Present: ~~Frank Taylor, Chairman; Gerry Casiello, Vice Chairman; Ben Gordon, Secretary; Marshall Sanford; Joe Ventricelli, Gary Miyishiro
Absent: John Shaban, Amy Atamian
Also Present: ~Bob Flanagan, ZEO; Michael LaVelle, Town Attorney
Gary Miyishiro was seated for John Shaban.
The Commission went into Executive Session at 7:30 p.m. and exited at 8:10 p.m. All Commission members were present. Invited to attend with the Commission were Attorney Michael LaVelle and ZEO Robert Flanagan.~ ~The commission discussed the proposed stipulated settlement agreement between Three Levels Corp (Riverbend) and the Commission regarding their appeal of the Commission's denial of their Affordable Housing Development application.
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No motions were made, no votes taken.
REGULAR MEETING
1) Discussion: Vote on Settlement Agreement on River Bend Affordable Housing Development Appeal.
On motion of Mr. Casiello and second of Mr. Ventricelli, the Commission unanimously approved the stipulation for withdrawal of the appeal by River Bend and approve the Chairman signing the document and present council to enter into the decision. Mr. Taylor explained that the stipulated withdrawal, withdraws the appeal of the Commission’s denial and maintains the bulk of the conditions that were applied in the denial with some modifications to several conditions that are not deemed to be significant or substantial, relative to the original conditions; that it preserves the original action that was taken and that it removes the appeal from litigation
2) Approval of Public Hearing Minutes March 26, 2008
MOTION: Made by Mr. Sanford and seconded by Mr. Gordon to approve the Public Hearing Minutes from March 26, 2008.
3) Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes March 26, 2008
MOTION: Made by Mr. Sanford and seconded by Mr. Gordon to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from March 26, 2008.
On motion of Mr. Gordon and second of Mr. Sanford the Commission unanimously voted to add the following item to the agenda:
-Discussion: Change in the fencing around the JBHS baseball field.
Walter Czudak submitted documentation with regard to extending the height of the fence along the first base line from 4 feet to six feet for a distance of approximately 90 feet, to protect spectators. It is a chain link fence within property lines and setbacks.
MOTION: Made by Mr. Casiello, seconded by Mr. Sanford, the Commission voted that this did not require a public hearing.
MOTION: Made by Mr. Gordon and seconded by Mr. Sanford, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the site plan.
Future Agenda –
-Sign Regulations: Public Hearing scheduled for May 14, 2008.
- Edward Knapp, Deacon Abbott Road: Application for permit for Christmas display
-Storm Water Presentation – At JRMS, Friday April 24, 2008
Adjournment: On motion by Mr. Casiello and second of Mr. Gordon, the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Respectfully Submitted
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Val Koniecki, Clerk
Filed subject to approval by vak, 4/10/08
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