Planning & Zoning Commission - 1226 (03/10/2026)

Coastal Site Plan Review Comment Checklist 
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General Coastal Resources and General Development policies are applicable to all proposed activities. 
**    Policies that are not applicable are not checked in this chart. 
COASTAL RESOURCES AND RESOURCE POLICIES: 
ON-SITE 
ADJACENT  
TO SITE 
POTENTIALLY 
INCONSISTENT 
NOT 
APPLICABLE 
General Coastal Resources* 
Beaches and Dunes 
Bluffs and Escarpments 
Coastal Hazard Area 
Coastal Waters and/or Estuarine Embayments 
Developed Shorefront 
Freshwater Wetlands and Watercourses 
Intertidal Flats 
Islands 
Rocky Shorefront 
Shellfish Concentration Areas 
Shorelands 
Tidal Wetlands 
ADVERSE IMPACTS ON COASTAL RESOURCES: 
Appears 
Acceptable 
Potentially 
Unacceptable 
Not   
Applicable 
Degrades tidal wetland, 
beaches and dunes, 
rocky shorefronts, or 
bluffs and escarpments 
Degrades existing 
circulation patterns of 
coastal waters 
Increases coastal 
flooding hazard by 
altering shoreline or 
bathymetry 
Degrades natural or 
existing drainage 
patterns 
Degrades natural 
shoreline erosion and 
accretion patterns 
Degrades or destroys 
wildlife, finfish, or 
shellfish habitat  
Degrades water quality 
Degrades visual quality 
COASTAL USE POLICIES:** 
Applies 
Potentially 
Inconsistent 
General Development* 
Boating 
Coastal Recreation and 
Access 
Coastal Structures and 
Filling 
Cultural Resources 
Fisheries 
Fuels, Chemicals, or 
Hazardous Materials 
Ports and Harbors 
Sewer and Water Lines 
Solid Waste 
Transportation 
Water-dependent Uses 
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ADVERSE IMPACTS ON FUTURE WATER-DEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:
Appears 
Acceptable
Potentially 
Unacceptable
Not 
Applicable
Replaces an existing water-dependent use with a non-water-dependent use 
Reduces existing public access 
Locates a non-water-dependent use at a site that is physically suited for a 
water-dependent use for which there is a reasonable demand 
Locates a non-water-dependent use at a site that has been identified for a 
water-dependent use in the plan of development or zoning regulations 
ISSUES OF CONCERN  (SEE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS BOX FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL): 
Insufficient information 
Potential increased risk to life and property in coastal hazard area  
Adverse impacts on future water-dependent development opportunities 
Proximity of disturbance to sensitive resources/need for additional vegetated setback 
Potential to cause erosion/sedimentation; need for adequate sedimentation and erosion control 
measures 
Water quality and/or stormwater impact 
Other coastal resource impacts:     
Other:     
SUMMARY AND RECOMM(NDATIONS: 
The use of the property as a single family residential structure is consistent with the Town Zoning Regulations and
2012 Plan of Conservation and Development. The proposed house will be constructed within the FEMA designated
SFHA AE Elev 10. The Zoning Regulations require that the elevation of the first floor to be no less than 1 foot above
the designated Base Flood Elevation. The applicant proposes to construct the house utilizing a pier support system
and provide for a first floor elevation no less than 2 feet above the AE base flood elevation (BFE) of 10.
Potential to cause erosion/sedimentation; need for adequate sedimentation and erosion control measures:
 The construction sequence indicates that all removed vegetation and unsuitable material shall be removed from the
site and that the only material stockpiled on the site will be topsoil. The stockpile shall be surrounded with erosion
controls consisting of silt fence backed with hay bales and temporarily seeded. The project as presented identifies the
proximity of site disturbance to the on-site tidal wetland. While this disturbance is of a temporary nature during the
construction of the single family dwelling and the sensitivity of this resource, all erosion control silt-fence shall be
backed with haybales and remain in place until exposed soils have been permanently stabilized.
Water quality and/or storm water impact:
There is a potential for a temporary negative impact to water quality during the construction phase of the project. This
potential will be mitigated through the installation and maintenance of erosion control measures as identified on the
plan and within these recommendations.
Impacts from post construction storm water will be mitigated by locating the roof-water discharge to the northeasterly
side of the building, opposite and the furthest point from the tidal wetlands. The roof-water discharge will be captured
by rain barrels and allowed to overflow onto stone areas underneath the elevated building.
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FINDING:      (Please see summary and recommendations section on page 3 for discussion) 
CONSISTENT WITH ALL APPLICABLE COASTAL POLICIES, COMMENTS INCLUDED 
CONSISTENT WITH MODIFICATIONS OR CONDITIONS  
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEEDED PRIOR TO COMPLETE CSPR EVALUATION 
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED TO THIS CHECKLIST: 
Copies of photographs of the site dated: 
Copies of aerial photographs dated:   
GIS maps depicting:   
Coastal resources maps dated:   
OLISP Fact Sheet(s):    
Other:   
Proposed Motion:
To approve Site Plan CAM Application PL-26-2 located at 4 Ridgewood Avenue with conditions 1 thru 7 and to 
find that the project as approved with conditions is consistent with all applicable coastal policies and includes 
all reasonable measures to mitigate adverse impacts as shown in the written findings and conditions dated 
March 10, 2026. 
The proposal, as planned and presented, is consistent with stated Coastal Area Management policies
This project as approved with conditions 1 thru 7 is consistent with all applicable coastal policies and includes all reasonable measures to
mitigate adverse impacts.
1. The site plan as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be the plan submitted for Zoning Compliance/Building Permit
review. Any deviation from the approved site plan shall be reviewed by the Zoning Official. The Zoning Official reserves the right to
determine whether any proposed modifications will need to be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a modified site plan
approval.
Flood Hazard Design Compliance as required herein:
2. The parcel is located within the FEMA designated Special Flood Hazard District AE and VE. The house will be constructed within the
SFHA AE. The proposed structure is to meet all requirements of Section 25.3 of the Zoning Regulations, Development in Flood Hazard
Areas including plans prepared by a licensed Architect and/or PE.
3. No work of any kind to take place below the Coastal Jurisdiction Line without additional permits from the
Town of Waterford and the Connecticut DEEP.
4. The plans note that in the case of a 100-year storm event there will not be dry access to or from the property.
5. Erosion control measures during construction shall be provided on site for the duration of the project and until the establishment of
vegetative cover on disturbed areas. A detail of the erosion control measures (silt fence w/ haybale) shall be provided on the site plan
prior to filing on the land records.
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No work covered by this permit including the stockpiling of materials shall be conducted outside of the silt fence and limit of disturbance.
7. An as-built survey shall be submitted and approved by the Zoning Official prior to issuance of a Certificate of Zoning
Compliance. This requirement is to verify that all improvements have been constructed in accordance with the approved
site plan.

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For more information, contact:  
copies provided to 
Please be advised that, separate from the municipal review, the following 
Department of Environmental Protection permits may be required: 
Structures, Dredging, and Fill in Tidal Coastal or Navigable Waters 
Tidal Wetlands 
Stormwater General Permit  ( construction / industrial / commercial ) 
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James Bernardo Land Surveying, LLC