LEGAL NOTICE AND AGENDA
WESTPORT CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
OCTOBER 18, 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, October 18, 2017 in 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.
3.282 Compo Road South: Request by SIR 282 Compo South LLC to amend Application #WPL-10418-17 for a single family dwelling and related site improvements to include a half bath and outdoor shower also meeting the same FEMA requirements.
4.7 Compo Beach Road: Request for release of bond being held for plantings as a condition of Permit #WPL-10058-15.
5.40 Burr Farms Rd: Request by Oliver & Amy Cook for administrative approval to cut down threeTulip trees within the 20 ft. upland review area.
6.Approval of September 25, 2017 Special Meeting minutes.
7.Other Business
Public Hearing: 7:20 p.m., 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.
1.54 Wilton Road: Application #WPL-10438-17 by William J Fitzpatrick on behalf of STC Green, LLC for site improvements accompanying renovation of southerly portion of existing building, demolition of northerly portion of existing building and construction of residential housing. Work is within the WPLO area of the Saugatuck River.
2.793 Post Road East: Continuation of Application #IWW,WPL-10379-17 by Barr Associates on behalf of DMC Westport LLC for 14 townhouses plus 2 mixed use building for commercial and multi-family units with parking, drainage, landscaping and related site improvements. Portions of the work are within the WPLO area and the upland review area of an unnamed watercourse.
3.535 Riverside Avenue: Application #WPL-10475-17 by 535 Riverside LLC to legalize the reconstruction of an existing boat dock facility. The dock is within the WPL area of the Saugatuck River.
4.241 Bayberry Lane: Application #IWW, WPL/E-10478-17 by Achilles Architects on behalf of Frank and Michael Giacobbe for additions and renovation to a single family residence including a new front entry and dining room addition, an expanded kitchen addition and new and renovated second floor addition and rear patios.
Work Session II: (The work session is not a public hearing. The public is invited to attend but may not speak.)
1.107 Old Road: Deliberation of Application #IWW-10450-17 and #WPL-10488-17 by LANDTECH on behalf of the Estate of Catherine D. Fleming for a proposed 4-lot open space residential subdivision served by a private road, public sewer and public water. The site contains an unnamed tributary to Sasco Brook and associated wetlands.
2.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
ChairmanOnce on Friday, October 6, 2017 and
Conservation CommissionOnce on Friday, October 13, 2017
CC:Town Clerk; First Selectman; Town Attorney; Director of Planning & Zoning; RTM Moderator; Chair RTM Environment Committee