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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
APPLICATION# 25 IWC 24
REGULAR MEETING – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
Prepared by Stacy Radford, Zoning & Wetlands Officer
Applicants/Owners: Chad and Jennifer Obrey
Address: 400 Gay Hill Road, (016-023-000), Uncasville
Date of Receipt: September 11, 2025
Date Received by IWC: September 18., 2025 (DRD – November 22, 2025)
Applicant Request: Regulated activities within the upland review area in conjunction with a free
split to develop (2) building lots for the construction of a single-family residence on each
respective lot.
Activity Description:
Wetland Disturbance Area 0 sq ft (per Applicant)
Watercourse/Waterbody Disturbance Area 0 LF (per Applicant)
Upland Review Disturbance Area 2,490 sq ft +/- (per Applicant)
STAFF COMMENTS:
• This Application is for regulated activities within the upland review area in conjunction
with a free split to develop (2) building lots for the construction of a single-family residence
on each respective lot.
• The current property is located on 2.18 acres with approximately 330 feet of frontage along
Gay Hill Road. The property is located with the R-40 Zoning District and is currently
developed with a single-family residence and detached garage.
• The Applicant proposes to split the properties into (2) building lots; Lot 1 as 1.26 acres and
Lot 2 as 0.92 acres.
• After the filing of the free split on the Montville Land Records, the Applicant proposes to
demolish the existing home and garage, due to them being in disrepair, and construct (2)
single family residence on each respective lot with all associated improvements to include
a new drilled well, sewer, driveway, grading and required clearing.
• The wetlands on the property were delineated by Ian Cole on March 11, 2025 and marked
as WF-1 through WF-13. The Wetlands Report indicates that “a watercourse and
associated wetland fringe drains south through the eastern wooded side of the site. The
regulated area is associated with drainage that discharges on the subject property at the
northeaster corner of the site and flows south down a straight liner rocky channel to a spot
in the middle of the flow path where the topography levels out and the remnants of a relic
farm pond that has long since filled in with sediment and reverted back to a forested / scrub-
shrub wetland is located. The wetland boundary is well-defined.”
• The extend of work to be completed in the upland review area of Lot #1 is some minimal
grading and Lot #2 will be some grading, the installation of a concrete retaining wall and
installation of a footing drain from the single family residence.
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AGENCY COMMENTS:
• Town Soil Scientist – The referral for comments was forwarded on September 12, 2025
and comments are still pending.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the IWC receive Application 25 IWC 24, set a date for a site walk (if desired),
and table the application to the next regularly scheduled meeting on October 16, 2025.
If the Commission would like to schedule a site walk, a Motion is set forth below:
MOTION “A” (to set a site walk and continue to the next meeting)
I make a Motion to set a Site Walk for Application #25 IWC 24 – 400 Gay Hill Road (Parcel ID:
016-023-000), Uncasville, CT – Owners/Applicants: Chad & Jennifer Obrey for regulated
activities within the upland review area in conjunction with a free split to develop (2) building
lots for the construction of a single-family residence on each respective lot, on
______________________ at _______________ a.m. / p.m. and to continue this Application
until the next regularly scheduled meeting on October 16, 2025.
If the Commission does NOT want to schedule a site walk, a Motion is set forth below:
MOTION “B” (to continue to the next meeting)
I make a Motion to continue Application #25 IWC 24 – 400 Gay Hill Road (Parcel ID: 016-023-
000), Uncasville, CT – Owners/Applicants: Chad & Jennifer Obrey for regulated activities within
the upland review area in conjunction with a free split to develop (2) building lots for the
construction of a single-family residence on each respective lot, until the next regularly scheduled
meeting on October 16, 2025.