741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Inland Wetland and Water Courses

Commission

Meeting Minutes - Final

Chairman

Justin DeBrodt

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

7:00 PM

Council Chambers -Hybrid Format

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CALL TO ORDER

Chairman DeBrodt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Town

Hall Annex Building.

II.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.

ROLL CALL AND APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES

Chairman Justin DeBrodt

Present

Commissioner Lynmarie Thompson

Commissioner Beth E. Ribe

Alternate Member Michael E. Marelli

Alternate Member James Thompson

Commissioner Dan Pealer

Absent

In addition, the following were present:

Director of Land Use & Planning, Elizabeth Burdick

Zoning Enforcement Official, Hannah Gienau

Land Use Assistant, Anna Wynn

IV.

APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS TO AND/OR CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE

AGENDA

None.

CITIZENS PETITIONS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)

None.

VI.

PRE APPLICATION DISCUSSION AND/OR WORKSHOP

None.

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPLICATIONS

IWWC24-10RA - Proposed Text Amendments to Inland Wetlands and Watercourses

Regulations Sections 2.1, 7.5.b, 7.6.1, 7.8, 7.9, 11.6, 19.b, & 20 - Applicant, Ledyard

Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission, Justin DeBrodt, Chairman, (Date of Receipt

9/3/24, PH required. PH must open by N/A, PH must close by N/A, DRD N/A).

The public hearing opened at 7:04pm.

Director Burdick read the exhibit list for IWWC#24-10RA into the record. She read exhibits

#5 and #6 into the record.

Director Burdick stated that she sent the regulation amendments to the town attorney for

review but has not received comments yet. She commented on various experts and contacts

she is speaking with and referring to the application for guidance.

Chairman DeBrodt asked Director Burdick to summarize what prompted the Commission to

create these regulation amendments for the new members of the Commission.

Staff and the Commission discussed various practical impacts of their regulation

amendments on future procedures. They discussed jurisdiction. Staff and the Commission

compared differences between the original regulations compared to the proposed verbiage.

Staff referenced procedures in surrounding towns. They referenced the history of the

wetlands map for the Town of Ledyard.

The Commission opened the hearing up to public comment. Mike Cherry, 5 Whipoorwill

Drive, Gales Ferry, stated his observations about the regulation amendments and made

suggestions for improvement.

The Commission continued discussion of the proposed regulation amendments.

CONTINUE

RESULT:

Lynmarie Thompson

Beth E. Ribe

MOVER:

SECONDER:

DeBrodt, Thompson, Ribe, Marelli, and Thompson

Pealer

AYE:

ABSENT:

Discussion & Decision: IWWC24-10RA - Proposed Text Amendments to Inland Wetlands

and Watercourses Regulations Sections 2.1, 7.5.b, 7.6.1, 7.8, 7.9, 11.6, 19.b, & 20 -

Applicant, Ledyard Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission, Justin DeBrodt,

Chairman, (Date of Receipt 9/3/24, PH required. PH must open by N/A, PH must close by

N/A, DRD N/A).

TABLED

RESULT:

Beth E. Ribe

James Thompson

MOVER:

SECONDER:

DeBrodt, Thompson, Ribe, Marelli, and Thompson

Pealer

AYE:

ABSENT:

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

None.

IX.

NEW BUSINESS

IWWC#24-19SITE - 5A Lorenz Industrial Parkway, Ledyard, CT, 06339 Agent, Peter

Gardner - Applicant/Owner, A&R Associates Inc. for site plan approval for new 2370sf

building and associated site improvements (Submitted 10/29/24, Date of Receipt 11/12/24)

Director Burdick introduced the application and stated that it just came in and she has not

had time to review the application. She advised that the Commission table the application

until the IWWC Regular Meeting of December 3, 2024 to provide time for review and for

the applicant to give a presentation.

TABLED

RESULT:

Lynmarie Thompson

Beth E. Ribe

MOVER:

SECONDER:

DeBrodt, Thompson, Ribe, Marelli, and Thompson

Pealer

AYE:

ABSENT:

Election of Officers

The Commission discussed the election of officers. Commissioner Lynmarie Thompson

made a MOTION to elect Commissioner Justin DeBrodt as Chairman and Beth E. Ribe as

Vice Chair.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Lynmarie Thompson

RESULT:

MOVER:

James Thompson

SECONDER:

DeBrodt, Thompson, Ribe, Marelli, and Thompson

Pealer

AYE:

ABSENT:

IWWC 2025 Meeting Schedule

Staff and the Commission discussed the meeting schedule and why prospective dates had

been moved. The Commission stated that the January 2024 date needs to be amended to

2025.

APPROVED AS AMENDED

Beth E. Ribe

RESULT:

MOVER:

James Thompson

SECONDER:

DeBrodt, Thompson, Ribe, Marelli, and Thompson

Pealer

AYE:

ABSENT:

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

MOTION to approve IWWC Regular Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2024

MOTION to approve the IWWC Regular Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2024 as amended

from listing Commissioner Paul Maugle as absent to vacancy.

APPROVED AS AMENDED

Beth E. Ribe

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynmarie Thompson

SECONDER:

DeBrodt, Thompson, Ribe, Marelli, and Thompson

Pealer

AYE:

ABSENT:

XI.

CORRESPONDENCE

None.

XII. REPORTS

Staff Report - Designated Agent/WEO

Zoning Enforcement Official, Hannah Gienau, provided her staff report to the Commission

and stated that copies of the report would be sent via email the following day.

Staff and the Commission discussed the large solar installation on in North Stonington and

the potential impact on Whitford Brook.

XIII. ADJOURNMEMNT

Chairman DeBrodtt moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded

by Commissioner James Thompson

The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. p.m.

VOTE: 5-0 Approved and so declared

Respectively Submitted,

_______________________________

Chairman DeBrodt

Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission