TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
May 13, 2009
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 May 13, 2009.
The meeting was called to order at 8:27 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Present:
Anthony F. Kayser; Chairman;
John Grottole;
Paul J. Roczynski;
John Ryan
Thomas Fitzgerald;
Peter Bonzani (Alternate);
Travis Simpson (Alternate)
Absent:
Kathleen Salemi, Secretary
Mary Whaples (Alternate)
Elaine Carey, Vice Chairman
Also Present:
Michael Dayton, Town Planner
Denise Horan, Town Engineer
Chairman Anthony Kayser declared a quorum present. Chairman Kayser appointed Alternate Travis Simpson as Acting Secretary. In the absence of Kathleen Salemi and Alternate Peter Bonzani to vote in the absence of Elaine Carey. Chairman Kayser stated that the Commission would be voting with seven members.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Regular Session Minutes – April 8, 2009
Upon a motion by John Grottole, seconded by John Ryan, the Commission Voted (7-0) to Approve the above minutes.
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PRELIMINARY AND FINAL RESUBDIVISION APPLICATION
“Englewood Tire” 166 – 200 Prestige Park Road –
Preliminary and Final Layout Approval, Two (2) Lots on 5.3 acres of land located at
166 -200 Prestige Park Road.
Assessor’s Map# 49 Lot# 11
Applicant: 54 Pent Highway Associates
Upon a motion by Peter Bonzani, seconded by John Ryan, the Commission Voted (7-0) to approve the above preliminary and final resubdivision applications with the following modifications:
1. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink and impression) by the Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor.
2. Provide lines and labels for existing drainage structures and pipes on the site and
within 200’ of the site of the re-subdivision as per section 4.6D(4) of the regulations.
3. Provide information on required HC parking/building access requirements for the
site.
4. Provide accessible parking spaces as required and specified by the current State of Connecticut Building Code.
5. Provide information as to how tractor trailers will gain access to the truck loading
docks with the row of proposed parking spaces along the frontage of each site –
movements do not work using AASHTO WB-50 turning template.
6. Provide signage on the affected parking spaces restricting their use for truck
deliveries.
7. Subdivision bond set in the amount of $3,200.00.
8. Applicant shall correct plan sheet 3 to reflect the proper zone lines.
WAIVERS
1. Waiver from Article 8.7 Street Trees
2. Waiver from section 4.6D(10) Valuable Site Resource Mapping
3. Waiver from 4.6D(7) Seepage Test and Borings
Upon a motion by Paul Roczynski, seconded by Thomas Fitzgerald it was voted
(7-0) to approve the above waivers.
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PRELIMINARY RESUBDIVISION APPLICATION “Homes on King Street”
333,334,338,342,360,380, & 400 King Street –
Preliminary Approval, Five (5) Lots on 4.89 acres of land located at
333, 334, 338, 342, 360, 380, & 400 King Street.
Assessor’s Map# 28 Lots# 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, & 167
Applicant: Premier Building & Development Inc. & Jetmore Construction, LLC
Upon a motion by John Ryan, seconded by Peter Bonzani, the Commission Voted (6-1) (John Grottole voted in opposition) to approve the above preliminary re-subdivision application with the following modifications:
- Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink and impression) by the Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor.
2 Provide lines and labels (street and house numbers) for buildings within 200 feet of the site as per section 4.6D(9) of the regulations. Provide label for existing garage located on lot #5. (Information provided incomplete, a new sheet may need to be incorporated into the set.)
- Provide Valuable Site resource mapping as per sections 4.6D(10) d, g, i & j of the regulations. It is suspected that the “hole” in front of subdivision lot No. 2 was the location of the Thomas Burnham house from colonial times. The Burnham house was also a “Fortified House” during the King Phillip War. This information is documented in the Goodwin Book History of East Hartford and Barney Daley, amateur historian. (Provide a note on the subdivision map and the valuable resources map specifying the on-site area of archeological interest.)
- Provide concrete sidewalks along the street frontage of the King and Burnham Streets.
- Provide a letter from the Metropolitan District stating that there is adequate water and sewer capacity in Burnham and King Streets. (Information not provided)
- Provide a 1” = 100’ and 1” = 200’ subdivision plan (property lines with dimensions only) as per section 5.0I(3) of the regulations. (Information not provided)
- Provide additional construction details on the plan – bituminous curbing, guide rail, mill/pave, sewer clean-out, etc. (Some details appear to be missing or are incomplete)
- A portion or all of the subject property appears to be in a State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Natural Diversity Database Area of Concern. Provide documentation that the applicant has had DEP conduct a review and what DEP’s findings were.
