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Veil property, 2904 Winstead Road: Staff reported ongoing enforcement against the property (Veil) with citations accruing for wetlands and zoning violations. Staff said the owner had Bill Colby on site shooting grades and that the owner is preparing an application for an upcoming meeting; citations continue to accrue at a stated rate of $350 per day since the beginning of the year. Staff said the next steps could include continued administrative enforcement or legal action if the owner does not comply or submit a sufficient application.

516 Mountain Road (Jim Mazzarelli): Staff said Mazzarelli has engaged consultant Marty Connor and is preparing a permit application after filling one of his ponds. Staff said Mazzarelli committed to installing temporary sediment and erosion controls immediately and not to undertake further work until a plan is submitted. Marty Connor and Bill Colby are working on design and temporary measures; staff expects a permit application by the commission’s mid-June meeting.

Other updates: staff reported receiving a siting-council petition for a solar facility on West Hill Road and noted wetlands on that site are down-gradient and likely outside the local upland review area; staff also described the Lovers Lane solar site where city council is negotiating an easement exchange tied to a roadway easement and potential removal of a small number of panels if the exchange is not approved. Staff additionally noted a state application to treat reservoirs with copper sulfate and sodium carbonate for algae control (noting the chemistry and pH-neutralizing step). Staff emphasized that large siting-council projects typically include robust state-level review and monitoring arrangements.

Staff recommended continuing to monitor the enforcement properties and to follow up with applicants and consultants as permit materials are submitted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 6, 2025 | Inland Wetlands Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff updated the commission on enforcement: daily fines continue at the Veil property (2904 Winstead Road); Jim Mazzarelli at 516 Mountain Road is working on a permit application after filling a pond and will implement temporary erosion controls; staff also flagged siting-council solar notifications and reservoir treatment notices.","taxTitle","Torrington, Northwest Hills County, Connecticut","taxId",52777,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6559237,"Owner raises redevelopment interest for 3651 Toringford Street; commission flags wetland quality and requests surveys",1707,2869140,4576415,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213009-c6cac6f396e3b24693e4f5aea7015b56&start=2869&end=4576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213009-c6cac6f396e3b24693e4f5aea7015b56/thumbnail_2869140.jpg","/articles/6559237/Torrington/Northwest-Hills-County/Connecticut/Owner-raises-redevelopment-interest-for-3651-Toringford-Street-commission-flags-wetland-quality-and-requests-surveys","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559237-7edc1499a53a0304fe43bdaa765f550e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180530&Signature=bRBaEHvU2O082RrCHxOAUDzNgGMCcT6UdD4BVB9oLQcsmrLet5RuESYn0gHR3Yv~mFahr64j9ihbewD~7l5UztuVOlY5FS2SOkxqUPAZPi3PjbOSCwdDcRfxssmLBZsjCVgE7E~Kjdjf4YrO7HHTIXvNAOHKSaDwus3Da8Uf9vUB2chpyMmRg1WDr35q-vJ2RlbJzwN2PjsUdeMiEh~pnpzYsBO5vCzOuItcJkXN1Bp41m9OACp4G4yBW~SNw-VUAcW0LCMgAmesQ2sjYj3HImJR9MDRMggKkzk~bwDchw-hgRNs3Kze1eEE6ELZukBVgVLhzS6-jKMVTKY0nf7rPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At new business, property owner and developer Alan Borghese presented plans and background about a 3.1-acre parcel at 3651 Toringford Street adjacent to the Dimex building, saying he is exploring purchase and redevelopment for industrial use. Borghese said the parcel includes a house and horse barn and that the seller indicated the owner might accept an offer in the neighborhood of $400,000.

Borghese said he commissioned a wetlands investigation after aerial maps did not show wetlands on the parcel. The soil scientist’s report and on-site delineation identified a wetland at the parcel edge near the industrial building; Borghese said the soil scientist characterized the wetland as low quality, compacted by horse use and heavily disturbed.

Staff and the commission discussed next steps and technical requirements: staff recommended an A-2 (boundary) survey and, where warranted, borings or soil tests to clarify subsurface conditions and hydrology. Staff said a public hearing would likely be appropriate if a determination of significance is required and if the applicant does not propose compensatory mitigation. Staff suggested potential mitigation could be a constructed wetland or a small basin with native planting to increase wetland function. Commissioners emphasized the need for a thorough site survey and hydrologic assessment because prior local fills and grading can cause long-term problems for development and downstream drainage.

