TOWN OF WILLINGTON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 20, 2001
L. DION CALLED A MEETING OF THE WILLINGTON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M. FEBRUARY 20, 2001, AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, 40 OLD FARMS ROAD, WILLINGTON.
PRESENT: ABSENT:
L. Dion R. Tulis
A. St. Louis D. Cushman
E. Kalbac S. Kneeland
B. Begansky W. Goodale, alt.
D. Lytwynn, alt.
S. Trueb, alt.
S. Yorgensen, Planning-Zoning agent
L. Decker, recording clerk
The commission seated S. Trueb for S. Tulis and D. Lytwynn for S. Kneeland.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. ST. LOUIS MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA AND HOLD PUBLIC HEARING PROCEEDINGS FOR FILE #2001-14 AFTER PUBLIC HEARING PROCEEDINGS FOR FILE #2001-07.
SECONDED BY E. KALBAC. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
1. File #2001-07-Application for a re-subdivision of Saddle Ridge Lot #1 located off Route 320 Willington Hill Road (Map 8, Lots 19-1 and 23, 7.1 acres). Stephan Amedy & Keith N. & Andrea J. Schmeiske owners/ Stephan Amedy, applicant. (Received on 02/06/01, hearing on 02/20/01, decision by 04/17/01).
Hank Torcellini of Gardner & Peterson Associates spoke on behalf of the applicants.
H. Torcellini said the applicants are attempting to take a portion of one lot and add it to the parcel next door in order to make it up to code and make it a conforming lot for a re-subdivision. They will be taking a portion of the existing building lot. Work on this proposal started 6 months ago. Soil testing has been done and there is a letter in the file stating that it meets the public health code. They have approval from the IWWC, and have met with staff to go through and meet regulations. There is a memo from Sue in the file, and also the hydrological report. He reviewed the wetlands issues and noted there is no problem with storm water, and described the parcel history.
E. Kalbac asked regarding Lot 1, if there was to be 200 total feet of frontage, or 200 additional feet of frontage.
H. Torcellini said it is originally 150 feet, and they are adding 200 for a total of 350.
E. Kalbac asked the frontage for Lot 2.
H. Torcellini said is it 145 & 69.
S. Trueb asked if there were existing footings by the hole.
H. Torcellini said yes, as they were probably looking at putting a foundation there at one time.
L. Dion noted for the record the file contains the IWWC permit and hydrologic study. Adjacent property owners have also been notified. He asked if Sue had any issues.
S. Yorgensen said all her issues were addressed prior to the meeting, and as far as she is concerned, this meets the regulations. This subdivision had come before the commission previously and did not meet the regulations. Now they have added more property to make it compliant.
A. St. Louis asked about the driveway.
H. Torcellini said it is about 3-4% coming up the hill. It is relatively flat. He reviewed the driveway calculations and showed well and septic locations.
L. Dion asked if there were any questions or comments from the public.
There were none.
A. St. Louis asked if the stonewall was going to stay there.
H. Torcellini said they will lose a little of the wall to get the septic in, but it is an area that is already pretty much falling down.
A. St. Louis asked about the utilities.
H. Torcellini said there are existing overhead utilities and he assumes they will be tapping off of that. The easements are to be determined by the attorney. He reviewed the history of the property and its multiple sales, and said it ultimately ended up in the hands of Tolland Bank.
S. Trueb asked about the existing power lines.
H. Torcellini reviewed the map and showed possible easements.
L. Dion said the Willington Health Department did a septic review and approval has been submitted.
A. St. Louis asked about “Flood Plain C.”
H. Torcellini said it means there is minimal impact. It is above the 500-year flood.
L. Dion asked if there were any comments from the public.
S. Amedy said he is hoping the commission may be able to act on this tonight due to the issue of an upcoming conveyance of the parcels, and required appeal time must be allowed to lapse.
