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Torrington wetlands hearing on Highland Avenue crossing continued after engineers and scientist detail impacts
Summary
The Inland Wetlands Commission continued the public hearing for Riley Shredders’ proposal at 1685 Highland Ave after the applicant presented a plan calling for two 15‑inch pipes under a driveway and about 2,000 sq ft of wetland fill; commissioners requested a crossing profile, pipe cover/detail and a construction-season condition.
The City of Torrington Inland Wetlands Commission on March 17 continued a public hearing on an application from Riley Shredders to build a single‑family home at 1685 Highland Avenue that requires a wetlands crossing for driveway access.
Bill Colby of Colby Engineering told the commission the 47‑acre parcel is best accessed by a driveway that crosses a roadside wetland band and that the proposal reduces wetland filling to “about 2,000 square feet” compared with larger impacts discussed previously. He said utilities would be run along the driveway to limit additional disturbance and that the house site is outside the 100‑foot…
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