[0:06] Okay, good evening everyone. This is [0:07] Brendan Magnan, chair of the Inland [0:09] Wetlands Commission or agency. [0:12] Uh calling to order the regular meeting [0:14] of the agency for August 19th, 2026. [0:18] Lisa, please call the roll with the note [0:20] that Mr. Bettencourt and Mr. Marlow are [0:23] excused for this evening. [0:26] » Ranjit Bhavnani [0:28] Brian Black [0:29] » Here. [0:31] » Jim Conners [0:32] » Here. [0:33] » Matt Conners [0:34] » Here. [0:36] » Nick Richie [0:38] » Here. [0:38] » Julie Valvo [0:40] » Here. [0:41] » Buddy Fields [0:42] » Here. [0:43] » Ray Gradwell [0:44] » Here. [0:45] » Brendan Magnan [0:47] » Thank you. I'm present. Thank you. [0:50] Uh just as a reminder as we continue to [0:52] host remote meetings uh this meeting is [0:55] uh being recorded um in accordance with [0:58] the Freedom of Information Act and [1:00] Governor Lamont's executive orders and [1:02] will be made available on the city of [1:04] Milford website. During the meeting, [1:06] please uh once recognized by me, um be [1:10] sure to state your name if you're a [1:12] member of the public or member of the [1:13] applicant team and your address before [1:15] making any statements and obviously [1:18] speak to only the regulations and [1:20] jurisdictions of the Milford Inland [1:21] Wetlands Agency. [1:23] Uh at this time, I'd like to invite [1:25] everyone to stand and join me in the [1:28] Pledge of Allegiance. [1:30] If you can unmute yourselves and join [1:32] me. [1:35] I pledge allegiance [1:36] to the flag of the United States of [1:39] America and to the republic for which it [1:42] stands, one nation under God, [1:46] indivisible, [1:48] with liberty and justice for all. [1:53] » [clears throat] [1:54] » Great. Thank you. Marisa, can you share [1:57] the agenda? [1:58] » Yep. [2:01] » I'm just going to do a quick count. [2:03] We've got [2:05] Let's see, 1 2 3 [2:08] 4 5 6. Okay, um Commissioners Gradwohl [2:13] and Commissioner um Field, could you [2:16] please serve as voting alternates this [2:17] evening? [2:18] » Thank you. Yes, sir. [2:20] » Absolutely, Mr. Chair. [2:22] » Great, thank you. [2:24] Um calling uh next up on the agenda, [2:27] anyone here from the public wishing to [2:29] address the agency on topics not [2:31] otherwise on the agenda. Is there anyone [2:33] from the public [2:35] in attendance wishing to address the [2:37] agency on topics not otherwise on the [2:39] agenda? [2:43] I see none. Um moving on to item D1, [2:47] that's old business. Mayor Rose, could [2:49] you please introduce this one? [2:51] » Sir, this is um [2:54] IW26-0060, [2:57] it's 0 Old Point Road, also known as 1 [2:59] Tudor Road. [3:01] Uh it's a proposal by Boys & Girls Clubs [3:03] for um [3:04] safety upgrades and improvements at 0 [3:07] Old Point Road. [3:08] With work within 100 ft of a wetland in [3:11] the South Central Shoreline watershed. [3:14] Uh they are proposing to construct a new [3:16] park new parking areas with stormwater [3:18] improvements on the southwest and [3:20] southeast portions of the site. [3:22] And remove the rear parking area to [3:25] install a playground and gas class [3:27] grass play areas on the north portion of [3:30] the site. [3:31] Um city engineer's review is in the [3:33] meeting documents. It was received [3:35] yesterday afternoon. [3:37] Um [3:38] he asked uh for some clarifications on [3:41] the stormwater issues, but feels that [3:43] they could be satisfied conditionally if [3:45] the agency so chooses. [3:47] Um [3:48] at the last meeting, uh the agency asked [3:51] for the information. [3:53] A snow removal snow storage uh, plan. [3:56] Uh, that plan was submitted. Uh, [3:58] it is on the screen. [4:01] Um, [4:02] as a city property it is plowed by [4:04] public works. [4:07] Um, a review of the pre-treatment of [4:09] storm water upstream of the retention [4:11] system. [4:13] Uh, the answer was to they were [4:14] proposing pre-treatment which consists [4:17] of deep sump catch basins with trap [4:19] hoods. [4:20] Uh, the city engineer requested