At its December 9 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend
that the Selectmen take acceptance of Haystack Woods Road as a town
road to a future town meeting.
The short road leads to the new affordable housing complex off Old Colony Road that is being developed by the Foundation for Norfolk Living.
Kate Johnson, president of foundation and the architect who designed the energy-efficient dwellings, said the road into the 10-house complex was recently paved. She noted that the patio associated with one home encroaches on the road’s right of way and asked whether the commission would recommend leaving it as is or cutting off a portion of the patio. After discussion, the commission said the encroaching portion should be removed.
The favorable recommendation carried the condition that a $10,560 bond be imposed to ensure the encroachment is corrected and all other work is completed satisfactorily.
In other business, the commission postponed a public hearing on an application from George Auclair until its January 13 meeting. Auclair wants to build a 50-foot-by-80-foot storage shed on the parcel of land he owns across Route 44 from his service station.
Zoning Enforcement Officer Stacey Sefcik advised that an approval is needed from the Torrington Area Health District because the septic system is being moved. She also said the Zoning Board of Appeals will have to give the project its imprimatur before Planning and Zoning can act.