HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-09-29 Board of Survey Minutes September 29, 1980
Meeting of the Board of Survey convened in Room 16, Municipal
Building at 8 :00 P . M.
Present were Chairmen Cowell, Secretary Wood, Board Members
DeHart, Fallon, Barker and Clerk of the Board Louanis.
Mr. Louanis reported to the Board that Mr . Fantasia requested
a reduction in the bond on his subdivision known as Chapel Hill
Estates. The existing bond of $19,000 is held by the Town and the
estimated amount of work to be completed is $6,000 including the
following items: loaming and seeding not satisfactory and will re-
quire additional work next Spring and the sidewalk abutting Lot 5
is showing signs of settlement and there is a large crack in the
curb in the middle of the sidewalk. All this must be corrected. Some
of the trees have been planted and the rest of the trees have been
assigned to the Town and they will be placed in the Town Nursery
until the lots are ready. Some minor incidental work remains, side
sloping and backup of some sidewalks. The Superintendent recommends
the Board release $13,000. Mr . Fantasia joined the meeting at 8: 20
P. M. and stated he believed he had completed the subdivision and
requested the Board release the bond. The Superintendent reiterated
the remaining work as previously presented to the Board and after
a discussion Mr . Fantasia agreed with the Superintendent 's presentation.
Mr . Fallon questioned the Superintendent regarding the continued delay
in completing this subdivision since he was under the impression it
was to have been completed June 30, 1960. The Superintendent reported
to the Board that this subdivision had had an unusually long develop-
ment. Some of the reasons are as follows: after the approval of Chapel
Hill Drive there was a delay due to Conservation Commission' s concerns
and before those problems could be resolved Mr. Fantasia had bought
additional land and modification of Chapel Hill Drive was made to tie
Terrace Perk into the subdivision. Again, a long process with the
Conservation Commission to resolve this too . Once construction got
underway, the developer sold lots to individual owners and this is
always a long end drawn out venture. It was moved, seconded and voted
5:0:0 to reduce the bond by $13,000 keeping $6,000 to cover the value
of the remaining work.
Reap)vctfully submitted
Secretary