Regular Meeting #08-06

Town of Killingworth
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission
Killingworth, Connecticut 06419


Regular Meeting #08-06

April 14, 2008

Chairman John Himmelman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Members present: J. Himmelman, G. Rockwell, E. Auer, T. Doyle, C. Lippert, S. Mala
Also present - Enforcement Officer C. Jefferson

Members absent: None

Visitors: Ed Coppola

Minutes: The minutes of the April 8, 2008 Regular Meeting were approved by a consensus of the members.

Enforcement Officer's Report: Cathie Jefferson noted that she was on vacation last week and has only four new review forms to report.

OLD BUSINESS

A. A. & F. Budzinsky permit application for house construction - 234 Reservoir Road
E. Auer recused himself from the discussion and vote on the application because of his business relationship with the applicants. Engineer Ed Coppola presented and discussed a revised plan of the proposed new house. The house, septic tank and well have been relocated. Members agreed that the new plan addresses the concerns that were discussed on the site walk and at the last meeting. T. Doyle moved, seconded by G. Rockwell, that the revised plan (dated April 17, 2008) be approved with the usual permit caveats. The motion carried with five votes in favor and no votes against.

B. D. Tyler - 119 Roast Meat Hill Road
A site inspection will be conducted on Saturday, April 26th at 8:30 a.m.

C. J. & S. Davenport - 5 Owl Hollow Lane
A site inspection will be conducted on Saturday, April 26th after the Tyler inspection.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Communications
1. Publication, The Habitat, Winter 2008, Vol. XX No. 1
2. Minutes of the April 8th Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen
3. Minutes of the April 14th Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen
4. Copy of letter from R.E. Leighton, Code Official, 4/6/08, to Thomas A. Stevens & Associates, Inc., re: Limerick Farms review
5. Copy of letter from R.E. Leighton, Agent for the Health Director, 4/18/08, to Mike DiStefano, RSD #17, re: Killingworth Elementary School Quarterly Inspection & Monitoring Testing Report for February 2008
6. Letter from Edward J. Coppola, P.E., 4/22/08, re: revised Budzinsky plan
7. Proposed Septic System Design - 234 Reservoir Road, Killingworth, CT, prepared for Anthony Budzinsky, dated 12/12/07, revised 4/17/08

B. Requests for Review
1 Clarkson Lane - new home
3 Fire Tower Road - front porch
307 Roast Meat Hill Road - deck
499 Route 80 - addition

Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. to Saturday, April 26th at 8:30 a.m. at the Tyler property at 119 Roast Meat Hill Road.

Regular Meeting #08-05

Town of Killingworth
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission
Killingworth, Connecticut 06419

Regular Meeting #08-05

April 8, 2008

Chairman John Himmelman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Members present: J. Himmelman, G. Rockwell, E. Auer, T. Doyle, C. Lippert
Also present - Enforcement Officer C. Jefferson

Members absent: S. Mala

Visitors: Debbie Tyler, Bob Burley, Ed Coppola, Roger Nemergut, Sue Davenport

1. Engineer Ed Coppola presented information on a preliminary plan to build a house at 119 Roast Meat Hill Road on Lot #8 in the Whispering Oak Subdivision. All of the proposed activity will be in the upland review area. There is an existing house on the property that the owners will live in while they build the proposed house. A new septic system will be installed for the new house. Mr. Coppola would like some feed back from the commission as to the feasibility of the proposal before a lot of time and money are put into it. Members will have a site visit on Saturday, April 26th at 8:30 a.m.

2. Engineer Roger Nemergut presented a preliminary plan for a riding arena on the Davenport property at 5 Owl Hollow. The lot is a six-acre lot and has an existing barn. The proposed arena will be within the upland review area of the property. According to Mr. Nemergut's proposal, there is only one practical location for the riding arena. The grading that will have to be done will be sloped very slightly toward the wetlands allowing the area to drain but not enough to cause any erosion. It will drain away from the pond on the property. Mr. Nemergut stated that plantings would be done to provide a vegetative strip to help prevent erosion of the sandy surface. J. Himmelman recused himself from the discussion because he is a friend of the applicants. A site walk will be held on April 26th after the Roast Meat Hill Road site visit.

Minutes: The minutes of the March 25, 2008 Regular Meeting were approved by a consensus of the members.

Enforcement Officer's Report: Cathie Jefferson reported on the following:
1. No new review forms were submitted.
2. William Pinchbeck & Family, LLC submitted an application for a timber harvest operation on Cow Hill Road. A permit application was submitted but Cathie said it should be a wetlands review. She will monitor the operation.

OLD BUSINESS

A. A. & F. Budzinsky permit application for house construction - 234 Reservoir Road
A site inspection was held on Saturday, April 5th. Members on the site walk agreed that the proposed location of the driveway off Reservoir Road is acceptable because of the bad corner and bad sight lines. One of the members had a concern about the proximity of the driveway to the wetland area. A lot of clearing will have to be done to construct the house and much of the clearing will be very near to the wetlands. Members also discussed the fact that the area has sandy soil and how any material that went into the soil would go right through it, possibly becoming a potential wetlands contaminant. There was a consensus that commission members would like to see an alternative plan to the one proposed that would have less impact on the nearby wetland. E. Auer recused himself from the discussion because of his business relationship with the applicants.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Communications
1. Land Transfers - March 2008
2. DEP aquatic pesticide permit application - Auletta pond, 377 Route 148
3. Copy of letter of violation to Anthony Kornacki, 3/27/08, re: 164 Roast Meat Hill Road
4. Minutes of Board of Selectmen meeting on March 24th
5. IWWC budget printout, 3/31/08
6. Legal Notice publication of 3/11/08 IWWC meeting in The Hartford Courant on 3/26/08
7. List of building permits issued in March
8. Application for Wetlands Review - James & Suzanne Davenport
9. Preliminary Proposed Design - Worksheet of Lot 4 Owl Hollow Lane
10. Application for timber harvest by William Pinchbeck Family, LLC - Cow Hill Road
11. Timber Cutting Plan for The William Pinchbeck Family LLC property prepared by Yankee Forestry Services II, LLC - March 2008

B. Requests for Review
None


Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.