REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
JUNE 23, 2010
A Regular Session Meeting of the EAST HARTFORD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION was held in the Town Council Chambers, 740 Main Street, East Hartford, Connecticut on June 23, 2010.
The meeting was called to order at 8:12 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Anthony F. Kayser; Chairman;
Elaine Carey; Vice-Chairman;
Kathleen Salemi; Secretary;
Paul J. Roczynski;
John Ryan;
Thomas Fitzgerald
Peter Bonzani (Alternate);
Travis Simpson (Alternate)
Absent:
John Grottole;
Mary Whaples (Alternate)
Also Present:
Michael Dayton, Town Planner
M. Denise Horan, Town Engineer
Chairman Anthony Kayser declared a quorum present. Chairman Kayser stated that
Travis Simpson would be voting in place of John Grottole. Additionally, Chairman Kayser stated that the Commission would be voting with seven members.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Design Review Meeting – June 9, 2010
Upon a motion by Thomas Fitzgerald, seconded by Travis Simpson, the Commission Voted (7-0) to Approve the above minutes. Kathleen Salemi, and Paul J. Roczynski did not vote due to their absence from the meeting.
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Regular Session Meeting – June 9, 2010
Upon a motion by Travis Simpson, seconded by John Ryan, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to Approve the above minutes. Kathleen Salemi, and Paul J. Roczynski did not vote due to their absence from the meeting.
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SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION – Under section 402.2 (p) to allow a
restaurant/automobile oriented use on land located at 1 Main Street a.k.a Putnam
Plaza.
Assessor’s Map #29 Lot# 56
Applicant: Taco Bell of America, Inc. c/o MHF Design Consultants, Inc.
Upon a motion by Elaine Carey, seconded by Travis Simpson, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to Approve the above special permit application with the following conditions:
1. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by the Professional
Engineer and licensed Land Surveyor.
2. Provide separate plan sets for each application and label them accordingly.
3. Applicant shall execute the proposed reciprocal parking easement agreement and declaration with the
approval of the East Hartford Corporation Counsel office as it relates to legal form and substance.
Additionally, the applicant shall be required to file such reciprocal easement agreement and declaration
on the Town of East Hartford & Town of Glastonbury land records prior to the issuance of the certificate
of occupancy.
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SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION – Under sections 402.2 (e) & 228 to allow
drive-through facilities associated with a restaurant/automobile oriented use on land
located at 1 Main Street a.k.a Putnam Plaza.
Assessor’s Map #29 Lot# 56
Applicant: Taco Bell of America, Inc. c/o MHF Design Consultants, Inc.
Upon a motion by Travis Simpson, seconded by John Ryan, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to Approve the above special permit application with a fifty percent reduction in required queuing spaces per section 228.2(j) with the following conditions:
1. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by the Professional
Engineer and licensed Land Surveyor.
2. Provide separate plan sets for each application and label them accordingly.
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SITE PLAN APPLICATION– 1 Main Street, Construction of a new automobile
oriented restaurant with drive-through.
Applicant: Taco Bell of America Inc., c/o MHF Design Consultants, Inc.
Upon a motion by John Ryan, seconded by Travis Simpson, the Commission Voted ( 7 -0) to Approve the above site plan application with a fifty percent increase in signage per section 210.1 with the following conditions:
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1. In evaluating this application, the Planning and Zoning Commission has relied upon
information provided by the applicant and, if such information subsequently proves to
be false, deceptive, incomplete, and / or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified
suspended or revoked.
2. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by the Professional
Engineer and Land Surveyor.
3. Provide separate plan sets for each application and label them accordingly.
4. On plan sheet C6, revise the On-site Rigid Concrete Pavement Detail to have a
minimum concrete thickness of 8”.
5. Site Plan Modification bond set in the amount of $15,000.00.
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SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL APPLICATION-
for the construction of a restaurant/automobile oriented use, parking lot, landscaping
and stormwater drainage system on land located at 1 Main Street a.k.a Putnam
Plaza.
Assessor’s Map #29 Lot# 56
Applicant: Taco Bell of America, Inc. c/o MHF Design Consultants, Inc.
Upon a motion by Elaine Carey, seconded by Paul J. Roczynski, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to Approve the above soil erosion and sedimentation control application with the following conditions:
1. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by the Professional
Engineer and Land Surveyor.
2. Provide separate plan sets for each application and label them accordingly.
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APPLICATION FOR ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT – Add new sections to 210 “SIGNS” to
allow electronic message center signs by special permit with specific standards, and
new wording to Section 200 definitions, and new wording to Section 210.1 & 210.5.9.
Applicant: East Hartford Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Upon a motion by Travis Simpson, seconded by John Ryan, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to Approve the above application for zoning text amendment with an effective date of July 14, 2010 with the following revisions:
1. Under section 200 Definitions change from “gasoline price sign” to read “fuel price sign”.
2. Under section 200 Definitions add the following wording to the second sentence “The display area can
be controlled remotely or set to operate on a predetermined schedule and shall have photosensitive
equipment that automatically adjusts the brightness of the sign to ambient light conditions and
also have a manual brightness control.”
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ESTABLISHMENT OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR A PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
GENERALIZED LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATION-
To change a designation of light industry as depicted on the Generalized Land Use
Plan to commercial on property know as 329 Ellington Road, 550 & 552 School Street.
Assessor’s Map# 39 Lots# 65, 66, & 66A
Applicant: Acquisitions Holdings, LLC
Upon a motion by John Ryan, seconded by Travis Simpson, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to Approve an effective date of July 14, 2010 for the above previously approved Plan of Conservation and Development Generalized Land Use Map Amendment Application.
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REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Attorney Paul L. Baccari regarding 22 Raney Street dated June 17, 2010
It was the consensus of the Commission to acknowledge the correspondence.
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BOND RELEASES/REDUCTIONS/SETTINGS
Action on Meadow Lane Farms Subdivision Maintenance Bond under section 6.3 of the East Hartford Subdivision Regulations (Tabled from the June 9, 2010 Regular Session Meeting)
Upon a motion by Paul J. Roczynski, seconded by Travis Simpson, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to postpone action on this item until the regular scheduled meeting of Planning and Zoning Commission on August 11, 2010.
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POTENTIAL CHANGE OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 REGULAR SCHEDULE
MEETING DATE
It was the consensus of the Commission to change the September meeting date from the 8th to the 15th
due to a conflict with the start of a Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Bond Releases/Reductions/Settings
- Site Plan Modification Bond Release - 100 Main Street Applicant: 100 Main Street LLC
Upon a motion by Travis Simpson, seconded by Paul J. Roczynski, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to release the full bond amount of $15,000.00.
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- Site Plan Modification Bond Release – 20 Church Street, Applicant: Qadariya Community Service Center Inc.
Upon a motion by Travis Simpson, seconded by Paul J. Roczynski, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to release the full bond amount of $5,375.00.
- Site Plan Modification Bond Release – 400 Main Street, Applicant: Pratt Whitney, David M. Russell
Upon a motion by Travis Simpson, seconded by Paul J. Roczynski, the Commission Voted (7 -0) to release the full bond amount of $11,200.00.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Salemi, Secretary
Town Planning & Zoning Commission
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