The application has been removed from the Planning & Zoning's December 20th meeting agenda.  At this time, we are not sure when the issue will come before them but will post info here as soon as we have it. 

Due to a change to the developer's application, the Conservation Commission postponed the public hearing tentatively to December 10th.  There was limited discussion of the subject by the developer's attorney, but most of it was procedural in nature.  Our own Tom Savoca and a few other residents did express their concerns to the Commission and asked questions, but while the Commission did not turn away public comment, they were not necessarily inclined to take substantive public comment without having a complete application in hand.  The developer's attorney did mention that they will provide expert testimony regarding the water issues, and it is our contention that in the interest of fairness and openness any experts provided should be mutually agreed upon by the developer, town government, and by the public. 

After the successful defeat of the HEDS amendment, Present Moment is back with an application to build a 24 home mixed-income community on the Hald property --- that's just Phase I.  They have a request to change the lot from zoned RU-2 (residential 2 acre lots) to HOD (Housing Opportunity District) under Connecticut's 8-30g statute.  We have serious concerns regarding this application and its potential impact on Madison, as well as the possibility that the location of a dense development at this site could negatively impact the quality, supply and safety of our water supply.  Please follow the link for Water Safety to read information about our concerns.  The Town's Conservation Commission is the first to hear the application on Monday November 26th 7:30pm at Town Campus.  We encourage citizens to attend this hearing and find out more information regarding this development and its potential impact on Madison and its water supply.