Warren Connecticut

That time of year you’ve been waiting for. Your one chance to order those mouthwatering Thin Mints, Samoas, or any of your other favorites, absolutely delicious cookies.

This year all Girl Scout cookies are “0″ grams trans fat per serving, and the new Chocolate Chips are sugar free.

Delivery will be in mid-March. Community support is greatly appreciated.

Order now from a local Girl Scout, log onto www.gsofct.org or call the Girl Scouts of Connecticut at 800-882-5561.

The Warren Congregational Church now has its own web site:

http://www.warrencongregationalchurch.org

The regular meeting of the Warren Board of Assessment Appeals is as follows:

March 22, 2008, 9:00 AM - review of applications to appeal real estate, motor vehicles and personal property for the Grand List as of October 2007.

The BAA hearings will be held on April 5, 12, and 19, from 9-5, by appointment.

September 20, 2008, 9:00 AM - review of applications to appeal motor vehicles only.

A Public Hearing will be scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 9:00 AM to hear appeals for motor vehicles only.

Warren Conservation Commission
Warren, CT 06754

Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Monday, December 10, 2007

PRESENT: Craig Nelson, Chairman & WEO, Thomas Sarsfield, VC and Rita Foss, Secretary. MEMBERS: Nancy Binns, Henry Brau and Cindy Shook.
VISITORS: Christopher Pelham
The chair will be voting to make up a quorum.

MINUTES:
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of 11/13/07 were approved on a motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Henry Brau. Passed unanimously.

APPLICATIONS: (Consider)
PERMIT #07-12-1: Elizabeth Franz, Applicant/Owner; 203 Brick School Road, Warren: Removal of silt from pond mouth. Nancy Binns excused herself at this time.
The Commission received a letter from Elizabeth Franz dated 12/9/07 authorizing Christopher Pelham to act as her agent for the above application. A motion was made to Approve the Application per description on the 5th page of the Application, motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Henry Brau. Passed unanimously.
Nancy Binns returned to the meeting.

PERMIT #07-12-2: Adil Mulla, Applicant/Owner; 164 Melius Road, Warren: Pole Shed – 16’ x 24’. A motion was made to Approve the Application, motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Nancy Binns. Passed unanimously.

PERMIT #07-12-3: Kenneth & Gail Yocis, Applicant/Owners; 126 Kent Road, Warren: Deck in rear of house – 12’ x 16’. A motion was made to Approve the Application, motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Henry Brau. Passed unanimously.

APPLICATIONS: (Receive)

A.) Brian Neff/Agent; Susan Levitt/Diego Orlanski: Applicant/Owners; 68 Hopkins Road, Warren: Porch Additions to existing house and regrading north of house. The Applicant did not fill out the State Form. Brian Neff submitted new maps dated 11/29/07. A motion was made to Receive the Application, motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Nancy Binns. Passed unanimously. A motion was made to Accept the Application pending State Form to be filled out by the Applicant, motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Henry Brau. Passed unanimously.

OTHER BUSINESS

A.) For reference only the Commission received Shepaug Infrastructure Improvements project/Contract No. 1 for Shepaug and Peter’s Dams/Modifications for flow monitoring. Information submitted to the file.

B.) Craig Nelson, Chairman & ZEO along with Paul Szymanski from Howland Associates walked the property at: 35 Kent Road, possible subdivision on 9 acres.

At this time Henry Brau asked the Commission why we don’t make our minutes available to Warren’s web site – per request of Paul Frank – President of the Lake Waramaug Association. After much discussion on this request, a motion was made to put on the web site the Approved minutes, motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Henry Brau. Passed unanimously.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:27 p.m. Motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Nancy Binns and unanimously approved.

The next scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, January 14, 2008. If you are unable to attend, please contact Craig Nelson, Chairman.

Respectfully submitted,
Rita E. Foss, Secretary
Land Use Office

There are 2 new booklets of information available on the Plan of Conservation and Development.
They are available by clicking on these links.
Warren Plan-Booklet #3-Conditions & Trends
Warren Plan Booklet #4-Conservation Strategies

We have scheduled a voter registration session for Tuesday, January 22nd from 4-6 PM upstairs in the town hall.

New voter registration or any unaffiliated who wish to register for a party may do so at this time.

No unaffiliated may vote in the primaries unless they have registered in the party of their choice by Monday, February 4th, 12 noon.

