Developers Will Comply Despite Suit

1 :-V ' i - ■- ■ A*-". ■' .1 • ' . • 4. J Nordiques work hard Win a to earn win ovefeWhat^^ to Disney AA manrlfPHlpr HrralJi Monday, Jan. 30, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm 30 Cents N Developers fTl <'i» I will comply iHaurlirslrr HrralJi Celtics notch win at home over Kings despite suit see page 47 Bv Nancy Concelman DEP before filing it. Manchester Herald “ It was a very conservative SPORTS move,” Barton said. “ It was The developers of the $70 solely to preserve our appeal million mall in Buckland say they rights.” plan to comply with a state order DEP officials were unavailable requiring erosion-control mea for comment this morning. i v sures at the mall site even though The complaint filed by the ->V‘ they have filed a lawsuit asking developers said the D EP acted -V ■» that the order be modified or illegally in requiring certain Reginald PInto/Mancheater Herald thrown out. erosion-control measures at the ENFIELD GIRLS NIP MRS The suit was filed Friday in site to prevent pollution. FIREHOUSE SITE — This is a state-owned parcel of land replace the town-owned Buckland station that would be Hartford Superior Court against The DEP said in its order that at Deming Street and Tolland Turnpikethe town plansto taken over by the Eighth Utilities District if an agreement the state Department of Environ runoff from the mall polluted at By Jim Tierney between the town and the district is completed. mental Protection. Hartford at least two watershed areas, in Manchester Herald buy as a site for a Town of Manchester Fire Department station to serve areas in northeast Manchester. It would torney Elizabeth C. Barton, an cluding one that drains into attorney representing the devel Buggie Stowe Pond off Buckland So close, yet, so far away. opers, said today the suit was Street and another that drains That was the unfortunate scenario surrounding filed so the developers could into a pond near 852 Tolland the Manchester High girls’ basketball team Friday preserve their right to appeal the Turnpike. night. Town to buy DOT land for firehouse order in the future if necessary. The complaint also says the Enfield senior Sharon Leonard (game-high 24 The suit was filed on behalf of points), who eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone in DEP abused its power in issuing forward with plans to acquire the about the same area now served Poiicy and Management and to the Mall at Buckland Hills her career during the second quarter, sank the Bv Alex Glrelll the order, which requires Homart Manchester Herald land and will soon begin the by the one on Tolland Turnpike, the state Priorities Review Board Partnership, which includes the winning bucket with 18 seconds left in regulation as to submit engineering plans out process of selecting an architect according to Town of Manchester that the land be conveyed to the Homart Development Co. of lining erosion-control devices and the Green Raiders held on for an exciting 48-47 The .state Department of Trans to design the new fire station. Fire Chief John Rivosa. town. Chicago. to te.st for pollution in the victory over the Indians in CCC East action at Under terms of the proposed Barton said today Homart portation has agreed to sell land The fire station would replace But firefighters stationed there watersheds. Clarke Arena. agreement between the town and agrees with the intent of the Jan. at Deming Street and Tolland one on Tolland Turnpike near would al.so have first responsibil The plans must be submitted Indian junior Cheryl Fowler (season-high 10 the district, the district would buy 12 order from the DEP requiring Turnpike.to the town for a new North Main Street that would be ity for areas farther south, on within 21 days to DEP Commis points) managed to get off a semi-forced foul-line the existing town firehouse for improved erosion-control devices fire station. taken over by the Eighth Utilities Parker Street. Vernon Street and sioner Leslie Carothers. If plans jumper with seven seconds left which went around $7.50.000. In exchange, the town at the mall site. Homart is J. William Burns, commis Di.strict if an agreement between West Vernon Street. are rejected. Homart must sub the rim and out. Manchester was unable to foul any would pay the district $450,000 for complying with the order, she sioner of the DOT.toldthetownin the town and district is approved. East Catholic High School and mit revised plans within 15 days. Raider after the miss. a Jan. 25 letter that he will Howell Cheney Regional Voca sewer assets and jurisdiction now said. The district would use the The DEP. Carothers and Dep “ She (Leonard) killed