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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 - 7:00 P.M.
NEW TOWN HALL
CONFERENCE ROOM
40 MAIN STREET
NORTH STONINGTON, CT 06359
AGENDA
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL:
3. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
5. COMMISSION REVIEW:
Review of revised zoning map
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. RC #07-106 (Regulation Change) Application of John Turner, 37 Main Street, North Stonington, CT 06359 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to repeal the regulations in Section 403.5 pertaining to Film & TV Studios, Film & TV Studio Entertainment Facilities, Theaters, Performing Arts Schools and Accessory Retail Stores, from the list of uses Specially Permitted in the Industrial Zone off Route 49, south of I-95 and to remove the associated definitions from Appendix “A”. (PH scheduled to open on 9/06/07; Received on 7/05/07 & PH must close on or by 10/09/07)
B. SUB #07-114 (Hickory Hill Farm 2-Lot Subdivision) Application of Brian M. & Deborah M. Browne, 10 Pinewoods Road, North Stonington, CT 06359 for a 2-lot subdivision on property located at 10 Pinewoods Road and Denison Hill Road, North Stonington, CT 06359. Map #90, Parcel #6572 (PH scheduled to open on 9/06/07; Received on 7/05/07 & PH must close on or by 10/09/07)
C. RC #07-115 (Regulation Change) Application of STPR Realty Development Group, L.L.C., c/o Atty. Thomas J. Londregan, 38 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to add new Section 307 that would allow for the creation of a floating zone for age-restricted cluster housing on parcels containing a minimum of 90 contiguous acres. (PH scheduled to open on 9/06/07; Received on 7/05/07 & PH must close on or by 10/09/07)
D. RC #07-060 (Regulation Change) Application of Garden Court, L.L.C., c/o James Ruskowski, 1420 Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to add new Housing Opportunity Development or “HOD” overlay district regulations. The regulations apply to housing development in which, for at least 40 years after initial occupancy of units within the proposed development, (1) not less than 15% of the dwelling units will be sold or rented as units of affordable housing, as defined in Conn. Gen. Stat. 8-30g, for persons or families whose income is less than or equal to 80% of the area or statewide median income, whichever is less; and (2) not less than 15% of the dwelling units will be sold or rented as units of affordable housing, for
persons or families whose income is less than or equal to 60% of the area or statewide median income, whichever is less. (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH opened on 7/05/07 & continued to 8/09/07, 8/30/07 & 9/20/07 (extension granted); Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 10/11/07)
E. ZC #07-061 (Zone Change) Application of Garden Court, L.L.C., c/o James Ruskowski, 1420 Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Map to add new Housing Opportunity Development or “HOD” overlay zone. The proposed zone consists of two parcels identified as Map/Block/Lot #118/2751/49/3006 & #119/2751/59/9950, totaling 97+/- acres of land. Located on the West side of Boom Bridge Road, North of I-95 and East of Cranberry Bog Road, approximately 1000’ south of the intersection of Boom Bridge Road and CT Rte. 184. (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH opened on 7/05/07 & continued to 8/09/07, 8/30/07 & 9/20/07 (extension granted); Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or
by 10/11/07)
7. COMMISSION REVIEW: None
8. PENDING APPLICATIONS:
A. RC #07-074 (Regulation Change) Application of Milltown Commons, L.L.C., P.O. Box 183, North Stonington, CT 06359 amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to create a “new” Section 409 to include regulatory language for the creation of New England Village Special Design Districts, and to modify existing Section(s) 304, 401, 501, 701 and Appendix “A” to conform to the new regulations. (PH opened on 6/14/07 & continued to & closed on 8/02/07; Received on 5/10/07 & Commission must act on or by 10/04/07)
B. RC #07-106 (Regulation Change) Application of John Turner, 37 Main Street, North Stonington, CT 06359 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to repeal the regulations in Section 403.5 pertaining to Film & TV Studios, Film & TV Studio Entertainment Facilities, Theaters, Performing Arts Schools and Accessory Retail Stores, from the list of uses Specially Permitted in the Industrial Zone off Route 49, south of I-95 and to remove the associated definitions from Appendix “A”. (PH scheduled to open on 9/06/07; Received on 7/05/07 & PH must close on or by 10/09/07)
