Regular Meeting #07-02

The Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Wayne Addy.

Members present: W. Addy, J. Himmelman, R. Tanko, T. Doyle
Also present: Enforcement Officer C. Jefferson

Members absent: R. White, G. Rockwell

Visitors: None

Minutes: The minutes of the January 9, 2007 Regular Meeting were approved by a consensus of the
members.

Enforcement Officer’s Report: C. Jefferson reported on the following:
1. She spoke with Elaine Stich about the Environmental Review Team study of Lovers’ Lane. Ms. Stich is waiting for three reports. Ms. Jefferson also inquired about the Water Quality report that the commission requested. Ms. Stich indicated that this particular report will be separate from the ERT report.
2. Things have been moved away from the silt fence on Michael Okoniewski’s property. The State will be dredging his property and will leave the material on site.
3. Four Request for Review forms were submitted.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Town of Killingworth, c/o M. Klein, First Selectman, permit application for realignment of Green
Hill Road to intersect Route 81, including pavement, curbing and catch basins (revised plan
submitted for approval)
There was a consensus that the revised plan be approved and the permit voted on at the last meeting be sent to the applicant.

B. T. Cost Request for Review – True Value store at Olde Church Commons
A letter from Thomas Cost, dated January 22, 2007, was received requesting that the permit granted to Olde Church Commons be transferred to him as the new property owner. A permit application in Mr. Cost’s name will have to be submitted. Mr. Cost may also request that the permit fee be waived.

C. Killingworth Properties LLC permit application for parking area at Killingworth Animal
Hospital – 208 Route 81
This item was tabled and will be discussed at the next meeting if additional information is submitted.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Communications
1. Certified mail receipt returned from DEP Commissioner
2. Copy of memo from R.E. Leighton, Code Official to Killingworth P&Z Commission, 1/15/07,
re: Sanitarian Review/Approval – APC Recycling Facility
3. Copy of memo from R.E Leighton, Code Official, to Killingworth P&Z Commission, 1/15/07,
re: Fire Protection Review/Approval – APC Recycling Facility
4. Minutes of Board of Selectmen meeting – January 8, 2007
5. Notice of Vote from Board of Selectmen meeting – January 8, 2007
6. Letter, with attachments, from David T. Coughlin, Transmission Arborist, NE Utilities System, 1/5/07, re: notice of proposed maintenance by CL & P on selected electric rights-of-way
7. Letter from Thomas A. Cost, 1/22/07, re: requesting permit transfer from Olde Church Commons, LLC
8. E-mail from William Howard, Esq. to Cathie Jefferson, 1/23/07, re: IWWC permit transfers
9. Letter of Transmittal with attached certified mail return receipts from Route 81 & Green Hill Road Intersection Improvements project notification to abutting and adjoining property owners
10. Letter from J. Howard Pfrommer, P.E., Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc., 1/16/07, re: modified drawings – Route 81 & Green Hill Road Intersection Improvements project
11. Set of Plans – Town of Killingworth, CT Route 81 and Green Hill Road Intersection Improvements, consisting of 19 pages, dated August 30, 2006, last revised January 10, 2007

B. Request for Review forms
343 Route 148 – addition
30 Lower Boulder Trail – handicapped ramp & deck
62 Burr Hill Road – pool
8 Woodland Trail – mobile home replacement

Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

Regular Meeting #07-01

The Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Wayne Addy.

Members present: W. Addy, T. Doyle, J. Himmelman, R. Tanko, G. Rockwell
Also present: Enforcement Officer C. Jefferson

Members absent: R. White
Also absent: Clerk Mary Anne Lisk

Visitors: Howard Pfrommer, Roger Nemergut, Michael Harkin, Martin Klein

Minutes: The minutes of the December 12, 2006 Regular Meeting # 06-23 were approved by a consensus of the members.

Enforcement Officer’s Report: C. Jefferson reported on the following items:
1) No further information from the ERT Team has been received.
2) A Certificate of Occupancy was issued for the new Middle School. A bond of $75,000 to secure unfinished work was obtained.
3) Eight review forms were submitted.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Town of Killingworth, c/o M. Klein, First Selectman – permit application for realignment of Green Hill Road to intersect Route 81, including pavement, curbing and catch basins.
Howard Pfrommer of the Nathan Jacobsen engineering firm presented three plans for handling the discharge of storm water from the catch basins on this portion of Green Hill Road to the watercourse adjacent to the veterinary clinic. Further discussion between Mr. Pfrommer and Commission members suggested possibilities for further modification of “Option 2”, which the members generally favored. Moved by W. Addy, and seconded by R. Tanko, that a permit for this activity as shown on the revised plan be granted, conditioned on receipt of a satisfactory revised plan incorporating a modified “Option 2”. W. Addy, T, Doyle, J. Himmelman, G. Rockwell and R. Tanko voted in favor of the motion; there were no abstentions or votes in opposition. The motion carried. The permit will not be issued until a satisfactory revised plan is received.