L. Dion said that concern is noted, and this will come up again under Old Business.
A. ST. LOUIS MOVED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR FILE #2001-07-APPLICATION FOR A RE-SUBDIVISION OF SADDLE RIDGE LOT #1 LOCATED OFF ROUTE 320 WILLINGTON HILL ROAD (MAP 8, LOTS 19-1 AND 23, 7.1 ACRES). STEPHAN AMEDY & KEITH N. & ANDREA J. SCHMEISKE OWNERS/ STEPHAN AMEDY, APPLICANT. (RECEIVED ON 02/06/01, HEARING ON 02/20/01, DECISION BY 04/17/01).
SECONDED BY B. BEGANSKY. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
2. File #2001-14-Application for a special permit for municipal school bus parking off Ruby Road (Map 42, Lot 49, 36.2 acres). Town of Willington owners/applicants. (Received on 02/06/01, hearing on 02/20/01, decision by 04/17/01).
Town Engineer Karl Acimovic spoke on behalf of the town. He distributed info on the site drainage, surface & groundwater supply, and noise potential at the site.
K. Acimovic said this site is now used as a gravel pit area for the town. It is a storage area also for processed aggregate. The intended use is for school bus parking. He reviewed the table comparing the proposal with regulatory requirements. Intent is to park 16 school busses, which is what the town has now, and these would fit in a circular parking area. There are 19 motor vehicle spots proposed, for the 16 drivers and 3 management/maintenance personnel. K. Acimovic said the entrance would be widened. He showed the existing utilities and upgrade proposal. This proposal has been before the IWWC and a permit has been issued. He said that John Patton has done a lighting plan, which basically consists of 4 lights positioned at the corners, which would shine inward and spread the light down and in, rather than out of
the site. Because the entrance is on a curve, they did a siteline analysis for the driveway and the state has been out to look at it. Looking north, the posted speed limit is 25mph, at which there is 150 feet site line required and 230 feet desired. There is no problem to the north with only a little brush area to clear. To the south, you can see without obstruction from trees for 221 feet, and if a portion of the trees are cut you can get 275. The state has requested 325 feet, since the actual speed cars there is 35-40 mph. To achieve the 325, which they can do, they must cut down some of the embankment and the majority of the trees and brush located in the front.
L. Dion asked how far back it would actually cut into the site with the 325, and where the parking actually starts.
K. Acimovic reviewed the map.
L. Dion asked about proposed siteline “D” and at what exact speed that was.
K. Acimovic said he is not sure of the exact number, but it is between 35 & 40mph. Most people do not do 25mph. That is a given. They can achieve the 325, but will lose some of the tree buffer.
B. Begansky asked how tall are the trees that are there now.
K. Acimovic said they are about 3-4” in diameter, and about 12-15 feet tall. There is no old growth. The area has been cleared in the past and this is what has come back up.
He reviewed the drainage plan and said there is no intent for hot asphalt products. They will maintain what’s there. The materials are all there on site. Nothing goes in, and nothing comes out. The water supply is a clean water supply, but it is not a public water supply per se. There will be protective devices inside the catch basins in case they experience any more-than-normal parking lot oil levels. The test holes went 10 feet down, and there was no water. The perk rate was 2 minutes per inch, which is ideal. He said that the sanitarian has reviewed and approved the test holes.
S. Yorgensen said the approval was in the file.
K. Acimovic said his only recommendation in protecting the groundwater further was to develop a good management plan of regular maintenance. Also, there could be tests of the groundwater and surface water adjacent to the site prior to construction to set a standard.
Regarding the noise level, a short analysis was done. Trucks are usually 84 decibels and cars are 65, with school busses at about 75. The nearest residence is 700 feet away on the west side of the road. Distance alone provides a loss of 17 decibels, there is also a barrier of slope, which is a 10-decibel loss, and additional brush & trees provide another 5-decibel loss. At the point of the nearest house, the noise would be about 43 decibels outside, and 13 decibels inside with the additional buffer of the walls – both numbers which are less than the noise there now due to the construction equipment. As a comparison, a 75-piece orchestra is about 110 decibels, and someone shouting at about 5 feet way is 90 decibels.
S. Trueb said the plan is for 16 busses, and asked if there was a plan for expansion in the future.
K. Acimovic said there are no plans now, but he is sure the area could be graded for room for additional cars to free up that space for more busses.
