Minutes
Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency - Minutes - May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
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Page 1 of 3 Conservation Commission / Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Agency1 Regular Meeting2 May 19, 2026 – 7:00 P.M.3 Simsbury Public Library – Tariffville Room4 725 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 060705 6 MINUTES7 I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Winters called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.8 9 Present: Chair, Margery Winters; Vice Chair, Jason Levy; Secretary, Joseph10 Campolieta; Commission Members: Jason Berman, Donald Eaton, Charles Haldeman,11 and Michael Luzietti; Planning Director, George McGregor; and Assistant Town12 Planner, Brittany MacGilpin.13 14 Absent: Alternate Commission Members: Sue Brittell and Alison Wilcox15 16 II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES17 18 May 5, 2026, Regular Meeting19 20 Secretary Campolieta amended Assistant Town Planner MacGilpin’ s name on Line 1321 to read, “Brittany MacGilpin”.22 23 MOTION: Secretary Campolieta made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Levy, to24 approve the Minutes of May 5, 2026, Regular Meeting as amended. The motion carried25 unanimously (6-0-0).26 27 III. NEW IWWA APPLICATIONS FOR RECEIPT AND DETERMINATION OF28 SIGNIFICANCE29 30 None.31 32 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AND/OR ACTION ON IWWA APPLICATION(S)33 34 Application CC #26-02 of SL Simsbury, LLC applicant and owner, for a wetland35 permit to construct +/-689 residential units with associated improvements that includes36 disturbance in the upland review area at 200 Hopmeadow Street (Hartford South)37 (Assessor’s Map F17, Block 154, Lot 009-2) Simsbury, CT 06089, Zone HS-FBC.38 Page 2 of 3 Intervenor39 40 Christine Sinopoli, 16 Clay Creek Drive, Suffield, CT, submitted a Notice of41 Intervention petition pursuant to CGS Section 22A-9 and explained the environmental42 reasons for the intervention.43 44 Attorney TJ Donahue, Esq., the attorney for the applicant, then spoke and stated the45 applicant requests that the Commission deny or strike the intervention petition as46 legally insufficient under CGS 28-19.47 48 Town Staff stated the Notice of Intervention document will be reviewed by the Town49 Attorney for this application to determine whether it is a verified pleading. The50 Commission deferred action on determination of the Intervenor Status.51 52 Applicant Presentation53 54 Paul Vitaliano, Civil Engineer at VHB, then provided a brief presentation to the55 commission and stated they are working on their response to the third -party review56 comments.57 58 Chair Winters and Vice Chair Levy asked follow-up questions of the applicant. Mr.59 Vitaliano responded to the questions.60 61 Public Comments62 63 Kris Barnett, 15 Ox Yoke Drive, Simsbury, spoke in opposition.64 Todd Angus, 20 Red Stone Drive, Weatogue, spoke in opposition.65 Jennifer Smolnik, 5 Simsbury Manor Drive, Weatogue, spoke in opposition.66 Nevin Christensen, 44 West Mountain Road, West Simsbury, spoke in opposition.67 Michael Salter, 2 Harriet Lane, Weatogue, spoke in opposition.68 Alex Reger, 43 Latimer Lane, Weatogue, spoke in opposition.69 Taylor Leyden, 4 Powder Horn Drive, Simsbury, spoke in opposition.70 Eden Weisberg, 5 Highwood Road, Simsbury, spoke in opposition.71 Linette Branham, 31 Canton Road, West Simsbury, spoke in opposition.72 Lisa Harris, 436 Firetown Road, Simsbury, spoke in opposition.73 Ellen Gilbert, 136 Hopmeadow Street, Weatogue, spoke in opposition for herself and74 Beth Balletine, 31 Metacomb Drive, Simsbury.75 Deborah Bishop, 126 Hopmeadow Street, Weatogue, spoke in opposition.76 Tyler Meeker, 291 Hopmeadow Street, Weatogue, spoke in opposition.77 Christine Sinopoli, 16 Clay Creek Drive, Suffield, spoke in opposition.78 79 Commissioner Luzietti joined the meeting at 7:42 P.M.80 81 Page 3 of 3 Further questions were asked by the Commissioners to the applicant.82 83 84 MOTION: Commissioner Eaton made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Levy, to85 continue the public hearing until June 9th. The motion carried unanimously (6-0-0).86 87 The Commission took a five-minute recess at 8:11 P.M.88 89 The meeting resumed at 8:16 P.M.90 91 V. CONSERVATION COMMISSION BUSINESS92 93 Application CC #26-02 of SL Simsbury, LLC applicant and owner, for a wetland94 permit to construct +/-689 residential units with associated improvements that includes95 disturbance in the upland review area at 200 Hopmeadow Street (Hartford South)96 (Assessor’s Map F17, Block 154, Lot 009-2) Simsbury, CT 06089, Zone HS-FBC.97 98 The Application was tabled until the next meeting.99 100 Other business items include:101 • Chair Winters stated that at an upcoming meeting they will discuss native plant102 policy guidelines for Town-owned property.103 • Saturday, May 23rd, the FRWA and the Simsbury Land Trust are doing a104 porcelain berry removal at the Pinchot Sycamore from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M.105 • Chair Winters is doing a talk at the Southwick Library at 6:30 P.M. on106 horticulture.107 108 VI. DESIGNATED AGENT ACTIONS AND OTHER REPORTS109 110 None.111 112 VII. ADJOURNMENT113 114 MOTION: Vice Chair Levy made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Berman, to115 adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously (6-0-0).116 117 Chair Winters adjourned the meeting at 8:22 P.M.118 119 Respectfully submitted,120 121 Amanda Blaze122 Commission Clerk123