Regular Meeting #08-16

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

Regular Meeting #08-16

September 23, 2008

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

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

Members absent: S. Mala

Visitors: None

Minutes: The minutes of the September 9, 2008 Regular Meeting were approved by a consensus of the members.

Enforcement Officer's Report: Cathie Jefferson reported on the following items:
1. She said that the DEP will be giving a general permit for the Reservoir Road bridge. The Department of Transportation is looking for a permit or approval from this commission. A representative from Cardinal Engineering will give the commission a brief overview of the work that will be done on the bridge.
2. She reported on a recent court case that said a wetlands commission doesn't have the right to deny a timber harvest. Members of this commission would like all applicants for a timber harvest to present plans in order to make sure the wetlands will be protected during the harvest.
3. The Killingworth Code of Regulations has been completed. It is available online for anyone to see - the website is www.generalcode.com; click on Killingworth. Town Clerk Linda Dudek will take individual sections of the code for various commissions to make copies of.
4. Six new Requests for Review were submitted.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Town of Killingworth permit application for field construction on the Wettish property - Parker
Hill Road Ext.
A revised set of plans, with some minor changes, was submitted to the commission for their review. The location of the fields and the drainage remained the same. Soil types were added to the plan as well as details of the detention basin. A motion was made by T. Doyle, seconded by G. Rockwell, to approve the application as presented in the revised set of plans. The motion carried.

B. A. Uzwiak - 33 River Road
A site inspection was conducted on September 20th. Mr. Uzwiak has cleared out a lot of the overgrown bushes and vines on the property and he indicated some trees that he would like to cut. Members agreed that he will have to submit a permit application for any activity in that area


C. R. & S. Chasse permit application - 3 Saddlebrook Drive
A site inspection was conducted on September 20th. The proposed barn will not be used for housing animals. E. Auer moved, seconded by G. Rockwell, to grant a permit for barn construction with the stipulation that the concrete floor be pitched away from the wetlands. The motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Communications
1. Certificate of Mailing from Town of Killingworth to the State of CT, c/o Alexander Soklow, re: Wettish property
2. Minutes of Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting - September 8th
3. Notice of Vote from Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting - September 8th
4. Notice of Vote from Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting - September 22nd
5. Set of plans - Town of Killingworth, CT, Parks & Recreation Commission, Wettish Property, 14 Parker Hill Road Ext. - Multi-purpose Athletic Fields, Sept. 2008, consisting of 30 sheets, with dates ranging from February 2006-July 2008
6. Stormwater Management Report - Multi-purpose Athletic Field Improvements for Wettish Property
7. Copy of letter from R.E. Leighton, Code Official/Agent for the Health Director, to Attorney Michael Wells of Gould, Larson, Bennet, Wells, & McDonald, Sept. 7, 2008, re: 571 Route 148
8. Copy of letter from R.E. Leighton, Code Official to Patricia Griswold & Robert Eustace, 9/7/08, re: 85 Alders Bridge Road
9. Copy of letter from R.E. Leighton, Code Official, to Susan Flato, 9/7/08, re: 63 Cow Hill Road
10. Copy of letter from R.E.Leighton, to Roger Nemergut, 9/13/08, re: Gargiulo Subdivision, Lots 1,3 4 - Percolation Calculations and Locations
11. Copy of letter from R.E. Leighton, Code Official, to Roger Nemergut, 9/13/08, re: Gargiulo Subdivision (Discharge of Water Treatment), Lots 1,3 4
12. Copy of memo from R.E. Leighton, Code Official, to Killingworth Planning & Zoning Commission, 9/13/08, re: Gargiulo Subdivision (Fire protection review/approval)
13. Copy of letter from R.E. Leighton, Code Official, to Robert & Catherine Chase, re: 57-61 Spencer Hill Road
14. Copy of lettr from R.E. Leighton, Code Official, to Amy Blair, 9/13/08, re: 149 Green Hill Road


