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Town of North Stonington, CT PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 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
7. PENDING APPLICATIONS: (1 hour deliberations)
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 opened on 7/05/07 & continued to 8/09/07, 8/30/07, 9/20/07, 9/27/07 & closed on 10/11/07 (extension granted); Received on 5/03/07 & Commission must act on or by 12/13/07)
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 opened on 7/05/07 & continued to 8/09/07, 8/30/07, 9/20/07, 9/27/07 & closed on 10/11/07 (extension granted); Received on 5/03/07 & Commission must act on or by 12/13/07)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. 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
(PH opened on 10/04/07 & continued to 11/01/07; Received on 8/02/07 & PH must close on or by 11/06/07)
B. RC #07-139 (Regulation Change) Application of Clarks Falls Environmental Trust to amend Sections 403.4 & 403.5 of the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to change the uses of Motor Vehicle Service Station, Wholesale Distributor and Truck Terminal from permitted uses in the Highway Commercial Zone to Specially Permitted uses. (PH scheduled to open on 11/01/07; Received on 9/13/07 & PH must
close on or by 12/04/07)
C. RC #07-148 (Regulation Change) Application of the Planning & Zoning Commission, New Town Hall, 40 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 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, modify Film and TV Studio Use and to remove the associated definitions from
Appendix “A”. (PH scheduled to open on 11/01/07; Commission received on 10/04/07 & PH must close on or by 12/04/07)
7. PENDING APPLICATIONS CONT’D:
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 11/22/07- extension granted)
B. 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 opened on 9/06/07 & continued to 9/13/07 & closed on 10/11/07 (Extension granted); Received on 7/05/07 & Commission must act on or by 12/13/07)
C. 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
(PH opened on 10/04/07 & continued to 11/01/07; Received on 8/02/07 & PH must close on or by 11/06/07)
D. RC #07-139 (Regulation Change) Application of Clarks Falls Environmental Trust to amend Sections 403.4 & 403.5 of the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to change the uses of Motor Vehicle Service Station, Wholesale Distributor and Truck Terminal from permitted uses in the Highway Commercial Zone to Specially Permitted uses. (PH scheduled to open on 11/01/07; Received on 9/13/07 & PH must
close on or by 12/04/07)
E. RC #07-148 (Regulation Change) Application of the Planning & Zoning Commission, New Town Hall, 40 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 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, modify Film and TV Studio Use and to remove the associated definitions from
Appendix “A”. (PH scheduled to open on 11/01/07; Commission received on 10/04/07 & PH must close on or by 12/04/07)
8. NEW APPLICATIONS: None
9. SENIOR PLANNING & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
ZEO Enforcement Report/September
10. NEW BUSINESS:
Bond release/reduction of A/Z Corporation, 46 Norwich-Westerly Road, North Stonington, CT 06359 to release the Erosion & Sediment Control bond of $8,000.00 and reduce the landscaping bond from$60,000.00 to the maintenance level of $6,000.00
for 1 year.
11. OLD BUSINESS:
A. SPEC #07-149 (Duplex Residence) Application of Gary J. Winalski, 9 Heritage Drive, Stonington, CT 06378 for a Special Permit to construct a Duplex Residence on property located at 152 Wyassup Road, property of Henry Han, North Stonington, CT 06359. Map #95, Parcel #6223. (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled to open on 12/06/07; Commission received on 10/04/07 & PH must close on or by 1/08/08)
B. SPEC #07-155 (Shunock Estates II) ) Application of Joseph Mascaro, Raymond Trebisacci, Stephen Reck & Steven Bossie, 53 Oshwigochie Hills Road, Niantic, CT 06357 for a modification of an approved Special Permit (#06-085) to allow an upgrade of the existing wetlands
crossing to allow for the construction of a covered bridge on property located behind 126 Babcock Road, one mile east on Babcock Road from the intersection of Wyassup Road and Babcock Road. The property is located on the South side of Babcock Road. Tax Map #110/2742, Lot #31/8197 (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled to open on 12/06/07; Commission received on 10/11/07 & PH must close on or by 1/08/08)
C. SUB #07-156 (Babcock Ridge 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 12/13/07; Commission received on 10/11/07 & PH must close on or by 1/15/08 )
12. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
Regulation update by staff
13. CORRESPONDENCE:
14. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 10/11/07
15. ADJOURNMENT:
G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman
Planning & Zoning Commission
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