S. Trueb asked about paving.
K. Acimovic said he has been told by public works that it will be a processed aggregate and a semi-pervious surface.
D. Lytwynn asked if they used a counter to determine road statistics.
K. Acimovic said that has been done in the past.
D. Lytwynn asked if the sitelines could be increased at all.
K. Acimovic said No, 325 is the maximum without interfering with the inner portion of the site. But it is not likely the state will ever increase the posted 25mph speed limit.
D. Lytwynn said no one goes 25mph.
K. Acimovic said that’s why they wanted the 325, and the plan was done to conform to that.
B. Begansky asked about the property lines.
K. Acimovic reviewed the map.
B. Begansky asked if it was feasible to put an exit on the other side from the entrance.
K. Acimovic said no, because it is quite steep there, and the IWWC would probably not allow them to go near the river anyway.
E. Kalbac said the area where they plan to park is already excavated, and asked about the fill.
K. Acimovic reviewed the fill plan.
E. Kalbac asked if the town was still planning on stockpiling the materials in the back.
K. Acimovic reviewed plans on the map. He showed the entrance location, determined per state regulations.
S. Trueb asked if the office would be a mobile office trailer.
A. St. Louis asked if it would be a permanent structure, or if it would have wheels.
K. Acimovic said they all arrive on wheels.
L. Dion noted the commission’s maps were different than the one Karl was reviewing.
K. Acimovic said the changes made were per his meeting with Sue.
L. Dion asked if the office had the correct maps.
S. Yorgensen said they were submitted this evening.
L. Dion asked about parking line markings.
K. Acimovic said he assumes they will be painted, and reviewed the options.
L. Dion asked if there was any proposed vehicle maintenance on site such as tire changes.
K. Acimovic said no, if there were a flat tire, obviously, it would be done quickly there. But the narrative on the plans specifies no fueling, no oil changes, and no maintenance. Any routine maintenance that needs to be done will be done at the company bus garage, because any of that could lead to storage of hazardous materials on site, and they do not want that.
L. Dion asked about noise levels of multiple busses all idling at once.
K. Acimovic said idling is much quieter than starting it up and going through the gears.
L. Dion asked at what time of day the noise would likely start in order to get the busses ready to run.
K. Acimovic said his guess is about 6a.m.-ish.
A. St. Louis asked about snow removal at the site.
K. Acimovic reviewed the plan and melting flow. The town uses a payloader for it there now.
L. Dion asked about the gate.
K. Acimovic said there is a gate there now that is on the ground. There is an existing farm-type fence. Regarding security, they can’t really fence in the whole thing because of the slope.
L. Dion asked if the lights would be on 24 hours.
S. Yorgensen said the proposal calls for censors.
She asked about spills, oil leaks, and materials washing off the busses due to rains. If the lot material is semi-pervious, are the catch basins going to be utilized to their full potential?
K. Acimovic said the surface would trap a lot of the pollutants. Rainwater will also dilute a certain amount of material running off the busses. There are different things to protect against, but with paving, you will have a quick time for materials going into the catch basin. Oil does not penetrate quickly. If there is a large gas spill, it will migrate quickly.
S. Yorgensen said if it is paved, they could have a central drainage area, and it would make sense to have an oil/water separator.
K. Acimovic said it would certainly not harm anything to have that, and it would offer good protection.
S. Yorgensen said to clarify the storage issue, if this gets approved, there won’t be any other use allowed on the lot unless it is an accessory to this use.
B. Begasnky asked if there were any state regulations that need to be followed in building this type of facility.
K. Acimovic said there are storm water pollution prevention plans. This can be best addressed by good management practices.
B. Begansky asked if there was info available regarding history of pavement conditions after a 5-10 year period of busses dripping sand and salt. The surface may reach a point of being saturated, and are there regulations anywhere that say at that point it must be dug up as a concentrated area of pollution?
K. Acimovic said if they do a management plan, it would be looked at often. There are no state guidelines, but with a good management plan, it should not happen.
