I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman, Robert McIntyre, called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present
Robert McIntyre, Chairman
Janis Esty, Vice Chairman
Donald Ranaudo, Regular Member
Kenneth Soudan, Alternate Member (seated for S. Aresco)
Staff Present
Christine Nelson, Town Planner
Kathy Noyes, Recording Clerk
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes
The Commission postponed approval of the minutes for the 5/7/08, 6/4/08 and 7/16/08 meetings until the members seated at those meetings are present.
B. Correspondence
Members’ packets contain the following: bill #19246 from Branse, Willis & Knapp for $101.50 dated 8/1/08, bill #19256 from Branse, Willis & Knapp for $116.00 dated 8/1/08, a memo from Michael Pace, First Selectman re: Wastewater Treatment Program Public Education Meeting dated 7/24/08, a letter from Ann-Britt Berglund Bardong re: the Neely-Rankin subdivision received 8/6/08, a memo from Robert Friedmann, Chairman of the Zoning Commission, re: Residence District Purpose sections of the Zoning Regulations dated 6/18/08, a pamphlet on “The A-B-C’s of Parliamentary Procedure” and “Meeting Procedure Fundamentals” and the Planning Commissioner Journal for Summer 2008 entitled “Envisioning Greenways.”
MOTION to pay statement #19246 for $101.50 dated 8/1/08 from Branse, Willis & Knapp. MADE by R. McIntyre. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, K. Soudan. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
MOTION to pay statement #19256 for $116.00 dated 8/1/08 from Branse, Willis & Knapp. MADE by R. McIntyre. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, K. Soudan. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
C. Nelson is currently working with the Board Of Selectman’s Council on the Environmental Quality Annual Report.
C. Nelson also is working on the Subdivision Regulations, taking out redundancies as compared with what is written in the Road Regulations.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Modification to “Pasbeshauke” Subdivision of Land – 11 Lots (15.22 ac. total) Southeast of Ragged Rock Rd / 500’ East of James Ct (Map 53 / Lot 40)
Residence AA-2 District, Coastal Mgmt. Zone, Gateway Conservation Zone, Flood Hazard Zone
Applicant: D.W.P. Enterprises, LLC Agent: William A. Childress, Esq.
Jim Cassidy, Civil Engineer for the developer, submitted pictures of the properties to Commission members. He explained that the applicant is requesting to do some clearing of the properties which are covered in many spots by thick briar bushes and thickets. The applicant would like to remove a portion of the ledge face. When this subdivision was approved four years ago, a condition of approval was that the ledge not be removed, thus J. Cassidy is asking for grading modification specifically in regards to lots 8,9 and 10.
J. Cassidy explained that he would like to open the view to the cove on lot 9. He would like to grade and maintain the lot.
B. McIntyre stated that at the time of the original approval, he and J. Esty were on the Planning Commission, and for a variety of reasons, the Commission felt the ledge should not be touched.
K. Soudan asked questions regarding the elevation of the house and the height of the ledge, and he expressed concerns about the drainage should parts of the ledge be removed. J. Cassidy assured him that the drainage would not be affected.
D. Ranaudo asked how much of the ledge J. Cassidy is requesting to remove. J. Cassidy said that he would like to remove about 1/3 of the ledge so that 2/3 of it would remain.
B. McIntyre suggested Commission members take a site walk of the properties before the next meeting especially since there are new Commission members since the original approval. J. Cassidy said he would have stakes set up by mid next week for what is proposed.
MOTION to continue until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission September 3, 2008 Modification to “Pasbeshauke” Subdivision of Land – 11 Lots (15.22 ac. total) Southeast of Ragged Rock Rd / 500’ East of James Court (Map 53 / Lot 40) Residence AA-2 District, Coastal Mgmt. Zone, Gateway Conservation Zone, Flood Hazard Zone; Applicant: D.W.P. Enterprises, LLC; Agent: William A. Childress, Esq. MADE by J. Esty. SECONDED by D. Ranaudo. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, K. Soudan. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. Modification to “Terray” Subdivision of Land – 2 Lots (10.10 ac.)
South Side of Old Post Rd.; 153’ West of Nehantic Trl (Map 19 / Lot 44)
Residence A District, Coastal Management Zone
Applicant: Corrine Kilty Agent: Angus L. McDonald, Jr. L.S.
Angus L. McDonald, Jr. presented for the applicant.
A. McDonald explained that the subdivision was approved by the Planning Commission approximately one year ago. At that time, the Planning Commission decided, and the applicant agreed, that it was better to keep access to the house from Old Post Road instead of from Aquidneck. Therefore, no utility easement is needed from Aquidneck. The applicant is asking to modify the approval to absorb the 15 foot strip of land that would have been necessary for the easement back to the Terray property to make the lot a little larger.
MOTION to approve Modification to “Terray” Subdivision of Land – 2 Lots (10.10 ac.) South Side of Old Post Rd.; 153’ West of Nehantic Trail (Map 19 / Lot 44) Residence A District, Coastal Management Zone; Applicant: Corrine Kilty; Agent: Angus L. McDonald, Jr., L.S. MADE by J. Esty. SECONDED by D. Ranaudo. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, K. Soudan. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
VI. WORKSHOP
A. The Plan of Conservation and Development
Town Characterization and Design Guidelines
C. Nelson explained to Commission members that as requested by the Zoning Commission in a memo from 6/18/08, she’d like them to put purpose statements together for the different residential districts that comprise Old Saybrook. She then explained that as the Zoning Commission creates purpose statements for the commercial/business districts in town, she’d like the Planning Commission to put together similar purpose type statements for the residential districts in town by looking specifically at Town Characterization and Design Guidelines as outlined in the Plan of Conservation and Development.
The Commission agreed to start by looking at the residential district of Otter Cove. They will put together ideas for a purpose statement for Otter
Cove for the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasbeshauke Pavilion, Saybrook Point Park, 155 College Street Extension. MADE by J. Esty. SECONDED by D. Ranaudo. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, K. Soudan. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen Noyes
Recording Clerk
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