Inland and Wetlands

Board Members Present: John Kaufman, Joe Piotrowski

Alternates Present: Harold Bernier

Absent Members: Chairman Arnold Koehler, David Holley, Brian Doody, Lawrence Gomez (Alternate), Debra Bajorek (Alternate)

Others Present: Bill Donovan, Land Use Inspector

In the absence of Chairman Koehler, John Kaufman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Harold Bernier was seated for Brian Doody.

1. Land Trust Service Bureau Newsletter – Spring 2000.
2. Regional Water Authority Publication – Waterviews, Spring 2000.
3. University of Connecticut Continuing Education – New England Chapter of the North American Lake Management Society Conference.
4. Regional Water Authority 1999 Annual Report.
5. The Nature Conservancy/Connecticut Chapter – Year in Review.
6. The Council on Environmental Quality 1999 Annual Report.

Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the May 8, 2000 meeting were tabled.

Public Hearings: None

1. George Hughes, 78 Alma Street, Waterbury. (Application #11-99). This application was accepted at the April 10, 2000 meeting. A site plan map was submitted for an engineered septic system with stamped approval by Chesprocott Health District. Discussion was held on the large rocks (boulders) in the septic area. Mr. Hughes indicated that some of the rocks would be buried on the property away from the septic area and the wetlands, but most would be trucked off site. Motion by Harold Bernier, seconded by Joe Piotrowski to approve application #11-99, George Hughes, Lot 3 Hughes Court, for house, septic system and driveway in a regulated area as shown on map prepared by Berkshire Engineering & Surveying, LLC, dated 4-26-2000 and with stamped approval for an engineered septic system by Chesprocott Health District dated 5-17-2000, with the stipulation that surface rocks in the septic area be removed upland or taken off site. Unanimous.

1. Wescor Building & Remodeling, Inc., Lot 80 Melissa Lane. House and septic within a regulated area. David Carson, OCC Design Consortium, LLC, representing the applicant, stated that this lot had previously received Inland Wetlands approval under the original Matthew Hills Subdivision, Section 2 in 1987. Wescor Building has already started site work on the property, not realizing that the time limit for Inland Wetlands approval had expired. OCC Design Consortium was asked by the applicant to review the proposed house and septic system design taken from the approved Chesprocott plan, revised through May 18, 2000, as prepared by Mattson Associates Land Surveyors. Mr. Carson presented site plan maps with stamped approval by Chesprocott Health District to the Commissioners. Motion by Joe Piotrowski, seconded by Harold Bernier to accept application #15-99, Wescor Building & Remodeling, Inc. Unanimous. The Commissioners discussed the application noting the greater distance separating the new house location and wetlands from the original approved plans. Mr. Carson was asked to insert June 8, 2000 on Item #3 and initial as acknowledgement June 8^th as the date that reflagging of the wetlands was done on the map prepared by OCC Design Consortium. Motion by Harold Bernier, seconded by Joe Piotrowski to approve application #15-99, Wescor Building & Remodeling, Inc., for house and septic in a regulated area at Lot 80 Melissa Lane, as shown on a site plan prepared by OCC Design Consortium dated 6-8-2000 and map prepared by Mattson Associates Land Surveyors dated 1-10-2000 with revisions to 5-18-2000, with stamped approval by Chesprocott Health District dated 5-22-2000. Unanimous.

Enforcement Hearings: None

Land Use Inspector’s Report:

B. Donovan stated that there would be a public meeting on June 21, 2000 at 8:00 p.m. in the lower level conference room regarding updating the Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development. Bill encouraged the Commissioners to attend and give feedback.

Public Participation: None

Motion by J. Piotrowski, seconded by Harold Bernier to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Unanimous.