B. Begansky said if they go from semi-pervious material to a hard top, it would cost more if they need to replace it.
S. Trueb asked the primary parking position.
K. Acimovic said they would be backed in.
E. Kalbac said the town wants to build this for a private bus company. Are they going to pay?
K. Acimovic said he does not know what the arrangements would be.
E. Kalbac asked if they would be supplying tanks for fuel.
K. Acimovic said No.
E. Kalbac asked if the town supplies the fuel.
K. Acimovic said the bus company pays.
E. Kalbac said there would be busses going up to the town garage about every 2 days.
K. Acimovic said they could stop there on their way back from runs.
E. Kalbac said it would seem more convenient to have tanks on site.
L. Dion asked if there were any comments or questions from the public.
David Ennis, of 32 Luchon Road, asked about the lighting and fencing and if it was being designed for the safety of the drivers or the equipment.
K. Acimovic said it is for both. Also, if there is vandalism, it will be easier for a passerby to see it happening. The intent is to put up a gate, and to protect the safety and security of both.
D. Ennis said there is a 50-foot gap in the buffer. If you stand in the middle across the street, how many busses can you see?
K. Acimovic said you could see 4 clearly, with parts of a couple on the side.
D. Ennis said as a comment only, regarding the discussion of noise levels, he thought motor vehicles are excluded from that. Also, is the PZC able to waive the existence of the 50-foot gap visual buffer, and are there any provisions in the regulations for that?
Michael Eldredge, of 14 Clint Eldredge Road, said basically, in the bus contracts, the board of education accepts liability as soon as a child is on the bus. The BOE’s liability starts as soon as they are on the lot. The BOE had originally rejected this spot due to safety concerns for the drivers. Due to the site’s remoteness, and the S-curves on 320, he considers it a dangerous situation. The area is remote. He has found transients asleep at the transfer station just up the road, drunk, at 1 p.m. When you confront them, they leave. He can see potential problems if a transient were to confront a female school bus driver out there at 5 a.m. Also, there are 15 busses 4 times a day through those S-curves. A study should be done as to the reality of the speeds. A lot of times they are going much faster than
40-45mph. There is a potential real danger with the busses pulling out and pulling in.
The busses fuel up every other day. They will be pulling northbound now to the new facility. There is the danger of that blind hump in the road in that direction. The primary goal is the safety of the drivers, and leaving the equipment in such a remote area. The town does not even leave its own equipment there now. The remoteness opens this up to vandals and it is a real bad piece of road. Both of the telephone poles on the S-curves have been hit within the last 2 months. Also, a school bus stopped by Hancock Road and a car came over the hump and flipped on its side because of the bus. There have been other accidents as well. None of these were the fault of the town, but the road leaves no margin for error if someone makes a mistake. It is not a question of if it will happen, but when. There has already been an increase
in traffic due to the truckstop and FedEx. He asked about the primary use.
S. Yorgensen said if this were granted, the busses would be the primary use.
M. Eldredge asked if this were approved, would the town be willing to give up its storage area.
S. Yorgensen said she did not know the town’s plans.
M. Eldredge said they would have to. He listed some of the equipment. Eldredge asked where it would go. He said per a letter from attorney Mark Branse, you cannot correlate a bus permit to a gravel operation.
L. Dion asked Mr. Eldredge if he knew the current fueling practices.
M. Eldredge said to the best of his knowledge, they fill up about every 2 days at Hancock Road.
L. Dion said there would therefore be no additional activity because of this.
M. Eldredge said that is correct, but they would be traveling in a different direction.
L. Dion asked why students would be on the lot.
M. Eldredge said it is because the bus drivers bring their kids to work, and the BOE attorney has said the liability begins at that point.
Wayne Knight said he is hoping the commission will look favorably on this application, and it offers a number of good things, including the fact that the town already owns the property. They are already receiving complaints from residents on Old Farms Road because of the busses running in and out of the town office building now. One reason there is no fueling is because they are not sure what the future will bring, and they may not even be using diesel in 2-4 years. Also, if they find a straight stretch of road to put a bus parking lot, then cars will be going too fast there as well, because it is a straight stretch. Either way, no matter what and where they find, cars will be going too fast for the busses to pull out.
