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Stratford WPCA conditionally approves sewer connection for 704—626 River Road (Shelton); final agreement required
Summary
The Stratford Water Pollution Control Authority voted unanimously April 28 to conditionally approve a sewer connection for a Shelton development at 704—626 River Road, contingent on a negotiated development agreement that sets charges, unit counts and flood protections.
The Stratford Water Pollution Control Authority voted unanimously April 28 to approve, subject to conditions and a final development agreement, a sewer connection for a mixed-use project at 704—626 River Road in Shelton.
John Casey, town engineer, said the developers latest submittal contains a discrepancy in sanitary flow calculations and that the projects residential count appears to have increased from about 125 units to 145 units. "They should have that by the next month's meeting," Casey said of an updated flow estimate. He recommended that the authority refer the matter to town counsel so a formal development agreement can be drafted.
The authoritys conditional approval requires that the agreement address connection charges and trunk charges assessed per unit, specify the number of residential units and bedrooms, protect on-site sewer infrastructure from floodwaters (including locating manholes and floor drains above the flood zone or protecting them with watertight covers), and require oil/grease/grit separation for restaurants and repair facilities. The motion also directed town attorney Marino and Chief Administrative Officer Timniak to negotiate terms with the developer and return the finalized contract to the authority for approval.
Commissioner O'Neil pressed for contractual language to prevent developers from increasing unit counts after approval without returning to the authority. "There should be some type of language that if they decide to change the 145, that everything's off the table, until they come back before the committee," O'Neil said. Authority members agreed to the amendment that authorizes the town attorney to draft and negotiate the contract; the amended motion passed unanimously.
Casey noted the project lies partly in a flood zone and that the Town of Stratford will coordinate with the City of Shelton, which operates the sewer system the development will connect to, under the existing intermunicipal agreement. Casey said the developer previously sought approval in 2018 on a smaller proposal and later resubmitted to Shelton with a larger plan that has since been approved by Shelton. He said the authority expects a revised, itemized flow calculation at the next meeting before final connection permits are issued.
