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Commission presses for clear marking, stockpile limits and boulders at 660 Touringford subdivision
Summary
The commission reviewed a two-house subdivision whose L-shaped conservation easement wraps around buildable lots and asked staff to send a memo to inland wetlands recommending on-site marking (metal tags/boulders), limits on stockpiles, confirmation that no tree clearing will occur within the easement and construction sequence controls; the motion to prepare the memo passed.
The Torrington Conservation Commission spent extended discussion time on a two-house subdivision at 660 Touringford Street whose conservation easement wraps around the developable area.
Staff summarized the history: the subdivision was approved and an easement accepted at the time of subdivision; the easement language was crafted with the applicant’s attorney and the commission now needs to review site-level impacts for inland‑wetlands and zoning permitting. Commissioners expressed concern that several proposed features — stockpile locations, a rain garden outlet, and edge-of-clearing limits — lie very close to or partially overlap the mapped limits of clearing and the easement boundary.
Members recommended several conditions to reduce the risk of inadvertent encroachment: pre‑construction staking or metal-tag markers on trees identifying the easement line, temporary color flagging for contractors during the construction sequence, and permanent or semi‑permanent boulders outside the maintained lawn area where visual cues are needed. One commissioner asked for the stockpile area to be relocated if it overlapped the limit of clearing; staff agreed to flag stockpiles and confirm final locations in the construction sequence.
The commission moved to have staff assemble the discussion into a memo to inland wetlands noting the commission’s determination that the plan does not encroach on the easement but listing recommended conditions (marking, signage, boulders and monitoring). The motion carried.