Title Sheet:
- Provide additional information on the cover sheet – elementary school district. Also label “5 lot subdivision” under the heading at the top of the cover sheet as per section 4.6B(3) of the subdivision regulations. (Information provided incomplete)
10 Provide a key map at a scale of 1” = 200’, within 600 feet of the site as per section 4.5 of the regulations – use
MDC Geodetic & Topographical Survey mapping - label accordingly. (Plan not legible, depict offset from
property line)
11 Provide labels for street Right of Way’s within 200 feet of the site as per section 4.6D of the regulations –
include Pheasant Lane. (Information provided incomplete)
Property and Topographic Survey – Sheet EX-1:
12 Provide additional labels on the Property & Topo survey sheet (EX-1) – clarify interior lot lines and add
assessors map and lot numbers. (Information provided incomplete, denote internal division line, assessors map
and lot, appears some abutters information is missing)
Re-subdivision Plan – Sheet SUB-1:
13 Provide dimensional ties (bearing and distance) to three East Hartford Street Boundary monuments as per
section 5.4J(2) of the regulations. (Information not provided.)
14 Provide monuments at each corner and at each change in the in the direction of the subdivision boundary as per section 5.4J(5) of the regulations. (Information not provided.)
15 Provide circles around subdivision lots numbers as per section 5.4H(3) of the regulations – label on all sheets.
16 Provide label for “iron pin to be set” in the legend on sheet SUB-1.
17 Provide street name and address on adjoining properties.
18 Depict all grading easements and rights specified in note 26 on sheet GU-1.
19 Move lot maintenance responsibility from sheet GU-1 to sheet SUB-1.
20 It appears that some abutter information is missing.
Grading Plan – Sheet GU-1:
21 Provide lines and labels for existing topography within 100’ of the site as per sections 4.6D (1), (2), (3), (4) and
(5) of the regulations – show on the grading plan. (Information provided incomplete)
22 The developer needs to acquire rights/easements from property owner at No. 7 Burnham Street for the
proposed sanitary sewer laterals – submit copies of documentation. (has the possibility of this connection been
explored, the proposed solution is not acceptable as shown on the revised plan)
23 Revise layout of driveway hammerhead on lot 5 using AASHTO turning template P-24. (The revised layout does
not accommodate the turning movement specified.)
24 Revise layout of driveway hammerhead on lot #1 & 5 so as to provide adequate vehicle back up area – use
AASHTO P24 vehicle turning template. (The revised layout does not accommodate the turning movement
specified.)
25 Revise the typical section for the width of driveway for lot 5 – 3 foot grass shoulders with guide rails. (Typical
section needs to be revised)
26 Provide wood guide rail rather than chain link fence along the driveway for lot 5. (Guiderail appears to be
missing in an area where it may be warranted and clearly differentiate between the two materials on the plans.)
27 Revise the size of the proposed street trees – minimum 3” diameter measured 3’ above grade. (Provide a
minimum of three alternating varieties of street trees along King Street.)
28 The Town is requiring that the applicant mill and overlay that area of King Street where utility patches are
required. Provide lines and labels for limits of pavement repairs - add roadway pavement repair detail to plans.
(Due to the quantity of pavement cuts in this area, one contiguous area encompassing all of the laterals will be
required, revise plan accordingly.)
29 The developer is to provide the Town with shop drawings of the retaining wall design signed and stamped by a
structural engineer licensed in the State of Connecticut for review and approval prior to construction – add a
note specifying this on plans.
30 Consider revising the layout of driveways on lots 2 and 3 – eliminate the curves in the driveways.(has this been
considered? The layout as shown is awkward)
31 Provide additional information and details for the water quality basin on lot 5 – pipe size, material, slope, inverts, elevations and number of infiltrators, typical section, etc. (Information provided on plans incomplete.)
32 Provide additional information and details for the roof infiltrator units - pipe size, material, slope, inverts,
elevations and number of infiltrators, typical section, etc. (Information provided on plans incomplete.)
33 Provide additional information and details for the level spreaders - elevations, grades, typical section, etc.
(Coordinate plan to the details)
34 Revise construction details – 6” topsoil on electrical trench detail, material for backfill & filter fabric around
stone on infiltrators, remove 2:1 slope labels. (more revisions are needed)
35 Provide inspection ports on the infiltration units – show design on typical section. (details are incomplete)
36 Provide lines and labels for Electric/Telephone/Cable underground conduits serving the proposed subdivision
from utility poles along King Street. (Has Northeast Utilities been consulted on the layout of the underground
utilities? Their typical layout is different than what is shown)
37 Clarify limits of existing sanitary sewer laterals – include invert elevations. (Information provided incomplete.)
38 Grading on the northeast corner extends onto an adjacent property, revise plan to remove this proposed
encroachment.