water [4:21] quality chambers in his review. I [4:24] believe, um, [4:25] Pereira Engineering and the city [4:27] engineer were going to discuss. [4:30] Uh, number three was explain how the [4:32] proposed system meets the 2024 [4:35] Connecticut DEP storm water quality [4:37] manual. [4:38] And the city engineer requested some [4:41] information for review. [4:43] Uh, item four was to determine if it is [4:45] possible to retrofit the existing basins [4:49] to remain [4:50] that are going to remain with trap [4:51] hoods. [4:53] And the answer was the existing catch [4:54] basins prior to entering Tudor Road [4:56] drainage system will be retrofitted with [4:59] trapped hoods. [5:01] Uh, the question was asked to submit the [5:03] proposed pre- pre- and post-construction [5:05] areas of impervious surface. [5:08] Those answers were pre-construction [5:09] impervious is 82,464 [5:14] square feet. [5:15] And post-construction impervious is [5:17] 93,315 [5:19] square feet. [5:21] Mr. Chairman, tonight we have Chris [5:23] Lozos, a landscape designer, and Ben I'm [5:25] sorry, uh, and William Kenny of William [5:28] Kenny Associates, [5:29] and Jim Rotondo of Pereira Engineering [5:34] to present the application. [5:36] » Okay, great. Thanks, Mary Rose. Uh, [5:38] before I turn it over to the applica- [5:40] applicants, uh, they're in attendance. [5:42] Uh, was there [5:44] a prior uh, presentation of this in the [5:46] last meeting, or is this the first? [5:49] I was absent, so I don't know. [5:51] » There was a presentation at the last [5:53] meeting. [5:54] » Okay. [5:57] And so, to the applicant team, [6:00] uh do you want to introduce yourselves? [6:02] Who wants to take the lead and introduce [6:03] themselves? And do you have anything new [6:05] that you'd like to add to the record? [6:09] » Um [6:10] Mr. Chairman, this is Jim Rotondo. I'm a [6:12] licensed professional engineer with [6:13] Purair Engineering. Um I guess I'll take [6:15] the lead. I think uh most of the [6:17] comments are of an engineering nature. [6:20] Um [6:21] first, I'd just like to correct um the [6:24] pre- and post-construction areas of [6:26] impervious surface. There was a typo on [6:28] the memo that was submitted. [6:30] The actual numbers are for the [6:31] pre-condition, 104,174 [6:35] square feet. And the post-developed [6:38] condition was 109,684 [6:42] for an increase in the post-developed [6:44] condition of 5,510 [6:46] square feet. [6:48] Uh we did have an opportunity to review [6:51] the [6:52] um [6:53] the city engineer's uh [6:55] comments and memo. [6:57] Um I think Mary Rose stated that, you [6:59] know, I think there's some uh I [7:01] um [7:02] Greg and I, I think we're on the same [7:03] wavelength. There are some items that [7:04] I'd like to discuss with him just uh as [7:07] we're moving forward determining these [7:09] areas for the water quality. But, I [7:11] think they are all of a technical issue. [7:13] Um [7:14] we did uh [7:15] analyze the 100-year storm event. There [7:17] is a decrease in flow from there. Uh so, [7:20] as Greg had start uh stated, the water [7:23] quality volume is going to govern uh the [7:25] size of the systems. And that's just uh [7:28] those are the things I want to discuss [7:30] with Greg. Given these are uh separate [7:32] drainage areas essentially, uh how we're [7:34] going to handle them from a calculation [7:36] standpoint rather than looking at it as [7:38] an overall site. [7:43] » Great. Thank you, Mr. Rotondo, for the [7:44] clarification [7:46] and the update relative to the [7:48] engineering comments. [7:50] Is there anyone else from the applicant [7:51] team that would like to add anything to [7:53] the record, Mr. Kenny or [7:56] any other person in attendance? [8:00] Uh Mr. Kenny, you are on mute. [8:03] Go ahead and unmute yourself there. [8:06] » Thank you for reminding me. Uh good [8:08] evening. I am Bill Kenny. I'm the We are [8:11] the landscape architect and wetland [8:13] consultant on the project. [8:16] And um not too much more to offer. [8:19] Please