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CONSERVA= TION COMMISSION/INLAND WETLAND AGENCY

PUBLIC H= EARING

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JOHN TRU= MBULL PRIMARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2006 - 7:30 P.M.

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APPLICAT= ION #546 – PATRICK GRAZIANO

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PRESENT: &nb= sp; = L= ucia DiBona

= ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; Joseph Polletta

= &nb= sp; = ; &= nbsp; Edwin Undercuffler, Vice Chairman

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; James Zawadzki, Chairman

ABSENT: &nb= sp; = = G= len Duplissie

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Ron Jones, Secretary

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Charles Thermer

ALTERNATES PRESENT: &nbs= p; Denise Russ

= ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; Martha Sturgis

ALTERNATES ABSENT: = ; <= /span>Peter Peluso

OTHERS PRESENT: &n= bsp; = ; Chuck Berger, Town Engineer=

= ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; Moosa Rafey, Assistant Wetlands Enforcement Officer

1. = Call Meeting To Order

Mr. Zawadzki, Chairman, called the Public Hearing to order at 7:47 p.m.

2. &nb= sp; Roll Call

Mr. Jones, Secretary, executed the Roll Call.

Mr. Zawadzki, Chairman, asked Ms. Russ to sit in for Mr. Thermer, in his absenc= e.

Mr. Zawadzki, Chairman, asked Ms. Sturgis to sit in for Mr. Duplissie, in his absence.

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PUBLIC HEARING

APPLICATION #546– PATRICK GRAZIANO

APRIL 20, 2006

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Mr. Zawadzki, Chairman, read aloud the Legal Notice for the record as follows:<= o:p>

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Legal Notice

The Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands Agency of the Town of Watertown will hold a Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 20= 06 at the Watertown High School Technology Center, 324 French Street, Watertow= n, CT to hear and act upon the following application deemed a significant acti= vity by the Conservation Commission/Inland Wetland Agency pursuant to Section 2.1(dd1-7) of the Watertown Inland Wetlands and Watercourse Regulations.

Application #547 of Patrick Graziano to conduct the following regulat= ed activities involved in the construction of Highview Estates, Phase I consis= ts of 11 residential building lots and construction of 1,100 linear feet of roadway off of Lovely Drive, Watertown, CT in an R-30 Residential Zoning District:

1. = Disturbance of approximately 550 square feet of upland review area = for construction of a proposed roadway.

2. = Disturbance of approximately 200 square feet of upland review area = for house construction on Lot #1.

3. = Installation of erosion and sediment control systems within upland review area.

4. = Discharge of storm runoff from the development into inland wetland.=

At this Hearing interested persons may be heard and written communications received. A copy of the appli= cation is on file at the Planning and Zoning Office, 51 Depot Street, Suite 52, Watertown, CT.

Dated at Watertown, CT this 6^th day of April, 2006.

Dated at Watertown, CT this 13^{th
day of April, 2006.}

Ron Jones, Secretary

Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands Agency

3. = Hearing of Applications

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&= nbsp; C. Application #546 of Patrick Graziano for construction of 11-lot Highview Estates Subdivision, Phase I located on Lovley Drive, Watertown, CT.

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&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Recess or Adjourn Public Hearing must be Closed by May 25, 2006, unless applicant grants a time extension.

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PUBLIC HEARING

APPLICATION #546– PATRICK GRAZIANO

APRIL 20, 2006

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Mr. Rafey: = The applicant is not here; I think = they probably thought this public hearing wouldn’t be started until a litt= le later in the evening. Maybe we should table this and then if they come we can discuss it at that time.

MOTION:<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> (Mr. Polletta, sec. Ms. Russ) to Table the Public Hearing for App. #546 of Patri= ck Graziano for construction of 11-lot Highview Estates Subdivision, Phase I located on Lovley Drive, Watertown, CT.

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Discussi= on: = ; None

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MOTION P= ASSED UNANIMOUSLY

&nbs= p; Public Hearing Recessed at 7:50 p.m.

TAPE #2, SIDE A DID NOT RECORD; SIDE B PICKED UP HERE:

MOTION:<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> (Mr. Polletta, sec. Ms. Russ) to Remove from the Table the Public Hearing for Ap= p. #546 of Patrick Graziano for construction of 11-lot Highview Estates Subdivision, Phase I located on Lovley Drive, Watertown, CT.

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Discussi= on: = ; None

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MOTION P= ASSED UNANIMOUSLY

Mr. Crawford: The site will be served by public utilities which are available on Lovley Drive, with the extension of sewer and water mains up into the property. Again, Matthew Sanford our soil scientist is here to answer any questions you might have regarding the soils and= the wetlands on the site.

Mr. Undercuffler: Where are t= he wetlands on that drawing?

Mr. Crawford: I’ll refe= r to the existing conditions rendering. They are located in the southwest corner of the property, shown here= in yellow, and then there are actually wetlands off the site on an existing lo= t up at Lovley Drive, Lot #14, Fox Crossing Subdivision, that lot contains wetla= nds and we are actually within their upland review area.

Mr. Polletta: But you are not showing that on th= at lot, right?

Mr. Crawford: They’re s= hown on this plan, just not as defined as they are on this plan.

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Mr. Polletta: It’s hard to decide anything = unless you see it on the map. ItR= 17;s hard to try to match the two, so for the next time, if you could (inaudible) for next time,

Mr. Crawford: Sure.

Mr. Zawadzki: It makes it eas= ier for you too, so you’re not shifting back and forth between 2 different maps. This one has a minimal = amount of impact. Any questions? Is there anyone from the public wh= o wishes to comment on Phase I?

Mr. Undercuffler: What’s the total open space = here in these two phases?

Mr. Crawford: Approximately 27 acres.

Mr. Undercuffler: Out of how = many acres is the total?

Mr. Crawford: The proposed si= te is 99 acres, the area of development is 72 acres.

Mr. Undercuffler: What percentage are we talking abo= ut here?

Mr. Crawford: For both phases= the open space provided is about 37%, which is 27 acres.

Mr. Polletta: What is the requirement? 10%?

Mr. Undercuffler: How much of= that is upland?

Mr. Crawford: Non wetland is approximately 17 acres, so 10 acres of wetlands re located within the open = space, but again that . . . .

M. Zawadzki: Okay, once agai= n, this one is being submitted to Land Tech for a third party review, right?

Mr. Rafey: Yes.

Mr. Polletta: We have to wait for those results.=

Mr. Rafey: Yes, you can recess this until next month so we can get the report.

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PUBLIC HEARING

APPLICATION #546– PATRICK GRAZIANO

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MOTION (Ms. Russ, sec. Mr. Polletta) to Recess the Public the Public Hearing for App. #= 546 of Patrick Graziano for construction of 11-lot Highview Estates Subdivision, Phase I located on Lovley Drive, Watertown, CT.

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Discussi= on: = ; None

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MOTION P= ASSED UNANIMOUSLY

&nbs= p; Mr. Zawadzki, Chairman, Recessed the Public Hearing at 9:15 p.m.

&nbs= p; Mr. Zawadzki, Chairman, called a 10 minute Recess at 9:15 p.m.

Respect= fully submitted,

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Ronald = Jones, Secretary

Conserv= ation Commission/

Inland Wetland Agency

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&nbs= p; Lynn M. LaForme, Minutes Secretary