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Planning & Zoning Commission
STAFF REPORT
APPLICATION# 26 IWC 12
REGULAR MEETING – THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026
Prepared by Stacy Radford, Zoning & Wetlands Officer
Applicant/Property Owner: Andrew & Margo Myers
Address: 211 Chapel Hill Road (028-008-000) Oakdale, CT
Submitted: August 7, 2026
Date Received by IWC: August 20, 2026 (DRD – October 14, 2026)
Applicant Request: The applicant is requesting a favorable recommendation/report from this
Commission to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a 2-lot subdivision with no regulated
activities in accordance with CT General Statutes (CGS) Section 8-26 (Applications involving an
inland wetland or watercourse) and as required by Section 3.4.2 of the Montville Subdivision
Regulations.
Activity Description:
Wetland Disturbance Area 0 SF (Per Applicant)
Watercourse/Waterbody Disturbance Area 0 LF (Per Applicant)
Upland Review Disturbance Area 0 SF (Per Applicant)
STAFF COMMENTS:
• This site consists of approximately 37.01 acres located in the R-80 Zoning District with
about 592’ of frontage on Chapel Hill Road. The site currently contains a single-family
residence which is owner occupied.
• The Applicant is proposing to subdivide this parcel into 2-lots; one being Proposed Lot 1
with 31.07 acres and the second being Proposed Lot 2 with 5.884 acres; as noted on the
submitted Site Plan entitled: “2-Lot Subdivision 211 Chapel Hill Road, prepared for
Andrew Myers, Montville, Connecticut, dated May 18, 2026 and revised July 14, 2026.”
• The wetlands were delineated by Wes Wentworth in April of 2026.
• There are no regulated upland or wetlands activities proposed as part of this 2-lot
subdivision.
• The Applicant is proposing to construction a single-family home with an on-site septic,
well, foundation drainage and a driveway on the Proposed Lot 2. The proposed driveway
will run between the two areas of wetlands located on the property, outside of the upland
and wetland areas.
• The Applicant states “a culvert will be placed under the driveway between but at least fifty
feet away from wetlands.” “Any fill removed for installation of the driveway and
foundation shall remain on site and graded as applicable.”
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• Staff requested further clarification from the Applicant that the installation of the pipe and
rip rap along the driveway would not affect the upland review area to the North side of the
property. The Applicant provided the following response: “The culvert design and
installation including limits of disturbance will not extend into or have an effect on the
uplands review area on the north side of the driveway. The proposed limits of clearing
correlate with the proposed limits of disturbance. If there is a concern of proximity to the
uplands review area, we would be glad to have a condition of approval require the proposed
limits of clearing be flagged by a licensed land surveyor to ensure proper location.”
AGENCY COMMENTS:
• Town Soil Scientist – This Application was not referred to the Town Soil Scientist, as there
are no regulated activities.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR ACTION:
If the Commission is inclined to send a favorable report for this 2-lot subdivision Application to
the PZC, the following language for a motion of approval is suggested:
M O T I O N #1
After giving due consideration to all relevant factors, including those in the CT General Statutes
(CGS) Section 8-26 (Applications involving an inland wetland or watercourse), Montville
Subdivision Regulations Section 3.4.2 (Wetlands Agency Referral), and CGS Chapter 440,
Sections 22a-28 to 22a-45d (Wetlands and Watercourses), I move that the Commission forward a
favorable recommendation/report to the Montville Planning and Zoning Commission for
Application #26 IWC 12, submitted by Owner: Andrew & Margo Myers; Applicant: Andrew
Myers for a 2-lot subdivision of 211 Chapel Hill Road (Parcel ID: 028-008-000), Oakdale, CT, as
more fully described in the Application and supporting documents dated July 22, 2026 and a plan
entitled, “2-Lot Subdivision 211 Chapel Hill Road, prepared for Andrew Myers, Montville,
Connecticut, dated May 18, 2026 and revised July 14, 2026.”