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Torrington wetlands permit for 207 Silver Bridal Lane extended one year with restoration conditions
Summary
The Inland Wetlands Commission voted Nov. 18 to extend and modify the permit for 207 Silver Bridal Lane, requiring minor regrading, a certified wetlands seed mix, delineation markers or plantings every ~20 feet along a 100‑foot boundary, and removal of a dead tree in the watercourse; staff will finalize species and marker details.
The City of Torrington Inland Wetlands Commission voted on Nov. 18 to extend and modify the wetlands permit for a single‑family property at 207 Silver Bridal Lane, allowing the owner additional time to complete a restoration required by an enforcement action.
The applicant, identified in the transcript as "Esteem Marjo," told commissioners she had disturbed wetland vegetation over the summer while clearing and grading, and has worked with Nate Nardi Cyrus, the city’s Inland Wetlands enforcement officer and assistant city planner, to restore the site. Staff said the existing permit expires Nov. 21, 2025; the commission agreed to extend the permit one year to Nov. 21, 2026 and to formally modify the permit to include minor grading in the upland review area and required restoration work.
Commissioners described the required work in detail: the owner may regrade a narrow bank (about 3 feet of setback) in the upland area so it can be seeded and mowed, seed exposed areas with a certified wetlands seed mix (no invasive species), remove a dead tree spanning the watercourse by hand as a limited activity, and install a permanent means of delineating the wetland boundary across roughly 100 feet. Commissioners said the delineation must include either planted trees/shrubs spaced about every 20 feet, 4x4 post markers with signage, or a combination of both; staff will determine species and final spacing and prepare a plan for the record.
The commission emphasized the measure is intended to prevent future yard creep after the present owner sells the property. Commissioner Jeremy DeCarly and Commissioner Christine Altman both recommended native plantings; Altman specifically urged a physical delineator (boulders, posts or trees) given the absence of a tree line. The applicant said she understood the cost and time involved and agreed to complete planting and seeding by the following summer.
A motion to grant a one‑year extension and to modify the permit to include the grading, certified wetlands mix, wetland delineation markers (or trees every ~20 feet), and the small dead‑tree removal was moved and seconded; the motion carried.
The commission asked staff to work directly with the property owner to prepare the planting/marker plan and the seed/species list before work begins, and to verify that plantings are native and noninvasive. The modification was recorded as a condition on the permit; the extended permit now runs through Nov. 21, 2026.
The meeting record shows the commission intends to inspect or otherwise confirm finished restoration work after the next growing season. No fines or additional enforcement action were added at the time of the vote.
The commission moved on to administrative business after approving the modification and extension; the applicant thanked members before leaving the meeting.