B. T. Cost Request for Review – True Value Store at Old Church Commons
Michael Harkin of Harkin Engineering discussed concerns voiced by Commission members at the field inspection on 30 December 2006, and sketched some possible changes. A vigorous discussion ensued. Mr. Harkin said that the Costs do not want to give up the third building, as it would be a “cash cow”, and the main building cannot be moved to a central position on the site because this would occupy the only available septic area for that third building. He suggested that the runoff impact on wetlands to the west of the site could be lessened by using pervious surfacing on the parking areas and by taking the catch basin discharge to the wetland drainage along Route 81. Commission members continued to urge relocation and reorientation of the store and lumber storage buildings, which most members felt could be achieved if the third building were eliminated.
Mr. Harkin said that the site was very constrained by the transfers of land to the Killingworth Land Trust, and that they would investigate the possibility of reacquiring some of that land.
No resolution of the points of disagreement was achieved.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Killingworth Properties LLC permit application for parking area at Killingworth Animal Hospital, 208 Route 81.
Roger Nemergut presented a proposal for impervious surfacing of the previously approved parking areas. He stated that the present surfacing with loose small stone over gravel and process stone caused heavy tracking of dirt into the Animal Hospital and the buildup of ridges adjacent to the parking areas when snow plowing was done. He said that the present surfacing is essentially impervious due to compaction of the material.
Discussion led to the conjecture that surfacing only the northeastern parking spaces and the space immediately adjacent to the west end of the building might solve the problem. Mr. Nemergut is to discuss this with the principals and return.

B. Proposed Fiscal 2007-2008 Budget for the Commission
Moved by W. Addy, seconded by R. Tanko, that an item (discussion of the Commission’s budget proposal for fiscal 2007-2008) be added to the agenda under New Business. W. Addy, T. Doyle, J.Himmelman, G. Rockwell, R.Tanko voted in favor; there were no opposing votes or abstentions. The motion carried.
Mr. Addy presented a budget proposal which reflects the Commission’s actual expenditures in the last two budget years. He suggested that the cost of digitizing maps is dropping and it may be feasible for us to digitize the Wetlands Map.

C. Other
Chairman Addy notified the Commission members that Eric Auer is scheduled to be appointed to this commission.

D. Communications
1. Memo from Martin Klein, First Selectman, 12/27/06, re: Fiscal Year 06/07 final payroll
2. Memo from Board of Selectmen, 12/29/06, re: Multi-Year Capital Improvement Plan – second request
3. Memo from Martin Klein, First Selectman, 1/4/07, re: Information Technology, System Support and Maintenance
4. Notice of Vote from 12/12/06 IWWC meeting
5. Legal Notice Publication of 12/12/06 IWWC legal notice in 12/19/06 Hartford Courant
6. Affidavit of Publication in 12/19/06 Hartford Courant
7. Copy of 30 Day Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for RSD #17
8. Land Transfers – December 2006
9. Publication – The Habitat – Fall 2006
10. Minutes of Board of Selectmen meeting on December 11, 2006
11. Notice of Vote from Board of Selectmen meeting on December 11, 2006
12. Minutes of Board of Selectmen Special Meeting on December 20, 2006
13. Notice of Vote from Board of Selectmen Special Meeting on December 20, 2006
14. Minutes of Water Pollution Control Authority Annual Meeting, December 6, 2006
15. Minutes of Water Pollution Control Authority Regular Meeting, December 6, 2006
16. Copy of memo from Richard E. Leighton to Killingworth P&Z Commission, 12/15/06, re: F. DeOrchis subdivision plan – sanitarian’s review
17. Copy of memo from Richard E. Leighton to Killingworth P&Z Commission, 12/15/06, re: F. DeOrchis subdivision plan – fire protection review
18. Copy of memo from Richard E. Leighton to Killingworth P&Z Commission, 12/25/06, re: DeOrchis subdivision – sanitarian’s review
19. Copy of memo from Richard E. Leighton to Killingworth P&Z Commission, 12/25/06, re: DeOrchis subdivision – fire protection review
20. Application for Wetlands Review – Tom Cost
21. Site Plan & Erosion and Sediment Control Plan – “Olde Church Commons”, sheet 1 of 7
22. Application to Conduct a Regulated Activity – Killingworth Properties LLC
23. List of property owners abutting and within 50 feet of the project site (208 Rt. 81)
24. Copy of letter sent to property owners abutting and within 50 feet of project site
25. Site Plan and Erosion and Sediment Control Plan – Killingworth Animal Hospital


E. Request for Review forms
Eight reviews were submitted


Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 PM.