Inland / Wetlands & Water Courses Agency

REGULAR MEETING OF THE INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES AGENCY MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT JUNE 2, 2021 The Regular Meeting of the Inland Wetland and Watercourses Agency of the City of Middletown was held remotely via WebEx. A. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance Joe Carta called the meeting to order at 7:08 PM Present: Joe Carta Ken McClellan Jennifer Greenberg Jammie Middleton Jack Pieper Paul Dyka Absent: Trevor Davis David Pritchard Fred Terrasi Public: Elizabeth Holder Staff: Marek Kozikowski, AICP, City Planner B. Public Hearing 1) Continued: Proposed remote trailer lot expansion including a 7.4 acre parking lot within the 100 foot Upland Review Area located at 49 FedEx Drive. Applicant/agent FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. 21-02 Marek said there were revised plans submitted by the applicant. Matt Bruton, Engineer with BL Companies gave an overview of the changes using a power-point presentation. He showed where the 42 trailer trucks addition would go and it proximity to the wetlands. There is a very small sliver close to the upland review area but no direct wetlands impact. From the public: Elizabeth Holder spoke on behalf of the Conservation Commission. She said the revised plans are a great improvement over the original plans, but is still concerned that a great deal of water runoff that will be dumped into the system. Everything that is being collected is going into the wetland and there is concern that the capacity of the storm water storage areas may not be sufficient. The Conservation Commission said that they had hoped that very low impact design methods would be used to increase infiltration over runoff and this plan doesn’t seem to be addressing that. Matt Bruton said the sliver of property in the upland review area does not pitch towards the wetlands. It goes to catch basins, gets treated in the system and then discharges down the property to the wetlands and Mattabesset River, but not before it’s clean and taken care of properly. A discussion continued between the IWWA and Mr. Bruton. Ken McClellan moves to close the public hearing. Jack Pieper seconds the motion. The chair calls for the vote. The chair states the matter passes unanimously with 6 affirmative votes. Ken McClellan moves for approval for a remote trailer lot expansion including a 7.4 acre parking lot within the 100 foot Upland Review Area located at 49 FedEx Drive with the condition that all staff comments be addressed. Paul Dyka seconds the motion. The chair calls for the vote. The chair states the matter passes unanimously with 6 affirmative votes. C. Old Business None D. New Business None E. Agency Review None F. Reports of Officers and Committees None G. Public Open Forum Ken McClellan asked Marek if there were anything going on at Founders Ridge. Marek said nothing was new. ZEO Ron Baia was there last week and said it was very dry. H. Minutes – May 5, 2021 Ken McClellan moves for approval with correction of the minutes of May 5, 2021. Jennifer Greenberg seconds the motion. The chair calls for the vote. The chair states the matter passes unanimously with 6 affirmative votes. I. Communication and Bills Joe Carta asked Marek if there was any news on new commission members. Marek said that two names have come to him through the Republican Committee Chair. The Republican Committee will review and take it to the Mayor. Marek said there is another name that is unaffiliated and he will push to get them on the Commission for the next meeting. J. Adjournment Ken McClellan moves for adjournment. Paul Dyka seconds the motion. The chair calls for the vote. The chair states the matter passes unanimously with 6 affirmative votes. Respectfully submitted, Marek Kozikowski, AICP Director of Land Use