MINUTES
Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
Land Use Office Regular Meeting
Meeting Room #1 January 17, 2013
Primrose Street, Newtown, Connecticut
Present: Ms. Dean, Mr. Mulholland, Ms. Brymer, Mr. Porco and Mr. Swift. Alternate: Spragg. 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
MANDATORY REFERRALS
MANDATORY REFERRAL UNDER CGS-8-24 FROM THE BOROUGH OF NEWTOWN FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BOROUGH OF NEWTOWN ZONING REGULATIONS AT SECTION 4.04.1 PERTAINING TO EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF REGULATIONS AND AT SECTION 8.01 PERTAINING TO SALE OF LIQUOR - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OUTLETS
Robert Hall, Esq., 43 Main Street, Newtown, Connecticut addressed regulation 8.01 on behalf of a client. The Borough has retained the same regulations the town used to have. He distributed his proposed amendments to the regulation. Ms. Dean spoke with Jean St. Jean, who had no problem with them. The Commission had no problems with them either. Ms. Dean will write a letter to the Borough advising them.
After a brief discussion the Commission had a problem with the proposed amendment to 4.01.1. Ms. Dean will write a letter to the Borough advising them that they considered the open-ended aspect of the regulation to be unfavorable from a planning point of view
MANDATORY REFERRAL UNDER CGS 8-3b FROM THE TOWN OF BROOKFIELD FOR PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE TO MAKE LOTS 11, 13 AND 15 ORCHARD STREET, BROOKFIELD, CONNECTICUT, CURRENTLY IN THE IRC 80/40 ZONE TO BECOME THE R40 ZONE AND FOR PROPOSED REGULATION CHANGES TO TOWN OF BROOKFIELD ZONING REGULATIONS AT SECTION 242-505 B-H: TOWN CENTER DISTRICT – (B) PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, (C) COMMON ARAS, (D) PERMITTED USES, (E) LAND USE STANDARDS, (F) DESIGN REVIEW, (G) PARKING AND (H) DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
After a brief discussion the Commission considered these changes to have no effect on Newtown. Ms. Dean will write a letter to Brookfield advising them that they have no problems with the proposed zone changes.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Ms. Brymer read the call for all the following public hearings at the same time but each to be addressed separately. Ms. Dean noted that most of the information to be discussed can be found on the Town’s website.
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 “PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DRAFT ARTICLE V “CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES” DATED DECEMBER 17, 2012
The draft document was submitted by the Conservation Commission. Mary Wilson, 20 Whippoorwill Hill and Ann Peters, 10 Erin Lane and Joe Hovious, 3 Leopard Drive, all members of the Conservation Commission joined the discussion. went through all aspects of the report that was gleaned from a report prepared by Malone & McBroom. Once the contents had been discussed Ms. Brymer asked Ms. Peters if she could incorporate the changes and send them to her. Ms. Dean appreciated their work.
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 “PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2012 DRAFT ARTIVLE V “OPEN SPACE” DATED DECEMBER 12, 2012
There was nothing prepared for discussion this evening.
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 “PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2012 DRAFT ARTICLE V “ TRANSPORTATION” DATED JANUARY 7, 2013
Ms. Dean said the Commission agreed in general about the comments. Reclassification of the roads is still an issue. Ron Bolmer, Town Engineer and Fred Hurley, Public Works had a few changes regarding funding. Mr. Porco will submit a section on traffic configuration changes. Attorney Hall suggested looking into otherwise abandoned roads that could help with traffic flow if developed. He will give Ms. Bolmer a paragraph to be added to the report.
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 “PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2012 DRAF ARTICLE V “THE BOROUGH” DATED DECEMBER 12, 2012
Everyone was happy with the document. The Commission had no comments other than having pictures included.
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 “PLAN OF CONSREVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2012 DRAFT ARTICLE V “FUTURE LAND USE” DATED NOVEMBER 17, 2012
Mr. Benson advised that nothing had been prepared for discussion this evening.
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 “PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2012 DRAFT ARTICLE VI “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT”
There was nothing prepared for discussion this evening.
COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Ms. Dean advised that the election of officers should take place at the next meeting.
LAND USE AGENCY DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS
Mr. Benson had no comments for this meeting
MINUTES
Ms. Dean made a motion to approve the Minutes of November 15, 2012 with the following correction:
Page Two: Under ACTION change the words “regulation change” for “amendment”
Seconded by Mr. Mulholland
The motion was approved.
Ms. Dean made a motion to approve the Minutes of November 15, 2012 as submitted.
Seconded by Mr. Mulholland
Both motions were unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Swift made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Mr. Mulholland. The motion was unanimously approved.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
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