Inland Wetlands Watercourse Agency

The West Haven Inland Wetlands Agency held a Public Hearing and a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, in the Harriet North Room, 2nd Floor City Hall, and 355 Main Street, West Haven, CT at 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: Commissioners Kane, Carr, Perrone, Gilbane and ZEO Conniff. Absent was Commissioner Beecher. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING: Commissioner Gilbane made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of August 20, 2019, seconded by Commissioner Perrone and passed. Acceptance: 108-125 West Prospect Street: Tax Map – Parcel(s) 041 lots 117, 118 and 134. The applicant requests to construct a 85’ x 170’ detention area. The proposed plan to control man made ponding of water and drainage along planned West Prospect Street. The development will address storm water issues that were created by the City of West Haven. Applicant: Paul Stowell; Owner: West Prospect Associates LLC; File #021-19 IW. Paul Stoll, Milford, CT, land surveyor, is representing the owners. Commissioner Kane stated the commissioners will visit the property before next month’s meeting. Commissioner Gilbane accepted File #021- 19 IW, seconded by Commissioner Perrone and passed. New: 737 West Main Street: The applicant wishes to construct a single family home on a vacant lot. The proposed activity is in the upland review area only. The water course has been delineated on the property map and flagged. Owner Robert T. Gann / Applicant: Attorney Kevin Curseaden File # 020-19 IW Attorney Kevin Curseaden and Mr. Gann presented the above application. ZEO Conniff stated this will be going before ZBA tomorrow night. It is a vacant lot at the present time. There is no work proposed in the watercourse. Commissioner Kane visited the property and this lot is located between two houses. 741 West Main St. is not occupied at this time. Commissioner Carr also visited the property and stated it will be an improvement if it’s lined up with the other houses. Attorney Curseaden also submitted the mailings to the file. ZEO Conniff stated the property needs to be maintained at all times. There were no comments from the building department or engineering department. Three calls were made to speak in favor and three calls were made to speak in opposition to this application. Val Porteses, 735 West Main St., questioned last month’s agenda since no one showed up. Commissioner Carr explained the process of acceptance and approval. His house borders a wetland as well and questions if this is included. He also informed the commission that work was done in the wetland with shrubs and trees being removed. Commissioner Kane stated if the lot is going to be cleared to the lake, a second application is required. That clearing is not part of this application. Commissioner Gilbane made a motion to approve File #020-19 IW with the following conditions” House and driveway be built on the property as designated on the plan and rear is not to be cleared, seconded by Commissioner Perrone and passed. Fresh Meadow Rd – not going to be pursued. It’s being cleaned up ADJOURNMENT: 7:06 p.m. Commissioner Gilbane made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Perrone and passed.