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Developer Petitions Supreme Court in Preserve Dispute

     

HARTFORD — River Sound Development LLC has asked the state Supreme Court to review a July 27, 2010, Appellate Court decision upholding Old Saybrook’s denial of the developer’s plan for a major residential project on a 1,000-acre property in Old Saybrook, Essex and Westbrook known as the Preserve.    

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Attorney Matthew Ranelli, of Hartford, who represented Essex in the Appellate Court proceedings, said he and other lawyers siding against River Sound are preparing briefs opposing review. Other attorneys arrayed against River Sound are Michael E. Cronin Jr., representing the Inland Wetlands Commission of Old Saybrook; Charles J. Rothenberger of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment; and David H. Wrinn for the state Commissioner of Environmental Protection.     

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Upcoming Events     

  Wednesday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission, Town Hall Annex        

 Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m., Inland Wetlands Agency, Town Hall Annex     

Monday, Sept. 13,  5 p.m., Conservation Commission, Town Hall Annex      

Tuesday, Sept. 28, trial begins of GOSA’s
appeals of Inland Wetlands Agency and Zoning Commission approvals in 2007 of the proposed Mystic Woods 196-unit active senior housing complex on Fort Hill. Site: New London Superior Court.
    
The Groton land-use rule update project is moving ahead at a faster pace after some earlier delays. A public hearing on certain aspects of proposed zoning changes is expected in November, and the Sept. 1 ZC meeting will unveil some of the proposals. The Inland Wetlands Agency is considering OPDS-proposed changes to the upland review area as well as increased authority for the OPDS to approve “minor uses.” Subdivision regulation changes are expected to come to a hearing early in 2011. Details are given on the town website.  

Complete Schedule of Town Meetings: Groton Town Website. Please refer to this source for the full schedule. The only town meetings listed on this GOSA page will be those of expected special environmental interest. To use the town schedule, click on the calendar displayed and move forward and backward with plus and minus signs. TOWN WEBSITE VIDEO: Video of Town Council meetings. Click on GMTV on Groton home page and then on Streaming Video.                 

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