SPECIAL REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
APRIL 30, 2008
A Special 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 April 30, 2008.
The Public Hearing was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Anthony F. Kayser; Chairman;
Elaine Carey; Vice-Chairman;
Kathleen Salemi; Secretary;
John Grottole;
Thomas Fitzgerald;
Paul J. Roczynski;
Travis Simpson (Alternate)
Peter Bonzani (Alternate) (left at 8:30 p.m.)
Absent:
John Ryan;
Mary Whaples (Alternate)
Also Present:
Michael Dayton, Town Planner
Jeanne Webb, Development Director
Philip Michalowski, Harrall-Michalowski Associates, Inc.
Hugo Benettieri, Public Information Officer, EHPD
Chairman Anthony Kayser declared a quorum present. Chairman Kayser appointed Alternate Travis Simpson to vote in the absence of Commissioner John Ryan. Chairman Kayser stated that the Commission would be voting with seven members.
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Michael Dayton, Town Planner, Philip Michalowski, Harrall-Michalowski Associates, Inc., and Hugo Benettieri, Public Information Officer, East Hartford Police Department, gave presentations on the two agenda items.
Emails addressed to Mayor Melody Currey from town residents Linda Sigan and Linda Richardson were entered into the record, along with a letter to the Commission from Mrs. Mary Ann Pressamarita. Twenty-six individuals addressed the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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The Special Regular Session was called to order at the conclusion of the Special Public Hearing at 10:10 p.m.
TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION: ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO NEW ZONES TO BE KNOWN AS SECTIONS 504 INDUSTRIAL III-A (I-3A) & 407 BUSINESS III-A (B-3A) TO ALLOW ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS AS A PERMITTED USE WITH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND THE MODIFICATION OF THE EXISTING SECTION 503 INDUSTRIAL III (I-3) ZONE TO ELIMINATE ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS AS A SPECIAL PERMIT USE AND ADDING ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS AS A PROHIBITED USE.
APPLICANT: TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Upon a motion by Thomas Fitzgerald, seconded by John Grottole, the Commission Voted (7-0) to Postpone action on the above Text Amendment Application.
ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION: TO RE-ZONE A PORTION OF BUSINESS III (B-3) TO BUSINESS (B-3A) COMPRISED OF 132 PARCELS, ALSO KNOWN AS A PORTION OF THE "NORTH MEADOWS AREA” BEHIND THE CAR DEALERSHIPS ON CONNECTICUT BOULEVARD, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE CONNTECTICUT RIVER, EASTERLY ALONG THE EXISTING RAILROAD TRACK, SOUTHERLY ALONG THE REAR PROERTY LINE OF LAND FRONTING ON THOMAS STREET, WESTERLY ALONG THE REAR PROPERTY LINE OF LAND FRONTING ON GOVERNOR STREET, NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF VILLAGE STREET, AND IS COMPRISED OF 86.72 ACRES OF LAND & A PORTION OF INDUSTRIAL III (I-3) TO INDUSTRIAL (I-3A) COMPRISED OF 17 PARCELS, ALSO KNOWN AS A PORTION OF “PRESTIGE PARK”, LOCATED ALONG THE EXISTING RAILROAD TRACKS, NORTHERLY TO THE CENTER LINE OF SCHOOL STREET, EASTERLY TO THE CENTER LINE OF
PRESTIGE PARK ROAD, SOUTHERLY ALONG THE RAILROAD SPUR LINE, WESTERLY ALONG THE EXISTING RAILROAD TRACKS, AND IS COMPRISED OF 64.27 ACRES OF LAND.
Applicant: TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Upon a motion by Thomas Fitzgerald, seconded by John Grottole, the Commission Voted (7-0) to Postpone action on the above Zone Change Amendment Application.
MISCELLANEOUS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Salemi, Secretary
Town Planning & Zoning Commission
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