C. SUB #07-114 (Hickory Hill Farm 2-Lot Subdivision) Application of Brian M. & Deborah M. Browne, 10 Pinewoods Road, North Stonington, CT 06359 for a 2-lot subdivision on property located at 10 Pinewoods Road and Denison Hill Road, North Stonington, CT 06359. Map #90, Parcel #6572 (PH scheduled to open on 9/06/07; Received on 7/05/07 & PH must close on or by 10/09/07)
D. RC #07-115 (Regulation Change) Application of STPR Realty Development Group, L.L.C., c/o Atty. Thomas J. Londregan, 38 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to add new Section 307 that would allow for the creation of a floating zone for age-restricted cluster housing on parcels containing a minimum of 90 contiguous acres. (PH scheduled to open on 9/06/07; Received on 7/05/07 & PH must close on or by 10/09/07)
E. RC #07-060 (Regulation Change) Application of Garden Court, L.L.C., c/o James Ruskowski, 1420 Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to add new Housing Opportunity Development or “HOD” overlay district regulations. The regulations apply to housing development in which, for at least 40 years after initial occupancy of units within the proposed development, (1) not less than 15% of the dwelling units will be sold or rented as units of affordable housing, as defined in Conn. Gen. Stat. 8-30g, for persons or families whose income is less than or equal to 80% of the area or statewide median income, whichever is less; and (2) not less than 15% of the dwelling units will be sold or rented as units of affordable housing, for
persons or families whose income is less than or equal to 60% of the area or statewide median income, whichever is less. (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH opened on 7/05/07 & continued to 8/09/07, 8/30/07 & 9/20/07 (extension granted); Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 10/11/07)
F. ZC #07-061 (Zone Change) Application of Garden Court, L.L.C., c/o James Ruskowski, 1420 Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Map to add new Housing Opportunity Development or “HOD” overlay zone. The proposed zone consists of two parcels identified as Map/Block/Lot #118/2751/49/3006 & #119/2751/59/9950, totaling 97+/- acres of land. Located on the West side of Boom Bridge Road, North of I-95 and East of Cranberry Bog Road, approximately 1000’ south of the intersection of Boom Bridge Road and CT Rte. 184. (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH opened on 7/05/07 & continued to 8/09/07, 8/30/07 & 9/20/07 (extension granted); Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or
by 10/11/07)
9. NEW APPLICATIONS:
10. SENIOR PLANNING & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
ZEO Enforcement Report/August
11. NEW BUSINESS:
12. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Request for an extension to occupy a mobile home/RV during the construction of a dwelling. Request is made by Cynthia and Bruce Douglass, 251 Northwest Corner Road, North Stonington, CT 06359. Permit #’s 05-089 & 06-151.
B. SPEC #07-122 (Residential Caretaker) Application of Jason L. & Susan Storey, 62 Yawbux Valley Road, North Stonington, CT 06359 for a Special Permit to construct a residential caretaker apartment structure at 70 Yawbux Valley Road, property of Kathryn Burgess located on the south side of Yawbux Valley Road, approximately 3300’ easterly of the intersection of Yawbux Valley Road and Ryder Road, North Stonington, CT 06359. Map #86, Parcel #7056
(NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled to open on 10/04/07; Received on 8/02/07 & PH must close on or by 11/06/07)
C. SPEC #07-124 Application of Bison Brook Farms, Inc., 141 Swantown Road, Preston, CT 06365 for a renewal of a Special Use Permit for Earth Excavation/Filling, property of Bison Brook Farms, Inc. at property located at 42 Button Road, approximately 2,500 feet north of the intersection of Northwest Corner Road and Button Road, North Stonington, CT 06359. Map #44, Parcel #6155 (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled to open on 10/04/07; Received on 8/02/07 & PH must close on or by 11/06/07)
D. #07-125 (9- lot Subdivision) Application of Concord Equity Group, L.L.C., c/o Dana Barnes, 16 William F. Palmer Road, Moodus, CT 06469 for a 9-lot subdivision, property of Heirs of Thurman Main for property located on Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT 06359. Map #110, Parcel #3901 (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled to open on 10/04/07; Received on 8/02/07 & PH must close on or by 11/06/07)
13. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
14. CORRESPONDENCE:
15. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 8/09/07 & Special Meeting of 8/30/07
16. ADJOURNMENT:
G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman
Planning & Zoning Commission
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