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Shellfish commissioners plan site visit for 163 Gregory dock; applicant files structures/dredge/fill application due to conservation easement
Summary
An applicant for a residential dock at 163 Gregory Boulevard will proceed under a DEEP structures/dredge/fill application because a conservation easement prevents a simpler permit; the commission agreed to a site visit at low tide before voting next month.
Tom (agent/applicant) told the Norwalk Shellfish Commission on April 3 that a residential dock planned at 163 Gregory Boulevard was initially intended to proceed under an in‑water permit (a 4‑40 eligibility), but a conservation easement in front of the property prevents that route. Consequently, the applicant is submitting a Connecticut DEEP structures/dredge/fill application and requested the Shellfish Commission complete a consultation form.
Tom described a standard design: a 16‑foot fixed pier with a ramp and a float. He said the site is in Charles Creek and that low-tide depths appear adequate at most locations. Commissioners agreed to schedule an on-site inspection at a low tide during a weekday; Harbor Management Commission review is also expected and the applicant said he would appear before that commission. The Shellfish Commission plans to view the dock and vote at the next meeting after the site visit and any harbor comments are available.
No formal vote was taken on the dock at 163 Gregory on April 3; commissioners requested the applicant provide consultation documents to DEEP and to notify the Shellfish Commission of a low-tide window for the site visit.
