Russett Road, Sandy Hook

By MARY GAUDET

Published: Dec 12, 2003 12:00 am

Russett Road, Sandy Hook

Peter and Cynthia Callan sold their home at 16 Russett Road, Sandy Hook, to Paul and Aran OâLeary formerly of Chappaqua, N.Y.

Patty Gillen McQuail, GRI, of Flagpole Realty, Inc, listed and marketed the property, which was sold by Alice Mascher of Bob Tendler Real Estate.

Attorney John Ryan of Westport represented the sellers and attorney Thomas Casper of Mount Kisco represented the buyers.

Acorn Drive, Sandy Hook

Jeanne Carnaghi sold her home at 5 Acorn Drive, Sandy Hook, to Ron and Jennifer Mason of Newtown. Her home was marketed by Mary Beth Mayer and Kris Nanavaty of Mayer Real Estate and sold in cooperation with Rich DeLollis of Bob Tendler Real Estate.

Ms Carnaghi was represented by attorney Robert Barry of Southbury and attorney Ray Heche of Bridgeport represented the Masons.

Sugar Street

William and Carolyn Korth purchased 179-181 Sugar Street from John and William Jackson; the property was listed and sold by Mary Beth Mayer of Mayer Real Estate. Attorney James Jowdy of Danbury represented the Jacksons and attorney Michael Nahoum of Newtown represented the Korths.

Currituck Road

John Stewart purchased 176 Currituck Road from Tom and Connie Duquette.

Rich Delollis, ABR of Bob Tendler Real Estate, listed the property, which was sold by Tom Lyddy of Lyddy Real Estate and Management.

Attorney Michael Nahoum, of Newtown represented the sellers, and attorney Karen NeJame of Danbury represented the buyer.

Heritage Village,

Southbury

Maryanna Schoenfeld, formerly of Ridgefield, purchased a Unit 244-A in Heritage Village, Southbury, from Eileen and Jim McCarney. Kris Nanavaty of Mayer Real Estate sold the unit to Ms Schoenfeld while Ruth Hornyak of Joe Bette Realtors represented the McCarneys.

The McCarneys were represented by attorney James Driscoll of Southbury while Ms Schoenfeld was represented by attorney Ward Mazzucco of Danbury.

Sylvan Lake Road, Oakville

Carlo and Antonietta Ciarlo sold their home on Sylvan Lake Road in Oakville to Sarah M. and Heather L. Rine, formerly of Newtown.

Patty Gillen McQuail, GRI, of Flagpole Realty, Inc sold the property, which was listed by Jessica Olson of ERA/Berkshire Properties.

Attorney Celia Barnum of Newtown represented the buyers and attorney Joseph Yamin of Waterbury represented the sellers.

Bradley Lane

Barrie Carpenter sold her home at 22 Bradley Lane to Michael and Joanne Genovese, formerly of Tuckahoe, N.Y.

Patty Gillen McQuail, GRI, of Flagpole Realty, Inc, listed and marketed the property, which was sold by Ray Jeng of Assist 2 Sell, Evans Realty, LLC.

Attorney Dean Lewis of Danbury represented the seller and attorney Karen Fox of New Fairfield represented the buyers.

Great Ring Road

Zozislaw and Allison Koziol purchased 38 Great Ring Road from Kevin and Gale OâSullivan.

Linda Martins, GRI of Bob Tendler Real Estate, listed the property, which was sold by Lorrie Silber of Century-21 Home Services, Gleason Group.

Attorney Michael Nahoum of Newtown represented the sellers, and attorney William Timmel of Newtown represented the buyers.

Main Street

Joyce Hardy purchased 148 Main Street from Martin Zott and Cynthia Chaney.

Doreen Kostecki, GRI, CRS of Bob Tendler Real Estate, negotiated the sale with the listing agent, Ron Nettleton of Re/Max Properties Unlimited.

Attorney Robert Uskevich of Southbury represented the sellers, and attorney Ceila Barnum of Newtown represented the buyers.

Castle Hill Road

Jeff and Sammye Schnell sold their home at 136 Castle Hill Road to Robert and Hannah Cox, formerly of London, England.

Jill Wolowitz of Prudential Connecticut Realty listed and marketed the property, which was sold by Kathi Weller of Flagpole Realty.

Attorney Anne Ragusa of Newtown represented the sellers and attorney Michael Nahoum of Newtown represented the buyers.

