meeting.
Motion to: Allow the Pavilions at Buckland Hills, LLC intervenor status for appl. #03-21P – The Casle Corp.
Was made by Commissioner Phillips
Seconded by Commissioner Heffler
The motion: carried
The vote was as follows: unanimous
Chairperson Warren stated for the record the order in which items will be heard:
The applicant will finish their presentation.
The Commission will ask the applicant questions.
The intervenor will make their presentation.
The public will be given an opportunity to speak.
The applicant will follow-up.
The intervenor will follow-up.
The applicant will conclude their presentation.
Jeff Folger informed Commission members that he phoned Attorney Guliano and it was his recommendation to give Pavilion at Buckland Hills, LLC intervenor status for this application.
Mr. Allan Lamson introduced the people who would speak for this application.
Mr. Jay Giles from Fuss & O’Neil came before the Commission to answer questions that had been raised at the previous meeting. Mr. Giles went through each item:
There have been detailed plantings placed around the detention basin.
Penny Sharp reported on each wetland.
Grades in the detention basin have been graded to show water flow.
Infiltration of roof runoff has been addressed as requested.
The shape of the mitigation area has been changed and has been provided with more edge and details.
The foliage line has had the gaps filled and the grass swale has been pulled away from the vegetation.
A 2’ high temporary berm has been provided along the West Side of the site during construction.
The amount of impervious coverage in phase I is 47% and in phase II is 55%.
Mr. Lamson told the Commission that all plans and revised reports have been submitted to Planning.
Mr. Steve Spencer of LADA Landscape Architects came before the Commission to explain what plantings are being proposed for the detention basin and swale.
Mr. Jack Clausen came before the Commission. He submitted his curriculum vitae and described stormwater practices proposed for this site. He stated that the proposal rain gardens would have the capacity of storing the first ½ inch of rainfall from the site
Answering questions from the Commission Jeff explained that the temporary detention basin has the potential to become a regulated area. The four rain gardens on the site will hold water for several hours but may not become regulated area.
Mr. Clausen responded to a question by the Commission explaining that there are two rain gardens that have been monitored closely. Both systems have infiltrated twelve months out of the year.
Commissioner Kelly stated that there is a need to protect the upland side of the mitigation area. The Plum Gully Brook corridor will need protection from all this development also. Commissioner Kelly stated that she would like the applicant to explain how that will happen whether it be a conservation easement or some other way to accomplish what is necessary here.
Mr. Lamson told members that the applicant does not have control of the area that Commissioner Kelly has made a suggestion regarding. Commissioner Kelly stated that two acres of disturbance is huge.
Mr. Richard Snarski came before the Commission to explain the mitigation area to them. He said the edge will be a wet meadow, then going inward there would be a shallow marsh, and in the interior will be a deep marsh. Mr. Snarski told members that the wetland being disturbed is not functioning well and feels the mitigation area will create a much higher quality wetland.
Mr. John King an intervenor representing the Pavilions at Buckland Hills, LLC came before the Commission to explain that he is prepared to make a presentation but has not received the most up to date materials.
After a lengthy discussion, Commission members felt that the intervenor should make his presentation at the next scheduled meeting so that he has all of the up to date information. Commission members stated that the intervenor and applicant should work out their time frames in order to have all materials ready for the next meeting.
The public hearing was continued until June 18, 2003.
ITEM: Adjournment
Motion to: adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Was made by Commissioner Delnicki
Seconded by Commissioner Phillips
The motion: carried
The vote was as follows: unanimous
Respectfully submitted
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Deborah W. Reid Date Approved
Recording Secretary
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