LEGAL NOTICE AND AGENDA

WESTPORT CONSERVATION COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

APRIL 15, 2015

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, April 15, 2015 in the 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.)

1. Welcome new Alternate Member, Donald Bancroft
2. Receipt of Applications 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:
3. Report by Colin Kelly, Conservation Compliance Officer on the status of existing enforcement activity.
4. Approval of March 18, 2015 meeting minutes.
5. Continued discussion of proposed changes to fee schedule.
6. Other Business

Public Hearing: 7:15 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. 21 Crescent Road:  Application #IWW/M-9976-15 by Philip Teuscher to amend wetland boundary map #E9.
2. 18 Great Marsh Road:  Application #WPL-9965-15 by Andy Frank on behalf of the Saugatuck Harbor Yacht Club to replace wall with new stone retaining wall. Work is within the WPLO area of the Saugatuck River.
3. 3 Davis Lane:  Application #IWW,WPL/E-9973-15 by Megan Robertson on behalf of Michisan LLC to demolish the existing and construct a new single family residence and associated site improvements. Work is within the upland review area setbacks.
4. 79 Newtown Turnpike:  Continuation of Application #IWW,WPL/E-9964-15 by Mel Barr on behalf of Chabad Lubavitch of Westport for the proposed expansion and additions of the existing place of worship for a larger sanctuary, more classrooms and a residence with improved parking, septic, drainage and site amenities. The existing detached residence is to be removed. Portions of the work are within the 75 ft. upland review area.

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.

W. Fergus Porter                                                                                        To be published TWICE

Chairman                                                                                     Once on Friday, April 3, 2015 and

Conservation Commission                                                                Once on Friday, April 10, 2015

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