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Farmington commission continues hearing on 18‑unit Plainville Avenue subdivision to June 3
Summary
JBS Developers presented a proposed 18‑unit single‑family subdivision on an 11.6‑acre parcel with 1.52 acres of wetland; stormwater will rely on pre‑treatment and detention basins and the commission continued the hearing for conservation commission review and additional details.
At the May 20 meeting the Town of Farmington Inland Wetlands Commission heard a public‑hearing presentation from Brian Panico (Cole Civil Survey) for JBS Developers’ proposed 18‑unit subdivision at 598 Plainville Avenue. Panico described an 11.6‑acre site with roughly 1.52 acres of mapped wetland; the western half of the parcel is wooded and drains to the wetland while the eastern half is former farmland.
Panico said the plan groups roof leaders where feasible into underground infiltration systems where soils permit and routes other roofs and road runoff to a pretreatment basin and a larger, shallow detention basin sized for water‑quality and quantity control. He told the commission the cul‑de‑sac and basin configurations collect runoff before it reaches wetland areas and that the design had been adjusted to maximize pretreatment and infiltration where soils allow.
Commissioners asked about delineation, the possibility of a conservation easement on the southern wetland parcel, split‑rail fencing and long‑term maintenance. Panico indicated the applicant would be open to a conservation easement in the southern portion and confirmed community management of underground systems by a homeowners’ association. The commission voted to continue the hearing to June 3, 2026 to allow the conservation commission to review and to receive any additional materials.
The conservation commission subsequently voted to forward a referral recommending protections including conservation easement consideration to the Inland Wetlands Commission for its June review. No permit decision was taken on May 20.
