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 MEETING MINUTES OF INLAND WETLAND AGENCY APRIL 19, 2022 The West Haven Inland Wetlands Agency held a Public Meeting on Tuesday April 19, 2022, at West Haven City Hall, 355 Main Street, West Haven, CT. In the Harriett North Room 2nd floor at 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: Commissioners Kane, Gilbane, Perrone, Carr, ZEO Hotchkiss and Planning Commissioner Soto. Absent was Commissioner Beecher. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Gilbane made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of March 15, 2022, seconded by Commissioner Perrone and passed. 75 Cooper Road: A request from the Applicant to build a second floor addition to the current structure with no footprint changes. There will be no soil disturbance. Owner/Applicant: Marc Cingo; File # 004-22 IW Marc Cingo, applicant, is applying to construct a second floor to an existing house. Commissioner Kane informed applicant to make sure debris is contained and clean up after. Mr. Cingo stated a silt fence will be installed. No machinery will be used. Three calls were made to speak in favor and three calls were made to speak in opposition to this application. No public input. Commissioner Gilbane made a motion to approve File #004-22 IW, seconded by Commissioner Carr and passed. 350 Frontage Road: A request from the Applicant to modify the plans approved in August 2021. The amended Site Plan includes minor alterations to include a revised tank farm and mechanical staging in the rear of the southeast building. Owner/Applicant: Langan; File # 005-22 IW Brian Phillips, civil engineer, is here on behalf of the applicant. In August this site was approved by P & Z and I/W. This application is for a revised site plan for an elevated mechanical platform and the tank farm. The area was previously approved for five tanks. This revised plan will have eight tanks. The containment is sized to hold the largest of the tanks. Commissioner Gilbane would like to know what the tanks will be holding and if there is a catastrophic issue and would like to know the containment of all eight tanks. The tank farm is located in the upland review area. Commissioners voiced their concern that they were not aware that the approval included the tank farm. Mr. Phillips were bring back information requested to the next meeting. Commissioner Gilbane made a motion to continue File #005-22 IW to the next meeting, seconded by Commissioner Carr and passed. 1 Staff Reports – An application will be presented next month regarding Spring St. culvert. 6 Rock St. – sidewalk will remain closer to the building rather than closer to the shoreline. Other Business - none Adjournment: 6 :50 p.m. Commissioner Carr made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Gilbane and passed. 2