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SpeJcuianleS3u0p,p2le0m22ent to Public hearing set for
PHOTO: EMRIN LECLAIR Somers cigar lounge

Everyone at BY CAROL REIF the town’s engineering and that had been raised by the
The Somers
STAFF WRITER planning folks) and on discus- Heritage Hills Society and the
Graduation Record wishes to
congratulate the SHS sions with the Heritage Hills complex’s residents.
Da ! Class of 2022! See our
complete coverage of A public hearing on a pro- Society.” “ is is on a much smaller
this unforgettable
day in the special posed cigar lounge and four in- ( e society’s board, made up scale and really just adding
graduation pullout
inside this issue. door golf simulators in Somers of 15 volunteers, is responsible some amenities that really relate

PHOTO: has been set for Wednesday, for the operation of the com- to the golf club use,” she said.
EMRIN
LECLAIR July 13. munity’s recreational activities

Earlier this month, the town and its buildings.) DEBRIS REMOVAL

Planning Board discussed an Society president, Dom Ru- Planning Board members said

amended site plan application bino, has said that the organi- there are more tweaks to be made.

from the owners and operators zation was never opposed to Jack Mattes and Bruce Prince

of Somers National Golf Club. the cigar bar or simulators, just both pointed out Wednesday that

Heritage Hills Holdings had the miniature golf course. there are stockpiles of landscap-

originally sought permission However, the Heritage Hills ing materials such as bricks and

to also build a miniature golf Council of Condominiums had dirt -- not to mention millings

course at 1000 West Hill Drive circulated a petition opposing (excess asphalt from the top layer

in Heritage Hills. at part was all parts of the original plan. It of roads), unused equipment,

withdrawn in the face of op- received 1,500 signatures. and “old storage tanks” – that are

position from residents of the e council also delivered creating an eyesore for Heritage

private condominium complex. hundreds of letters expressing Hills residents.

Concerns were raised about similar sentiments from Heri- “Are these going to be cleaned

tra c, noise, and the impact on tage Hills residents to the town. up?”Mattes asked.

property values and their qual- Whitehead told the Planning Part-owner Quintin Lew

ity of life. Board that the cigar lounge and promised that removal e orts are

Linda Whitehead, attorney simulators will be available to already underway.

for the club’s owners, appeared users of the golf course. e town’s consulting engineer,

before the Planning Board on ey will be created by reno- Steve Robbins, pointed out that

Wednesday, June 8, to speak vating an existing golf cart stor- without the miniature golf course

about the modi cations made age building. “the area of disturbance is obvi-

to the plan. She added the owners hoped ously reduced.”

ese were based, she said, that the site plan’s modi cations SEE LOUNGE PAGE 29
“on comments received (from “address many of the concerns”

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