02/19/2003 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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At this point Attorney Taipale requested clarification from the Board as to the exact information required in preparation for the next meeting. Topography, drainage, language., final inspection of Phase II, and Board sign-off. Attorney 'Taipale Revisions to Conditions in the original 1997 Permit: Condition #'10 makes reference to the fact that - built plans must be presented at the completion of each .phase. Applicant is requesting that in the event all roadways:, landscaping, and revegetation of eonunon facilities for Phase II prior to Board approval of plans for Phase III, that building permits would be approved for Buildings 41 through 50 of Phase III ,in order to allow Applicant to move forward with the project. The anticipated date of completion of Phase II being July of 2003. The original permit provides that the last fifteen (15) units in Phase III would not be issued until all roadways, landscaping, and revegetation of common facilities are completed. Applicant is requesting language, which would provide for a bond in th'e event such work, cannot be completed due to weather conditions, timing issues, etc. The Town Tanner interjected that there is no security being proposed for Buildings 41 through 50 . Basically ghat Applicant is proposing is that if Phase II is not completed, construction of ten (10) buildings in Phase III would be approved without any security for landscaping. Be noted there would be no way of knowing whether the amount specified, $5, 000. 00 per unit, would be adequate to cover the amount of landscaping that would required. An actual bid or cost estimate from the contractor to be reviewed by the Board/Consulting Engineer would be in order to establish an appropriate amount for security would be preferable . He also suggested a cash deposit of some sort, rather than an insurance bond be considered when posting a bond. 7 `