The Shelton Land Conservation Trust is a private organization often confused with the Conservation Commission. The Land Trust owns 364 acres of private open space that is open to the public, including several trails and a youth camp.
Teresa Gallagher
Natural Resource Manager
(203) 924-1555 x1315
City of Shelton
54 Hill Street
Shelton, CT 06484
(email)
Natural Resource Manager Teresa Gallagher's office is located in Room 102 of City Hall (adjacent to the auditorium). If you need to meet with her, please call first to make sure she will be at her desk.
The Conservation Commission reviews select proposed developments and provides recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Note that the Conservation Commission is advisory only.
"Nichols Place" 18-lot DRD, 413 Nichols Ave, #20-06,
-Letter
to P&Z March 13, 2020
"Towne Center at Shelter Ridge" PDD P&Z Application #16-8
122 acres on Bridgeport Ave, Mill Street, and Buddington Rd
-Natural
Resources of "Shelter Ridge" (report)
-Conservation
Minutes March 2, 2016 (presentation to Conservation)
-Site
Plans submitted for Shelter Ridge
-Natural
Resources Impacts (Report)
-Conservation
Minutes April 6, 2016
-Land
Trust letter to Planning and Zoning April 22, 2016
-Conservation/Trails
letter to P&Z April 27, 2016
-Public
Hearing minutes April 27, 2016
-Powerpoint
Presentation to P&Z May 31, 2016 (download to view notes)
-
Conservation Minutes August 3, 2016
-Conservation
letter to P&Z August 2016 regarding modified plan
-Trails
Committee letter to P&Z Aug 2016 re Paugussett Trail
-Nat'l
Resources Manager letter re vernal pools to P&Z Aug 2016
-Nat'l
Resources Manager letter re spotted turtles Sept 2016
-NRM
Report to CC for Wetlands Application March 2018
-Letter
from CC to Wetlands March 2018
-Letter
from Trails to Wetlands March 2018
-Letter
from CC to Wetlands April 2018
-LandTech
Report commissioned by IWC Sept. 2019
-Letter
from CC to Wetlands Dec. 2019
-Letter
from CC to Wetlands Feb. 2020
Booth Hill Estates - Proposed DRD subdivision, R-1 zone, next to
Isinglass Reservoir, Waverly & Booth Hill Roads.
Letter to P&Z and Inland Wetlands, March 21, 2018
Letter to P&Z, June 7, 2018
Draft Designed Residential Development (DRD) regulations.
Letter to P&Z June 12, 2017.
69 Pearmain Estates P&Z Application #17-06 (69 Pearmain
Road)7-lot conventional subdivision.
-Letter to P&Z, copied to Inland
Wetlands, June 12, 2017
Wells Hollow PDD P&Z Application #16-29 (Bridgeport Ave
& Long Hill Cross Road; mixed use on 17.4 acres)
-Letter
to P&Z February 3, 2017
Great River Water Club
PZC #16-28 PDD #66, 722 River
Road 164 apartment units on 8.6 acres with a marina.
Letter to P&Z January 6, 2017
DEEP CAM letter to Planning and Zoning January 10, 2017
Brook View Apartments PZC #16-14 PDD Step One
36 units on 3.3 acres at 309 Old Bridgeport Ave
-Letter
to Planning & Zoning August 2016
General Resources:
2006 Open
Space Plan & Maps
The plan outlines conceptual greenways which are areas of
increased importance for open space acquisition and environmental
protection.
Conservation's Published Letters (for major projects)
Planning and Zoning Regulations (scroll to bottom)
Inland
Wetlands
Conservation's Position Statement on the Use of PDDs in Residential Areas