09/17/2003 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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site plan review (subdivision regulations, roads, and engineering) . Beverly Kane and Bennis Balarini agreed to sit on the subcommittee; to review the planned retirement community zoning by-law, and the 1985 modification thereto. The Chairman then opened the discus-Sion to members the public wishing to comment . Linda Fletcher, Southport resident - Explained that until such time as there i bulldout control of the project lies with New York, not the residents . Project changes have not been communicated to the residents. The presidents find this to be disconcerting, as they would like to protect their investment . she raised conerns regarding those changes made to the original site plan approved .by the Town, as it had taken into consideration safety issues and long-term effects to the larger community. She made reference to the retaining gall; stating plans. -should. have. -been----approved --prior- -to- construction -ta .insure resident protection when they assume responsibility for the prcj.ect. She then cited section 9 .585 of the Zoning by-law, which requires Planning Board approval of the final site development plan. She did report on a recent successful and informative joint meeting between the- residents and developer. However, she did stress the need for Planning Board involvement/approval of the project a-s a whole . The residents have attended a Zoning Board of Appeals .Meeting requesting the developer be directed to appropriate Boards as they continue through the process. Lawrence Chubou, Southport resident - Agreed that final control of the project should lie with the Planning Board. He cited paragraph D. section 9 ,58.5 of the Zoning by-law, "...The final site development plans shall be approved by the Planning Board if in general conformity to the raster site de elopmett plan patterns and uses as therefore approved by the Board of Appeals; and if in 5