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It’s important to clarify the tone and context of Derek Pisani’s remarks, particularly the satirical line about suing Newtown for "Gross Stupidity." This was clearly a tongue-in-cheek jab at the exhausting culture of legal threats that’s become a staple on the local Facebook Group forums. It was a reflection of frustration over endless regulatory hurdles and obstructionism, and the desire to avoid common sense solutions not an insult aimed at residents. Satire, is meant to provoke thought and highlight the absurdities. If we are unable to distinguish between satire and literal threats, perhaps the comment hit closer to the truth than we’d like to admit. Rather than focusing on Pisanis style, we should be discussing the substance of what he’s pointing out: that Newtown’s progress is being routinely blocked by a small but vocal contingent who seem intent on saying “no” at every turn. They are saying no to any development, no to common sense solutions to crowd control, etc. Newtown deserves leaders who are willing to call things as they see them, even if their language ruffles feathers. That doesn’t mean they lack respect for constituents—it means they care enough to challenge the Mob and push for solutions. Isn't that what we elect people to do? I applaud Pisani's dedication, he certainly has earned my vote. Regardless, let’s not reduce conversation to tone-policing and outrage. Let’s focus on the issues that matter.

Who is Calling Newtowners Stupid?

Thank you for pointing out the trail access provisions included in the BOS motion—it’s an important clarification that deserves more attention in this conversation. If the development is, in fact, required to provide permanent free public access and commit to ongoing maintenance of this section of the Rochambeau Trail, that is a remarkably beneficial outcome for the town. oIt’s not every day that a private project shoulders the long-term burden of preserving and caring for a public historical corridor at no taxpayer cost—especially one that previously had no formal access, upkeep, or visibility. Let’s be honest: the idea that the only way to protect history is by preventing any development nearby is a rigid and unworkable standard. What’s being proposed here appears to strike a rare balance—historic preservation, public access, and smart development all rolled into one. That’s not a loss its a win. So rather than allowing a handful of voices to derail progress under the banner of “historic purity,” maybe it’s time to acknowledge the reality: this trail is better off with structured stewardship and visibility than remaining an overgrown ghost on old maps. Let’s move forward. Bring in the easement, bring in the public access—and yes, bring in the bulldozers!!! Progress and preservation can coexist. Let’s not let the NIMBY use fear or nostalgia keep us stuck in the past.

Discusses Rochambeau Trail And 6 Commerce Road

I've heard that several people are under the impression that the public might be banned from the Rochambeau Trail. Points 2 and 3 from the BOS motion (included in full below) make it clear that public access to the trail is part of the requirements for the developer. From what I understand, it requires free public access to the trail in perpetuity. Technically, this could be argued to be a "payment-in-kind," that attempts to balance public good with overall town growth. We can argue about weather that balance is acceptable and how the trail may be affected, but with the understanding that the trail is expected to be maintained as a publicly accessible trail regardless. July 15, 2024 Board of Selectmen approved motion: Discontinuance of Reservoir Road: Selectman Cruson moved the resolution: Resolved, that the Newtown Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 2-115(d)(8) of the Town Charter and Conn. Gen. Stat. §13a-49, and subject to the conditions set forth below, hereby discontinues an unimproved portion of Reservoir Road described as “Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued “on that certain survey map which will be recorded on the Newtown Land Records titled “Map Showing Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued” dated August, 2023 and revised September 15, 2023, and certified substantially correct by Gregory Szyszowski of SLR (the “Survey Map”), said discontinuance contingent and effective only upon the completion of the following: 1. The approval of an application for the development of land in the manner described in a letter from Attorney Thomas W. Beecher to First Selectman A. Jeffrey Capeci and Members of the Board of Selectmen dated May 30, 2024, pursuant to the “Residential Open Space Development” regulations of the Borough of Newtown by the Borough of Newtown Zoning Commission, and construction of that approval project within the timeframes required for special exception approval; 2. The inclusion of the discontinued portion of the road as part of the final Declaration of Conservation Restriction; 3. The conveyance of a mutually agreeable public easement to the Town of Newtown for pedestrian, bicycling, equestrian, and all other passive recreational uses (to exclude the use of motorized vehicles except as may be necessary by the Town or its designee to effectuate the purpose of the easement), and for municipal utility purposes; Be it further resolved, that Castle Hill Real Estate Holdings, LLC., its successors and assigns, shall not use any portion of the discontinued road as a vehicular road or access way to and from any developed portions of the property. Be it further finally resolved, that should any of the foregoing contingencies not occur, then the discontinuance contemplated herein shall not become effective and this resolution will become null and void. From: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12216/f/minutes/bos_7-15-24_min-_att_final.pdf

Is this paper road (roads that only exist on paper map but not in reality) even owned by the Town? Many roads that predate the Town's road standards are privately owned and were never accepted by the Town, such as many of the nonconforming roads around the lake communities where the property owners own right to the center line. That is something we had to deal with when working on the Roads Ordinance a few years back. We also had to deal with a private road to run the utilities to the new SHS.

For anyone who wants to know, I cant post a link here, but Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority has an entire website. Look up "HRRA whats in whats out"

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