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Middlebury conservation panel denies Somerset Drive pond maintenance application after applicant fails to appear
Summary
The Middlebury Conservation Commission denied Application #532 for pond maintenance at Somerset Drive on April 28, 2026, after the applicant did not attend and commissioners said they needed more information; the applicant was told to reapply with the requested details.
The Middlebury Conservation Commission on April 28, 2026 denied Application #532 for pond maintenance at Somerset Drive after the applicant failed to appear and commissioners said outstanding questions remained.
Vice Chairman Curt Bosco opened the meeting at 7:02 p.m. and the pond-maintenance application was taken up as old business. Member Mary Barton said she still had questions she wanted the applicant to clarify. Member George Tzepos moved to approve the application, and Joseph Martino seconded the motion. After discussion the commission determined it lacked sufficient information to approve the work and that the applicant would need to reapply. The minutes state "the motion did not carry in favor, 5 were opposed" and record the item as denied.
The commission’s minutes do not list a roll-call tally beyond noting five members opposed. The minutes also note that no representative for the application attended the meeting.
By denying the application, the commission left any shore- or pond-related work at Somerset Drive pending until the applicant files a new submission that addresses the specific questions raised by commissioners. The minutes indicate this denial was final for this meeting; next steps depend on the applicant reapplying with the requested information.
The commission adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
