Milford wetlands commission closes public hearing on proposed 44‑unit 8‑30g project at 843 North Street

The Milford Inland Wetlands Commission closed the public hearing on Feb. 19, 2025, on application IW2400282 — 843 North Street, a proposed 44‑unit development submitted under Connecticut General Statutes §8‑30g. Chair Brendan Magnan presided over a continuation of a hearing that opened Dec. 18, 2024; the agency received an applicant extension of the statutory review period and voted to close the hearing after presentations and public comment.

Why it matters: The proposal lies near off‑site wetlands in the Wepawaug River watershed and is subject to the commission’s upland review. Neighbors and a retained engineer urged the commission to scrutinize stormwater treatment, potential pollutant migration to groundwater and the effects of removing tree canopy near the northeast corner of the parcel. The city engineer’s memos and the applicant’s technical responses are central to the commission’s pending decision.

Applicant team and key revisions Attorney Thomas Lynch, representing 843 North LLC, told the commission the applicant revised the December plans to remove a previously proposed clubhouse in the northeast corner of the site and to relocate the primary driveway onto Kozlowski Drive. Lynch said the changes preserve several large trees in the northeast corner. “We have addressed the concerns that were raised in the December meeting,” Lynch told the agency.

Engineer Ronald Wozmer (Connecticut…