Inland Wetlands, Water Courses & Conservation Commission

CITY OF NORWICH INLAND WETLANDS, WATERCOURSES AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION April 7, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes Lower-level Conference Room, 23 Union Street, Norwich, Connecticut Agenda Items A, B & C – Call To Order, Roll Call, Determination Of Quorum: Chairman Baribeault called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Raymond Baribeault, Chairman Richard Morell Douglas S. Lee Ralph Page Barbara Rothstein Robert McCoy, Alt. Absent: Jeremiah Lowney Brandon Hyde Art Sharron, Alt. Also Present: Michael Schaefer, City Planner It was determined there was a quorum. D. Minutes: Upon motion by Ralph Page and second by Richard Morrell, the Commission voted unanimously to APPROVE the minutes of the February 3, 2011 regular meeting. E. Communications: Connecticut Wildlife-March/April 2011 Letter to Town of Lisbon pursuant to Section 22a-42b CGS F. Public Hearings: NONE G. Old Business: NONE H. New Business: IWWCC-11-02 – 212 Taftville-Occum Road, Norwich, CT. Ap plication of Chris & Lisa O’Hara for the reconstruction of dilapidated retaining wall along the waters edge. Mr. Schaefer presented the Commission with pictures, provided by the applicant, with regards to the current situation. Mr. Schaefer reminded the  applicant that the Commission could receive the application and table it, but not act on it at this meeting. Mr. Schaefer asked the Commission that they recognize the applicants are trying to do something good for the environment and is the project is considered a soil conservation activity. The activity would be in an area of where a slope has failed and would be repaired with Engineered plans, therefore, there would not be significant activity associated with the project and a public hearing not necessary. There is floodplain involved so therefore next month a recommendation to CCP, as to the favorability of doing this with respect to the Special Permit process, to be applied for, which falls under Chapter 14, Section 6 of the Zoning Regulations. The City Engineer and City Building Officials office will review the Engineered plans. Mr. O’Hara spoke briefly to the Commission and stated his intention to correcting the problem. Mr. Schaefer re-informed the Commission that the concept and idea do not constitute significant activity in his professional opinion. On a motion by Ralph Page and second by Richard Morell, the Commission determined unanimously that the activity does not constitute significant activity. On a motion by Douglas Lee and second by Ralph Page, it was unanimously voted to table the application to the next regular meeting of May 5, 2011. I. New Business items submitted after agenda preparation and prior to the submission deadline: NONE J. Other Business: NONE K. Violations: NONE L. Adjournment Upon motion by Ralph Page and second by Douglas Lee, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Darlene Fedus-Papineau, Recording Secretary 2