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DRB provisionally classifies Halpin Road parcel as a minor subdivision; final map must show right-of-way
Summary
At its Aug. 3 meeting the Town of New Haven Development Review Board provisionally approved Application #2026-DRB-13-SK to subdivide a roughly 252-acre parcel at 1928 Halpin Road into a ~115-acre Lot 1, a remaining Lot 2 (to be sold) and a ~15-acre hunting easement, contingent on the final map showing an existing right-of-way; final hearing set for Sept. 7, 2026.
The Town of New Haven Development Review Board on Aug. 3 provisionally classified Application #2026-DRB-13-SK as a minor subdivision for Parcel #747 at 1928 Halpin Road, contingent on the applicant showing an existing right-of-way on the final Mylar map.
Applicants Leon A. DeMers IV and Leon A. DeMers III presented a sketch plan for the parcel, described in the meeting record as approximately 252 acres in total. Under the sketch the parcel would be divided into Lot 1 of about 115 acres, a remaining Lot 2 (described as currently in current use and intended to be sold to neighboring property owner Edgar Butterfield of Munger Street), and a roughly 15-acre hunting easement reserved to benefit the Demers family. The site lies in the RA-10, Forest District and Flood Hazard zoning districts.
Board member Don Johnston moved to approve the application as a minor subdivision contingent upon the final map showing the right-of-way; Tom Fyles seconded. The motion carried with five members in favor (Don Johnston, Tom Fyles, Kathy Barrett, Tim Paquette, Charlie Roy) and none opposed. The board warned the final hearing for Sept. 7, 2026.
The board explicitly required that the final Mylar reflect or describe the right-of-way that borders the strip of land designated as the hunting easement; Johnston noted the deed already describes the ROW and the applicants said they would submit a final Mylar showing it. No formal conditions beyond the ROW notation were recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: the application will return for a final hearing on Sept. 7, 2026; the board will review the final Mylar for the required right-of-way notation prior to a final action.
