LEGAL NOTICE AND AGENDA
WESTPORT CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
MAY 18, 2011

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, May 18, 2011 in the Rooms 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:

Work Session I: 7:00 p.m., Rooms 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. Discussion with soil scientist, Thomas Pietras of Soil Science and Environmental Services to consider possible changes to policies to wetland boundary determinations involving site plan and subdivision applications.

Public Hearing: 8:00 p.m., Rooms 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. 11 Stony Brook Road: Application #IWW/M-8807-11 by Robert & Kathryn Hill to amend wetland boundary map #B10.
2. 575 Riverside Drive (a/k/a 553 Riverside Avenue): Application #WPL-8792-11 by Land-Tech Consultants, Inc. on behalf of Hamilton Development, LLC for the construction of a 20 slip marina on the western shore. 17 slips will be seasonally rentable and 3 slips will be for transient day use. Portions of the work are within the 25 year floodplain and the WPLO area of the Saugatuck River.
3. 34 Harbor Road: Application #WPL-8813-11 by Ochman Associates on behalf of Piekarski Investments, LLC to remove the existing house, shed and driveway and construct a new 2-story residence, driveway and terrace along with a stormwater management system for the property. The residence will be served by public water and city sewer. Portions of the work are within the 25 year floodplain and the WPLO 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. Approval of April 20, 2011 meeting minutes.
2. Approval of May 2, 2011 field trip minutes
3. Approval of May 4, 2011 special meeting minutes.
4. 2 Lamplight Lane: Request for bond release for plantings required under permit #WPL-8407-08.
5. 5 Lamplight Lane: Request for bond release for plantings required under permit #AA,WPL-8406-08.
6. 2 Lyndale Park: Request by Landmark Pools on behalf of Vadim and Elvira Kovshov to allow staff to issue an administrative approval for renovation of their existing vinyl-lined pool with a new concrete pool located in the 35 ft upland review area.
7. 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.

W. Fergus Porter To be published TWICE
Chairman Once on Friday, May 6, 2011 and
Conservation Commission Once on Friday, May 13, 2011

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

See Draft Minutes below: