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Planning and Zoning Agenda for 5/03/2007




THURSDAY, MAY 3, 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.    PUBLIC HEARINGS:

RC #07-031 (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 floating zones for age-restricted cluster housing on parcels containing a minimum of 90 contiguous acres.           (APPLICANT HAS WITHDRAWN APPLICATION)

6.     COMMISSION REVIEW None

7.    PENDING APPLICATIONS:     

RC #07-031 (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 floating zones for age-restricted cluster housing on parcels containing a minimum of 90 contiguous acres.           (APPLICANT HAS WITHDRAWN APPLICATION)

8.    NEW 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.  (Receive on 5/03/07 & Commission to set for PH on or by 7/05/07)

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’ Easterly of the intersection of Boom Bridge Road and CT Rte. 184.    (Receive on 5/03/07 & Commission to set for PH on or by 7/05/07)

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

ZEO Enforcement Report/April (Correspondence #13)

10.    NEW BUSINESS

11.   OLD BUSINESS:

A.  SPEC #07-005 (Special Permit) Application of Kidds & Company, L.L.C., 172 Providence-New London Turnpike, North Stonington, CT  06359 for a Child Daycare Facility on property located at 172 Providence-New London Turnpike, located about ¼ mile west of Route 2 rotary, North Stonington, CT  06359  Tax Map #121/2741, Lot #25/7483 WAS APPROVED WITH WAIVERS, CONDITIONS AND BONDING on 2/08/07.

ZEO requesting modification of Condition #2 of the approved Special Permit.

B.  SPEC #07-047 (Special Permit) Application of Jonathan Edwards for Edwards Real Estate, L.L.C., 74/75 Chester Main Road, North Stonington, CT  06359 for a Special Permit to enlarge the winery/barn to include office, manufacturing/storage and tasting room spaces on property located at 74 Chester Main Road, on the easterly side of Chester Main Road approximately a ¼ mile north of the intersection of Chester Main and Wyassup Road, North Stonington, CT  06359.  Tax Map #95/2733, Lot #90/0377  (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH set to open on 5/10/07; Received on 4/05/07 & PH must close on or by 6/12/07)

C.  SPEC #07-056 (Special Permit) Application of Joel Lamphere, P.O. Box 28, Hopkinton, RI  02833 for a Special Permit to remove more than 500 cubic yards of excavated material on property located at 112 Rocky Hollow Road, North Stonington, CT  06359 located on the west side of Rocky Hollow Road and approximately 4,700 feet south of Route 2.  Tax Map #116/2731, Lot #78/7208.    (NO ACTION NEEDED); PH set for 6/07/07; Received on 4/12/07 & PH must close on or by 7/10/07)

12.   PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION

A.  Shunock River Non-Infringement Area ERT Study

B.   NEMO Task Force Update

Upcoming Workshops: 

5/10/07:  Paul Liistro requesting a workshop to discuss a proposed site plan for 66 acres of land off of Exit 93 and Clark’s Falls Road in North Stonington.

13.   CORRESPONDENCE:  

14.   REVIEW MINUTES: 

Review minutes of Workshop and Regular Meeting of 4/12/07 and Amended approved minutes of 3/08/07

15.   ADJOURNMENT:











G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman              

Planning & Zoning Commission