The Wilton Selectmen plan to extend the no parking zone at the entrance to Garwin Falls trailhead further out.
The new zone would include both sides of Sand Hill Road from 123 Sand Hill Road to Isaac Frye Highway, as well as Isaac Frye Highway to Davisville Road.
At a public hearing Monday, Selectmen discussed the proposed changes, but after tweaking the draft ordnance said they would hold a new public hearing on the proposed ordinance at their next board meeting, to be held Oct. 29.
The town has made several changes to the parking ordinance since 2017 all in an attempt to address emergency access concerns created by vehicles parked along the sides of Isaac Frye Highway, where hikers and swimmers often park to access the hiking trail that leads to Garwin Falls.
Last year, the town voted to create a tow zone around the entrance. On Monday, the board discussed extending that zone, based on complaints from neighbors that swimmers have been parking on their properties.
Department of Public Works Director Jim Levecchia advised ordering signs stating parking is not allowed on either side of the roadway, in order to reduce the amount of signs on the roadway.
■The board accepted a gift of a skid unit to be towed behind the fire department’s utility vehicle.
The gift, presented to the fire department from the Fire Department Relief Association, is valued at about $7,500, and can be used to transport about 80 gallons of water for putting out small fires, or as a rescue platform.
The Relief Association raises funds throughout the year that can only be spent in direct benevolence of the fire department, which includes purchasing equipment for the department’s use.
■Selectmen met with representatives from Habitat for Humanity for a public hearing, a requirement for gifting the organization a plot of land on Pleasant Street for a home building project.
Habitat for Humanity representative Scott Slatterly reported the organization has met with the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission, boards which are required to give feedback to the Select Board before the board can sell land. Bart Hunter of the Conservation Commission reported the board had no objection to the sale of the land. The Planning Board advised that in order for Habitat for Humanity to re-build a home on the footprint of the previous h ome on the property, they would be required to obtain a vari ance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment, but offered no objections to the project.
Slatterly said Habitat for Humanity is preparing to apply to the zoning board for that process now.
The organization is planning to hold a ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony on Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.