LEGAL NOTICE AND AGENDA

WESTPORT CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

MAY 21, 2014

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 21, 2014 in Room 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:

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, Room 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.     40 Harbor Road:  Request for bond release held for plantings as required by Permit #WPL-8976-11.

4.     74 Bulkley Avenue North:  Request for bond release held for plantings as required by Permit #IWW,WPL/E-8833-11.

5.     117 Harbor Road:  Request for bond release held for planting as required by Permit #WPL-8859-11.

6.     2 Harbor Hill Rd.: Request for bond release held for plantings required in response to a violation of conditions of Permit AA, WPL/E-9225-12. Request for issuance of an administrative approval for replacement and relocation of existing fence with a stonewall/fence within the WPLO.

7.     144 Newtown Turnpike:  Revised request for issuance of an administrative approval to rebuild a detached garage in the 30 ft upland review area.

8.     31 Stony Brook Road:  Request by owner to allow construction of a shed within the 30-foot upland review area.

Public Hearing: 7:30 pm Room 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.     45 Owenoke Park:   Application #WPL-9762-14 by Barr Associates, LLC on behalf of Surfside Partners LLC for a new house, pool, shed and patio with modified driveway and new site drainage. Work is within the WPLO area of Gray’s Creek.

2.     333 & 335 Post Road West:  Application #IWW,WPL-9763-14 by Barr Associates, LLC on behalf of 333 Post Rd. W., LLC for the demolition of 3 buildings on 335 Post Road West, the merger of two lots, construction of surface parking on 335 Post Road West with drainage and landscaping improvements and associated site improvements. Portions of the work are within the upland review area and the WPLO area of an unnamed wetland.

3.     1135 Post Road East: Application #IWW,WPL-9761-14 by David Ginter of Redniss & Mead on behalf of Coastal Construction Group for the razing of one existing structure and partial razing of another and the construction of a two-story commercial building, surface parking, drive, walks in southern portion of the property. The existing landscaping uses in the northern portion of the site are to remain. Portions of the site are within the upland review area setback and the WPLO area of Muddy Brook.

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 16, 2014 meeting minutes.

2.     Update on Town Plan Implementation Committee

3.     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 9, 2014 and

Conservation Commission                                                                            Once on Friday, May 16, 2014

CC:       Town Clerk; First Selectman; Town Attorney; Planning & Zoning Director; RTM Moderator; Wendy Batteau, RTM Environment Committee