WESTPORT CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

JUNE 19, 2013

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 19, 2013 at 7:00 pm in Room 201/201A 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 pm, Rm 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. Approval of May 15, 2013 meeting minutes.
4. Approval of May 13, 2013 field trip minutes.
5. 39 Coleytown Road:  Request by Elda Capitol Corporation for staff to issue an administrative approval to extend an existing deck corner (4 ft x 4 ft cantilevered) and raise a portion of existing floor approximately 2 feet, which requires removal of existing exterior support columns and replace with new interior columns. All work is within the existing house footprint. All work is outside the WPLO area but is in the IWW 50’ upland review area.
6. 88 Partrick Road: Request for partial bond release held as a condition of Permit #IWW,WPL-8131-07 for plantings and sediment and erosion controls.
7. Other Business

Public Hearing: 7:20 pm Room 201/201 (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. 79 Newtown Turnpike:  CONTINUED APPLICATION Application #IWW,WPL/E-9431-13 by Land-Tech Consultants on behalf of Chabad Lubavitc Synagogue c/o Ken Gruder for the partial reconstruction and modification of the existing parking lot. Portions of the work are within the WPLO area of Poplar Plains Brook, the wetland and the upland review area.
2. 31 Owenoke Park:  Application #WPL-9463-13 by McChord Engineering on behalf of JJ Salzman LLC to install a free-standing wall along the east property line and replace flower beds at entrance with gravel to accommodate pedestrian easement. Work is within the WPLO area of Gray’s Creek.
3. 6 Harbor Road:  Application #WPL-9466-13 by Lucky Four Realty LLC for demolition of existing and the construction of a new, FEMA compliant home with associated site improvements. Work is within the 100 year floodplain and WPLO area of the Saugatuck River.
4. 6 Sea Spray Road:  Application #WPL-9467-13 by Achilles Architects on behalf of Tammy Stendik-Zelkowitz to elevate the existing house above the FEMA 100 year flood boundary with new masonry front stairs and new wood rear stairs, a new addition below the existing raised deck, a new fence, a new generator, a relocated/raised oil tank & a/c units, removal of existing non-conforming rear stairs and shed. Work is within the 100 year floodplain and WPLO area of the Saugatuck River.
5. 3 Old Mill Road:  Application #WPL-9468-13 by Barr Associates LLC on behalf of Jacquelyn Richardson to elevate the existing residence above the FEMA 100 year flood boundary and a/c platform with new generator, the construction of front, side and rear entries, a rear elevated terrace, and a modified driveway. Work is within the 100 year floodplain and WPLO area of the Sherwood Mill Pond.
6. 15 Apple Tree Trail:  Application #WPL-9469-13 by Barr Associates LLC on behalf of Robert & Dale Colson for the demolition of the existing and construction of a new, FEMA compliant residence, new mechanicals, driveway, drainage, and pool. Portions of the work are within the 100 year floodplain and WPLO area of the Saugatuck River.
7. 295 & 297 Saugatuck Avenue:  Application #WPL-9470-13 by Barr Associates LLC & Peter Cadoux Architects on behalf of Saugatuck Acquisition LLC for a proposed lot merger with removal of the existing house, pool, tennis court, septic system and dead evergreens and the construction of a new FEMA compliant residence with patios, utility court, & bocce court with modified driveway, new site drainage. Existing boat dock to remain. Portions of the work are within the 100 year floodplain and WPLO area of the Saugatuck 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.

Pat Shea                                                                                                                To be published TWICE

Vice-Chairman                                                                                         Once on Friday, June 7, 2013 and

Conservation Commission                                                                             Once on Friday, June 14, 2013

CC:       Town Clerk; First Selectman; Town Attorney; Director of Planning & Zoning; RTM Moderator; Diane Cady, RTM Environment Committee; League of Women Voters observer