Jan. 8, 2025
Nicholas Dethlefsen, John Laudati, Sue Okie, Fred Jones, David Tolli, and Aurelle Locke; IWWC Agent Kate Bednaz and Land Use Coordinator Renee Deltenre (via Zoom)
Permit Requests
188 Day Street – Kirk MacNaughton c/o Peak Mountain Development, LLC – Permit application for a 7-lot, single-family residential subdivision and associated site work within a regulated area.
Applicant Kirk MacNaughton of Peak Mountain Development, LLC and Civil Engineer Skip Alford were present to discuss the application and answer any questions the commission had. The applicant is proposing a 7-lot, single-family home subdivision at 188 Day Street, which consists of 15.63 acres. The property consists of two different zones (R50 and R30) and has 965 feet of frontage on Day Street and 545 feet of frontage on North Granby Road. MacNaughton indicated that soil testing has been completed, and the soils are suitable for on-site septic systems. The property consists primarily of open fields with some wooded areas along the road frontage and property boundaries.
Wetlands are located at the southwestern corner (wetland #1) and northeastern corner (wetland #2) of the property, and to satisfy the open space requirement, 3.55 acres on the eastern side of the property are shown to be open space. Wetland #1 consists of .43 acres and consists of a 150-foot-long watercourse that enters the property from the west through a 42” culvert pipe under Day Street and flows south onto the abutting property. The house proposed for lot #7 is located within 200 feet of the watercourse, and all site activity is located 50 feet outside of the wetlands. Wetland #2 consists of 0.09 acres and is located within the proposed open space parcel. Connecticut Soil Scientist Ian Cole conducted a wetlands survey of the property, flagged the wetlands on-site, and submitted a wetland and watercourse delineation report.
The commission discussed how the property has been agricultural for years and whether to hold a public hearing on the application.
On a motion by V. Dirienzo seconded by S. Okie, the commission voted 6-0-0 to receive the application and schedule a public hearing for the next regular meeting due to public interest and the proximity of significant impact.