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Commission OKs retroactive seawall permit request with conditions; plans comment to DEP on 80 Seaview Avenue
Summary
The Norwalk Harbor Management Commission found a retroactive seawall-and-dock application consistent with its harbor plan provided DEP and U.S. Army Corps approvals, winter timing, neighbor notification and stormwater protections; commissioners also agreed to submit formal comments to DEP on a separate 80 Seaview Avenue proposal.
The Norwalk Harbor Management Commission voted to find a retroactive seawall-and-dock application consistent with the harbor management plan, but only after attaching several conditions requiring state and federal approvals and local safeguards.
Commissioners heard an application presented by a LandTech representative on behalf of property owner Peter Cotting for retention of a seawall built in 2020, and for a 12-by-4-foot pier, 37-foot ramp and associated floats. Dr. Pinto, who introduced the item during the application review, said the seawall was constructed slightly deeper than originally approved and that the applicant is now seeking after-the-fact permitting.
Why it matters: The commission generally discourages…
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