LEGAL NOTICE AND AGENDA

WESTPORT CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

JUNE 21, 2017

Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Westport Conservation Commission pursuant to the Connecticut Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act, and the Regulations for the Protection and Preservation of Inland Wetlands and Watercourses of the Town of Westport (IWW Regulations) to be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in the Room 201/201A at 7:00 p.m. of the Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue. The Commission shall meet to take such action under the purview of the Town’s IWW Regulations and the Waterway Protection Line Ordinance as the meeting may determine with regard to the following:

Changes or Additions to the Agenda. The Commission may amend the agenda by a 2/3 vote to include items not requiring a Public Hearing.

Work Session I: 7:00 p.m., Room 201/201A (The work session is not a public hearing. The public is invited to attend but may not speak.) The following applications will be “received” by the Conservation Commission subject to determination of completion. A public hearing will not be opened at this time for the following applications:

1. Receipt of Applications
2. Report by Colin Kelly, Conservation Compliance Officer on the status of existing enforcement activity.
3. 17 Burritt’s Landing South: request by Frank Vener for release of bond monies being held for plantings and sediment and erosion controls as part of conditions of Permit #WPL-9724-14.
4. 21 Grove Point Rd.: request by Elizabeth Daines for release of bond monies being held for plantings and sediment and erosion controls as part of conditions of Permit #IWW,WPL-8769-11.
5. Approval of the May 17, 2017 meeting minutes.
6. Other Business

Public Hearing: Room 201/201A. The following applications will be “received” by the Conservation Commission subject to determination of completion. If applications are determined to be complete the Commission will proceed by opening the hearing. (At this time interested parties may be heard after being recognized by the Chairman. Written communication may be received for all applications until the public hearing is closed.) Applications and plans may be examined in the Conservation Department, Room 205, Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

1. 41 Little Fox Lane:   Application #IWW/M-10419-17 by Chad & Caroline Kopp to amend wetland boundary map #C14.
2. 201 Main Street and 7 & 15 Belden Place:  Application #WPL-10398-17 by Barr Associates LLC on behalf of Anna Nappa to consolidate 3 lots; relocate 5 apartment units from building B to building A; remove building B; extend and renovate building A for retail and 12 apartment units; elevate, renovate and convert building C and convert to 2 apartment units; all with associated site improvements. Work is within the WPLO area of the Saugatuck River.
3. 11 Old Mill Road:  Application #WPL-10412-17 by David Ginter of Redniss & Mead, Inc. on behalf of Joe Feinleib to demolish the existing residence and construct a new FEMA-compliant residence in approximately the same location and dimensions. Work is within the WPLO area of the Sherwood Mill Pond.
4. 275 North Avenue (aka 39 Coleytown Road):  Application #IWW,WPL-10417-17 by Barr Associates, LLC on behalf of ELDA Capital Corp. for a proposed two-lot subdivision with Lot A comprised of a 1.25 acre parcel comprised of an exisitng cottage and barn and Lot B being a vacant 1.87 acre lot for a new house. Portions of the property are within the upland review area and the WPLO area of the Aspetuck River.

Work Session II: (The work session is not a public hearing. The public is invited to attend but may not speak.)

1. Other business.

The Commission may not open new business on the agenda after 11:00 p.m. at the discretion of the Chairman.  This includes applications scheduled for public hearings.  Items shall be continued or rescheduled to a later date as necessary.

Patricia Shea, Esq.                                                                                                To be published TWICE

Chairman                                                                                               Once on Friday, June 9, 2017 and

Conservation Commission                                                                           Once on Friday, June 16, 2017

CC:       Town Clerk; First Selectman; Town Attorney; Director of Planning & Zoning; RTM Moderator; Chair, RTM Environment Committee