HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-08-25 Board of Survey Minutes August 25, 1980
Meeting of the Board of Survey convened in Room 16, Muni-
cipal Building at 9: 15 P. M.
Present were Chairman Cowell, Secretary Wood, Board Members
DeHart , Fallon, Barker and Assistant Superintendent McIntire.
The Board met with Mrs . Desmond Conte of 43 Riverside Drive
and Mr. John Rivers, developer of Riverside Drive to discuss the
walk easement abutting Mrs. Conte' s property . Mrs. Conte advised
the Board that she would prefer that grass be planted in the walk-
way rather than having a gravel walk. Mr . Rivers stated he had
spoken to Mrs. Conte earlier and had agreed it would drastically
soften the appearance of the area to plant grass and place some
upright junipers three or four feet apart on private property out-
side the easement. Mr . Rivers agreed he would complete the work
on the remainder of the easement southerly to Warren Avenue. Mrs.
Lentz whose property abutts the walkway opposite the Conte property
' stated she preferred to have the area grassed and banked with
junipers. Mr. Fallon questioned whether the planting of shrubs
could be considered erecting a fence , as Town Counsel had advised
the Board a fence could not be placed in the easement. Mr. Rivers
stated that the ynipers would be planted well inside private pro-
perty . Mr . Barker felt that the junipers should be larger than
described but Mr. Rivers stated they would be planted in double
rows and this should discourage any trespassers. Mrs. Conte and
Mrs . Lentz were in agreement that they would prefer not to have
a driveway apron placed from the street to the sidewalk area abutting
the easement . It was then moved , seconded and voted 5:0 to accept
the solution as presented by Mr . Rivers which was agreeable to
Mrs. Conte and Mrs. Lentz concerning the walk easement at Lots 9
and 10 Riverside Drive: omit the driveway apron off Riverside
Drive to the walk easement, grass the walkway as opposed to a gra-
vel walkway, plant a double row of junipers on private property
owned by Conte and Lentz and complete the walk easement to Warren
' Avenue as agreed.
The Board met with Mr. Peter Ogren of Hayes Engineering to
discuss modified plan of Francis Drive. Mr . Ogren stated that he
had spoken to Mr. Bergeron and had submitted information in answer
to the concerns outlined in Mr. Bergeron 's memorandum. Chair-
man Cowell then recognized Mr . Joseph Giordano of 12 Francis ,
Drive who questioned the use of the word "temporary" when used
in relation to the proposed cul-de-sac. He was concerned that
at a later date Francis Drive would be continued and they would
no longer enjoy living on a dead end street. Mr. DeHart pointed
out that the cul-de-sac could be moved back shortening the street
and that by doing so would eliminate the possibility of extneding
the street. Mr . Philip Logsdon of 15 Francis Drive stated he was
very pleased with what is going on and would like to have the
sidewalk go all around the cul-de-sac. Mr. DeHart moved, and it
was seconded that the plan be accepted with modifications, as
follows:
1. The center of the radius be pulled back enough to allow
sidewalks
2. Easements for water and sewer line be obtained
3. A pre-bleat survey be done for homeowners requesting
it
4. That Francis Drive be returned - after construction
of the six homes - to its present or better condition
5. The contractor be required to install a sign "Caution '
Children" at the beginning of .the street
6 . All conditions in Mr . Bergeron ' s memorandum be fulfilled.
Chairman Cowell called for a vote - 4: 1 (Mrs. Wood apposed) .
It was moved, seconded and voted 5:0 to sign Release of Re-
strictions for Lots 2-9 inclusive and Lots 14-25 inclusive on
Chapel Hill Estates Subdivision and from an agreement between
Terrace Trust and the Board of Survey wherein it states a lot
cannot be built upon or sold. The Board signed the legal docu-
ment.
The Board met with the developer of Latham Lane, Attorney
0 . Bradley Latham and Peter Ogren of Hayes Engineering to dis-
cuss minimum cellar floor elevations on the easterly side of
Letham Lane (Lots 3 through 6) . Mr . Ogren stated that the devel-
oper was willing to accept elevations calculated by the Engineer-
ing Division for the lots in question. Mr. Latham, on behalf of
his client, would record a document in the Registry of Deeds
stating that a building constructed below minimum cellar floor ,
elevation would not be serviceable by a gravity system. Follow-
ing additional discussion, it was voted 5:0 to table action on
this subdivision until the meeting of September 8 , 19BO when
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' Superintendent Louanis would be available for comments.
Meeting of the Board of Survey adjourned it 10:45 P .M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary
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