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, Regular Member
Robert Missel, Regular Member (arrived at 7:35 p.m)
Donald Ranaudo, Regular Member
Marilyn Milliken, Alternate Member (seated to vote)
Kenneth Soudan, Alternate Member
Staff Present
Kathy Noyes, Recording Clerk
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of October 1, 2008 with the following correction: on page 5, Janis Esty was not in attendance at the 10/1/08 meeting, thus her name should be removed from the Motion to Adjourn. MADE by D. Ranaudo. SECONDED by M. Milliken. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, R. Missel, D. Ranaudo, J. Esty, M. Milliken. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
B. Correspondence
In their packets, Commission members received a thank you note from Jan and Gary Lehrman re: their conservation easement which was discussed at the 10/1/08 meeting. They also received a memo from Geoffrey Jacobson, Town Engineer, dated 10/4/08 re: extruded concrete curb.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. “Saybrook Ridge” (Golinowski) Open Space Subdivision – 8 Lots
(21.5 ac. total) Bokum Road (Map 61 / Lot 13 & 1)
Residence AAA District; Applicant: Carl F. Piontkowski, Owner
Commission members received a copy of a letter from Geoffrey Jacobson, dated 10/2/08 re: Saybrook Ridge Subdivision Conditional Subdivision Approval Bond Recommendations and a memo from Attorney Eric Knapp to C. Nelson, Town Planner, dated 10/14/08 re: Conversion of Bonded Subdivision to that of Conditional Approval.
R. McIntyre asked C. Piontkowski if he would like to proceed with the conditional approval, and he said he would. He is aware of the money involved for the Sediment Control Bond and the Site Restoration Bond.
R. McIntyre discussed the memo from Atty. Knapp and the e-mail from C. Nelson dated 10/15/08, advising Commission members of Atty. Knapp’s suggestions for appropriate motions to be considered by the Planning Commission in this matter.
MOTION to grant conditional approval of “Saybrook Ridge” (Golinowski) Open Space Subdivision – 8 Lots (21.5 ac. total); Bokum Road (Map 61 / Lots 13 & 1) Residence AAA District, Applicant: Carl F. Piontkowski, Owner, subject to the condition that 1) a declaration subject to the approval of the Commission’s counsel be filed on the land records prohibiting sale of any lot unless and until a bond is posted in accordance with the Section 3.10 of the Subdivision Regulations, and 2) all deeds, easements and other legal documents will be filed on the land records subject to the Commission’s attorney, and based on the finding that there is no public interest in the construction of the road absent the sale and occupancy of the lots. MADE by R. McIntyre. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, R. Missel, M. Milliken. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Update of Regional Plan of Conservation & Development
Connecticut River Estuary Regional Planning Agency
Commission members received a letter from W. David LeVasser, Undersecretary for the State of CT of Policy and Management dated 9/26/08 re: an update to the Plan of Conservation & Development, and a copy of the CT River Estuary Region Plan of Development 1995, Adopted 5/1/95.
Commission members agreed that it would be best to carefully read the regional plan and to continue discussion of this matter at their next meeting.
MOTION to continue Update of Regional Plan of Conservation & Development for the Connecticut River Estuary Regional Planning Agency until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasbeshauke Pavilion at Saybrook Point Park, 155 College Street Extension. MADE by R. McIntyre. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, R. Missel, M. Milliken. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasbeshauke Pavilion, Saybrook Point Park, 155 College Street Extension. MADE by R. Missel. SECONDED by J. Esty. VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, R. Missel, M. Milliken. OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen Noyes
Recording Clerk
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