CORNWALL INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES AGENCY

MINUTES OF THE

REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2009 CORNWALL TOWN OFFICE BUILDING

Present: Regular members D. Stevenson Hedden, Adam Fischer, William Hurlburt, Doc Simont, alternates Roger Kane and Andrew MacDavid.

Absent: Celia Senzer,

Chairman Hedden called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM in the Cornwall Town Hall Offices with a quorum established. All members were allowed to participate in the proceedings with Andrew MacDavid seated for regular member Celia Senzer.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 2009 meeting.

Motion Mr. Hurlburt, second Mr. Simont to approve the January meeting minutes as presented: unanimously approved.

PENDING APPLICATIONS:

App #523 – Laszlo Gyorsok applicant/owner – Construction of an accessory structure (no plumbing or foundation) within wetlands soils – 45 Popple Swamp Road.

Mr. Gyorsok was in attendance to address the application. It was agreed that the site contained and basically was all wetlands, that the previous development of the lot including the placement of the house and other structures had been near or in wetlands soils and there were no other alternatives available for the placement of the proposed structure.

Motion Mr. Simont, second Mr. Hurlburt, to approve App #523 – Laszlo Gyorsok applicant/owner – Construction of an accessory structure (no plumbing or foundation) within wetlands soils – 45 Popple Swamp Road as per the oral and written testimony of the applicant and the site plans presented for the construction of a structure with no plumbing or foundation; unanimously approved.

NEW APPLICATIONS:

App #524 – Nancy and Ronald Lacko applicant/owners – One lot resubdivision with no proposed activities within regulated areas – 45 Pierce Lane. Application constitutes report to the Planning & Zoning Commission.

Mr. and Mrs. Lacko were in attendance to address the application.

The commission reviewed the mapping available with recommendations made by Mr. Kane that the driveway culvert crossing details be modified to possibly include the addition of a catch basin or other methods to better address water management.

Based on review of the mapping presented, “Re-subdivision plan prepared for Nancy Lacko, by Berkshire Engineering, dated 10/19/2008;

Motion Mr. Simont, second Mr. Hurlburt, the commission has determined that the plans as prepared constitute a viable subdivision. Based on the finding that the application as submitted is a resubdivision feasibility plan and proposes no activities within regulated areas, the commission lacks jurisdiction at this time and the minutes of the meeting constitute the report to the Planning & Zoning Commission for resubdivision consideration

OTHER BUSINESS PROPER TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION.

INLAND WETLANDS OFFICER REPORT.

Griswold Nelson was not in attendance.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion Mr. Hurlburt, second Mr. Simont to adjourn at 7:45PM; unanimously approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Karen Griswold Nelson