Minutes
July 7, 2008
Attendance:
Chester: Sally Murray, Steve
Williams
Clinton: Alan Kravitz, Vacancy
Deep River: Bruce Edgerton, Rob Wylie
Essex: Tom Danilew, Alan Miller
Killingworth: Jere Adametz, Pat Smulders
Lyme: Ning Rich, Frank Skwarek
Old Lyme: Jane Marsh, Vacancy
Old
Saybrook: Dick Tietjen, Karen Jo
Marcolini
Westbrook: William Neale, Lee
Bridgewater
Staff: J.
H. Torrance Downes
Call to Order
Chairman Bruce Edgerton called
the meeting to order at 7:31 PM, in the
Minutes
Bruce Edgerton requested
clarification on who seconded minutes of June
2, 2008 meeting. It was recalled
that Jere
Adametz seconded. Motion
to approve as amended by Edgerton, Adametz seconded.
Correspondence / Staff Report
·
2008 OPM State
Grant in Aid packet was
discussed. The grant was for $64,703.47
for July 1, 2008 thru June 30, 2009, a reduction over the amount of the package
for the 2007/08 budget year. Grant document signed by Chairman Edgerton.
·
Meet the
Author: David Handler of Old Lyme, author of the new
book “The Sour Cherry Surprise”, August 7th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.,
at the Estuary Council, Old Saybrook.
·
An invitation on
“A Celebration of the Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Designation” was
received. Cocktails and hors d’hoeuvres, Friday, July 18th at 5:30
to 7:30, 344 Joshuatown Road, Lyme. Hike at Patrell property at 3:30 prior to
the gathering.
·
COST – Invitation to enroll CRERPA as associate member in
the CT Council of Small Towns was received.
Cost is $225.
Staffing
No staffing update at
present.
Treasurer’s Report
Year-end financial report was
distributed and comparison for end of June ’07 and end of June ’08 was
distributed. Edgerton made motion to
accept, Smulders seconded.
Transportation Matters
No
report from L. Jean Davies. No report
from ETD at present.
Referrals
Lyme: Adoption of Eightmile River Overlay District. The new section was developed as a result of
and consistent with the goals of the Eightmile River as a Wild and Scenic River
Management Study.
(1) Protect
and enhance the functions of the riparian and wetlands areas in the Eightmile
River watershed areas of Lyme as identified in the Eightmile River Wild and
Scenic River Management Study.
(2) Site Plan
requirements of Section 11 are also revised to include the requirement for
the provision of riparian buffer information.
Salem: Addition of language to Net Buildable Area
(NBA) definition to exclude, in addition to a (a) wetlands, (b) 100 year flood and
(c) sloped areas, (d) “land located within a Riparian Corridor Overlay Zone”.
Riparian Corridor overlay Zone was adopted consistent with the conclusion of
the Eightmile River Wild and Scenic
Management Study.
Clinton: Addition of language to Section 17, Flood Hazard
Zone regulations, to comply with modifications required by the DEP and FEMA.
Deep River:
(1) Special
Flood Hazard Regulations – primarily changes to comply with modifications
required by the DEP and FEMA.
(2) Currently,
a change or addition to an existing permitted use in the Commercial Industrial
Park and Turnpike Industrial Districts were the new or expanded use will not
exceed 6000 SF nor employ more than 10 people does not require site plan review.
Proposal adds the Village Industrial District to the two aforementioned
district exemptions – all industrial districts. Changed or enlarged uses OVER
6000 or employee numbers greater than 10 requires site plan review still
requires the review.
(3) Deletion
of Section 4.10.17 which permits conversion of existing structures to residential
or commercial condominium use, replacement with “intentionally Blank”. The section improperly addressed ownership,
which is not a zoning issue.
Old Lyme
Modification of Section 12, Planned
Residential Conservation Development (PRCD), to permit attached, multi-unit
developments in non-multi-family districts.
Currently, Section 12 allows that such developments are only permitted
to have single detached dwellings
for one family except in to in Multi Family Districts where structures
containing up to, but not more than three Dwelling Unites may be permitted
subject to the provisions of (Section 12).
The proposed language included additional standards. Motion to approve first 5 referrals
made by Neale, seconded by Skwarek.
Motion to approve Old Lyme referral made by Skwarek, seconded by Wiley
with caveat that comment be included regarding potential for high density in
small area on largely unbuildable parcels.
Old Business
Regional
Plan
With
Chester PC&D all but completed, more detailed work on the Regional PC&D
is anticipated to continue into August and into the fall.
New
Business:
Gateway
Commission
Re:
June discussion of wind turbine installation in Chester on Castle Hill
underneath Gillette’s Castle. Associated Press article (from Boston.com) and
article on wind turbines in New Haven Harbor.
August Meeting:
August meeting cancelled unless Director decides meeting is necessary.
Adjournment:
Motion to
adjourn was made by Rich, and seconded by Skwarek. Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. Torrance Downes for Bill Neale, Secretary