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PLANNING BOARD MEETING April 16, 1956 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in its office in the Barnes Building on Monday, April 16, 1956 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Chairman Adams, Messrs. Abbott, Burnell, Grindle, Hathawav and Jaquith, Mr. Snow, Planning Director, and the secretary. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, was present from 9:15 to 9:40. The Board approved the following bills presented for pavment: Anne H. Milliken, secretarial services-- BILLS $5.93; Louise M. Baker, secretarial services -44.77. The Board took under consideration the April 16, 1956 request of the DeVries Construction Company to change its performance guarantee for work to be done in the Section 12, Sun Valley, subdivision from a con- ditional approval contract to a bond. It was stated that the Superintendent of Public Works had estimated that the cost of the uncompleted work in the subdivi- sion would amount to $10,000. The Board decided to allow the company to substitute for its conditional approval contract a bond provided said bond was secured by a certified check for $10,000. Mr. Snow was asked to discuss the matter further with the Town Counsel and have him prepare the necessary papers for the company and the Board to take action upon. Mr. Burnell arrived at 7:40 p.m. In connection with the DeVries' Sun Valley devel- opment, the matter of sidewalks was discussed at this time. Mr. Snow stated that he thought a sidewalk study was needed for the whole town, not just in this devel- opment. He also said that he did not believe that the 40 -foot minimum road width required under subdivision rules and regulations was adequate for a 24 -foot pave- ment, sidewalks on both sides of the streets and tree planting. He suggested that when the subdivision rules and regulations are next amended that a 50-1:oot right of way be the minimum standard. SUN VALLEY SECTION 12 SIDEWALKS Mr. Abbott said that he did not like the idea of sidewalks all over town. He thought they were neces- sary on the main streets near the schools but that you did not need them in developments similar to Sun Valley. Mr. Hathaway asked how it could be decided where sidewalks were or were not needed when it could be expected t hat there would be two school children to each house in a development. Mr. Jaquith said that his thinking was that sidewalks were necessary on feeder streets.