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Environmental Impact Commission approves several permits, tables others; staff reports on wetlands negotiations
Summary
At its Oct. 8 meeting the commission approved multiple permit applications with verbal affirmative votes, tabled several others and heard staff updates on wetlands enforcement (including 25 Maury Brook) and regulation revisions to be sent to DEP.
The Environmental Impact Commission on Oct. 8 approved several regulated and permitted activities, voted to table multiple applications and received enforcement and regulatory updates from staff.
Approvals and tablings: the commission recorded motions and vocal affirmative votes to approve regulated activity referenced as 1245 (subject to staff terms and conditions), approve application 12517 (A Brighton Street) with nine revised conditions, approve 125328 (20A East Stars Plain Road) with conditions, and approve permitted activity 1257 (160 Southern Boulevard). The commission also tabled regulated activity 1106 (RR, 7B Judith Drive), 1246 and application 12524 (6 Bear Mountain Road). The transcript records verbal 'Aye' votes; no roll-call tallies or named vote-by-vote tallies were provided in the transcript for these items.
Enforcement and wetlands: staff reported work on notices of violation and provided an update on 25 Maury Brook. Staff said the original proposal estimated 28,000 square feet of wetlands impact and that the applicant has proposed reverting 3,000 square feet; staff indicated that number appears insufficient and said negotiations are ongoing and that several items have been forwarded to corporation counsel for review.
Regulations and timelines: staff told the commission regulation revisions and a fee schedule will be prepared for public discussion and then submitted to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEP). Commissioners and staff also clarified public hearing timing: staff explained the 45-day clock for opening a public hearing and the post-hearing 35-day decision window, and commissioners discussed the scheduling of site walks and possible special meetings tied to hearings.
Why this matters: the approvals permit specific land-disturbance and development work to proceed under conditions intended to protect wetlands and downstream resources; tabling delays some projects pending additional information or scheduling. The wetlands negotiation at 25 Maury Brook involves a large footprint of potential impact (originally estimated at 28,000 square feet) and remains unresolved.
Next steps: staff will follow up with applicants to secure requested planting/demarcation details and cost estimates for bonding where applicable, will continue negotiations on 25 Maury Brook and will circulate proposed regulation revisions for public discussion before sending them to DEP.