B. Begansky said if there is a problem with the busses running south on Ruby Road for fuel, and back north to the lot, there is an option. The busses could go to 74, then 32, and off the Ruby Road exit and come in through the truckstop area. That would be safer travel then on Ruby Road.
A. St. Louis asked if it was a safety concern already since the busses are fueling on Hancock Road.
M. Eldredge said the difference is the short line of site when going northbound out of Hancock Road, and that is based on his own experience of pulling trucks out of there.
E. Kalbac asked if there was a problem with going over the yellow line when pulling out of Hancock heading south.
K. Acimovic they have had no problems with crossing the centerline.
L. Dion asked if anyone had approached DOT regarding traffic control with ideas such as putting a stop sign there.
K. Acimovic said they have not specifically asked for a stop sign, but the state may not like it because they like as few impediments to traffic flow as possible.
L. Dion said he understands that, but perhaps they would consider it with these circumstances, and the idea should be explored.
K. Acimovic agreed it would be a good idea to explore.
L. Dion said that maybe no one wants to blow up that hump because of the money involved, but maybe they wouldn’t mind spending 50 bucks to put up a stop sign.
K. Acimovic said to have it up, and have people obey it, might be a good idea.
L. Dion asked if there were any reports available regarding the accidents mentioned. The accidents are definitely something to consider.
K. Acimovic said it is likely not tracked by the state because
1) No one was killed, and
2) There were no “serious” accidents.
K. Acimovic said the stop sign would be an easy thing to do if they will do it.
The commission discussed possible traffic signage, including signs warning of school busses entering, and the potential effects.
W. Knight said there is nothing linking Hancock Road to being the spot where the busses must fuel up. They can go to TA if they want. There is nothing in the contract saying they must fuel up at Hancock Road.
M. Eldredge said the bus company was supposed to supply a fuel area 5 years ago.
He also noted that Laidlaw representatives also rejected this potential site at a meeting.
A. St. Louis asked if there was any documentation of that rejection.
M. Eldredge submitted a letter regarding the property.
L. Dion said the letter submitted is dated July 31, 2000, and he does not know if at that time they would have had information regarding the site improvements being presented now.
M. Eldredge said they would not have had that information then.
L. Dion said he was not sure if it was appropriate to consider the letter a rejection since they did not have any of the site improvement information.
W. Knight said the town does not even know if Laidlaw will be the town’s bus company at the end of this contract.
M. Eldredge said as a BOE member, the board can’t tell them where to park, but they can reject an area if the board feels it is unsafe.
D. Lytwynn asked if the BOE had seen this plan as currently proposed.
M. Eldredge said he has not, but cannot speak for others.
L. Dion asked Sue if she had any concerns or if she felt the hearing should be kept open.
S. Yorgensen said everything she had asked for has been provided, but she has not had a chance to review the new information.
D. Lytwynn asked if we were still waiting on a DOT study.
S. Yorgensen said they normally do nothing formal until the Town approves a plan.
A. St. Louis said safety seems to be the biggest concern, and he suggested holding the hearing open so the commission could conduct a sitewalk.
L. Dion agreed.
D. Lytwynn asked if the driveway was marked.
K. Acimovic said No, but he could be at the sitewalk.
The commission scheduled a sitewalk for 8 a.m. February 24th.
A. ST. LOUIS MOVED TO CONTINUE UNTIL MARCH 6, 2001, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR FILE #2001-14-APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL SCHOOL BUS PARKING OFF RUBY ROAD (MAP 42, LOT 49, 36.2 ACRES). TOWN OF WILLINGTON OWNERS/APPLICANTS. (RECEIVED ON 02/06/01, HEARING ON 02/20/01, DECISION BY 04/17/01).
SECONDED BY B. BEGANSKY. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
A short recess was called.
L. DION CALLED THE REGULAR MEETING OT ORDER AT 9:30 P.M.
Same members seated as above.
