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Planning and Zoning Agenda Amended Agenda for 7/05/2007
 

THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.




NORTH STONINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL  

MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

311 NORWICH-WESTERLY ROAD

NORTH STONINGTON, CT  06359




AMENDED AGENDA




1.    CALL MEETING TO ORDER:

 

2.    ROLL CALL:

3.    ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:

4.    PUBLIC COMMENT:

5.    PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A.  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.  (PH scheduled to open on 7/05/07; Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 8/07/07)

B.  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.    (PH scheduled to open on 7/05/07; Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 8/07/07)

C.  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.   (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH opened on 6/14/07 & continued to 8/02/07; Received on 5/10/07 & PH must close on or by 8/02/07)

6.     COMMISSION REVIEW None

7.    PENDING APPLICATIONS:     

A.  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.  (PH scheduled to open on 7/05/07; Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 8/07/07)

B.  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.    (PH scheduled to open on 7/05/07; Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 8/07/07)

8.    NEW APPLICATIONS:     

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”.  (Commission to receive on 7/05/07 & set for PH on or by 9/06/07)

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       (Commission to receive on 7/05/07 & set for PH on or by 9/06/07)

9.     SENIOR PLANNING & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:

        10.    NEW BUSINESS:  






11.   OLD BUSINESS:

A.  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.  (PH scheduled to open on 7/05/07; Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 8/07/07)

B.  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.    (PH scheduled to open on 7/05/07; Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 8/07/07)

12.   PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION

A.  Shunock River Non-Infringement Area ERT Study

B.   NEMO Task Force Update

C.   Inclusionary Zoning

D.   Floating Zones

13.   CORRESPONDENCE:  

14.   REVIEW MINUTES: 

Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 6/14/07

15.   ADJOURNMENT:









G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman              

Planning & Zoning Commission