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Commission accepts Cuttspring Road condominium filing as complete, agrees to split application fee
Summary
The Stratford commission accepted Application 2024-24 for a residential condominium development near Cut Spring Road as substantially complete, and approved reducing the $4,500 wetlands application fee by half after the applicant requested a waiver.
Manny Silva, a licensed civil engineer, presented Application 2024-24 proposing a residential condominium development that reuses an existing house and two adjacent parcels near Cut Spring Road. Silva told the commission the proposed units were kept outside the 100‑foot upland review area, except for a private sewer manhole and short sewer extension that would cross the upland review area; he described erosion controls, a treatment train with an underground gallery (about 550 linear feet), and stormwater reductions at 2‑, 10‑ and 25‑year events.
Staff and commissioners reviewed the plans and agreed the application was substantially complete. A commissioner identified as Larry made the motion to accept the application and Dennis seconded; the commission approved the motion by voice vote to carry the application forward for full review.
After acceptance, the applicant asked for a fee reduction because the wetlands impact was described as minimal. The commission discussed reducing the normal $4,500 wetlands application fee and agreed to split it in half. A motion to reduce the fee by 50 percent was made, seconded, and approved by voice vote.
What happens next: The commission will continue substantive review of Application 2024-24 at a future meeting where engineering, grading, erosion control plans, and stormwater calculations will be examined. The applicant must also arrange payment of the reduced fee with commission staff.