L. DION MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA AND ADD AS ITEM #2 UNDER OLD BUSINESS FILE #2001-07-APPLICATION FOR A RE-SUBDIVISION OF SADDLE RIDGE LOT #1 LOCATED OFF ROUTE 320 WILLINGTON HILL ROAD (MAP 8, LOTS 19-1 AND 23, 7.1 ACRES). STEPHAN AMEDY & KEITH N. & ANDREA J. SCHMEISKE OWNERS/ STEPHAN AMEDY, APPLICANT. (RECEIVED ON 02/06/01, HEARING ON 02/20/01, DECISION BY 04/17/01).
SECONDED BY B. BEGANSKY. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. File #2001-15-Application for a commercial logging permit located off Red Oak Hill Road (Map 8, Lot 43, 100 + acres). Harold & Isabel Weigold owners/Dan Donahue, applicant. (Received on 02/20/01, hearing or decision by 04/17/01)
D. Donahue said this is about a 100-acre property, with harvesting on about 75 of the acres. The other 25 are wetlands and the house site. A large forwarder will be used which will make it more orderly, and the landing site will not have a lot of disturbance.
The commission reviewed the map and trails to be used.
D. Donahue said there has not been much harvesting done here since the 1930s. He will be supervising the harvest from start to finish, all the boundaries and trees are marked and the harvesters will be guided away from the property boundaries and wetlands. There is a modest topography, so there are little sedimentation & erosion worries. There are a lot of neighbors, but not many close to the harvest area. All were notified, but there is only one close residence near the end of the drive. The others are several hundred yards away. This will probably be done in late summer.
L. Dion asked if any of this would be a nighttime operation.
D. Donahue said it is not likely.
L. Dion said he is asking because they have run into problems before due to the floodlights and noisy equipment. Reasonable limits should be set. He asked about the stockpile area.
D. Donahue showed the proposed area on the map, noting it is essentially along the side of the driveway.
The commission reviewed the file.
A. St. Louis said he was at the wetlands meeting at which this was presented and he feels there are no problems.
D. Donahue said he is generally very conservative around property boundaries.
E. Kalbac asked for clarification of the access route.
D. Donahue reviewed the map.
L. Dion asked when they were starting.
D. Donahue said not for at least a couple months. It must be after the snow and frost are gone and after the soils dry out. It will likely be May or June.
The commission reviewed the memo from Gary in the file.
D. Donahue said the area would regenerate naturally. They will not use a skidder, so the only real disturbance will be compaction of soil.
A. ST. LOUIS MOVED TO APPROVE FILE #2001-15-APPLICATION FOR A COMMERCIAL LOGGING PERMIT LOCATED OFF RED OAK HILL ROAD (MAP 8, LOT 43, 100 + ACRES). HAROLD & ISABEL WEIGOLD OWNERS/DAN DONAHUE, APPLICANT. (RECEIVED ON 02/20/01, HEARING OR DECISION BY 04/17/01), WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:
1) All loading activities for the logging operation shall be restricted to the hours between 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset.
SECONDED BY S. TRUEB. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
2. File #2001-17-Renewal of special permit for Rainbow Acres Campground, 150 Village Hill Road. Joseph Halchek, owner.
J. Halchek said he is making progress.
L. Dion asked what the plans were.
J. Halchek said they raised his taxes again. It is too much and he has to go to the board of tax review. He has people that want to buy, and he needs to see what he can get. He will be 83 next month and does not want to do this anymore. But he doesn't want to cut things up into piece meal. If he cannot sell, he may rent it until he can.
L. Dion asked the status of his new managers.
J. Halchek said they left for Texas. There is a sign they’ll be here for the season. If not, he has others who will do it.
L. Dion reminded Mr. Halchek that one of the special permit conditions calls for the commission’s review and approval of managers. The Millers are currently approved, but if it changes, the commission will need to know.
J. Halchek asked what he does if someone wants to buy.
S. Yorgensen said if someone buys it then it is not his (Joe's) problem.
L. Dion said while Mr. Halchek owns it, if he wants a permit to continue, and if the Millers are not the managers, the new people must come before the commission.
J. Halchek said it is time for him to do something with it, but it is not easy. He asked what he needed to do and said he will take care of it.
