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Conservation Commission
- Date: 01/18/2023 7:00 PM
- Location: Town Hall - Auditorium
LEGAL NOTICE AND AGENDA
WESTPORT CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
JANUARY 18, 2023
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, January 18, 2023 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.
Work Session I: 7:00 p.m. (The work session is not a public hearing. The public is invited to attend but may not speak.)
1. Election of Officers
Public Hearing: 7:10 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. 37 Spicer Road: Application #IWW,WPL-11663-22 by Cindy Tyminski on behalf of Spicer 37 Westport LLC for a modification of IWW,WPL-11053-20 to demolish an existing garage and to construct a new detached garage, additions, and alterations to the existing single-family dwelling, driveway modifications and associated site improvements. The proposed activity is partially within the upland review area and the WPLO area of Pussy Willow Brook.
2. 33 Colony Road: Application #IWW,WPL-11665-22 by J. Edwards & Associates LLC on behalf of Jennifer Wolff to demolish the existing retaining wall and a portion of the deck, construct a new pool and enclose the porch, regrade and install landscaping. The proposed activity is partially within the upland review area and the WPLO area of the West Parish tributary of Muddy Brook.
3. 10 & 12 Maple Avenue North: Application #IWW-11662-22 by Bryan Nesteriak on behalf of SIR-10 & 12 Maple LLC for a proposed 2 lot subdivision for single family dwellings. The application will be reviewed for wetland and water quality impact recommendations to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
4. 46 & 48 Woodside Avenue: Application #IWW,WPL-11666-22 by Andy Soumelidis of LandTech on behalf of Christine & Uriel Failla to demolish an existing house, merge lots, construct a new detached garage, renovate the existing garage into an accessory dwelling unit, and construct additions and renovations to an existing single family dwelling, pool, patio, landscaping and associated site improvements. The proposed activity is partially within the upland review area and the WPLO area of Stony Brook.
5. 113 Old Road: Application #IWW,WPL-11664-22 by Andy Soumelidis of LandTech on behalf of Jenna & Dennis Crandall to construct a landscaping berm, minor regrading and install native landscape plants. The proposed activity is partially within the upland review area and an unnamed tributary of Sasco Brook.
Work Session II: 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 December 14, 2022 minutes.
4. Update on Flood Board’s community discussions on flooding conditions
5. Other business
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.
Paul Davis
Vice 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 January 4, 2023
Published in the Westport News twice; once on Friday, January 6, 2023 and once on Friday, January 13, 2023.
CC: Town Clerk; First Selectwoman; Town Attorney; Director of Planning & Zoning; RTM Moderator; Chair RTM Environment Committee
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