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TOWN OF MONTVILLE OFFICE OF THE ASST. PLANNER
310 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382 Telephone: (860) 848-6779 Email: mbadalucca@montville-ct.org MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
August 22, 2023 PZC Meeting Prepared by Meredith Badalucca, Asst. Planner
Dept. of Land Use & Development
on 08/22/2023
Property Address: 669 Route 163, Parcel ID 038-056-000, Oakdale, CT Application: PZ #23SITE8 Applicant(s): VCP Montville LF, LLC Property Owner(s): Town of Montville
Attorney: None shown Engineer: Robert J. Bukowski, P.E., Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. Land Surveyor: Brian C. Franetovich Lot Size: 29.09 +/- acres (1,267,160 SF) (GIS) Lot Frontage: 1,051-feet (+/-) on Route 163 Zoning District: GOV - Government Public Water/Sewer: No. Wetlands/Watercourses: Yes. IWC Application #23IWC9 Approved 7/20/23 Flood Hazard Zone: Project area, no. CAM Zone: No. Public Water Supply Watershed: No. Proposed Public Improvements: No. Legal: Submitted to Land Use Office 6/7/23, Date of Receipt by PZC 6/27/23, Postponed
from 7/25/23 until 8/22/23 meeting, Decision Required Date (DRD) 8/30/2023.
EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is developed with the Town of Montville Transfer Station and previously capped landfill, which covers approximately 8 acres. PROPOSAL: Applicant states “Proposed 600kW AC ground mounted solar array to be
installed on the capped town landfill & interconnected to the Eversource grid via a new
primary metered service.” STCT DEEP: Applicant states the project requires a State of CT Stormwater Construction
General Permit, as well as, a Landfill Disruption Authorization.
STAFF COMMENTS: Please be advised of the following comments regarding my review of
the application, supporting documentation and plan set entitled “Proposed Solar PV
Development, Town of Montville, 669 Route 163, Oakdale, CT, Prepared by Weston &
Sampson Engineers, Inc., Dated June 6, 2023, Revised 8/4/23”: 1. Revise Sheet V101 to show title of reference map “2610”. 2. Sheet C101 was not revised to show size of the Solar Arrays. As-Built shall show
exact size of Equipment Pad and Solar Arrays.
3. Revise Sheet C001 to include third party inspection of the monitoring of E&S
Installation, as well as, a schedule and report to the Town as discussed at the July 18,
2023 meeting with Brad Parsons of Verogy, Tom Cummings of CLA, John Carlson, P.W.
Director, Liz Burdick, Director of Land Use & Development and myself.