Redding Conservation Commission
P.O. Box 1028
Redding Center, Connecticut 06875-1028
MINUTES
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
7:30 p.m. – Old Town House
Present: David Pattee, Chairman; William Hill; Joseph Beres; Victor DeMasi; Wallace Perlman.
Absent: Jeremiah Ross; Frederick Schroeder
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -Minutes 2/05/08 and 2/19/08
Site Inspection Minutes of 2/24/08
Temple B’nai Chaim, 166 and 170 Portland Ave.
A. Song and S. Flanagan, 43 Topstone Road
On the motion of W. Perlman and the second of W. Hill, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the 2/5/08 Meeting Minutes.
On the motion of W. Perlman and the second of W. Hill, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the 2/19/08 Meeting Minutes.
On the motion of W. Perlman and the second of W. Hill, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the 2/24/08 Site Walk Minutes.
II. REGULATORY
Application #08-01, Temple B’nai Chaim (owners), Richard E. Kent, ASLA (agent), 166 and 170 Portland Avenue. Received 21/9/08. Discussion and possible vote on an application to construct a one-story, 6,647 s.f. addition to the existing building plus associated walk pavements, drive pavements, curbing, retaining wall, site lighting, grading and planting within the regulated area. Site Walk 2/24/08.
Atty. Neil Marcus was present in addition to Tom Quinn, N. Yuschak and members of the Building Committee. Site Walk findings were reviewed.
On the motion of W. Perlman and the second of J. Beres, the Commission voted unanimously to approve Application #08-01.
Application #08-02, Anastasia Song and Susan Flanagan (owners), Silvia F. Erskine Associates LLC (agent), 43 Topstone Road. Received 2/19/08. Discussion and possible vote on an application for modifications to driveway, construction of fieldstone walls and steps, related grading and planting within the regulated area. Removal of invasive species and planting of native species within the regulated area. Site Walk 2/24/08.
S. Erskine was present. The drawing was displayed and the proposal reviewed.
On the motion of W. Perlman and the second of W. Hill, the Commission voted unanimously to approve Application #08-02.
Application #08-03, Reeda B. Harsche (owner), Frank Harsche (agent), 626 Redding Road. To receive and discuss an application for addition to existing residence within the regulated area.
Mr. Harsche was present. He reviewed the proposal and a site walk was scheduled for Sat., 3/15/08 at 9:00 a.m.
Application #08-04, Fred and Deanne Klumpp, 42 Lonetown Road. To receive and discuss an application to install a basketball court, 30’x45’ within the regulated area.
Mr. Klumpp was present. He reviewed the proposal and a site walk was scheduled for Sat., 3/15/08 at 9:30 a.m.
Application #08-05, Tom and Karen Malkin, 416 Black Rock Tpke. To receive and discuss an application to replace and slightly increase existing wood deck within the regulated area.
No one was present for this discussion. A site walk was scheduled for Sat., 3/15/08 at 9:45 a.m.
III. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
The Board of Finance is meeting 3/6/08 at 7:00 p.m.
The second DEP training session will be held in New Canaan, 6/08. Details TBA.
On the motion of V. DeMasi and the second of W. Perlman, the Commission voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Submitted by:
Kristi C. Reilly
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