CORNWALL INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES AGENCY
MINUTES OF THE
FEBRUARY 3, 2011 SPECIAL MEETING - CORNWALL TOWN HALL
Present: Regular members Roger Kane, Celia Senzer, William Hurlburt, Alternate
members Doc Simont and Andrew MacDavid (in 7:35PM) and Land use staff Karen
Griswold Nelson.
Absent: Regular members D. Stevenson Hedden and Adam Fischer.
Secretary Roger Kane called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM in the Cornwall
Town Hall with a quorum established. Mr. Simont was seated for regular member
D. Stevenson Hedden and Mr. MacDavid was seated for regular member Adam Fischer
upon his arrival.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January special meeting.
Motion made by Mr. Hurlburt, seconded by Mr. Simont to approve the minutes
of the January meeting as presented: unanimously approved.
Mr. MacDavid in 7:35PM.
PENDING APPLICATIONS:
App #544 – Allied Engineering Associates applicant/Stephen Hart owner
– Construction of a single family residence on land with activities
uphill of regulated areas – 10.25 acre lot (Assessors map – HO3-03-20)
with access from Railroad Street. Accepted at the January meeting based on
the receipt of fee.
No one was in attendance to represent the application. Griswold Nelson advised
the Commission that verbal conversations with Mr. Hart that day indicated
that the review fee check requested was being mailed that day. No action taken.
App #545 – Reginald Auchincloss applicant-owner – After-the-fact
activities within regulated areas including site clearing and woods management
associated with the renovation of an existing single family residence –
8 Town Street.
No one was in attendance to represent the application. With agreement that
the site was inaccessible due to the snow cover and difficult to assess
Motion made by Mr. Hurlburt, seconded by Mr. Simont to table App #545: unanimously
approved.
App #546 – Cornwall Housing Corporation applicant/owner – Construction
of a ten unit elderly affordable housing project – report required as
part a Special Permit application to the P&Z Commission – no disturbance
with wetlands soils – Kent Road.
Information made part of the file.
Map entitled “Proposed site Plan - Elderly Housing Project” dated
12/10/2010 revised to January 3, 2011, with revision 2, revised to February
3, 2011 prepared by Brian Neff.
February 1, 2011 correspondence from the State of Connecticut Department of
Transportation to Brian Neff – entitled Transmittal Permits.
February 2, 2011 correspondence from Brian Neff to Douglas Humes, DOT District
permit Inspector referencing a Proposed driveway entrance Plan, revised in
response to comments.
Margaret Cooley, CHC president and Brian Neff, engineering representative
for the applicant were in attendance to address the application.
Griswold Nelson stated that the revised plans (as referenced above and submitted
that day) had been hand delivered to Sean Hayden at the Northwest Conservation
District that afternoon for review of the E&S controls and overall site
construction sequence, noting that the plans stated “additional erosion
and sedimentation measures may be required at the discretion of the town wetlands
enforcement officer or the design engineer based upon site conditions”.
Mr. Neff addressed the revised plans submitted, noting additional drainage
details added on the front of the site. Mr. Neff re-addressed the areas of
wetlands on the site upgradient of the proposed grading for the construction
of the building, reiterating that the plans as prepared proposed no additional
drainage to the wetlands and proposed no activities within wetlands soils.
Mr. Neff addressed the storm water infiltration system proposed downhill on
the site in response to the DOT correspondence (as referenced). In response,
Mr. Kane stated that the information and revised plans submitted addressed
some of his comments made at the January meeting.
Griswold Nelson pointed that the “erosion and sedimentation control
plan” was also within the purview of the Planning & Zoning Commission
and would be addressed as part of the special exception permit being heard
in public hearing in the upcoming week. Griswold Nelson noted that town planner
Thomas McGowan, in his initial review of the application for the P&Z special
permit supported the review of the E&S control plan by Northwest Conservation
District.
Hearing no other questions or comments from the Commission:
Motion made by Mr. Simont, seconded by Mr. Hurlburt, to pass on the report
of App# 546 to the Planning & Zoning Commission with the finding of no
outstanding issues, and note made that while the Inland Wetland Agency did
not have the final review of the E&S control plan, that the jurisdiction
was being passed on the P&Z for the final say; motion unanimously approved.
NEW APPLICATIONS. None.
PENDING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS:
SHOW CAUSE HEARING: Notice of Violation – Cease and Correct - Adam and
Charlotte S. VanDoren – 54 Bradford Road – Regulated activities
including - Removal and deposition of material within wetlands soils, alteration
of wetlands soil, activities within a watercourse, and the possible crossing
of a watercourse without permits.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION - CORRECT AND RESTORE - George and Karen Yancopoulos -71 and 73 Popple Swamp Road – Assessors Map CO6-02-10 - Lack of proper maintenance within regulated areas, including a waterbody and watercourse, resulting in the discharge of water over a town road and flooding of downstream and abutting properties
INLAND WETLANDS OFFICER REPORT.
Griswold Nelson reported discussions with town attorney Perley Grimes regarding
revisions to the regulations and other questions raised by chairman Steve
Hedden and her recommendation that Attorney Grimes come to a workshop meeting
with the commission so as better vet the questions and concerns being posed.
With note made that several members would not be available to come to March’s
meeting, Griswold Nelson was to schedule a special meeting in March based
on the attendance issues raised.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Mr. Simont, seconded by Mr. Hurlburt, to adjourn at 7:50PM;
unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Griswold Nelson