MINUTES

September 6, 2005

 

MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:        Terry Mish

                                                            Doug Moglin

                                                            Albert DeLoreto

                                                            George Romeo

                                                            Cal Chunglo

                                                            Robert Johnson

 

The scheduled meeting of the Planning Board was opened at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Mr. Mish.

 

1.         ROUTINE BUSINESS:  7:00 p.m. - Payables were signed.

            - The letter for road acceptance for Laurel Ridge Subdivision was signed.

 

2.         APPOINTMENT:        7:15 p.m. - Mark Shute, James V. Bruno,

                                                74 Tannery Road, ANR

- Mr. Shute noted to the Board that the property abuts the sewer line.  Now that the sewer project is complete, properties abutting the public sewer line must connect to the system at their own expense.  Mr. Bruno, owner, intends to have the property lines changed so they no longer abut the sewer line. 

 

3.         PUBLIC HEARING:   7:30 p.m. - POSTED August 23 & 30, 2005

                                                RE:  796 College Highway, Kitchen cabinet business

                                                Jerry Pohner, owner

Mr. Pohner requested a Public Hearing for 796 College Highway for a kitchen cabinet business in a residential home in the BR zone. There will be no structural changes.  There will be a showroom.  The Board closed the hearing at this time and will work on the decision.

 

4.         APPOINTMENT:    7:43 p.m. - Dick Utzinger, 146 S.Loomis St., 2 ANR lots

            - Mr. Utzinger plans are showing Lot #1-(2.46 acres) and Lot #2 (5.67 acres).

- The Board has requested that the plans show the entire lot from which the Estate Lot was created from which conforms to all the provisions of bylaw 185-21.

- Mr. Mish noted that the ANR of Lot #1 may make creating an Estate lot more difficult.                      

- Mr. Utzinger will reschedule with the revised plans at a later date.

 

5.         CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING:  8:00 p.m. - Mark Shute, Amberleaf Manor Subdivision.

- Mr. Shute showed plans for the proposed six-lot Flexible Residential subdivision, which included buffer strips of 50 feet or more surrounding the subdivision.  Also being addressed were drainage issues which the Board requested of the applicant.  Jeff Neece, DPW Director, said that he was in agreement with the drainage plan that has been created.  An abutter, James Kuzmeskus, 6 Fenton Drive, had drainage concerns as well as concerns for open space.  Mr. Kuzmeskus stated that he is against the fact that new residents would gain ownership of more than eight acres of land that used to be free for existing homeowners to hike and hunt.  He also expressed concern over safety, and what the new residents might do to the land.  Mrs. Coon, 4 Ham Hill Road, stated that she wants the 50-foot area to remain uncut to keep her yard private.  Mr. Mish assured the residents that if approved, the subdivision’s deeds would include  certain restrictions for what the new homeowners can do to their land, including the buffer of

open space.  After listening to all of the concerns, Mr. Mish closed the hearing in order to explain the process of how the Board’s decision will be made with the conditions regarding open space, deed restrictions, lighting and drainage in the decision.

 

6.         APPOINTMENT:        9:00 p.m. - George Zantos, 587 College Highway, addition to building, site plan preview.

- Mr. Zantos presented plans to the Board showing a 29 feet addition to the building. 

- The Board will review the Special Permit.

 

7.         APPOINTMENT:  9:15 p.m. - Mark Shute, Anthony Liquori

- Mr. Shute and Mr. Liquori inquired as to the requirements of Chapter 315 within the Agriculture and Conservation District (AC) zone.

 

8.         ROUTINE BUSINESS Continued:  9:20 p.m.

- Mr. Romeo made A MOTION to accept the Form A, LaFrance, Jered Lane, seconded by Mr. DeLoreto (Vote-Unanimous).

- The Public Hearing for LaFrance property, Jered Estates will be scheduled for September 27.

 

Being no further business to be brought before the Board A MOTION was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. DeLoreto (Vote-Unanimous) to adjourn at 9:34 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Victoria Hickey

Planning Board Secretary

 

 

Terry Mish _________________________     Doug Moglin _________________

Chairman                                                          Vice-Chairman

 

Robert Johnson _____________________      George Romeo _______________

 

Albert Deloreto _______________________  Cal Chunglo _________________

                                                                           (Alternate)