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Commissioners approve $98,000 soil‑and‑sediment bond for Hidden Meadows subdivision amid grading concerns
Summary
Shelton's Planning & Zoning Commission approved a $98,000 soil-and-sediment control bond for the Hidden Meadows Estates subdivision on July 22 after staff recommended the amount; one commissioner pressed staff about the lack of funds specifically for grading and site restoration.
The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a $98,000 soil and sediment control bond for the Hidden Meadows Estates subdivision (application 2615) on July 22. Staff described a standard bond form that calculates quantities, adds contingency and lists conditions including compliance with Connecticut soil erosion and sediment control guidelines; the commission vote to approve the bond, as recommended by staff, passed following a motion and second.
At the meeting a commissioner challenged whether the bond accounted for grading and site restoration, noting the length of roadwork and large quantities of topsoil to be moved. "You got 3,200 square yards of topsoil you're gonna move, but you're not gonna grade it," the commissioner said, urging that grading be captured in the bond. Engineer Dominic Daganji responded that the road grading and the road bond are established through the city engineer's office and that the current bond covers soil erosion and topsoil guarantees rather than road construction. The commission discussed that there are effectively two separate bonds — one for road construction (set by the city engineer) and the soil/erosion bond before the commission — and approved the $98,000 bond as recommended.
