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Engineer Ronald Wozmer said the site currently has fragmented pavement and no stormwater mitigation and described proposed shallow water‑quality basins: “The one where, Mary Rose was pointing is only 6 inches deep. The middle one is approximately 18 inches deep, and the one at the southerly end is approximately 2 feet.” He said the basins are designed to improve on‑site water quality, slow flows and allow shallow infiltration rather than discharge directly to the brook.

Landscape architect and wetland scientist Matthew Popp said the basins would be seeded and planted with wetland‑tolerant plugs and native species (examples discussed included blue flag iris and swamp milkweed) and that additional buffer plantings and street trees are proposed. Popp noted an existing invasive knotweed presence behind the property and the team agreed to add notes and control measures for invasives to the plan.

Commissioners asked whether a secondary driveway off Woodruff Road (located within the upland review area) could be removed to reduce impervious area; the applicant said that driveway provides operations and truck access but said they would consider alternatives. Commissioners also asked about a proposed 1,500‑gallon propane tank; the applicant said it is about 80 feet from the wetland and that they would consider relocating it.

Staff advised the commission that the city engineer’s review had not yet been completed and that a snow‑management plan would be added to the submittal prior to action on the application. The applicant offered to provide hard copies of plans to commissioners on request.

No vote was taken; the commission received the application and directed the applicant to provide the city engineer’s comments, a snow‑management plan, invasive species controls, and consideration of the secondary driveway location prior to further action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Milford Inland and Wetland Agency 7/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Bethany Farms & Nursery presented a plan July 2 to reconstruct the former Frank’s Garden Center at 945 North Street with reduced impervious area, stormwater quality basins, new plantings and invasive species control; city engineer review is pending.","taxTitle","Milford City, New Haven County, Connecticut","taxId",9787,"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},6179713,"Milford IWA sets public hearing for proposed 53‑unit Buick Avenue 8‑30g project; commissioners press for stormwater, tree and road detail",526,1704000,2230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5124430-9652fa557ac74e240dd931a1134bf99f&start=1704&end=2230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5124430-9652fa557ac74e240dd931a1134bf99f/thumbnail_1704000.jpg","/articles/6179713/Milford-City/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Milford-IWA-sets-public-hearing-for-proposed-53unit-Buick-Avenue-830g-project-commissioners-press-for-stormwater-tree-and-road-detail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179713-9b29c8c87e70f1167f2f60878742ea49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194685&Signature=Zr7vqZDVD9OYGD9-gRdbbySVqJ2YQ5scWneMgUybacBS~gGnURsWtk6VvuyV4-K2FQHnFnKe5EwEaYC56WoCZ4QjxoF4Yki~Jbpr8FN9DCGo5yjQsRLe62vOCcbyOuSIwiuD5KF2TJp9~3yGK-cifodkyCtWp44A7odxjApBKoLohERqOxb8cTO9zd2jGy-EEGKBcjoRGvyIvXpzny3wX4kg0d9TM3q~GJisjVElCmt1Xrh3qxpGe3vmLWiRo0ZwP29d11dtpwMvPoGVDjLPUv60vvK9oailBznkf~rwrnXpc6YJ02qZbExNxCvusCwCp31bRHzkRSGVBY8anOlWHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milford Inland Wetlands Agency on July 2 took up application IW‑25‑0036 (presented as Buick Avenue / 34 Buick LLC) for a proposed 53‑unit development under Connecticut General Statute 8‑30g and scheduled a public hearing for July 18. Commissioners also held a site visit earlier that evening.

Staff noted wetlands on the southern portion of the site along Stubby Plain Brook and said roughly 871 square feet of wetlands were mapped; the closest proposed improvements were about 82 feet from a driveway entrance, and in one location work comes within about 4 feet of the flagged wetland near a culvert. The city engineer had received the plans and hydrology report and expected to complete review by the end of the following week.

Attorney Kevin Kursadin (applicant counsel) and engineer Robert Weiwei (presenting for the applicant) explained the project and the team’s stormwater approach. Weiwei said the applicant proposes permeable pavers for the parking and driveway to distribute stormwater across the site rather than concentrating flows into subsurface galleries. “By spreading the whole system out over, you know, pretty much the entire site, your groundwater monitor or your, your mounting, you know, that typically takes place in the system is much less than what you would encounter within a gallery system,” he said, adding that all systems require maintenance: “There is no system out there that doesn't require maintenance.”

Commissioners asked the applicant to address several focused topics at the July 18 public hearing: (1) explain why permeable pavers were selected over gallery systems, including one‑time and long‑term (maintenance) cost considerations and oil/grease treatment; (2) document tree removals and proposed plantings with an explanation of the functions and values those plantings will provide; (3) provide cross‑sections or contour detail and any needed profiles for roadway work near the billboard and culvert so the agency can assess upland review area impacts; and (4) clarify whether road improvements fall within the applicant's easement or require separate municipal approvals. The applicant confirmed conversations with the city engineer and city attorney that the city holds an easement for right‑of‑way improvements and that the proposed roadway work falls under the agency’s wetlands jurisdiction because it lies within 100 feet of off‑site wetlands.