us,” Manchester Coach Joe recommend that the l ‘/2-acre tional Technical School, now held by the di.strict and at least “ It (the suit) is in no way an ■Station uty Commissioner John W. And DePasqua said. “ She’s tough because I thought parcel, now used to store road to serve the Buckland first-response areas for the Tol $2,50.000 more, depending on a indication that Homart intends to erson are named as defendants in Shelly Dieterle played a great game defensively (on barriers, be sold to the town for area, for which it would retain land Turnpike station, would be formula for sharing sewer- do anything other than comply the complaint. In addition to h er). She’s had a great career. When she gets the $72,732.20. The land was orginally responsibilty under the first-served from the central connection charges to be paid by with the D EP,” Barton said. Homart. the plaintiffs named are ball in the low post, she’s got so many moves. She purchased with federal funds and agreement. firehouse on Center Street. Ri developers of land in a portion of Barton said the legality of the the Homart Manchester Invest worked hard.” the state will have to repay the That agreement has been ap vosa said. Buckland. order isn’t being discussed now, ment Co,. Manchester Simon $72,732.20 to the Federal Highway proved in principal by directors In the letter to DiRosa. Burns In addition to the new station in but the developers had to file the Manchester, which saw a three-game win streak Developers Limited Partnership, Administration. Burns said in the of the town and district, but needs said a condition of the transfer is the North End, the town is complaint within 15 days of the snapped, evens off at 3-3 in the CCC East and is 8-4 Melvin Simon. Herbert Simon. letter to Mayor Peter P. Dirosa approval by district voters. Some that the land be used for munici considering the construction of a issuance of the order to preserve overall. Enfield moves to 4-2 in the league and 8-3 Manchester Simon Inc. and L.G. Jr. other conditions must also be met pal purposes. small station to serve the south their right to appeal if the legality overall. The Indians will host East Hartford DeFelice Inc., a North Haven Town Manager Robert B. Weiss before it can become final. Burns said his department will end of town, according to town is questioned later. The develop Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. contractor working on the said today the town will go The new firehouse would serve recommend to the Office of Director Stephen T. Cassano. ers do not anticipate a dispute This was an even contest throughout with each project. side possessing no more than a six-point edge. Each over the legality of the order, she time Enfield opened up any daylight, the Indians said. The suit was filed with Town stormed right back. “ I have every reason to believe Clerk Edward Tomkiel and Plan After a 12-12 stalemate after one quarter, Leonard Willington students may leave Bolton the matter will be resolved.” ning and Zoning Commission tossed in 10 second-quarter points to give Enfield Barton said. Chairman Alfred W. Sieffert Sr., some breathing room. Dieterle (team-high 17 She said the developers dis who were not named in the Bv Andrew J. Davis McKee. Willington school high school.” Packman said. McKee said. He said it is studying points) tallied nine points in the second stanza. cussed the complaint with the complaint. Barton said. and Jacqueline Bennett superintendent. whether a better arrangement Manchester had seven turnovers in the quarter. “ We’re going through a period Manchester Herald ’The town of Willington has no now. as all high schools are, with can be made with other school Enfield led, 26-22. at halftime. high school and has been sending low enrollment. It would mean districts. “ We had a few turnovers and made a few mental The Willington Board of Educa students to Bolton for eight years. A committee of the Willington Blackout hits thousands, errors (in the second).” DePasqua said. “She we’d have to take a close look at tion is considering a plan to It is costing Willington $3,866 our programs and staffing.” school board sent letters out to six (Leonard) is almost automatic.” withdraw its students from Bol for each of the students attending area school districts on Jan. 19 to A 10-foot bankshot with 3:17 left in the third The high school may then have ton High School and send them to Bolton High School this school inquire about sending students delays school in Bolton quarter which put the Raiders up, 34-28, put Leonard to be extended to include grades 7 Coventry or other systems, a year.

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