Redding Town Hall
100 Hill Road, P.O. Box 1028, Redding, CT 06875
Planning Commission Minutes 03/08/2011
RECEIVED March 10, 2011 @ 3:24 P.M.
Michele R. Grande, Redding Town Clerk
3 pages

Redding Planning Commission
P.O. Box 1028
Redding Center, Connecticut 06875-1028

MINUTES

Tuesday, March 8, 2011
7:30 p.m. – Old Town House

Present: Diane Taylor, Chairman; Michael Bakanas; Thomas Flagg; Nancy King; Jerry Sarnelli, Alt.; seated for R. Dean; Donald Stroetzel, Alt., Toby Welles, Alt.
Absent: Robert Dean

Also present:   Jo-an Brooks, Land Use Coordinator

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

I       APPROVAL MINUTES        -Meeting of 2/8/11

On the motion of M. Bakanas and the second of T. Flagg, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the 2/8/11 Minutes as submitted.

II      ADMINISTRATIVE

1.  Subdivision Application #505, Lot #3.  Petra Koegel, 16 Costa Lane.  Request to build outside Building Construction Restriction Line.  Schedule Site Walk.

P. Koegel was present.  The Lot Development Plan was reviewed along with the proposal.  J. Brooks will review with D. Pattee to determine if the Conservation Commission requires an application.

Discussion will continue.

2.  Road Regulations and Integration of Repair and Maintenance Section
  •         Status Report. T. Welles and N. King
  •         Pending Item III 2. Existing road widths.  Status?
Awaiting data from T. Ciriello.  Five sections were delineated:  road construction, road maintenance, Scenic Road Ordinance, stonewalls and plantings.  Update draft expected for next meeting.

No information on road widths pending ability to photograph and measure.  Discussion will continue.

        3.  Incentive Housing Zones.  Subcommittee, R. Dean, N. King.  Report on Site Plan studies and timeline.  T. Welles’ graphics           received.

N. King reported on the Subcommittee meeting last week.  Awaiting J. Hayes’ written draft.  T. Welles’ graphics will be reviewed at the Subcommittee meeting 3/9/11 with N. King, R. Dean and T. Welles.  Tentative Subcommittee meeting scheduled for 3/11/11 to be confirmed.

Mr. and Mrs. Nostin were present. Suggestions for consideration were discussed.

4.  Procedure for Future Road Restoration Projects.  Board of Selectmen Agenda 3/21/11.  T. Welles, N. King discussion.

Board of Selectmen meeting was cancelled. New meeting TBA.

5.  Sewage Capacity Georgetown. R. Dean’s recommendation for a technical study to determine potential capacity for expansion of sewer plant.  Letter requesting study to Selectmen.  TO VOTE.

R. Dean’s draft was reviewed and edited.  Final version to be re-drafted by D. Stroetzel and discussed at the next meeting.

III     PENDING

1.  TPCD Recommendations.  Subcommittee Priority Recommendations for   future action on each Chapter, where pertinent, goals should be stated in terms of low impact development.
2.  Itemize RPC Policies and Procedures.  Discussion.
3.  Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 of the Subdivision Regulations.  To Vote.  Awaiting final review of Section 4.8.
4.  Section 4.8 awaiting review of archaeologists.
5.  Road Safety.  Subcommittee D. Stroetzel and T. Flagg.  Prioritize-intersection and guardrail improvements.
6.  Municipal Improvements: Management and Procedures for Town Projects. Pending Selectmen’s Agenda.
7.  Demolition Ordinance.  Pending Shaun Donnelly’s review.
8.  Charlie Hill Road.  Draft agreement ready for signing.


IV      CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Upcoming meetings/seminars noted.  

T. Flagg reported on guardrail status.


On the motion of N. King, the Commission voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:50 p.m.


Submitted by:
Kristi C. Reilly