Town of
Open Space Preservation Committee
Minutes of the April15, 2008 meeting
Members present: Evangeline Abbott, Ken Feathers, Quentin Kessel, Steve Lowrey, Jim Morrow,
Vicky Wetherell. Guests: Matt Maynard & Charlie Insalaco representing Quiet Meadow Resubdivision. Penn Handwerker,
1. Meeting called to order at 7:35.
2. Minutes of the March 18, 2008 meeting were approved
on a motion by Feathers/Wetherell.
3.
4. Old Business: Matt
Maynard provided clarification of some details of the Quiet Meadow
proposal. The committee then held a
lengthy discussion of the various aspects of this development and the proposed
conservation easements and proposed open space dedication. Members reviewed impressions from field trips
to the property and considered physical characteristics of the land, as well as
its connections to Army Corps land.
Vicky Wetherell agreed to prepare detailed
comments and recommendations to be shared with IWA and PZC.
5. Recommendations to Town Manager: TBD
6. New Business: Green
property subdivision on Knowlton Hill and Wormwood Hill Roads. The committee reviewed the history of this
development during discussion of its characteristics. OSPC recommends approval of the proposal as
is, with stone wall preservation in perpetuity, as a condition of approval. It was determined that there would be no
discussion of the Windwood Acres, Baxter Estates
Section II subdivision application until the committee visits the site.
7. Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Respectfully
submitted,
Evangeline
Abbott