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Staff Report
Application # 22 IWC 7
Regular Meeting – Thursday, April 21, 2022
Prepared by Tiffany E Williams, Zoning & Wetlands Enforcement Officer
Applicant: Kyle C. Champagne
Property Owner: Kyle C. Champagne
Attorney: Harry Heller, Esq., Heller, Heller & McCoy
Soil Scientist: Mark Sullivan
Address: 631 Fire St (020-010-000), Oakdale, CT
Summited: April 12, 2022
Date Received by IWC: April 21, 2022 (DRD 6/25/2022)
Applicant Requests: After-the-fact application to authorize Applicant to remediate minor
disturbance in regulated uplands & wetland areas.
Activity Description:
Wetland Disturbance Area 270 SF
Watercourse/Waterbody Disturbance Area 0 SF
Upland Review Disturbance Area 2,100 SF
STAFF COMMENTS:
The site is located on 6.774 acres (295075 SF) in the R-120 zoning district with about
339-feet of frontage on Fire Street. The site is currently being developed for a single-
family residence and associated site improvements outside of regulated areas.
In order to access the proposed building site on the property, the Applicant drove an
excavator in regulated upland & wetlands areas. In doing so, the tracks on the excavator
disturbed surface soil, both in 2,100SF of upland review area and 270ST of wetland area.
On March 14, 2022, I inspected the property and reported that wetlands had been
disturbed. Planning Director, Liz Burdick, along with Attorney Harry Heller and property
owner Kyle Champagne conducted a site inspection during which Mr. Champagne agreed
to stop all work, have the wetlands delineated & mapped and submit a remediation plan
for approval by the IWC to permit the work.
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT:
Where uses/proposals are determined to meet the criteria of a significant impact as defined in the
Regulations, a public hearing must be scheduled by the IWC. A permit may be issued without a hearing
following the petition period 14 days after receipt of application, subsequently action on the application
needs to be tabled to the May 17, 2022 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the IWC receive & review Application 22
IWC 7, set a date for a site walk, if desired, and table the application to the May 17, 2022 meeting.