Notice is hereby given that the Conservation Commission made the following decisions at its March 16, 2011 public hearing in conformance with the Connecticut Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act and the Town of Westport’s Regulations for the Protection and Preservation of Wetlands and Watercourses and the Waterway Protection Line Ordinance.

THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS:

1.      7 Grove Point Road:  Application #IWW/M-8757-11 by Barr Associates, LLC on behalf of Bryan & Christina Mellick to amend wetland boundary map #E6.

2.      29A Sturges Comms:  Application #IWW/M-8759-11 by Ana & Charles Rinaldi to amend wetland boundary map #G12.

3.      21 Grove Point Road:  Application #IWW/M-8760-11 by Elizabeth & Sterling Daines to amend wetland boundary map #E06.

4.       19 Otter Trail:  Application #WPL-8770-11 by John Hilts on behalf of Robert Kligerman to construct a 1’ by 4’ timber landing and a 1’ by 4’ step, install a 3’ by 30’ aluminum ramp and a piling anchored 6’ by 16’ timber floating dock. Work is wholly within the 25 year floodplain of the Saugatuck River.

THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION WAS APPROVED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART:

1.      21 Grove Point Road:  Application #IWW,WPL-8769-11 by Peter Romano of Land-Tech Consultants, Inc. on behalf of Elizabeth & Sterling Daines to: remove the existing garage; renovate and add to the east and west of the existing dwelling; abandon the existing driveway and construct a new driveway to the new garage/house addition on the west side of the house; and, associated site improvements including drainage, grading and wetland enhancement was APPROVED.  The installation of a swimming pool was DENIED. Portions of the work are within the upland review area setbacks and the WPLO area of the Sherwood Mill Pond.

Application, plans, and decision may be examined in the Conservation Department, Room 205, Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding holidays.

W. Fergus Porter

Chair, Conservation Commission

To be published ONCE in the Westport News on Friday, March 18, 2011

CC:      Town Clerk, Director of Planning & Zoning, RTM Moderator, RTM Environment Committee Chairman, League of Women Voters Observer