LEGAL NOTICE AND AGENDA

WESTPORT CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

JULY 16, 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, July 16, 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.     88 Partrick Road:  Request for release of remaining bond monies being held for plantings as required by Permit #IWW,WPL/E-8293-08.

4.     14 Stony Point Rd.: Request by Howard Lathrop on behalf of Debbie and Rick Smilow to amend Resolution #WPL-9336-13 by modifying the approved grading plan.

5.     Approval of June 18, 2014 meeting minutes.

6.     Other Business

Public Hearing: Room 201/201A, 7:15 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.) 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.     60 Compo Beach Road:  Application #WPL-9804-14 by Roberge Associates Coastal Engineers on behalf of the Town of Westport to improve navigation in the marina including dredging the southern bank in the marina and stabilizing the bank with rip-rap. Tidal wetland plants will be moved prior to construction and re-planted after construction. Work is within the WPLO area of the Saugatuck River.

2.     14 Beechwood Lane, 8 Brightfield Lane, 15 Sycamore Drive, 67 Sylvan Road North, 7 Tupelo Road, 18 Westway Road, 4 Berkeley Place, 4 Charcoal Lane, 26 Silent Grove North, 55 Valley Road, 10 Pond Edge Road, 24 Pequot Trail, 38 Silent Grove North, 5 Wynfromere Lane and 18 Webb Road:  Application #IWW/M-9816-14 by the Town of Westport on behalf of Paul & Caroline Stubbs; Stewart Reifler; Harold Teran; Oliver J & Brooke E Wilson; 7 Tupelo Road LLC; Alejandro Olea; Jason Sunshine & Heather Lipkind; Carolyn & Robert Jumper; Christopher Galakoutis; Alicia Ogilvy; RB Benson & Co Inc.; Seth & Marjorie Almonsi; Frank & April Fraulo; Eric Oppenheimer & Colleen Stanton; and, SIR Development to amend wetland boundary maps E08, F07, H12, A09, F16, I08, E16, E15, F14, D07, D05, B09, F14, F08, and E10 respectively.

Work Session II: (The work session is not a public hearing. The public is invited to attend but may not speak.)

1.     1135 Post Road East: Decision for 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 and walkways, 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.

2.     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, July 4, 2014 and

Conservation Commission                                                                            Once on Friday, July 11, 2014

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