TOWN OF SOMERS
PLANNING COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 308
SOMERS, CONNECTICUT 06071
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
REGULAR
MEETING
Thursday, November 17,
2005
7:00 p.m. Town
Hall
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Karl
Walton called the regular meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Members Cliff Bordeaux, Michelle
Hayward, Brad Pellissier, Karl Walton, and Alternate Members Georgeanne Kuzman
(seated for Michael Collins) and Greg Genlot were present and constituted a
quorum. Town Planner Patrice Carson
was also present.
II.
OLD BUSINESS
a.
Subdivision Application #390:
6-Lots, Lacabana Road (off Mountain View Road),
Jalbert
Sandy
Aeschliman, of Aeschliman Land Surveying, presented revised plans for the
applicant, Robert Jalbert, who was also present. The subdivision, located on the
southerly side of Mountain View Road, consists of 6 lots on 2 parcels, the front
parcel consisting of 6 acres and the rear parcel consisting of 20
acres.
Comments from
Town Engineer Merv Strauss have been received and the applicant is working to
address these issues with the help of Mr. Aeschliman. Both a traffic count and a speed count
are being conducted.
Mr. Strauss’
letter asked if the road could be planned as a thru street. Mr. Aeschliman did not think this was
feasible because the land is extremely steep and there is not much additional
areas for septic. Changing from a
cul-de-sac would result in over 800 feet of additional road with no
lots.
Mr. Jalbert will
be meeting with the Zoning Board of Appeals to discuss a common driveway for two
of the lots. Mrs. Carson noted that
both the meeting with the ZBA and addressing the issues of Sanitarian Steve
Jacobs will have to happen prior to scheduling a public hearing. Mr. Jacobs does not want Lot 4
designated as a building lot in its current state. It will need to be reconfigured or a
common driveway will need to be approved.
The open space
appraisal has been requested and results should be received by December 1,
2005.
Mr. Jalbert
granted the Commission an extension to January 12, 2006 in order for the
Commission to begin the public hearing.
A motion was made by Cliff Bordeaux, seconded by Michelle Hayward, and
unanimously voted to accept the extension granted by the
applicant.
b. Release of Maintenance Bond, Mountain View Estates, Miller Drive & Orchard View, Gingras
This
item was deferred to a subsequent meeting.
c.
Other - No
other Old Business was presented.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A motion was
made by Brad Pellissier, seconded by Michelle Hayward and unanimously voted to
add the following Items a. and b. to the agenda:
a.
Review/Adopt 2006 Meeting Dates
Mrs. Carson
presented a proposed list of meeting dates for 2006. A motion was made by Brad Pellissier,
seconded by Georgeanne Kuzman and unanimously voted to approve the proposed
meeting dates for 2006 and file them with the Town Clerk.
b. Reconfiguration of Lots 29 and 37, Isabella Drive (Map 9, Block 11, Lots 1 and 2), Leno
Sandy Aeschliman
presented plans showing the proposed reconfiguration. He explained that the driveway on one of
the lots is situated too closely to the adjoining lot, yet cannot be moved
because doing so would not allow access to the garage. Mr. Leno would like to reconfigure the
lots by taking some property from Lot 2 and adding it to Lot 1 to eliminate the
problem. Both lots will still meet
the Zoning Regulations after the change is made and no new lots will be
created.
A motion was
made by Cliff Bordeaux, seconded by Michelle Hayward and unanimously voted to
approve the reconfiguration of property of Richard W. Leno II and Kathleen A.
Leno at 29 & 37 Isabella Drive (Map 09 Block 11 Lots 01 & 02), as shown
on map entitled, “Lot Line Adjustment Summer Shade Subdivision Section II,
Prepared for KRL Builders, Somers, Conn.” dated: 11/15/05, 1 sheet. This reconfiguration does not constitute
a subdivision because no new lot is created.
c.
Other - No
other New Business was presented.
IV. DISCUSSION: PLAN OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
The Commission discussed the last meeting
with the Economic Development Commission and Zoning which they felt went very
well. The next meeting will be
Monday, December 12, at which time subdivision plans under the Open Space
scenario will be reviewed.
V.
STAFF/COMMISSIONER REPORTS
Mrs. Carson
reported that the Town has received a $450,000.00 grant from the State to
purchase the Whitaker property.
She has also
been working on the Age Restricted Housing project. The Town is still waiting to hear from
the State with regard to the sewer.
Engineers have
been selected to work on the Mill project.
She also noted
that Ric Leno will soon be presenting an application for a 25-lot subdivision on
Battle Street which will connect to Eleanor Drive.
Bills were
presented from the Journal Inquirer as follows: for the meetings of September 8 and 22,
2005 in the amount of $125.92 and for the public hearing of October 13, 2005 in
the amount of $62.96. A motion was
made by Brad Pellissier, seconded by Georgeanne Kuzman and unanimously voted to
pay the bills as presented.
A motion was
made by Brad Pellissier, seconded by Michelle Hayward and unanimously voted to
approve the Minutes of the October 27, 2005 as presented.
A motion was
made by Cliff Bordeaux, seconded by Georgeanne Kuzman and unanimously voted to
adjourn the November 17, 2005 Planning Commission meeting at 7:35 p.m. and go to
the Firehouse for a long-range Planning meeting with the Fire
Commission.
Respectfully
submitted,
Brad Pellissier,
Secretary
Robin Timmons, Recording Secretary
MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVAL
AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.