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Commission transfers Lyle Street home application to wetlands agent with conditions
Summary
The commission transferred wetlands application WP 26-10 (101 Lyle Street) to the wetlands agent for determination, attaching conditions to limit clearing, require boulder placement and signage, update sedimentation controls, and remove a potential future driveway; the applicant had asked for an expedited process to meet construction timing.
The Torrington Wetlands Commission voted to transfer wetlands permit application WP 26-10 for 101 Lyle Street to the wetlands agent for an agent determination with multiple conditions after discussing access, an implied easement and plan deficiencies.
Chair introduced the application; applicant Maria Frito Gutierrez told the commission she is planning to build “a house for our family” and said the project’s schedule is tight because the shell delivery is set for the last week of August and she needs approval over two meetings to obtain permits. Staff described a complex access situation: the parcel is an inholding adjacent to a strip of land formerly owned by the American Land Company, which no longer exists, and staff’s legal review noted an implied easement that affects access and requires minimizing disturbance on that parcel.
Staff member recommended several revisions and protections. The commission’s motion transferred the application to Nate and Arty Cyrus for an agent determination with these explicit conditions: limits of clearing shall be shown on the plan; clearing within the American Land Company parcel shall be the minimal amount required to install the proposed driveway; plans shall show boulder placement along the edge of flagged wetlands; the sedimentation and erosion control plan shall be updated; the potential future driveway shall be removed from the plan; and the wetlands boundary shall be marked with approved signage. A committee member moved the transfer and another member seconded; the motion carried by voice vote. Commissioners said they preferred staff to wait for the updated plan before issuing any permit rather than making conditional issuance on an incomplete drawing.
The applicant and engineer (Bill Colby was copied on staff comments) will provide corrected plans reflecting the conditions; staff indicated they will return the updated materials to the applicant and then proceed with the agent determination.
