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Resident raises drainage and culvert concerns at Tanya Lane subdivision; board schedules field review and tables decision to June 5
Summary
A resident asked the planning board to require the developer and the town's engineering reviewer to inspect culverts and storm infrastructure at Tanya Lane; the board agreed to an on-site meeting, asked staff for bond and correspondence details, and voted to table further discussion until June 5.
A resident raised concerns about culvert cover, exposed pipe sections and ponding at the Tanya Lane subdivision and asked the board to request a field inspection by the town's peer engineer and the applicant's representative.
The resident described visible breaks and limited soil cover on plastic culverts and asked that the town's engineer (TEC) or the engineer of record inspect the pipes, measure cover over culverts, and recommend remediation or replacement if cover is insufficient. The resident requested that the engineer number culverts on the subdivision plan and provide a report identifying required fixes and estimated work windows.
Staff said they had no current formal request for a bond reduction from the developer and that they would check the file for correspondence and the remaining bond amount. Board members agreed to coordinate a site visit with the town engineer (TEC) and the applicant's engineer and to post notice if the visit created a quorum; they also asked staff to provide bond figures and relevant correspondence before reconvening.
The board voted to table the topic until its June 5 meeting to allow staff to gather the requested information and to schedule a field meeting in the interim.
Ending: Staff will compile correspondence with the developer, report the remaining bond amount, and propose dates for a field inspection with the town engineer and applicant representatives; the board will consider staff's findings on June 5.