39 Revise note 10 to specify an 8% maximum grade instead of 12%.
40 Revise note 12 to specify topsoil instead of loam.
41 Add the elementary school district to note 13.
42 Clarify suggestion in note 15, remove or revise all “suggested” actions from within notes.
43 Revise note 17 to specify Town Engineering Division Inspector.
44 Revise note 22, what is meant by last sentence? All details are required to be shown within this plan set.
45 Revise note 25, there is no Wintrop Drive in East Hartford.
46 Remove or revise note 26, all easements required or that are anticipated to be required are to be shown on the
subdivision map.
47 Revise note 30, the Town Engineer or designated representative are to review and approve shop drawings.
48 Revise note 31, change “city agent” to “Town Engineering Division Inspector”.
49 Revise note 36, change “the approved activity” to “any construction in the regulated area”.
50 Revise grading of proposed detention basin to reflect what is in the engineering calculations. Clearly depict the
overflow elevation spot grade and crest elevations.
51 Provide street names on all existing streets and town labels near Town line.
52 Provide more information on each of the proposed infiltrator units and coordinate with the computations.
53 Revise the proposed 68 and 69 contour in front of lots 2 & 3.
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan – Sheet EC-1:
54 There appear to be unprotected gaps within the sediment filter fence proposed on lots 1, 4, & 5 review and
revise plan accordingly.
55 On lot 5, the proposed grading and associated erosion control matting extend over the eastern subdivision
boundary onto an adjacent property, revise plan to remove the encroachment.
56 Revise the legend, there appears to be an inconsistency.
Detail Sheet D-1:
57 Revise erosion control blanket detail to include a specification for the erosion control blanket that is to be
used.
58 Remove or revise the sanitary sewer trench detail as it conflicts with a detail on sheet D-3.
59 Add sediment filter fence to the typical lot construction layout detail.
60 Add a note to the retaining wall detail specifying the Town’s approval of the design, see comment 27 above,
and also correct the detail title to accurately reflect the wall composition.
Detail Sheet D-4:
61 Remove the outlet structure detail and provide a project specific outlet structure detail. The Town’s detail is
intended to be a general detail that can be modified to meet the needs of individual projects. The detail
should also coordinate with the computations that were done.
62 Provide a detail for the silt sack and its installation.
63 Provide a detail for the detention basin overflow channel.
Detail Sheet D-5:
64 Revise lot 5 driveway cross section with 6” topsoil, thickness on pavement structure, driveway appears to be
20’ wide, and correct reference on guiderail note.
Detail Sheet D-6:
65 Revise details on sheet to be specific to this project, many of the details are generic and do not coordinate
with what is shown on plan sheet GU-1.
Drainage Report:
66 Revise the plans and details to incorporate the sizing and invert elevations of the individual roof leader
infiltrator units.
67 Incorporate all of Appendix B into the plan set.
68 Revise computations and design of the outlet structure for the detention basin. The outlet structure may
not be able to be constructed with the information in the computations. The basin does not provide a foot of freeboard for any design storm. The stage storage information includes grades that are not depicted on the
plan. Also, other deficiencies exist in the design, review and revise accordingly.
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APPLICATION FOR NATURAL RESOURCES REMOVAL AND FILLING
PERMIT – Under section 218 to allow removal of an existing retaining wall & stairs
with associated grading, turf establishment and installation of new stairs on land located at 139 Maple Street.
Assessor’s Map# 30 Lot# 431
Applicant: Town of East Hartford, Presented by Denise Horan, Engineer
Upon a motion by Thomas Fitzgerald, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission Voted (7-0) to approve the above Natural Resources Removal and Filling Permit application.
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8-24 REFERRALS
139 Maple Street A.K.A Assessor’s Map# 30 Lot #431 removal of an existing retaining wall & stairs with associated grading, turf establishment and installation of new stairs.
Upon a motion by Paul Roczynski, seconded by Thomas Fitzgerald, the Commission Voted (7-0) to approve the above 8-24 referral.
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Review of Correspondence
Letter Dated 4-16-09 from Mr. John Gramegna regarding zone line interpretation for 9 Garvan Street
Upon a motion by Paul Roczynski, seconded by Thomas Fitzgerald.
It was Voted (7-0) to interpret the official zone line to include the entire property known as 9 Garvan Street.
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Miscellaneous
No votes taken.
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Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Salemi, Secretary
TOWN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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