Inland Wetlands Watercourse Agency

CITY OF WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Inland Wetlands Agency City Hall | 355 Main Street | First Floor West Haven, Connecticut 06516-0312 Phone 203.937.3580 Fax 203.937.3742 CITY HALL 1898-1967 MEETING MINUTES OF INLAND WETLAND AGENCY SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 The West Haven Inland Wetlands Agency held a Public Hearing and a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in the Harriet North Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall, and 355 Main Street, West Haven, CT at 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: Commissioners Kane, Beecher, Gilbane and ZEO Conniff. Absent were Commissioners Carr and Perrone. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Beecher made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of August 21, 2018, seconded by Commissioner Gilbane and passed. Acceptance: 55 Railroad Avenue: The Applicant is requesting to increase the parking lot in the upper inland review area. The application was approved in 1/20/2009 but the application has expired. Commissioner Kane stated the original approval expired in 2009. Carl Bellinghausen, KX Technology, stated when the approval was issued just part of the parking lot was built. He would like to increase the parking lot by 4,000 sq. ft. Construction will start sometime in October. Commissioner Gilbane made a motion to accept 55 Railroad Avenue, seconded by Commissioner Beecher and passed. For Approval: 5 Industry Drive: The Applicant request to erect a 15,200 Sf. building for office and storage space to relocate All-Brite Electric. The Current building is located at the abutting property known as 4 Industry Drive. A field inspection was done by Resource Consultants who has flagged the wetlands. No proposed activities will be conducted within the 100’ Regulated area. Owner: Borrelli Realty LLC / Applicant: 4 Industry Drive Ext. File # 005-18 IW Attorney Vincent Falcone, West Haven, CT., stated the city records identify the property as 5 Industry Drive and a/k/a Industry Drive Ext. He just wanted that reflected in the record. The applicant wants to relocate his business from 4 Industry Drive to across the street to #5. The property is 4.7 acres and the project will be approximately one acre. There will be no effect on the wetland. Commissioner Kane cautioned the applicant about ongoing problems with adjacent properties with DEEP being involved. ZEO Conniff suggested jersey barriers to protect that area. Attorney Falcone stated no vehicle maintenance or fueling will be done in the project area. Affidavit and mailings were submitted to file Commissioner Beecher made a motion to approve File #05-018 IW with the condition of jersey barriers, seconded by Commissioner Gilbane and passed. 1 STAFF REPORTS IA Club – ZEO Conniff stated Corporation Counsel had IA Club sign off to get their event permit but it does not relieve them of the wetland issue. 149 Front Avenue – Cease and Desist is still under the purview of corporation counsel’s office. 229 Front Avenue – ZEO Conniff received a proposal of an engineer and cease and desist is under the purview of the corporation counsel’s office. Industry Drive – DEEP has signed off. Platt and Main – the tidal gates are broken and the design is flawed. ADJOURNMENT: 6:56 P.M. Commissioner Beecher made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Gilbane and passed 2