Town Council To Enter Long Meadow Farms Subdivision Debate

The Town Council wants developer Thomas Primeau to finish the work he was required to do in building the Long Meadow Farm subdivision off Frenchtown Road.

According to a letter from Town Manager Bill Sequino, Primeau still needs to plant some trees in the neighborhood, build a sufficient guardrail over a stream and submit final plans for the 11-unit subdivision that was granted planning board approval in the 2001.

In the letter, Sequino wrote, "...the length of time during which [the subdivision] has been under construction has become excessive. The town has already apprised you of our intent to take action against your performance bond, immediately if necessary, to ensure compliance."

The Long Meadow Farm neighborhood association is also asking Primeau to finish the work. They have asked him for $5,500 to improve the guardrails and finish the planting.

In an email to the town, an attoney for the Long Meadow Farm Association, and a resident of the neighborhood, Guy Settipane, said, "Our thoughts are hopefully to secure these funds prior to heading down the path of standstill caused by litigation."

Settipane said in the email that Primeau has asked "for time to make 3 monthly payments."

Sequino said he thought Long Meadow subdivision residents and Primeau would be at the Monday night Town Council meeting, which starts at 6:30 at Town Hall.

The Council will also hold a third reading of a proposed ordinance that would make private non-profit higher-education institutions not a permitted use outside of the Rocky Hill Fairgrounds area of town. If the ordinance is passed, New England Tech, or any other private college, would be prevented from locating anywhere in town except on land that New England Tech already owns.