answer any questions you might [8:20] have, but just [8:22] want to say that with this being a [8:24] redevelopment that uh uh we do conclude [8:28] that this will benefit the wetlands in [8:31] that [8:32] under existing conditions, there's [8:33] really no treatment. Um and with the new [8:37] development, the impervious surface, [8:40] it's only a very slight increase about [8:43] just over a tenth of an acre, but um a [8:46] lot of new treatment, particularly of [8:48] the parking lot area. So, I think that's [8:50] very helpful with the wetlands at the [8:52] property. [8:55] » Thank you, Mr. Kenny. That's very [8:57] helpful uh for your professional insight [9:00] there. [9:02] Uh from a functions and values [9:03] perspective, could you comment on [9:06] on Can you just elaborate a little bit [9:08] relative to the functions and values [9:10] that would be improved through this [9:12] plan? [9:13] » Yes. [9:16] And so, there is uh wetland areas on [9:19] both the western and eastern side of the [9:23] development. They're in forested areas. [9:26] These are depressional [9:28] um systems. Both discharge to the south [9:31] towards Tudor Road. [9:33] And both outlet onto lawn areas that are [9:36] close to the road um and into drainage [9:40] systems. On on the eastern side it [9:42] discharges into a um [9:45] drain inlet that's piped to the road and [9:47] on the western side it um [9:49] just comes over the the sidewalk on in [9:53] very wet times. Other times it just [9:55] seeps into the ground. [9:57] Um but the by improving the water [9:59] quality it just helps to improve the [10:03] habitat [10:04] uh for wildlife that may be using the [10:07] wetland whether they're the drinking the [10:09] water or actually living in the water [10:11] insects or amphibians and things of that [10:13] sort. So it's it's helpful to be [10:16] improving that water quality and um [10:20] um [10:22] So. [10:25] » Thank you. [10:27] Any other questions for Mr. Kenny from [10:29] the agency? [10:32] » Through you Mr. Chairman. [10:34] » Yes, go ahead Mrs. [10:36] » Um Mr. Kenny uh the [10:39] south I think it's southwestern uh [10:41] wetland on on [10:44] the new parking lot side the larger new [10:46] parking lot side of the building [10:47] currently is like a grass area. Uh is [10:49] there plans to to [10:52] protect that so it's no longer mowed [10:54] grass area? [10:57] » That is a good suggestion. [11:00] We're not currently showing that but [11:02] that's very easy to incorporate into the [11:05] plan. I think [11:07] can certainly [11:08] Please the that be great if that was if [11:10] you were to approve this evening this [11:13] this evening this to make that a [11:14] condition of approval. [11:16] We're pleased to incorporate that into [11:18] the project. [11:19] » [snorts] [11:21] » Thanks Mrs. [11:22] And Mr. Kenny. [11:23] Other questions Mr. Gradwell? [11:25] » Um I think this is going to go maybe for [11:27] Mr. Rotondo. Hey Mr. Rotondo, very [11:30] well put together set of plans by the [11:32] way. This is one of the most cleanest [11:34] set of plans I've seen as a commission [11:36] member. So, appreciate you guys' help [11:38] for putting that set of together. Nice [11:40] work there. One question I think Mr. Our [11:43] city engineer picked up on is the [11:45] pre-treatment of storm water [11:49] before it enters those retention [11:50] systems. Did you you review that comment [11:52] from uh [11:54] our city engineer? [11:55] » Yes, we did. He's requesting a little [11:56] water quality chamber at the inlet to [11:59] which you the system which we can [12:00] incorporate. Uh I did mention that we [12:03] are specifying trap hoods in the catch [12:05] basins uh the proposed catch basins. So, [12:07] that will all go into the uh treatment [12:09] train prior to the runoff entering that [12:11] system. [12:12] Okay. Low turbidity. [12:14] » Yeah, that was really my last kind of [12:15] question on this, Mr. Chairman, is that [12:17] that the pre-treatment upstream of the [12:19] retention systems [12:20] um just to protect the the wetland [12:22] resources downstream of those systems. [12:24] So, thank you, Mr. Rotondo, for [12:25] addressing that. [12:27] » Thank you, Mr. Ragal. [12:32] Other questions for the applicant team [12:35] from the agency. [12:42] I may have missed this, but will there [12:44] be adequate signage as to maybe adding [12:48] on to what Mary Rose said about the [12:50] sort of [12:52] blurry lines of what's mowed and what's [12:54] not. Are there going to be any Is there [12:57] any intention of putting wetland [12:59] boundary markers uh in the vicinity of [13:02] the wetland boundaries on either side of [13:04] the property? [13:05] » We're pleased to include that. They're [13:08] not currently shown. [13:10] » Okay. [13:13] And a question uh for the agency, um you [13:16] know, this evening we can um [13:19] ask more questions. We can request [13:21] additional information. We can [13:24] request uh [13:26] a site walk. I don't think that would be [13:29] um necessary, but we could request that [13:32] and we could schedule a public hearing. [13:33] Um Mayor Rose, there's been no [13:36] petitions for a public hearing, is that [13:38] correct? [13:39] » We have not received a petition on this [13:40] application. [13:42] » Okay. And then uh we can approve the [13:43] application with or without conditions [13:46] and bonds, or we could deny the [13:47] application. So, those are the options [13:50] that the agency could take. [13:53] What's the prerogative of the agency? [14:01] » Mr. Chair. [14:03] » Yes, Mr. Peel. [14:04] » Uh I agree with Commissioner Rag- Ragel [14:06] in terms of the water quality chambers. [14:09] Um we have Greg's wish list here and [14:12] [clears throat] it seems basically they [14:14] comply with everything. I really don't [14:16] have a problem with it moving forward. [14:18] I just want to make sure that water [14:19] quality chambers are installed cuz [14:21] they're very important. [14:25] » Great. [14:26] Do you want to form that in a [14:28] present Do you want to present a motion [14:30] in [14:31] in regards to this? [14:33] » Uh I can't see it right now. I don't [14:35] have my glasses. Sorry. [14:38] So, you'll have to have to. [14:41] Do you have a I can't see that small. [14:44] » Interested in making a motion to [14:45] approve? [14:47] » I'll make a motion to approve, but I [14:49] don't have it to read. [14:52] » I can make the motion if you'd like. [14:57] » Up to the agency. I mean, I think we [14:58] have a set of typical conditions that [15:01] either somebody can read or Mayor Rose [15:03] can read. But [15:05] » For you, Mr. Chair. [15:07] » Yeah. [15:07] » Um there's our standard conditions, [15:10] including the condition that compliance [15:12] with the city engineer's requirements [15:13] for storm water. [15:15] Um but it sounds like the agency wanted [15:17] to include conditions [15:19] that the wetland on the southwest side [15:21] will be allowed to revert back to native [15:23] native vegetation. [15:25] » Correct. [15:26] » And that the wetland markers uh wetland [15:28] markers or educational signage will be [15:29] added. [15:30] » That sounds good to me. [15:36] » So, it sounds like Mr. Jim Connors made [15:38] the motion. [15:39] » I'll make the motion, but Mary Rose [15:41] should read it, please. [15:45] » Do you want to read the that you want to [15:47] make it? [15:49] Okay. So, [15:51] the [15:51] the draft motion as written for approval [15:54] is uh Mr. Chairman, after duly [15:56] considering all relevant factors, [15:58] I move to approve application IW 260060 [16:03] 0 Old Point Road based on the plans [16:05] entitled conversion of St. Gabe's Boys & [16:08] Girls Club, 1 Tutor Road, Milford, [16:10] Connecticut by Silver Petrucelli [16:12] Associates and William Kenny Associates, [16:15] seven sheets dated um [16:17] as follows: L1 8426, [16:20] C1 through C6 72026 [16:24] with a revision to C2 on 6 It says 1726. [16:29] I think that might be [16:30] 8 1726. [16:33] Uh the information in the file and [16:34] presented