Conservation Commission - 900 (06/06/2024)

Members Present:
Members Absent:
Alternates Present:
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Staff Present:
MEETING MINUTES
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May 23, 2024, 6:30 PM 
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Auditorium, Waterford Town Hall
Matthew Keatley, Keith Kriet, Tali Maidelis, Chairman Richard Muckleing) .,
Wade Thomas (6:33pm) 
TOWN CLERK
David Lersch (notified), Geneva Renegar (notified)
Ivy Plis, (1 vacancy)
Matthew Shea (notified)
Mauteen FitzGerald, Environmental Planner, Kim Powell, Recording Secretary
1. 
CALL TO ORDER AND APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Muckle at 6:31pm, I. Plis was seated for D. Lersch.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 9, 2024 Meeting
T. Maidelis requested the minutes reflect the correct time of the call to order at 6:31pm and M.
Keatley’s arrival at 6:33pm.
Motion: Made by M. Keatley seconded by T. Maidelis to approve the May 9, 2024 meeting
minutes with correction.
Vote: 
5-0-1 [I. Plis abstained]
3. NEW APPLICATIONS
Modification of Permit #C 22-10: Drainage Pipe Replacement: 184 Boston Post Road,
Department of Public Works — Applicant, Town of Waterford — Owner
The Commission teviewed a request by Public Works to modify permit #C 22-10 in order to
replace an 80 ft. section of drainage pipe extending from the library to the pond outlet. Staff
teviewed the approved plan which called for repait of the exposed section of pipe. The
modification involves 25 sq. ft. of temporary disturbance at the intermittent pond outlet to replace
the flared end section. Staff requested the Commission find the modification is consistent with
the regulated activities authorized by permit #C 22-10.
Motion: Made by W. Thomas seconded by M. Keatley to approve the modification of permit #C
22-10 to replace the section of pipe with a 15 day waiting period.
Vote: 
6-0-0
C-24-05 430 Mohegan Avenue Parkway & 23B Old Norwich Road: 24 Unit residential
housing development — 1721, LLC — Applicant/Owner, Indigo Land Design, LLC - Agent
Joe Wren, P.E. of Indigo Land Design introduced the project plans. There will be 24 units
comprising sixteen single family and four 2-family homes constructed on an extension of Roberts
Coutt cul-de-sac. The parcel contains a 0.04 acre wetland. The project design maintains an
undisturbed buffer of 75-100 ft. wide around most of the wetland perimeter and a 50 ft.
undisturbed buffer at the northeast border where grading for the stormwater basin outlet is
ptoposed. He stated the wetland was evaluated and determined not to be a vernal pool.

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J. Wren reviewed the two stormwater basins and noted all peak run-off rates are reduced overt
existing conditions for all storm events. The soils were tested for in-situ permeability and the
basins were designed in accordance with the revised CT Stormwater Manual to drain within 72
houts. J. Wren noted the basins may be wet bottom basins rather than dry basins. 1/3 of the
development will drain to basin #1B and 2/3 will drain to basin #1C, including roof run-off. The
basins discharge towatds the on-site wetland which in turn discharges through a 48 inch culvert
under Rte. 32. No run-off is discharged to abutting properties. Grassed swales and grading are
designed to capture and mitigate run-off before it leaves the site.
W. Thomas questioned the elevation shown for the outlet at basin #1B. J. Wren will review.
K. Kriet questioned who will be responsible for maintaining the basins and swales. J. Wren
replied a homeowner’s association will be responsible for the common ateas and individual
homeowners will be responsible for the private land sutrounding each unit. The development is
expected to have 30% of the units rented at affordable prices and 70% sold as condos or rented.
T. Maidelis asked if a date should be set to conduct a public hearing. Staff recommended the
Commission consider after a full presentation at the next meeting if a public hearing will be held
on the proposed regulated activities.
. APPLICATION REVIEW
C-24-03 - 122 Bloomingdale Road — Athletics Team/Facilities Building and Associated Site
Improvements; The Williams School — Applicant, Williams Memorial Institute 
- Owner, Summer
Hill Civil Engineers — Agent. Review Draft Permit
Motion: Made by W. Thomas seconded by M. Keatley to approve the draft permit with
conditions as written.
Vote: 
6-0-0
. VIOLATIONS
9 Waterview Drive: Unauthorized Deposition of Materials in and Adjacent to Waterbodies
Staff reported on the remediation progress at the site. She shared photographs of the
accumulated material at the edge of the pond. The Commission directed that as much material as
possible be removed from the pond without causing sedimentation impacts.
12 Perkins Farm Road: Unauthorized Vegetation Clearing, Fence & Lawn Encroachment in
Conservation Easement Area
Owner Brooke Guetti, explained to the Commission he was not aware of the Conservation
Easement on the propetty. He thought it was okay to maintain a portion of the common area
(open space). He shared photos of the area before he conducted the cleating, stating briar bushes
and wildlife were posing safety concerns for his family. He did not intend to create a conflict or
take any property. In 2019 he cleated the area back, placed sand and topsoil, and seeded the atea.
He created a line of demarcation with a vinyl fence. According to Mr. Guetti, no one complained.
Recently he contacted the environmental planner to see if there were any concerns with the work
done and was informed the area was under a conservation easement.
Staff explained the encroachment of lawn extends 40 feet into the conservation easement. The
atea was otiginally pasture when the easement was placed over the open space and over the years
btiars and vines have become the dominant vegetation. Areas in the western side of the open

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space closer to Great Neck Road as well as along the roadway right-of-way have been mowed to
control multi-flora rose and bittersweet since the development was constructed. The standard
consetvation easement language does allow for removal and thinning of vegetation but restricts
consttuction of structures. The consetvation easement is not referenced on the property deed to
Mr. Guetti. Staff stated she is referring the clearing to the Town attorney for a determination of
consistency with the easement agreement and maintenance of other portions of the open space
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T. Maidelis suggested the fence be removed. W. Thomas suggested allowing one half the area to
be maintained as lawn and the other half be maintained as a meadow by mowing once a year to
keep the invasive plants maintained.
Staff will provide historic land use photographs of the property and a copy of the conservation
easement language to the Commission for further consideration. She suggested Mr. Guetti seek
written support from other members of the development that co-own the open space. ‘The
matter will be continued.
Jordan Millpond Park: Corrective Actions for Trail Erosion
Staff reviewed where erosion occurred at Jordan Millpond Park from the parking area down to the
pond edge. She met with R. McNamata, Director of Recreation & Parks and issued a corrective
actions letter to remove the sediment from the pond edge and the adjacent pavilion area and
install temporary wood chip berms across the eroded trail. Recreation & Parks will be installing a
stone-lined trench drain at the edge of the parking area to collect and divert run-off from the
eroding trail sections.
Motion: Made by T. Maidelis seconded by W. Thomas to approve the cottective actions issued
on May 14, 2024 for removal of sediment from the pond and stabilization of the adjacent slope.
Vote: 
6-0-0
6. OTHER BUSINESS
No other business was discussed.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Made by W. Thomas seconded by T. Maidelis to adjourn at 7:40 pm.
Vote: 
Unanimous
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kim Powell, Recording Secretary