Town of Willington
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission
Minutes of January 23, 2006
A. Call to Order: Regular meeting of the IWWC was call to order by Chairman Metzler
at 7:33 PM.
B. Roll Call
Present Absent
K. Metzler, Chairman Frank Dirrigl
D. Schreiber, V-Chairman K. Pacholski
Greg Blessing
L. Kouyoumjian
Gary Jones, Assistant Agent
No Alternates were seated.
New Business
1. File W2005-40-Application for activity related to a 13 Lot Subdivision including road and lot development and detention ponds on property at Lustig Road (Map 36, Lot 12). Owner Meredith Fuentes; Applicant: Mansour Development.
File was not discussed as a Public Hearing is Scheduled for Feb. 13, 2006. A sitewalk was scheduled for Jan. 28, 2006 at 10:30 AM. Commission requests that project engineer be present.
2. File W2005-41-Application for a 3 Lot Subdivision on property at 69 Clint Eldredge Road (Map 17, Lot 47). Owner/applicant Earl A. Eldredge. (Received 12/12/05, Decision by 2/13/06).
File was not discussed because no representative for the project was present.
3. W2006-03-Application to install and maintain a water main from Tolland to Willington on Depot Road (Map 15, Lot 1& 7). Owner Lee and LeMont Realty; Applicant Birmingham Utilities, Inc. (Received 1/9/06, Decision by 3/13/06).
J. Wilcox, J. Keefe and D. Lombardo were present to discuss this file. The discussion included the procedure of installing and drilling for this pipe line and to respond to the Town Engineers review memo.
Members were concerned about the amount and location of any boring materials. The process of installing the pipe does not really remove the boring as much as pushing the material out of the way to make room for the pipe. A slurry is used to fill up the boring hole and to help lubricate the pipe so it can be pulled through the hole.
After much discussion the Commission was satisfied with the presentation and a decision was made to submit the applicants responses to the Town Engineer for his approval. If the Town Engineer is satisfied then the applicants will not have to attend the next meeting and the Commission will render its decision.
Old Business
1. File W2005-25-Application to cross wetlands to construct a driveway associated with a single family dwelling at Ruby Road (Map 33, Lot 17) Owner: Ruby Road Associates; Applicant: BHS construction. (Decision by 2/13/06)
Chairman Metzler asked all members if they had listened to the tapes of any Public Hearings that they did not attend. All members present indicated that they had listened to the tapes and had reviewed the materials and minutes of the meetings.
Members discussed and reviewed the file and materials that were submitted at the Public Hearings:
D. Schreiber made a motion to deny File W2005-25 without prejudice for the following reasons:
A feasible and prudent alternative exists in the utilization of adjacent lands owned by the owner and the applicant that may provide development without or with less impacts to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses on this property. The Commission would like to review a development plan for the entirety of the property owned by the applicant and the owner in order to determine a plan that has the least wetland impact.
The Commission has also determined the proposed development will cause irreversible and irretrievable loss of wetland resources on this property and the issuance of a permit for such Regulated Activities foreclosed a future ability to protect, enhance or restore such resources, and restricts mitigation measure which may be considered in issuing a permit for such activity on the adjacent land.
Furthermore, the Commission has determined that the impacts of future activities outside the area for which the activity is proposed may have undetermined, additional impacts to the wetlands and watercourses on this property which are made inevitable by any proposed regulated activity on adjacent land.
Seconded by G. Blessing, Unanimous. Motion carried . Application denied.
Approval of Minutes
Amend minutes:
Page 1 under present change Greg Blessing to absent.
Page 1 paragraph 1 change, Tinkerbell Road to Tinkerville Road.
Page 3 paragraph 3 line 4 change date 02/23/06 to 01/23/06.
D. Schreiber made a motion to approve the minutes of January 9, 2006 as amended, seconded by L. Kouyoumjian, unanimously approved.
Staff Report and Discussion
Members would like an update on TA. K. Metzler said he would contact Agent Yorgensen.
Adjournment
L. Kouyoumjian made a motion to adjourn at 8:40 PM, seconded by D. Schreiber, unanimously approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gary M. Jones
Assistant Agent
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