this evening for the following [16:36] reasons. [16:37] This action will not have an impact or [16:39] effect on the physical characteristics [16:41] of the adjacent wetlands and [16:42] watercourses. [16:43] Um the permittee must submit a [16:46] construction plan prior to taking out [16:47] the permit. [16:49] Soil erosion and sedimentation controls [16:51] as outlined on the plans and in the [16:53] Connecticut DEP [16:55] 2024 erosion and sedimentation control [16:57] guidelines must be installed and [16:59] maintained on the site until the [17:00] property is stabilized. [17:02] Wetland notification to be placed on the [17:04] as-built to give notification to [17:06] property owners that the permits are [17:08] that permits are required from the MIWA [17:11] to work on the site. Uh documentation to [17:13] be submitted to the MIWA office prior to [17:15] bond release. [17:17] Compliance with the city engineer's [17:19] stormwater requirements. [17:22] Um, [17:23] operations and maintenance manuals for [17:24] the stormwater collection and mitigation [17:26] system to be prepared and recorded on [17:28] city Milford land records with the [17:29] permit. [17:31] Uh, the owner or person responsible for [17:33] erosion and sedimentation controls must [17:35] do weekly inspections and within 48 [17:37] hours of significant precipitation [17:39] events, [17:40] which is 1 and 1/2 inches in a 24-hour [17:43] period. [17:44] Uh, issues noted with the erosion [17:46] controls must be addressed within 24 [17:47] hours of the inspection. [17:50] A draft calculation for the construction [17:52] bonds must be submitted for review a [17:54] minimum of 90 days before taking out the [17:56] permit. [17:57] A permit construction bond to be [17:58] calculated must be posted with the MIWAA [18:01] for S&E controls, plantings, [18:03] and an as-built showing finished 2-ft [18:04] counters and locating all site [18:06] structures. [18:08] Uh, wetland on the south side will be [18:09] allowed to revert back to a native [18:11] plantings. I'm sorry, southwest side. [18:14] Wetland markers and educational signage [18:15] will be added to the project. Um, [18:19] permittee must submit a certificate by [18:20] the project engineer that the completed [18:23] project meets the design intent of the [18:24] approval prior to bonds being released. [18:27] Permit is issued is issued 8/19/26 and [18:30] expires 8/19/31 unless otherwise [18:33] provided by statute. [18:36] That is the motion. [18:38] » Thank you, Ms. Rose, for reading the [18:40] motion. Mr. Connors, does that comply [18:42] that adheres to your motion, correct? [18:44] » Yes, that's fine. [18:46] » Is Who was the second on the motion? [18:48] » Mr. Gradwohl. [18:50] » No. [18:51] » Mr. Gradwohl, I think spoke. [18:53] » Oh. [18:53] » If we want to give him the um, motion a [18:56] second. Any discussion on the motion? [19:03] Uh, [19:04] great. Um, [19:06] my only observation is I'm in support of [19:08] the motion given Mr. Kenny's expert [19:10] testimony that this will have a net [19:12] benefit [19:13] to the functions and values of the [19:15] wetlands. [19:16] And I echo the comments made earlier [19:18] about the plan being comprehensive and [19:20] well-designed. [19:23] So, any other discussion? [19:27] I'm hearing none. Lisa, roll call vote. [19:30] » Brian Black. [19:32] » I. [19:33] » Jim Connors. [19:34] » I. [19:35] » Matthew Connors. [19:37] » I. [19:38] » Nick Richie. [19:41] » Oh my god. [19:44] » Nick. [19:45] » Sorry, I. Yes. [19:47] Yes, sir. [19:48] » Julie Valvo. [19:50] » I. [19:52] » Buddy Field. [19:53] » I. [19:54] » Ray Gradwell. [19:56] » I. [19:57] » Brendan Magnan. [19:58] » I. The motion carries unanimously. [20:01] Thank you to the applicant team for [20:02] coming before us. Good luck with your [20:04] project. [20:05] » Thank you very much. Have a nice [20:06] evening. [20:07] » Thank you. [20:08] » Thank you. [20:10] » Okay. Um, moving on to the next item on [20:13] the agenda. That's consideration of the [20:15] minutes from the previous