741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Inland Wetland and Water Courses

Commission

Meeting Minutes - Draft Minutes

Chairman

Justin DeBrodt

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

7:00 PM

Council Chambers -Hybrid Format

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CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Justin DeBrodt called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

II.

ROLL CALL

Chairman Justin DeBrodt

Vice Chair Paul Maugle

Present

Commissioner Dan Pealer

Commissioner Beth E. Ribe

Commissioner Lynmarie Thompson

Excused

In addition, the following were present:

Alex Samalot, Zoning & Wetlands Official

Elizabeth Burdick, Director of Land Use & Planning

Yaasmiyn Gonzalez, Land Use Assistant

III.

CITIZENS COMMENTS

Ms. Ann Roberts-Pierson, 4 Anderson Drive, Gales Ferry, CT addressed the Commission and

inquired if the GFI, LLC application would be subject to IWWC review. Chairman Debrodt

noted there is no current application to review. Ms. Roberts-Pierson urged the IWCC to review

any new application and hold a public hearing.

IV.

OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion and possible action on legal jurisdiction for PZC Application #24-1SITE - 59 Kings

Highway, Applicant/Agent, Peter C. Gardner, Attorney, Mark Branse, Esq., Halloran & Sage -

Owner Donco, LLC for a 10-unit Mobile Home Park/Affordable Housing Development in

accordance with CGS §8-30g.

Town Attorney Rob Avena addressed the issue of whether or not the IWWC has jurisdiction

over PZC applications. He stated that he felt the PZC Chair or the Town Planner could ask the

IWCC to review and he discussed that Ledyard had not updated its IWWC regulations to

specifically state the Commission could regulate activities beyond the 100-foot upland review

area as other Towns in the region had.

The Commission had a brief discussion of the proposed mobile manufactured home park

application and Director Burdick read a report from C.S.S. Ian Cole, dated April 121, 2024 that

had been entered into the PZC file record for #PZ-1SITE that described existing site conditions,

including wetlands areas, the proposed site improvements and that stated there would be no

direct or adverse impacts on the existing wetlands/drainage basin.

Upon MOTION by Beth Ribe, SECONDED by Dan Pealer, it was voted that the Commission

does not request that PZC Application #24-1SITE, 59 Kings Highway, Applicant/Agent, Peter

C. Gardner, Attorney, Mark Branse, Esq., Halloran & Sage - Owner Donco, LLC for 10-Unit

Mobile Home Park/Affordable Housing Development in accordance with CGS §8-30g submit an

IWWC permit for the project.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Beth E. Ribe

RESULT:

MOVER:

Dan Pealer

SECONDER:

DeBrodt Maugle Pealer Ribe

Thompson

AYE

EXCUSED

Discussion and possible action on legal jurisdiction for PCZ Application #24-2RESUB - 96, 98,

and 100 Stoddards Wharf Rd.,Agent: Harry Heller, Esq., Heller, Heller & McCoy -

Applicant/Owner: Avery Brook Homes, LLC, for an 18-Lot Resubdivision/Affordable Housing

Development pursuant to CGS §8-30g.

As in agenda item V.a, Town Attorney Rob Avena addressed the issue of whether or not the

IWWC has jurisdiction over PZC applications. He summarized legal opinions submitted by

Attorney Harry Heller on behalf of Avery Brook Homes, LLC and Attorney Steven Studer on

behalf of Intervenor Groton Utilities. There was discussion between Commissioners and

Attorney Avena regarding various reasons it had jurisdiction over this particular application.

Details of the discussion may be seen on video on the Town website.

Director Burdick stated that staff had not yet completed their respective reviews and were

waiting for further info. She read correspondence between Lisette Stone, CT DPH and Attorney

Heller stating the Applicant has hired an expert to prepare a wastewater renovation analysis

which is forthcoming.

The Commission felt they did not have sufficient information to make a decision and tabled the

discussion to its next meeting.

TABLED

RESULT:

REPORTS

VI.

Staff Reports - Designated Agent/WEO

WEO Alex Samalot presented his May staff report.

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION to approve the Inland Wetland and Water Courses Commission regular meeting

minutes of April 2, 2024

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Dan Pealer

RESULT:

MOVER:

Paul Maugle

SECONDER:

DeBrodt Maugle Pealer Ribe

Thompson

AYE

EXCUSED

VIII. MEETING REVIEW

Chairman Debrodt reviewed the meeting.

IX.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr.Debrodt moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Ms. Ribe

The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

VOTE: 4 - 0 Approved and so declared

Respectively Submitted,

_______________________________

Chairman Debrodt

Inland Wetland and Water Courses Commission

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