MINUTES
Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission
Land Use Office Regular Meeting
Meeting Room #3 March 1, 2012
3 Primrose Street, Newtown, Connecticut
Present: Ms. Dean, Ms. Brymer, Mr. Mulholland, Mr. Porco and Mr. Swift. Alternates: Mr. Pozek and Ms. Fillion. Also present: George Benson, Land Use Director. Clerk: Ms. Wilkin
The meeting was opened at 7.34 p.m. Notice is made that the entire meeting was taped and can be heard in the Planning and Zoning Office, Municipal Building, 3 Primrose Street, Newtown, Connecticut
PUBLIC HEARING
APPLICATION BY THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO REPLACE A SILENT BASEBALL SCOREBOARD AT SANDY HOOK SCHOOL, DICKINSON DRIVE AND TO INSTALL A NEW SCOREBOARD AT LIBERTY FIELD, ELM DRIVE
Ms. Brymer read the call for the hearing. Ms. Dean read the correspondence in the file and asked to hear from the Parks and Recreation representative.
Amy Mangold, Director of Parks and Recreation explained the details of the application. The P&R Commission has had numerous meetings with the Babe Ruth organization, eventually coming up with the details that adhere to town requirements.
There were no members of the public wishing to comment.
Mr. Mulholland stated that the size meets all regulations .
The hearing was closed at 7:38 p.m.
ACTION
Ms. Brymer moved the following:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission that the application by the Town of Newtown Parks and Recreation Department to replace a silent baseball scoreboard at Sandy Hook School, Dickinson Drive and to install a new scoreboard at Liberty Field, Elm Drive.
SHALL BE RESOLVED
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the application is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Town of Newtown Plan of Conservation and Development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission finds that the application meets the standards and criteria for the R-2 and R-3 zones as set forth in the Zoning Regulations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this approval shall become effective on March 12, 2012
Seconded by Mr. Mulholland
Vote: Ms Dean Yes
Mr. Mulholland Yes
Ms. Brymer Yes
Mr. Porco Yes
Mr. Swift Yes
Motion approved
PUBLIC HEARING
APPLICATION BY THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR UPDATE TO THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS CONTAINED IN A DRAFT DOCUMENT ENTITLED “DRAFT OF PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE III” “ NEWTOWN IN PERSPECTIVE: GROWTH, CHANGE AND TRENDS”, DRAFT OF PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE V “ACHIEVING THE VISION: COMMUNITY CHARACTER.
Ms. Brymer read the call for the hearing and went through the changes to the documents since the last meeting. The Commission discussed the documents extensively, making comments and changes.
Debra Zukowski, 4 Cornfield Ridge Road, Newtown, Connecticut suggested a land use policy.
The hearing closed at 8:50 p.m.
Ms. Dean made a motion to add to the Agenda discussion on the town’s pending acquisition of open space land. This will be discussed in Executive Session at the end of the meeting. Seconded by Ms. Brymer. The motion was unanimously approved.
PUBLIC HEARING (Continued)
APPLICATION BY THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR UPDATE TO THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS CONTAINED IN A DRAFT DOCUMENT ENTITLED “SECTIONS OF THE WORKING DRAFT TOWN OF NEWTOWN PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2010 SANDY HOOK DESIGN DISTRICT DRAFT - HAWLEYVILLE CENTER DESIGN DISTRICT DRAFT - SOUTH MAIN STREET DESIGN DISTRICT DRAFT”.
Mr. Mulholland made a motion to accept the four sections as submitted and discussed. Seconded by Mr. Porco. The motion was unanimously approved.
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT “SECTION 7 INDUSTRIAL ZONES ACCESSORY USES” TO ALLOW TEMPORARY RETAIL SALES ACCESSORY TO THE PRINCIPAL USES OF WHOLESALE BUSINESS, WAREHOUSE AND/OR MANUFACTURING OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS.
Ms. Dean asked Mr. Benson to explain the proposed amendment.
The Commission went on to discuss the document “ARTICLE V – INDUSTRIAL ZONES SECTION 7 INDUSTRIAL ZONES ACCESSORY USES” and attached letter from Make a Home Foundation Inc., dated December 2011. Ms. Dean said that the not for profit aspect should be emphasized Mr. Benson will see how long their lease is and perhaps limit the use for the same length of time. Once all the information is compiled it should be ready for a public hearing.
LAND USE AGENCY DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS
Mr. Benson advised that people with SHOP are discussing the possibility of a district fair or festival in order to encourage more business to Sandy Hook. He will write something up for further discussion.
MINUTES
Ms. Dean made a motion to approve the minutes of February 2, 2012 with the following corrections:
Page 2 - Under PLAN MEMORABDUM #6 … the scheduled hearing should read March 15 not March 1.
Under LAND USE AGENCY DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS, insert the word center between citizen and possible.
Seconded by Mr. Mulholland. The motion was unanimously approved.
There will be another workshop concerning the POCD tomorrow, March 2, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. All Commissioners are invited.
Mr. Benson distributed an invitation to two special half-day workshops “Green Development for Blue Water” to be held on March 20, 2012 in Newtown and March 27, 2012 in Seymour.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 9:20 p.m. the Commission went into Executive Session.
The Commission moved to come out of Executive Session and adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously approved.
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