meeting. [20:17] Um, do we have a motion to accept the [20:19] August 5th, 2026 regular meeting as [20:22] presented? [20:23] » I'll make the motion to accept the [20:25] minutes of the meeting. [20:26] » You have a motion from Mr. Richie. Do we [20:29] have a second? [20:30] » I'll second. [20:32] » Second from Mr. Black. [20:34] Any further discussion on the motion? [20:36] Hearing none, Lisa, roll call vote. [20:39] » Brian Black. [20:40] » I. [20:41] » Jim Connors. [20:43] » Abstain. I don't think I was there. [20:48] » Matt Connors. [20:49] » Also abstain. [20:54] » Nick Richie. [20:55] » I. [20:57] » Julie Valvo. [20:58] » I. [20:59] » Buddy Field. [21:00] » Abstain. I wasn't there. [21:04] » Ray Gradwell. [21:06] » I. [21:07] I. [21:09] » Brendan [21:09] » Magnan? [21:10] » And I will abstain as I was not there. [21:13] Motion carries. [21:16] Thank you. [21:18] Mary Rose, staff report. [21:20] » Um, not a lot to report. We've we've [21:23] working on some things that haven't been [21:26] brought to you yet. Work There There [21:27] should be some new applications for the [21:28] next meeting. Um, and we're doing a lot [21:31] of work on the open gov software to get [21:33] that ready uh to launch. Uh we did an [21:36] integrated meeting today to to work with [21:39] zoning to see how referrals work back [21:41] and forth between the software. [21:43] And we have a little more work to do on [21:44] that. [21:45] Um, [clears throat] just a reminder [21:46] about the training link. I think we've [21:48] got more of it than half of us trained [21:50] at this point. [21:51] And and we have some time to do it. I [21:53] just want to keep bugging you about it. [21:55] Um [21:59] Number of questions into the office. [22:01] People concerned about uh work in and [22:03] adjacent to wetlands. We're we're [22:05] investigating those. [22:07] And um [22:09] couple of older projects that are [22:11] expired or about to expire that will be [22:13] coming back for renewals. [22:15] Uh again, if the there's no change in [22:17] the regulation and statutes and no [22:18] significant changes to the plans, [22:21] there there's um [22:23] no statutory grounds to deny an [22:26] application that was previously [22:27] approved. [22:29] And that's about it. Um [22:32] there's training links up on the the [22:34] commissioner's page and you can get to [22:35] them through my notes. [22:37] Other than that, does anyone have any [22:39] questions for us? [22:44] » Okay, seeing none. Thank you, Mary Rose. [22:46] Thank you, Lisa, for the minutes and for [22:48] all your support. Um, chair's report. [22:51] Thank you to everyone for uh those of [22:54] you that attended the last meeting and [22:55] for tonight's deliberation. Special [22:57] thank you to Julie for covering the [22:59] chair's duties last meeting. [23:02] Much appreciated. [23:03] Next meeting is September 2nd, 2026. [23:07] Imagine that. September. [23:10] Please [clears throat] [23:11] of course let the office know if you [23:12] cannot attend. [23:15] Is there a motion to adjourn? [23:18] » I'll make it. [23:19] » We have a motion. [23:20] » I'll second it. [23:21] » Matthew [23:23] Connors I think got that one. [23:25] All right. Way to go everyone. [23:27] Roll call vote. [23:30] » It was done by Connors and Connors. [23:36] » Lisa you're on. [23:40] » Sorry. Brian Black. [23:42] » I. [23:43] » Jim Connors. [23:44] » I. [23:45] » Matthew Connors. [23:47] » I. [23:48] » Nick Richie. [23:49] » I. [23:50] » Julie Valvo. [23:51] » I. [23:52] » Buddy Field. [23:53] » I. [23:54] » Greg Radwell. [23:56] » I. [23:57] » Brenda Magnet. [23:58] » I. Motion carries unanimously. The [24:00] meeting is adjourned. Thank you [24:01] everyone. [24:02] » Thank you. [24:03] » Have a good night. [24:04] » Take care. [24:05] » Have a good night. [24:06] » Thank you Mary Rose for the link so I [24:08] could get in. [24:09] » No problem. We'll do it again next week. [24:11] » Great to see you buddy. [24:13] » Take care. [24:14] » Bye. Bye buddy. [24:16] » Bye. [24:18] » Lindsay we're all set.