Registrars will be in their office on Monday, February 4th from 9 - Noon.

The Totalbody Conditioning class will continue Wednesday and Saturdaays, through January 16th. Classes will be Wednesday evenings from 7 PM to 8 PM and Saturday mornings from 7 AM to 8 AM.

For further information contact Nancy @ 860-354-2107.

Pursuant to Section 12-71(b) of Connecticut General statutes, notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Warren that Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes on vehicles newly registered between Oct. 2, 2006 and July 31, 2007 are due and payable Jan. 1, 2008. Taxes remaining unpaid after Feb. 1, 2008 will be delinquent and subject to an interest charge at the rate of 11/2% per month from the due date of Jan. 1, 2008. The minimum interest charge is $2.00.
Taxes may be paid at the Tax Office in Town Hall on Mon. 9-12 and on Wed. & Thu. 10-4, or payment may be mailed to the Tax Collector, 7 Sackett Hill Rd., Warren, CT 06754.

Maria Schultz
Tax Collector

Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 13, 2007

PRESENT: Craig Nelson, Chairman & WEO; Thomas Sarsfield, VC and Rita Foss, Secretary. MEMBERS: Nancy Binns, Henry Brau and Terry Shook.
VISITORS: Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Yocis and Brian Neff.

MINUTES:

The minutes of the Regular Meeting of 10/9/07 were approved on a motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Nancy Binns. Passed unanimously.

PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME: No public comment at this time.

APPLICATION – (Consider)

A.) PERMIT #07-11-1: James Kelly, Kelly & Trevenen, LLC, Applicant/Agent; Matthew Pugliese, Trustee/Owner; Map #21, Lot #00 & Lot #01, Birch Drive, Warren: Repair stream crossing, demolish existing structure. This is an After the Fact Application. Plans were passed around and submitted by Brian Neff. A motion was made to Grant the Application, motion made by Cindy Shook, seconded by Nancy Binns. Passed unanimously.

APPLICATIONS: - (Receive)

A.) Kenneth & Gail Yocis, Applicant/Owners; 26 Kent Road, Warren: Deck in rear of house – 12’ x 16’. A motion was made to Receive the Application, motion made by Nancy Binns, seconded by Henry Brau. Passed unanimously. A motion was made to Accept the Application, motion made by Nancy Binns, seconded by Henry Brau. Passed unanimously.

APPLICATION – (Consider)

B.) PERMIT #07-11-2: Arthur Howland – Jason Hyde, Applicant/Agent; Howard & Sue Beldock/Owners; 25 Kent Road, Warren: Construction of a proposed swale in the location of an existing ditch along with the construction of a temporary travel way for a mini excavator to reach the site. A motion was made to Grant the Application, motion made by Henry Brau, seconded by Nancy Binns. Passed unanimously.

APPLICATION – (Receive)

B.) Elizabeth Franz, Applicant/Owner; 203 Brick School Road, Warren: Removal of silt from pond mouth. At this time Nancy Binns disqualified herself from the discussion & vote. A motion was made to Receive the Application, motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Henry Brau. Passed unanimously. A motion was made to Accept the Application, motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Henry Brau. Passed unanimously.

Nancy Binns returned to the meeting.

C.) Adil Mulla, Applicant/Owner; 164 Melius Road, Warren: 16’ x 24’ Pole Shed. A motion was made to Receive the Application, motion made by Henry Brau, seconded by Cindy Shook. Passed unanimously. A motion was made to Accept the Application, motion made by Nancy Binns, seconded by Cindy Shook. Passed unanimously.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Received a letter from Artel Engineering Group dated 10/4/07 RE: Proposed Improvements at 72 Lake Waramaug Road, Kent, CT. Notification that their client at the above mentioned property is within 500’ of Warren’s municipality and has an Application before the Town of Kent Inland Wetlands Commission. Letter submitted to the file.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:26 p.m. Motion made by Thomas Sarsfield, seconded by Cindy Shook. Passed unanimously.

The next scheduled meeting will be held on Monday December 10, 2007. If you are unable to attend, please contact Craig Nelson, Chairman.

Respectfully submitted,

Rita E. Foss, Secretary
Land Use Office

Town offices will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Monday December 24 and Tuesday December 25 and also on New Years Eve and New Years Day December 31 and January 1.