Borghese said he understood the need for technical work and asked the commission for preliminary input; commissioners and staff agreed to continue the conversation and to expect a formal application if the owner proceeds. No permit application or formal vote occurred at the meeting.","Alan Borghese described interest in purchasing a 3.1-acre parcel at 3651 Toringford Street adjacent to the Dimex building for industrial expansion; staff and a soil scientist flagged a wetland on the lot as low quality and recommended survey, hydrology and possible compensatory mitigation and public hearing if the project is significant.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6559242,"Commission tables Red Mountain Trail wetlands application after detailed technical questions",2182,666315,2848465,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213009-c6cac6f396e3b24693e4f5aea7015b56&start=666&end=2848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213009-c6cac6f396e3b24693e4f5aea7015b56/thumbnail_666315.jpg","/articles/6559242/Torrington/Northwest-Hills-County/Connecticut/Commission-tables-Red-Mountain-Trail-wetlands-application-after-detailed-technical-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559242-124b265dd2825e1540dce7055e480ddc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180531&Signature=QvRXQ-MZK3ZjueXn4QfPnU0UQ19yq2Gz4YOXSmtNgr4WDNRBiR55vx3BxtK9iI6UtZoNEYgLPbtyys~~KOCyuBsVFdtJkLR4EitVkMzBv8M3J8LtQa3yenfKaWDRV3Nn8S-Yi7QXq4Mj3OHsoxVj7y9r~dRdrGej4lMhuIDzeLPJuFN2ywYQ1PIQUJ4BRaxm2fS6z4jlLqAbo-vHx9ivvCu0-prTpOnmH5EXd~QPykQgOATC~0GyPp9Wuad~ITaHK3CSuE1--RkSborwMjr2oql2YBnUj6-dEKYf73f3L4UxKJIUX9LZtIT8sBCBxPnrCq~MC4sz9g4U2xcTTT1j~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Torrington Wetlands Commission voted to table the permit application for the proposed Red Mountain multiuse trail on the linear parcel at 50 Goodwin Street. Applicant Paul Cousins (project represented by consultant Matt Ormrod of SLR Consulting) presented updated plans that had been submitted the same day; staff recommended deferring a decision to allow review of new materials.

SLR's Matt Ormrod described the project route along an inactive Conrail rail bed and a range of wetland and upland-review impacts. The plan shows roughly 3,500 square feet of direct wetland and watercourse impacts (green areas on the plan) and about 1.5 acres of work within upland review areas (grading, clearing vegetation, trail paving). Key design elements include a 2-inch (transcript: \"2 minute\") concrete trail surface, installation of reinforced-concrete 24-inch stormwater conveyance pipes beneath the trail to maintain hydrologic connections between wetland areas, riprap splash pads and sediment control details, and removal of an existing 36-inch concrete pipe in poor condition.

Commissioners asked for additional details before a decision: topography and cut/fill profiles (not all sheets included contours), clearer cross-sectional profiles for the culvert/crossover (sheets 28 and 32 were specifically requested), and clarification about compensatory wetland mitigation. Staff noted the project is funded in part by the Connecticut Recreational Trails (Deep Rec Trails) grant and raised the question whether the grant program imposes thresholds or mitigation requirements for direct wetland impacts. The commission discussed potential mitigation options including small constructed wetland basins or native-plant restoration and requested more information on compensatory approaches and experience with Deep Rec Trails requirements.

Other technical issues discussed included existing invasive species (multiflora rose, black locust, winged euonymus) and varying limit-of-disturbance widths due to topography. SLR and staff agreed to provide additional topographic and profile information and to follow up on Deep Rec Trails requirements. The commission then moved, seconded and approved tabling the application to the next meeting.

No final permit decision was recorded; the tabled status preserves the record for further review and clarifications required by staff and commissioners.","The commission tabled the wetlands permit application for the proposed Red Mountain multiuse trail at 50 Goodwin Street to allow staff and the applicant time to provide topography, profiles and clarify compensatory mitigation for about 3,500 sq ft of direct wetland impacts and 1.5 acres of upland-review activity.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6559247,"Commission approves septic construction and stormwater diversion permit for Newfield Road property",432,208930,641115,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213009-c6cac6f396e3b24693e4f5aea7015b56&start=208&end=641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213009-c6cac6f396e3b24693e4f5aea7015b56/thumbnail_208930.jpg","/articles/6559247/Torrington/Northwest-Hills-County/Connecticut/Commission-approves-septic-construction-and-stormwater-diversion-permit-for-Newfield-Road-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559247-05bd94c697eeea8b8fe796adb306412f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180531&Signature=k7A8mLdIwoBI6n1kHBFaJ4JC7ta0UUsQFYoTWsPOky0u~q79ASdT5aMpCzcHwG-5wqGZ9XZ3TAyT02mpJ2oelF-X6cqE1FWUwsm7pzs-07xlMUYkJ-Xnbx6zHczpqj7nhQ1ihxV6ogI6VTFbeTSuycWMo5ztpZnXRiJLZgtmE~MyHfhrkIGc-oB9ENt97m8~9O1hDe3TsCuulSCACxo9FsGDM-cx6-NgQ2iSoiUQL6k80r6wyzMtOox2THdnfcg9R~GG9us6OtIkMa1i8ynEzEXm8SkRqA9vkUTO5HmHlsTssRRNfTQibdZ4Qz3cpWRM7iM~a8Mx3fa4XF7xtb08bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Torrington Wetlands Commission approved a permit for septic construction and a stormwater diversion into wetlands at 2480 Newfield Road (Assessor's map 230, lot 1, block 1). The application, for applicant John Miller (representing Brian Whittlesey), addresses an enforcement-initiated repair of a failed septic system and the need to revise the septic layout to avoid conflict with an existing stormwater pipe.

