REVISED
LEGAL NOTICE AND AGENDA
WESTPORT CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing 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) and the Waterway Protection Line Ordinance (WPLO) to be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of Westport Town Hall.  

This meeting will be live-streamed on www.westportct.gov and shown on Optimum Government Access Channel 79 and Frontier Channel 6020. Meeting materials will be available at https://www.westportct.gov/government/departments-a-z/conservation-department 

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. 

Public Hearing: 7:00 p.m. 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.) 

1. 9 Green Acre Lane:  Application #IWW/M-11632-22 by B&B Engineering on behalf of Jessica & Jonathan Manela to amend wetland boundary map #D07.
2. 105 Harbor Road:  Application #WPL-11630-22 by Cindy Tyminski, Moon Gardens LLC on behalf of William Henry & Katharine Diana Weber to construct a new single family residence, with an elevated covered patio, pervious driveway, drainage structures, and associated site improvements. Work is within the WPLO area of the Saugatuck River. 

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

1. Receipt of applications
2. Compliance Report
3. Approval of October 14, 2022 field trip minutes.
4. Approval of October 19, 2022 minutes. 
5. Update on Leaf Blower Ordinance
6. Other business 
a. Update on Flood Board’s community discussions on flooding conditions. 

The Commission may not open new business on the agenda after 10:00 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.

Anna Rycenga
Chair, Conservation Commission

It is the policy of the Town of Westport that all Town-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities.  If you need assistance in participating in a meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Westport’s ADA Coordinator at 203-341-1043 or eflug@westportct.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.

Clocked with Town Clerk on November 1, 2022

Published in the Westport News twice; once on Friday, November 4, 2022 and once on Friday, November 11, 2022.

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