Date: Fri 13-Dec-1996

Publication: Bee

Author: ANDYG

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P&Z-Cascella-traffic-police

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Cascella Asks For Police Commission Review Development Traffic Issues

First Selectman Robert Cascella asked P&Z members December 5 to consider the

views of the Police Commission and police department when making

traffic-related decisions on development projects. The Police Commission

serves as the town's traffic authority.

He suggested that the P&Z send information on development proposals to the

Police Commission for its members' comments.

In August, in a 4-to-1 vote, P&Z members approved the Pinnacle Ridge

residential subdivision in Dodgingtown over nearby residents' vocal protests

that placing a development there would create traffic problems due to the

project's proximity to the sweeping curve on Route 302 near the Rock Ridge

Country Club. Newtown Development Group, LLC, gained P&Z approval for 10

building lots on 14 acres there.

Also, residents living near the planned Camelot subdivision, consisting of 42

lots on 110 acres, have said new home construction will aggravate traffic

hazards along Hattertown Road, near Purdy Station Road.

Also, residents living near the Sandy Hook site proposed for Newtown Village,

a 102-house development off Berkshire Road, have said the presence of that

number of new residents in the area will pose yet more traffic congestion

problems in an already congested area.

The developers of Newtown Village have not yet submitted plans for the project

to the P&Z.