The commission requested the applicant add to the public hearing presentation: more detailed stormwater maintenance documents already referenced in the stormwater report, the plant list tied to functions/values for wetland buffers, sections through the Buick Avenue edge to show grading, and a clearer explanation of how porous pavement will function during intense storms. The city engineer’s review is expected in advance of the hearing; commissioners asked staff to circulate that review once received.

No formal action on the application was taken other than scheduling the public hearing and recording the site visit; the applicant indicated willingness to provide hard copies to commissioners on request and to incorporate the additional materials requested for the hearing.","The Milford Inland Wetlands Agency opened discussion July 2 on a proposed 53‑unit, 8‑30g development on Buick Avenue, scheduled a public hearing for July 18 and asked the applicant to provide more detail on permeable pavement performance, tree removal/planting, and roadway impacts near wetlands.",{"_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},6179718,"Milford IWA approves 20‑unit East Rutland housing project with stormwater and habitat conditions",1463,229000,1692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5124430-9652fa557ac74e240dd931a1134bf99f&start=229&end=1692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5124430-9652fa557ac74e240dd931a1134bf99f/thumbnail_229000.jpg","/articles/6179718/Milford-City/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Milford-IWA-approves-20unit-East-Rutland-housing-project-with-stormwater-and-habitat-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179718-a56b8c1993d73d62355c4b9ba453e024/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194685&Signature=YrRqx8IUUSgntY6kb9KK9tvIrBgu7-V8bEfQxy8C7WNrURhJn01-oCkdQYaJLyR1TCFfbdzj8mRlqq~mLhaSbmUI2yFLXmptmKXtkfV6ingSB4vUI-WQ~G-wTTG0wMYZx058CJe~QNLJ58LDW6F7fao9q6bhXxSr71itXhpqQCTXg60LFjdtiTy1MvAOL3r3T4HpWa57iaC-35qv6OLd8xuiAZRch6BAssOt57r6avLyhRPAxu0-UAaEPOzm7kpDPpn2l5~nIKxxEVcmaweTCfRV-Jn0kHFHEfSg4TNDu-T1j29mr2k94Rh495ko4FFZQz9BCLuMs2aOk9Za9tdRdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milford Inland Wetlands Agency on July 2 unanimously approved application IW‑25‑0029 for a 20‑unit affordable housing project at 83 East Rutland Road, finding that the proposed work, with conditions, will not adversely affect adjacent wetlands and watercourses.

Agency staff advised the commission that proposed improvements lie within the upland review area but that on revised plans the closest building is about 55 feet from off‑site wetlands and parking edges are roughly 49 feet away. The applicant added a revised hydrology summary sheet and a snow‑storage plan (sheet S10) and submitted responses to the city engineer; the city engineer’s latest memo stated that the stormwater mitigation “appears to be satisfactory.”

Engineer Ronald Wozmer told the agency, “This plan demonstrates that we can store approximately a 12 inch snowstorm,” and described a snow management approach that calls for off‑site removal if multiple storms exhaust on‑site storage. Wetland scientist and landscape architect Matthew Popp said the plan now includes a short extension of a retaining wall and recommended removing “2 feet of the existing wall so any turtles that may walk up in there don't get trapped in that b shaped area.” The commission added a condition to implement that minor modification under the direction of the wetland biologist.

The approval includes standard site controls: a construction plan must be submitted before a building permit is taken out; soil erosion and sedimentation controls must be installed and maintained in accordance with CTDEP (Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection) erosion and sedimentation control guidance; a wetland notification will be placed on the as‑built drawings and in the property deed; the permittee must comply with the city engineer’s stormwater requirements; adjustments to landscaping will be made per the project biologist; and a construction bond will be posted and certified. The motion as amended set the permit effective date as July 2, 2025, and an expiration date of July 2030 unless otherwise provided by statute.

The commissioners voted by roll call; recorded votes were affirmative from Daniel Boetticher, Brian Black, Jim Connors, Matthew Connors, Julie Valvo, Raymond Gradwell and Chair Bridal Magnan. The motion carried unanimously.

The commission recorded several administrative conditions designed to ensure the as‑built system matches the approved design: submission of final construction plans, a draft calculation for a construction bond to be submitted for review within 90 days of final approval, posting of the bond with MIWA for sedimentation/erosion controls, an as‑built showing finished two‑foot contours and site structures, and certification by the project engineer that the completed project meets the design intent before bond release.

The agency’s decision closed the item for tonight; the applicant was thanked for their participation and expertise and the file will proceed according to the conditions set by the commission.","On July 2, 2025, the Milford Inland Wetlands Agency unanimously approved a 20‑unit, 8‑30g housing project at 83 East Rutland Road with conditions addressing stormwater, snow storage, landscaping and wetland notifications.","actionData","errors"]

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Bethany Farms proposes rebuilt garden center at 945 North Street with stormwater basins and reduced pavement

Milford IWA sets public hearing for proposed 53‑unit Buick Avenue 8‑30g project; commissioners press for stormwater, tree and road detail

Milford IWA approves 20‑unit East Rutland housing project with stormwater and habitat conditions