DESIGN REVIEW MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MAY 8, 2013
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 8, 2013.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:04PM
ROLL CALL
Present:
Anthony F. Kayser; Chairman;
Peter Bonzani; Vice-Chairman;
Thomas Fitzgerald;
Paul J. Roczynski;
Travis Simpson;
Valentine Povinelli;
Mary Whaples (Alternate);
Crystal Hernandez (Alternate);
Absent:
Kathleen Salemi; Secretary;
Amy Sawyer (Alternate)
Also Present:
Michael Dayton, Town Planner
Denise Horan, Town Engineer
Chairman Anthony Kayser declared a quorum present. Chairman Kayser stated that Mary Whaples would be a voting member in place of Kathleen Salemi and that Crystal Hernandez would be a voting member in place of Peter Bonzani, who later arrived during item 2.
Chairman Kayser also stated that the Commission would be voting with seven members.
2. SITE LOCATION APPROVAL – 326 Tolland Street under C.G.S, Section 14-54 for a general repairs license ownership change.
Assessor’s Map #37 Lots #5 & 6
Applicant: Carlos C. Gray
Upon a motion by Tom Fitzgerald seconded by Paul J. Roczynski, the Commission Voted
(7-0) to Approve the above Site Location Application with the following conditions:
1. Applicant shall obtain a certification of completion prior to signature of the Chairman of the Town Planning and Zoning Commission on the State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles K-7 form.
2. Applicant shall be limited to the exterior parking as depicted on site plan entitled “Plan Prepared for GNR Motor Sports” 310-240 Tolland Street, scale 1” = 20’, Project # 13-037, dated 3-27-13 revised to 4-29-13 prepared by Meehan & Goodin Engineers – Surveyors, 387 North Main Street Manchester, CT. Stamped by E. Russell Johnston III State of Connecticut Professional Engineer Licensed #12000 & Richard J. Meehan State of Connecticut Licensed Land Surveyor #12330.
3. Approved plan shall not be modified for licensing purposes without written authorization from the East Hartford Town Planning and Zoning Commission.
4. 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.
3 SITE PLAN APPLICATION – 446 Main Street A.K.A. Willow Arms Apartments, Installation of an electrical generator and concrete pad to an existing multi-family facility
Applicant: Chris Atiyeh
Upon a motion by Mary Whaples, seconded by Tom Fitzgerald, the Commission Voted (7-0) to Approve the above Site Plan Application.
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 by the Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, or Architect licensed in the State of Connecticut who is responsible for the work.
3. Provide a Town of East Hartford site plan approval block on the site plan.
4. On the site plan, add a note to specify all disturbed areas are to receive 6” of topsoil and turf is to be established.
5. On the site plan, graphically depict all existing utilities within the vicinity of the proposed work.
6. On the site plan, ad notes to specify all removals and restoration of landscaping.
7. On the site plan, replace the sidewalk restoration detail with the Twon sidewalk detail and add the concrete generator pad detail.
8. Verify if CNG has the ability to serve the project and add notes to specify all service upgrades on the site plan.
4. SITE PLAN APPLICATION – 2 Edgewood Street A.K.A “Wickham Hill Water Storage Basin facility”, Addition to an existing water recirculation building, miscellaneous electrical equipment upgrades, installation of a membrane liner over each water basin roofs and miscellaneous pipe upgrades.
Applicant: The Metropolitan District, Ms. Beth Nesteriak
Upon a motion by Peter Bonzani, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission Voted
(7-0) to Approve the above Site Plan Application with the following conditions:
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. Comply with all engineering department comments.
5. SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL APPLICATION – 2 Edgewood Street A.K.A “Wickham Hill Water Storage Basin facility”, Addition to an existing water recirculation building, miscellaneous electrical equipment upgrades, installation of a membrane liner over each water basin roofs and miscellaneous pipe upgrades.
Applicant: The Metropolitan District, Ms. Beth Nesteriak
Upon a motion by Mary Whaples, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission Voted
(7-0) to Approve the above Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Application with the following conditions:
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 or signed and stamped by the Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, or Architect licensed in the state of Connecticut who is responsible for the work.
3. Provide separate plan sets for each application and label them accordingly.
4. On the plans with erosion controls, provide a signature block per section 217.6 of the zoning regulations.
5. On sheet C-09, add a silt sack or inlet protection detail to the sheet.
6. REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE
• Discussion regarding the memorandum from Mr. Gary Zalucki; Assistant Zoning Enforcement Official dated April 30, 2013 regarding signs on Town properties
It was the consensus of the Commission to have staff work with the Zoning Enforcement Agent to draft a regulation to allow civic signs within certain parameters. (NO VOTES TAKEN)
7. DISCUSSION REGARDING REQUIRED ZONING REGULATION REVISIONS FOR “Financial Guarantee Requirements”
Staff reviewed with the Commission draft regulations for financial guarantee requirements. It was the consensus of the Commission to have staff proceed with a text amendment application.
(NO VOTES TAKEN)
8. DISCUSSION REGARDING SECTION 214.1 “ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES IN RESIDENCE ZONE SUBSECTION (G) Major recreation equipment storage requirements
It was the consensus of the Commission to have staff work with the Zoning Enforcement Agent to draft a regulation to allow longer major recreation equipment based on lot size. Commissioner Simpson requested the record be noted that he does own major recreation equipment pursuant to Section 214.1. (NO VOTES TAKEN)
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Design Review Minutes – April 10, 2013
Upon a motion by Paul Roczynski, seconded by Travis Simpson, the Commission Voted
(7-0) to Approve the above-referenced minutes of April 10, 2013
• Regular Session Minutes – April 10, 2013
Upon a motion by Mary Whaples, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission Voted
(7-0) to Approve the above-referenced minutes of April 10, 2013
10. MISCELLANEOUS
• Frank Fish, BFJ Inc, presented the project schedule for East Hartford’s Plan of Development and Conservation, including the initial public workshop on May 22, 2013 at 7:00PM in Town Council Chambers.
• Chairman Kayser introduced Eileen Buckheit, East Hartford’s new Director of Development.
• Discussion regarding Section 209.3 (J) Areas of Required Parking Facilities
• Discussion regarding a one (1) day project being monitored by DEEP, not requiring Planning and Zoning approval at one Pent Road.
• Discussion regarding the Connecticut Federation of Planning & Zoning Agencies Quarterly Newsletter (Spring 2013 Edition) that was distributed to Commissioners.
• Discussion regarding the Town’s compliance with its own regulations.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion by Travis Simpson, seconded by Mary Whaples, the Commission Voted
(7-0) to Adjourn at 6:30PM
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Whaples; Acting Secretary
Town Planning & Zoning Commission
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