S. Yorgensen said Mr. Halchek has a copy of the conditions. Last year everything needed was submitted, but now we are talking about the upcoming year. All the documentation should have been submitted for this years opening.
L. Dion said prior to renewal, it is necessary to show compliance with the conditions. If he wants to open in May, and it is not sold, the commission needs the list of conditions complied with. The permit renewal cannot be approved without that info.
J. Halchek said he would do it now.
L. Dion said the commission would like to visit the grounds prior to reopening.
J. Halchek said that is no problem. He will have the info by March.
L. Dion asked if the Millers were expected back soon.
J. Halchek said there is a note on the door saying they are coming back.
L. Dion asked when.
J, Halchek said it depends on the weather, maybe April.
L. Dion said when the commission gets all the info it needs, and also does a site walk the renewal of the permit will be considered.
3. File #2001-11: Public Hearing on 03/20/01.
4. File #2001-01: Public Hearing on 03/06/01.
5. File #2001-02: Public Hearing on 03/06/01.
6. File $2000-57-Public Hearing continued to 03/06/01.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. File #2000-49-Application for a 5-lot subdivision located off Michalec Road (Map 55, Lot 1C, 28.37 acres). (Received on 10/03/00, hearing on 12/05/00, extension requested and approved, continued to 01/16/01, decision by 03/20/01).
The commission reviewed the file.
L. Dion said he was not present for the hearing and would not vote. He asked staff to draft potential motions to work with.
Further discussion tabled.
2. File #2001-07-Application for a re-subdivision of Saddle Ridge Lot #1 located off Route 320 Willington Hill Road (Map 8, Lots 19-1 and 23, 7.1 acres). Stephan Amedy & Keith N. & Andrea J. Schmeiske owners/ Stephan Amedy, applicant. (Received on 02/06/01, hearing on 02/20/01, decision by 04/17/01)
L. Dion said the commission had reviewed this parcel previously, but it was denied because of a non-conforming lot. He asked Sue if she reviewed the application.
S. Yorgensen said she reviewed it with Hank Torcellini, and feels it meets the regulations. If it is approved, she recommends they file new Mylars due to the amendments and new lot lines.
A. St. Louis said this solves the previous problem with the lot.
S. TRUEB MOVED TO APPROVE FILE #2001-07-APPLICATION FOR A RE-SUBDIVISION OF SADDLE RIDGE LOT #1 LOCATED OFF ROUTE 320 WILLINGTON HILL ROAD (MAP 8, LOTS 19-1 AND 23, 7.1 ACRES). STEPHAN AMEDY & KEITH N. & ANDREA J. SCHMEISKE OWNERS/ STEPHAN AMEDY, APPLICANT. (RECEIVED ON 02/06/01, HEARING ON 02/20/01, DECISION BY 04/17/01), WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:
1) Mylars reflecting the revised lot lines and re-subdivision shall be submitted.
SECONDED BY A. ST. LOUIS. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
MINUTES:
L. DION MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 02/06/01 AS AMENDED.
SECONDED BY S. TRUEB. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
CORRESPONDENCE:
1. CC 2/16 letter to Village Springs, re: permit renewal
2. CC 2/16 letter to Knight Construction, re: permit renewal
3. CC 2/9 letter to AN Consulting Engineers, re: clarification of permit conditions
4. Land Use Law & Zoning Digest, January 2001
DISCUSSION:
The commission discussed town areas with multiple unregistered vehicles.
STAFF REPORT:
S. Yorgensen said questions have been raised as to whether or not parking school busses at the town office building could be considered an accessory use to the building. She wants the commission’s opinion.
A. St. Louis said it is no more an accessory use to the town office building than it is to a gravel pit.
The commission discussed the issue at length and the unanimous consensus was that school bus parking could not be considered an accessory use to the town office building as per regulations.
A. St. Louis added that the commission has a copy of a letter from Mark Branse backing that up.
PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT:
John Patton said there is a town meeting at the Old Town Hall on Monday, 2/26 regarding the plan.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Deferred.
L. DION MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 10:50 P.M.
SECONDED BY E. KALBAC. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
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