PLANNING
COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 308
Thursday, September 22,
2005
7:00 p.m. Town
Hall
Chairman Karl
Walton called the regular meeting to order at 6:59 p.m. Members Cliff Bordeaux, Mike Collins,
Brad Pellissier, Karl Walton and Alternates Greg Genlot and Georgeanne Kuzman
(seated for Michelle Hayward) were present and constituted a quorum. Town Engineer Merv Strauss was also
present.
II.
OLD BUSINESS
a.
Discussion/Possible Decision:
Subdivision Application #389, 1 Lot, 52 Rosehaven Road,
Bemis
The Commission reviewed the plans which
Merv Strauss explained were fairly straight forward. While Mr. Bemis was not at the meeting,
Martin and Cathy Gephardt of Rosehaven Road were present, and asked to see the
application. After reviewing the
plan the Gephardts explained that the location of their own septic system was
not accurately portrayed on the plan, and Mr. Strauss took care to note this on
the plan.
Mr. Strauss also said that there is an
unanswered question about the street line and he is awaiting an answer from the
applicant or the engineer.
The Gephardts asked what would happen if
the builder who purchases the property were to consider changing the position of
the house on the lot, and Mr. Strauss explained that if that becomes the case,
the application would need to come before the Commission once again and the
neighbors would be notified.
b.
Other - No other Old Business was
presented.
a.
Zoning Referral: Special Use
Permit Application for Gravel Bank, South Road, Charter
Mr. Strauss
explained that the revaluation of the bond has come in at $63,375.00 and that
all of his comments have been satisfactorily addressed.
There were no
questions or concerns and a motion was made by Brad Pellissier, seconded by
Georgeanne Kuzman and unanimously voted to recommend to the Zoning Commission
approval of Charter’s Special Use Permit Application for a gravel bank on South
Road.
b.
Reconfiguration of Lots, 70 Hall Hill Road, 81 & 91 Highland View
Drive (Map 07 Block 87 Lot 01, Map 07 Block 68A Lots 07 & 08)
Gudmundson
The Commission
reviewed the map of the property, showing the proposed reconfiguration of lots
combining two lots with his current property. The applicant has an existing home on
Hall Hill Road and 2 lots on Highland View Drive. By reconfiguring the lots as proposed,
the Mr. Gudmundson will have one lot with frontage on Highland View Drive and
Hall Hill Road. No new lot will be
created by approving this reconfiguration.
With no questions or concerns arising, a motion was made by Brad Pellissier, seconded by Mike Collins and unanimously voted to approve the reconfiguration of property of Gunnar Gudmundson at 70 Hall Hill Road and 81 & 91 Highland View Drive, as shown on map entitled, “Property Survey Prepared For Gunnar G. Gudmundson Showing Property at 70 Hall Hill Road & 81 & 91 Highland View Drive, Somers, Connecticut”, dated: Aug. 23, 2005, 1 sheet. This reconfiguration does not constitute a subdivision because no new lot is created.
c.
Extension of Time to File Approved Subdivision Map with Town Clerk: Resubdivision Application #385, 1-Lot,
67 Franklin Woods Road, Boudreau
Applicant Nancy
Boudreau was asked the amount of time she would need for an extension to file
the approved subdivision map with the Town Clerk. She responded that she was hoping to
receive an extension until October.
It was the consensus of the Commission to grant a 45-day
extension.
A
motion was made by Brad Pellissier, seconded by Georgeanne Kuzman and
unanimously voted to approve the request to extend the time to file a mylar with
the Somers Town Clerk for Boudreau’s 1-lot resubdivision application #385 at 67
Franklin Woods Road. This extension
is granted for an additional forty-five (45) days from September 24, 2005 to
November 7, 2005.
d.
Discussion: Joint Meeting
with Economic Development Commission
Karl Walton explained that it has been suggested that the Economic Development Commission be invited to attend the next joint Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting (POCD) rather than setting up an additional meeting. It was the consensus of the Commission that the Economic Development Commission be invited to attend the next POCD meeting.
e. Other – No other New Business was presented.
It was noted
that an October POCD meeting is not possible and now a November meeting needs to
be planned. Possible dates include
either November 14 or 28, 2005. It
was the consensus of the Commission to delay selecting a date until a future
meeting.
Mr. Walton read
Town Planner, Patrice Carson’s, written report and noted that in the month of
August she reviewed 19 Zoning Permits, issuing18, and reviewed 15 Certificates
of Occupancy, issuing 13.
Among other
items, Mrs. Carson has also met with developers regarding another ARH proposal,
attended a Design Review Board Meeting, sent out packages for request for
proposals for the Somersville Mill Project, prepared the Zoning Commission
Annual Report and met with Dave Askew regarding a possible Manse Hill
Subdivision.
Mike Collins
reported that he attended a CRCOG meeting.
Among the items of interest he reported were that the average home price
in Somers did not increase, contrary to those in nearby towns. He also learned that there is very
little available property in Hartford for sale, and whenever anything does
become available it is purchased very quickly.
It was the
consensus of the Commission defer action on this item until the next
meeting.
A motion was
made by Cliff Bordeaux, seconded by
Georgeanne Kuzman, and unanimously voted to adjourn the September 22, 2005
Planning Commission meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Brad Pellissier,
Secretary
Robin Timmons, Recording Secretary
MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVAL
AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.