04/15/1998 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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neat deal that e ncumber a g at would otherwise have been built upon. . . Legal work would be required There would be a roadwaylocated outside of the limits of the defined wa cated ,f"= y, x, In order to eliminate the problem entirely, relocating the ■ �'. Rowley suggested g e side 1 line of the road so that the driving surface is located, entirely within the 1 imits of the layout (1f it doesn' t r ■ ■ � � educe the buildabil ity of the lot) . ' il Ik At the point the Chairman asked for clarification of the proposal before the Board to be twelve (12) additional lots for st:. building purposes; and five (5) lots remainingunder covenant, The Chairman asked. Attorney Kirrane Ki a bout the history of lengthening the cul-de-sac over the gears. a t Attorney Kirrane responded that at the time ■ , of the original approval of the plan, the access was proposed in order to avoid o d a dead-end road situation. He also stated his belief that the residents were not interested in a paved roadway, but that the 3, Planning Board has expressed safety concerns. He stated Applicant would be prepared to provide either th 'F p er a dirt or paved surface eventually, should the Planning Board deem it necessary. „ Should the Planning Board require pavement of the road at this time in order to release the lots Attorney Kirrane stated Applicant will do so; if the Planning Board chooses to J defer this requirement until such time as Applicant requests the release of the remainder f ` o the lots,s, i t would be done at that point. Ni Attorney Kirrane stated his opinion to be that Applicant has 1.It rights to Great Hay Road, whether it be determined to be a public or private road. He cited some conflicts in this regard, statin that there are r g g ��° po tions of Great Hay Road that have been abandoned by the Town, thereby definingthe road as a public way in the P , sense it has been in existence. He noted Great Ha Road an p as being there is shown on the 1877 1 y . Attorney Kirrane stated Applicant has attempted to accommodate the Town Planner' s concerns by restricting the building of the access to their side of the center line. Attorney Kirrane clarified Applicant owns to the nearest side line. fit•,,{.,,�•: Public Comment �f,F The following is a chronological list of s eakers having 4� ' been duly recognized by the chairman p g . Bob Crowley, 66 Snead Drive--Stated there are currently , enough tra f f i c problems without having through road to old Barns t g a g r' able, He expressed safety concerns regarding the younger children visiting grandparents. s. � g P -15- •i y