B. Requests for Review
291 N. Parker Hill Road - attached garage 93 Blueberry Hill Reserve - inground pool
143 Bar Gate Trail - inground pool 15 Kenilworth Drive - detached garage
25 Stevens Road - single family home 11 Grace Lane - garden shed

Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:00

Regular Meeting #08-15

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

Regular Meeting #08-15

September 9, 2008

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

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

Members absent: C. Lippert, S. Mala

Visitors: First Selectman Richard Cabral, Scott Chasse

Minutes: The minutes of the August 26, 2008 Regular Meeting and the August 26, 2008 Public Hearing were approved by a consensus of the members.

Enforcement Officer's Report: Cathie Jefferson reported on the following items:
1. She had a call from someone at the Army Corps of Engineers looking for a local permit for the work on Reservoir Road bridge. Cathie talked with Ed Coppola about it. Mr. Coppola said the DEP is only giving a permit for a portion of the activities. A local permit may be applied for.
2. Paper Mill Road overflowed from the property that Cathie has been monitoring. The owner may have to do additional work on the site. Cathie will continue to monitor.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Town of Killingworth permit application for field construction on the Wettish property - Parker
Hill Road Ext.
A revised plan will be submitted at the next meeting.

B. A. Uzwiak - 33 River Road - site inspection on 9/13/08
Members agreed to change the date of the inspection to Saturday, September 20th at 8:15. Mr. Himmelman will contact Mr. Uzwiak.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Discussion of Lovers Lane - First Selectman Richard Cabral
First Selectman Richard Cabral attended the meeting to discuss possible action on Lovers Lane to lessen the flooding of the road. The Town would like to put in four or five pipes that are18"-24" in diameter. A small section of the road would be raised slightly to prevent flooding on the road. No application has been sent at this time to either the DEP or the Army Corps of Engineers. When culverts were discussed several months ago, there was a site walk with members of DEP, Army Corps of Engineers, the Town Engineer, and members of this commission. G. Rockwell had a copy of a memorandum that resulted from that meeting and read portions of it. Cathie Jefferson noted that Town Engineer Howard Pfrommer has the application for culvert installation that was discussed at a meeting of this commission several months ago and suggested that Mr. Cabral discuss it with Mr. Pfrommer. This commission cannot take any action because any application from the Town has to be submitted to the DEP and the Army Corps of Engineers.

C. Communications
1. Publication of the CT Federation of Lakes (CFL News) - Volume 13, Issue 2, August 2008
2. List of building permits issued in August
3. IWWC Budget print-out as of August 29, 2008
4. Notice of Vote from the August 26th IWWC meeting
5. Minutes of Special Meeting of the Water Pollution Control Authority - August 5th
6. Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen - August 25th
7. Application to Conduct a Regulated Activity - Robin & Scott Chasse
8. Site Plan - Chasse residence, 3 Saddlebrook Drive, dated 8/29/08
9. Certificates of mailing from S. Chasse to Michael & Elizabeth Young, Thomas & Tracey Purcell, Kevin and A. Dooley and Karen Alsa, Richard and Karen Montross, Killingworth Land Conservation Trust, Stephen and Elizabeth Yaglowski
10. Killingworth Land Transfers - August 2008

D. Requests for Review
No review forms were submitted.

E. R. & S. Chasse permit application - 3 Saddlebrook Drive (added to the agenda by a vote of commission members)
J. Himmelman moved, seconded by T. Doyle to add this application to the agenda. The motion carried unanimously. The application was submitted while Enforcement Officer C. Jefferson was on vacation. Mr. Chasse explained his proposal for construction of a 22' x 24' one and a half story post and beam barn and attached lean-to. When his house was constructed, the setback was 50' but it has been changed to 100'. No tree removal is necessary. The existing garden and part of a stone patio will be removed to put in the building. A site inspection will be done on September 20th, after the Uzwiak site walk. Mr. Chasse will stake out the area of the proposed barn.


Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:00