Staff presented revised plans showing a continuous 15-inch stormwater pipe (the previous draft had a 15-to-10-inch transition that staff identified as problematic) and a proposed impervious fill to replace a trench where the existing stormwater outlet conflicted with the proposed septic location. Torrington Area Health soil scientists reviewed and confirmed the proposed fill material would be effectively impervious compared with surrounding soils. The assistant city planner recommended approval with conditions including field designation of the stormwater outfall location and filling the trench with the specified impervious material; the assistant also said staff and Torrington Area Health would inspect during and after work.

Earlier in the agenda commissioners voted that the application did not constitute \"significant activity\" and deferred final determination of significance until final plans were submitted. The commission then moved, seconded and approved the permit with the conditions and recommendations listed in the assistant city planner/wetlands agent memo dated 05/06/2025.

On the record, staff noted the installer expects to start in May because the septic breakthrough remained active; the outfall is proposed just outside the 100-year floodplain to reduce conflict with flood flows. The transcript records the commission’s motions and approval; exact vote-by-name tallies were not specified in the meeting record.","The commission approved a permit for septic construction and a stormwater diversion that will reroute stormwater away from a septic field at 2480 Newfield Road; Torrington Area Health has approved the plan and staff set conditions including on-site field designation and trench filling with impervious material.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6559252,"Torrington commission grants wetlands restoration permit at 1477 Toringford Street",156,48460,204944,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213009-c6cac6f396e3b24693e4f5aea7015b56&start=48&end=204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213009-c6cac6f396e3b24693e4f5aea7015b56/thumbnail_48460.jpg","/articles/6559252/Torrington/Northwest-Hills-County/Connecticut/Torrington-commission-grants-wetlands-restoration-permit-at-1477-Toringford-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559252-b05ba6659a89ccee778cbb300e109929/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180531&Signature=FBqS-ObHHyfmUwEZWraREkblG~AKUkRs3ox-0pRTNU29bf794EZtfImP3Nf6g7hs~kVFUO8mUFbhGKZYPik9Jcbb~Axpnf41GAP9AksFFiKAiV8GxwdTAguR3uRUY1qlK9EZdORM4mRjvrVFtUFE8DP5T0gd~SjurWsaaOZCsFvkEt3GKWcKEA8FBKoXgpCgxLpd4ku1qKwi6VB3Tg~QnRrmw8bm8~CClc~izzLPfZIFgblvgu4NQdsC8D27v9TD7-6aLjDExSRoNZLw3c9E8o-QCJc1k~Dp9GJtXIZwHn6bwEXQST4wz1VYnCiiMNB5OFnnCBDcQb-pVN~SXlIOJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Torrington Wetlands Commission voted to grant a wetlands restoration permit to applicant Teresa Guzman Sanchez for property at 1477 Toringford Street (Assessor's map 26, lot 002, block 058). The permit covers installation of wetlands boundary tags and restoration activity described in an assistant city planner/wetlands agent memo dated 05/06/2025.

The assistant city planner explained the applicant had begun clearing woody vegetation and mowing inside a delineated wetland. The planned work approved by the commission consists of marking the wetland boundary with boundary markers (which the applicant already purchased from the city), allowing natural revegetation inside the marked area, and limited seeding in a disturbed pocket the planner recommended be restored to wetland condition. The planner told the commission the applicant was not present because commissioners had signaled acceptance at the prior meeting.

Commissioners moved and seconded a motion to grant the permit with the conditions and recommendations set out in the assistant city planner/wetlands agent memo dated 05/06/2025. The motion passed on an \"Aye\" vote recorded by the chair.

The commission did not record additional conditions beyond those in the memo during the public record of the meeting. The permit decision and the memo are the controlling administrative materials cited by staff for implementation and inspection.

Copies of the assistant city planner/wetlands agent memo and the marked boundary locations were referenced in the meeting packet; the commission indicated staff would monitor compliance.","The Torrington Wetlands Commission approved a permit for Teresa Guzman Sanchez to mark and restore a disturbed wetland at 1477 Toringford Street, with conditions in an assistant city planner/wetlands agent memo dated 05/06/2025.","actionData","errors"]

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