January 10, 2005
Board Members Present: Arnold Koehler, Brian Doody
Alternates Present: Charles Wentworth, George Carrington
Absent Members: John Kaufman, Steven Skrebutanus, Charles Dorman (Alt)
Others Present: Bill Donovan, Land Use Inspector/Clerk
Chairman Koehler called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. C. Wentworth was seated for S. Skrebutanus; G. Carrington was seated for J. Kaufman.
Approval of Minutes:
Motion by S. Skrebutanus, seconded by G. Carrington to approve the minutes of the December 13, 2004 meeting with amendments. Three votes in favor with one abstention.
Communications: None.
Old Business:
a. Application 05-04: Tara Petta, 12 Boardman Drive. Filling in rear yard within regulated area. The Pettas were not in attendance. B. Donovan apprised the commission that the statutory time limits to vote on this application would soon expire. Options were discussed and Chairman Koehler called for a vote to deny the application without prejudice. The Pettas would be asked to re-submit their application in early spring when ground conditions have improved to where a soil survey and remediation measures, if needed, could take place. Motion by B. Doody, seconded by G. Carrington to deny without prejudice Application 05-04 of Tara Petta. In favor: three; Opposed: one.
b. Agim Halim, 18 Roy Mountain Road. Proposed septic at Lot 5, Elaine Court (Robinmark-Phase 3 Subdivision). Mr. Agim was not in attendance. Chairman Koehler stated a site walk scheduled for December 18th did take place. Mr. Agim did not attend the site walk. Chairman Koehler stated the silt fencing placed upland of the wetlands boundary was ineffective due to its disintegrating condition and he also had questions on the proposed location of the septic system. Chairman Koehler directed this application be carried over to the next meeting on January 24.
New Business:
a. C.J.N. Realty, LLC, 115 Waterbury Road. Regulated activities associated with a proposed commercial building. Stephen Giudice of Harry E. Cole & Son represented the applicant. Mr. Giudice described the application as a proposed 7,000 square foot commercial building housing medical offices with auxiliary retail establishments. The parcel consists of 3.07 acres of which 0.69 acres are designated wetlands. The proposal impacts 560 square feet of wetlands. Regulated activities consist of 1.) a detention basin, 2.) a portion of the building and, 3.) a portion of the parking lot. B. Donovan informed the applicant that he will need to send notice of this application to the Water Department of the City of Waterbury as this parcel falls within the watershed of Waterbury's East Mountain Reservoir. Motion by G. Carrington, seconded by C. Wentworth to accept Application 11-04 of CJN Realty, LLC for regulated activities at 115 Waterbury Road. Unanimous. A site walk was scheduled for January 15th at 8:30 a.m. with a weather cancellation date of January 22nd at 8:30 a.m.
Enforcement Hearings: None
C. Wentworth noted that Justin Gill, 117 Cook Road is constructing a building that could be within a wetlands or regulated area. B. Donovan presented a zoning permit issued to Mr. Gill for a 22' x'20' shed that has this building located on the 75-foot regulated boundary. C. Wentworth questioned the accuracy of this location and reminded the commission that Mr. Gill was to have produced a wetlands' boundary map of his property from when the commission last cited Mr. Gill for work being done in a regulated area without the required permit. Chairman Koehler instructed Bill to contact Mr. Gill and advise him that the commission is looking for the requested wetlands boundary map of his property to confirm the location of the new structure relative to the regulated area.Land Use Inspector's Report:
B. Doody raised the point that remodeling work and site improvements being done at 24 "Straitsville Road may require an inland wetlands permit. B. Donovan is to contact the new property owner and ask that he attend a future meeting with a site plan to review with the commission details on the project.
Public Participation: None
Adjournment:
Motion by G. Carrington, seconded by B. Doody to adjourn at 9:40 p.m. Unanimous.
Arnold Koehler, Chairman