Conservation Commission / IWWA Minutes 02/04/2014 ADOPTED

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

CONSERVATION COMMISSION/INLAND WETLANDS

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

ADOPTED MINUTES FROM REGULAR MEETING

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER

Margery Winters, Vice-Chairman, called the Regular Meeting of the Conservation Commission to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Main Meeting Room at the Town Offices.  Other members and alternates in attendance were Darren Cunningham, Patrick Kottas, Donald Rieger and Margaret Sexton.   Also present were Howard Beach, Conservation Officer, Commission Clerk and other interested parties.

 

II.        APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES

Vice-Chairman Winters appointed Commissioner Kottas to serve for Dominick Zackeo.

 

III.       ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Commissioner Rieger made a motion to modify the agenda to move item III  Election of Officers prior to item VIII.   Commissioner Winters seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

Election of Officers has been moved to the next Regular Meeting.

 

IV.       RECEIPT OF NEW APPLICATIONS

 Application #14-01 of Community Farm of Simsbury, Applicant for Town of Simsbury, Owner, for the installation of gutters and underground outlet to collect and discharge clean rainwater run-off in the Upland  Review Area to a wetland on the property located at 73 Wolcott Road (Map I02, Block 439, Lot 002). Zone I-1.

Mr. Beach discussed the above application to eliminate a ponding problem on the property to direct water away from the barn and discharge down toward the wetland.

Application #14-02 of Thomas Evans, Owner, for the development of the parcel into a mixed-use development to include retail uses, offices and gasoline sales in the Upland Review Area to a wetland on the property located at 155 Hopmeadow Street (Map F17, Block 201, Lot 002A).  Zone I-1.

Mr. Beach stated that the above applicants are present at the meeting and can do a quick review to the Commission.  Commissioner Rieger stated that he believes that a Public Hearing should be held for this Application.  The applicant, Thomas Evans, requested that the Public Hearing be scheduled as soon as possible.  Mr. Chris Smith, Attorney, Shipman & Goodwin, stated that he does not want to do a presentation at this meeting prior to a Public Hearing.  Mr. Smith requested that if notice cannot be timely done to hold a Public Hearing in two weeks, that the Public Hearing be held at the March 4th Regular meeting.

Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to schedule a Public Hearing under the above requirements for two weeks from tonight if possible and, if not, the next available date is March 4, 2014.   Commissioner Reiger seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

 

V.        DISCUSSION OF ANNUAL REPORT

Commissioner Rieger noted that the Commission revised the regulations and the Commission also took a leadership role advocating the protection of the Farmington River.

 

VI.       CORRESPONDENCE/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr. Beach asked if anyone is interested in attending the Connecticut Association of Wetlands Scientists in March.

 

VII.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of the November 9, 2013 and October 15, 2013 minutes have been continued to the next meeting.

January 7, 2014 minutes - Commissioner Rieger requested that on Line 18 the name Cunningham be changed to Rieger

Commissioner Rieger made a motion to accept the January 7, 2014 minutes with the above change.  Commissioner Kottas seconded the motion, and it was approved unanimously.

 

VIII.    AJOURNMENT       

Commissioner Rieger made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m.  Commissioner Kottas seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously.