OLD LYME PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
PRESENT WERE: Harold Thompson, Steven Ross, Chris Kerr, Stephen Martino and Don Willis seated for Robert McCarthy.
DISCUSSION – TOWN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
Chairman Thompson reported that the commission has received copies of the Town of Haddam’s Regulations for Public Improvements as well as the Town of Old Saybrook. He noted at the last meeting Attorney Cassella and Tom Metcalf agreed to review these two sets of regulations and make recommendations to the commission at the December meeting of what should be updated and incorporated into the Design and Construction Standards for the Town of Old Lyme.
2013 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE
Steven Ross made a motion to approve the 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Calendar as submitted. Chris Kerr seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
READING AND APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES
Harold Thompson made a motion to waive the reading and approve the minutes as submitted. Stephen Martino seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
SCHELLENS – SAUNDERS HOLLOW ROAD – RELEASE OF BOND – PAYMENT OF ENGINEERING REVIEW FEES
Chairman Thompson reported that at the last meeting the commission was informed that property owned by Tom Schellens and bonded by the commission was sold. As a result of the purchase the new owners reviewed the file and asked if the improvements that were bonded by the commission had been completed. Due to the lapse in time Mr. Metcalf inspected the site and concluded the improvements were not complete and the bond should remain in place. As a result of that site visit by Mr. Metcalf a $200 fee was incurred and forwarded to Mr. Schellen’s for payment. Mr. Schellens asked the commission to review the matter as to whether his bond should be released and the new owners should post a pond and whether the fee for this inspection should also be the responsibility of the new owner.
The commission determined that this was a situation that should be worked out between the two property owners and not the Planning Commission including payment of Mr. Metcalf’s invoice as well as a replacement bond by the new owner. .
The commission also noted when the work was completed they would determine at that time who would do the inspection of the site.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Groves
Land Use Administrator
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