PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Pasbeshauke Pavilion at Saybrook Point Park
155 College Street Extension
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman, R. McIntyre, called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
Robert McIntyre, Chairman Salvatore Aresco, Reg. Member
Judith Gallicchio, Vice Chairman James Conroy, Alternate
Janis Esty, Regular Member William Voigt, Alternate Richard Tietjen, Regular Member
Attendant Staff
Christine Nelson, Town Planner
Kathy Noyes, Recording Clerk
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of October 17, 2007 as amended with the following correction: on page 4, add the word “approval” to the sentence before the second motion so it reads, “Commission members then agreed that they would like the Town Planner to write a resolution for approval for the Commission to review before they voted on this resubdivision.” MADE By J.Gallicchio. SECONDED by R. Tietjen. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, J. Gallicchio, R. Tietjen, OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. Correspondence
Members’ packets contain the following: minutes from the Zoning Commission, Architectural Review Board, Conservation Commission and Historic District Commission.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
R. Tietjen, whose term on the Planning Commission will end after tonight’s meeting, has agreed to stay on as the Planning Commission’s representative for CRERPA. He will come to Planning Commission meetings when needed to inform the Commission of CRERPA news.
1. Proposed Lot Line Change
Properties of Donald Brodeur & George Bessoni, Sr.
214 & 210 Ingham Hill Road (Map 56, Lots 21 & 23)
Agent: David Annino, L.S.
Commission members received a copy of the CT River Area Health District B-100a Application for Building Conversion or Addition, or Accessory Structure for George Bessoni and Donald Brodeur, dated 10/11/07, a memorandum from C. Costa, Enforcement Officer to R. McIntyre re: Proposed Lot Line Change for Properties of Donald Brodeur & George Bessoni, Sr., 214 & 210 Ingham Hill Road (Map 56, Lots 21 & 23) Agent: David Annino, L.S, dated 10/29/07, and a memorandum from Donald Lucas, Building Official to C. Nelson re: Proposed Lot Line Change dated 10/17/07.
C. Nelson asked R. McIntyre to sign the Mylar, which he did.
MOTION to approve permit proposed for Proposed Lot Line Change, Properties of Donald Brodeur & George Bessoni, Sr., 214 & 210 Ingham Hill Road (Map 56, Lots 21 & 23) Agent: David Annino, L.S. MADE by J. Gallicchio. SECONDED by J. Esty VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, R. Tietjen, J. Gallicchio. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. “Ziegler” Resubdivision of Land & Open Space (6.33 ac.) – 2 Lots (27.55 ac. total) E. of Ingham Hill Road; 1,500’ N. of Mill Rock Rd.; (Map 52 / Lot 3-1), Residence AA-1 District
Applicant: Merritt Lane Holding, LLC Agent: Joseph Wren, P.E.
At tonight’s meeting, members received an interagency memo from R. McIntyre to M. Pace, First Selectman, re: “Ziegler” Petition to Modify Access Easement Across Town Owned Land dated 11/7/07. They also received Resolution 07-002 Approval of a Re-Subdivision of Land adopted 11/7/07.
MOTION to approve Resolution 07-002 Approval of a Re-Subdivision of Land for “Ziegler” Resubdivision of Land – 2 Lots (27.55 ac. total) E. of Ingham Hill Road; 1,500’ N. of Mill Rock Road (Map 52 / Lots 3-1), Residence AA-1 District, Applicant: Merritt Lane Holding, LLC, Agent: Joseph Wren, PE,. MADE by J. Gallicchio. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, R. Tietjen, J. Gallicchio. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED:
none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Ziegler” Petition to Modify Access Easement Across Town-Owned Land known as Gt. Cedars (East) Conservation Area (Map 52 / Lot 3) in that it is not inconsistent with the Plan of Conservation and Development. MADE by J. Gallicchio. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, R. Tietjen, J. Gallicchio. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. “Spera” Subdivision of Land – 2 Lots (23.07 ac. total)
SW. side of Bokum Rd.; 530’+ of Bokum Rd (M61 / L2) Res .AAA District
Applicant: Michael & Maleana Spera, Owners Agent: Christina Burnham, Esq.
In their packets, members received a copy of a letter from Christina Burnham to the Planning Commission re: a request for a refund of a portion of the application fee dated 10/25/07.
Commission members discussed Atty. Burnham’s letter in which the applicant was requesting a refund for a portion of the application fees. C. Nelson explained that these fees are to cover administrative costs and that typically these fees are non-refundable. These are standard fees, and further fees would’ve been charged to the applicant if outside experts were required, which they were not.
MOTION to deny applicant’s request for refund of portion of application fees for “Spera” Subdivision of Land - 2 Lots (23.07 ac. total) SW. side of Bokum Road; 530’ + of Bokum Road (Map 61 / Lot 2), Residence AAA District, Applicant: Michael and Maleana Spera, Owners, Agent: Christina Burnham, Esq. MADE by J. Gallicchio. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, R. Tietjen, J. Gallicchio. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
C. Burnham submitted for the record a proposal, dated 11/5/07, which would include a conservation area encompassing wetlands.
C. Burnham also presented a Conservation Easement which was agreeable to Commission members.
MOTION to approve “Spera” Subdivision of Land - 2 Lots (23.07 ac. total) SW. side of Bokum Road; 530’ + of Bokum Road (Map 61 / Lot 2), Residence AAA District, Applicant: Michael and Maleana Spera, Owners, Agent: Christina Burnham, Esq. MADE by J. Gallicchio. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, R. Tietjen, J. Gallicchio. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Informal Discussion of “Sentinel Hill” Subdivision
Mill Rock Road West (Map 52 / Lot 2) Residential AA-1 District
Petitioner: Robert Finch, Owner Agent: Robert L. Doane, P.E.
ACTION: Advise as to patterns of circulation.
Robert Doane and the Commission Members, agreed to invite MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) which consists of the Old Saybrook Land Trust, the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Conservation Commission, to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission to further discuss this project.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Before adjourning the meeting, R. McIntyre thanked R. Tietjen for his years of commitment and service to the Planning Commission.
MOTION to adjourn meeting at 9:12 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasbeshauke Pavilion, Saybrook Point Park, 155 College Street Extension. MADE by R. McIntyre. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: J. Gallicchio, J. Esty, R. McIntyre, R.. Tietjen. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen Noyes
Recording Clerk
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