CONVERSATION COMMISSION APPROVES WETLAND MAP AMENDMENT
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Vincent F. Sabatini an attorney with Sabatini and Associates, LLC represented the potential buyer of a 3.5 acre parcel of land located in Newington, CT. The client wanted to develop the land. However the town’s wetlands map showed that most of the parcel was wetlands. A soils expert was retained to conduct a survey of the land to determine if the town’s wetland map was accurrate. The soil expert determined that the map was not correct. Based on the report, an application was submitted to the town’s Conservation Commission. This commission has jurisdiction over wetlands. The application requested the commision to amend the wetland line to conform to the soils report. After public hearing the application was approved. The wetlands line was moved allowing the land to be developed.