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Planning board conditionally approves wetlands restoration permit for 99 Willow Lane with 31 sq ft disturbance limit
Summary
The Planning Board approved a wetlands permit for 99 Willow Lane that limits disturbance to the scope described in the consultant memo (about 1% of vegetation, roughly 31 sq ft) and requires work to be done by hand under town supervision; the approval was tied to the wetland delineation and restoration measures in the applicant’s submission.
The Town of Clinton Planning Board voted to approve a wetlands permit application for 99 Willow Lane with tightly specified limits and monitoring after presentations by the applicant’s counsel and wetland scientist.
Attorney Chris D'Adonna (Silverberg Zolantis) explained the application was revised to conform to determinations by earlier hearings and to remove proposed elements the applicants no longer pursue (driveway and shed); wetland scientist Steve Marino described a certified wetland delineation and a restoration plan focused on removing non‑native ornamental plantings and replanting native species.
Marino told the board that the scope of disturbance is very small — roughly 1% of on‑site vegetation, which he estimated as about 31 square feet — and that the removal and replanting would be done by hand to avoid mechanical disturbance. The submission included a planting list of native species and suggested erosion/siltation controls will not be required because the work is manual and limited.
A board member moved to approve the permit subject to limits set in Marino’s Nov. 10 memo (no more than 31 sq ft of soil disturbance, all work by hand, and supervision by town staff). The motion passed with board members voting in favor.
What’s next: the applicant will proceed under the permit conditions and coordinate with the town’s environmental consultant and planning staff for compliance. The board’s approval is tied specifically to the delineation and restoration plan presented; any change to scope would require further review.
