RECEIVED APRIL 23, 2009 @ 8:46 A.M.
Michele R. Grande, Redding Town Clerk
Redding Conservation Commission
P.O. Box 1028
Redding Center, Connecticut 06875-1028
MINUTES
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
7:030 p.m. – Old Town House
Present: David Pattee, Chairman; William Hill; Frederick Schroeder; Joseph Beres; Wallace Perlman.
Absent: Jeremiah Ross; Victor DeMasi
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -Minutes of 4/7/09
Site Inspections of 4/11/09 -Castillo, 8 Beech Lane
-New Pond Foundation, 101 Marchant Road
-Latham, 66 Seventy Acre Road
On the motion of W. Perlman and the second of F. Schroeder, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the 4/7/09 Site Walk Minutes as amended: Page 2, fourth paragraph, second sentence, change to “B. Flanagan will visit the site on a daily basis;” Page 3, second paragraph, change to “F. Schroeder questioned who the appropriate person is to address concerns re: northern end of Couch Hill”.
In the motion of W. Perlman and the second of F. Schroeder, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the 4/11/09 Site Walks.
II. REGULATORY
License #07-32, John and Jennifer Lambrech, 336 Newtown Turnpike. Status on project progress. Discussion 3/17/09; 4/7/09.
Mr. Lambrech was present. He distributed and reviewed photographs taken before and after the rain on 4/20/09 and 4/21/09. Ongoing stabilization efforts were reviewed. Mr. Lambrech reported that the final driveway top will be installed in the next several weeks. D. Pattee instructed Mr. Lambrech to keep the sediment basins installed until the final driveway surface is complete and the grass is fully grown.
B. Flanagan visited the site on 4/20/09 and submitted photographs. Mr. and Mrs. Corning, neighboring property owners, were present and reported a big improvement, however, there is still material in the pond and new runoff in the area near the hay bales. This area will be included in the ongoing monitoring by Mr. Flanagan.
Discussion will continue.
Application #09-05, New Pond Foundation (owner), Ann Taylor, Executive Director (agent), 101 Marchant Road. Received 4/7/09. Discussion and possible vote on an application for establishing a bog garden for carnivorous plants-an Eagle Scout Project, within the regulated area. Site Walk 4/11/09.
Ann Taylor and Kyle Robey were present. Site Walk findings were briefly reviewed.
On the motion of F. Schroeder and the second of W. Perlman, the Commission voted unanimously to approve Application #09-05.
Application #09-06, Mark and Lisa Castillo (owners), Daniel Conlon AIA (agent), 8 Beech Lane. Received 4/7/09. Discussion and possible vote on an application for construction of a new stone wall and hand excavation within the regulated area. Site Walk 4/11/09.
D. Conlon was present for the applicant. Site Walk findings were reviewed.
On the motion of W. Perlman and the second of W. Hill, the Commission voted unanimously to approve Application #09-06.
Application #09-07, Louis and Debra Latham (owners), Peak Engineers, LLC (agent), 66 Seventy Acre Road. Received 4/7/09. Discussion and possible vote on regulated activities associated with a proposed two-lot subdivision. Site Walk 4/11/09.
Tom Quinn of Peak Engineering and Mr. and Mrs. Latham were present. Site Walk findings were reviewed along with possible septic location options.
Mr. Quinn will prepare another version of the drawing that reflects the preferred septic location and limits of tree removal for review at the next meeting.
License #04-15, Dominic and Danielle DiBella, 10 Church Hill Lane. Request to extend License for construction of a two-car garage with family room on the second floor.
D. Pattee reviewed a note from the applicant re: request for this extension.
On the motion of W. Perlman and the second of W. Hill, the Commission voted unanimously to extend License #04-15 for a period of an additional five years.
Barry A. and Carole Smith, 4 Woodland Drive Ext., re: disturbance to Regulated Wetland Area. Discussion.
Mr. Smith was present. D. Pattee reviewed the 4/14/09 letter from B. Flanagan to Mr. and Mrs. Smith re: fill.
A site walk was scheduled for Fri., 4/24/09 at 5:30 p.m.
III. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Re: 9 Sunset Hill Road. B. Flanagan visited the site on 4/21/09 and his observations were reviewed. An application has been requested and will be on a future agenda pending receipt.
D. Pattee, B. Flanagan and J. Ford are going to Fuss & O’Neill on 4/28/09 re: GIS maps.
D. Pattee provided an update re: proposed/pending legislation.
Invasive species removal continues. A shed is being purchased for storage of equipment.
Proposed installation of traffic lights by CT DOT at Route 53 and 107 was discussed.
On the motion of W. Perlman and the second of W. Hill, the Commission voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
Submitted by:
Kristi C. Reilly
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