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Work on banquet hall comes under question
PROSPECT — Heavy rains, steep slopes, and excavation have caused headaches during construction of the new Aria Wedding and Banquet Facility by Villa Rosa. Giuseppe Geloso, owner of Aria, and David Carson, land planner and site engineer at OCG Group Inc., came before the Planning and Zoning Commission last Wednesday to answer questions about... »
Former P&Z commissioner questions non-appointment
BEACON FALLS — After years of service on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Patricia Hinman no longer sits on the commission. The decision not to be a commissioner was not hers, Hinman says. Hinman, 74, has lived in Beacon Falls for more than 44 years and has spent the last five on the Planning... »
Redemption center coming to Prospect
PROSPECT — A local business man has received approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission to operate the first bottle and can redemption center in Prospect. Roger Hamelin, 40, who has owned Prospect Limousine Service for nine-and-a-half years, recently obtained a special permit to operate his limousine service and a bottle and can redemption... »
Commission approves permit for greenhouses, farm stand
PROSPECT — The Planning and Zoning Commission approved an application for a special permit to build greenhouses and a farm stand at 174 Summit Road. One acre of land, out of the six acres on the property, would be set aside to build an unspecified number of greenhouses and a farm stand. The commission... »
Prospect commission to hold hearing on new regulations
PROSPECT — The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider new regulations for construction of subdivisions at a public hearing in March. The new regulations would require more checkpoints during a developer’s project to ensure each stage of development is built to town specifications, according to Land Use Inspector William Donovan. The more intensive inspection... »
Beacon Falls Dems spar with First Selectman over appointments
BEACON FALLS — Democrats cried foul when Republican First Selectman Gerard Smith and Republican Selectman David D’Amico filled a Democrat vacancy on the Board of Finance with a former Republican candidate. Unaffiliated board member Lou DiPiro resigned, leaving the position open. The two Republican selectmen voted in Jack Levine, who is currently unaffiliated, against... »
Proposed farm stand in Prospect center of debate
PROSPECT — Neighbors opposed to a farm stand on Straitsville Road told the Planning and Zoning Commission they would not be satisfied with any compromise that would allow customers to buy or pick up produce on the site. “We already feel we have made a compromise. … This is wrong,” said Ann-Marie Santoro of... »
Special permits for CSA draws concerns from neighbors
PROSPECT — Neighbors rallied against an application for a farm stand on Straitsville Road, citing concerns including traffic and property values. Whitney Caporaso pleaded her case for two special permit applications that would allow her and her husband, Christopher Caporaso, to sell and display agricultural products at their 1.7 acre property at the corner... »
P&Z to continue accepting bonds
PROSPECT — The Planning and Zoning Commission will continue to accept bonds for subdivisions and site plans despite new state legislation that could potentially open up the town to more risk if a project goes belly-up half way through. New state legislation that goes into effect Oct. 1 forces towns to make a decision–either... »
Commission puts a hold on wind regulations
PROSPECT — The wind has died down in Prospect, at least for now. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted at its meeting last week to impose a one-year moratorium on accepting any new proposed regulations on wind turbines less than one megawatt in size. “We felt it would make sense at this time to... »