Town of North Stonington, CT PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.
North Stonington Elementary School
Multi-Purpose Room
311 Norwich-Westerly Road
North Stonington, CT 06359
Minutes Approved ~ October 4, 2007
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairman called the Special Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 7:12 p.m. at the North Stonington Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman, Vilma Gregoropoulos, Vice-Chairman, Louis E. Steinbrecher, Secretary, Anne Nalwalk, Elaine Boissevain and Alternate Members Duncan Schweitzer and Joseph Siner
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Alternate Member Susan Grufstedt
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner & Zoning Official Craig Grimord, Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch, Contracted SCCOG Planner, Jamie Rabbitt, P&Z Attorney Michael Carey, P&Z Consulting Engineer Donald Aubrey and P&Z Traffic Engineer Kermit Hua
PUBLIC HEARING
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 (extension granted); Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 10/11/07)
Secretary Steinbrecher read the application into the record.
Seated: V. Gregoropoulos, L. Steinbrecher, A. Nalwalk, E. Boissevain, R. Stewart
Atty. Timothy Bates introduced Holland Shaw, Surveyor for Pare Corporation who submitted for the record (Exhibit KK) a Boomridge Road profile containing 15’ setback-sightline looking south, 15’ setback-sightline looking north and 3 way stop alternative and reviewed it with the Commission.
Mr. John Shevlin, Vice-President of Pare Corporation went over the site-plan of existing conditions, conceptual plan entrance road, Boombridge Road conceptual profile and sight line profile looking south and north and submitted it for the record as (Exhibit LL).
Atty. Bates read a letter into the record from James Ruskowski pertaining to a phone conversation he had with Chuck McCarthy, Business Manager concerning a desired bus stop location and submitted it for the record as (Exhibit MM).
Mr. Tim Pelton, of Holdsworth Pelton went over supplemental information requested by the Planning & Zoning Commission regarding fire safety response needs for the Garden Court application and submitted it for the record as (Exhibit NN).
Atty. Bates responded to questions from the Commission regarding roadway issues.
Atty. Bates submitted for the record (Exhibit OO) comments regarding the relationship of the proposal to the Plan of Conservation & Development.
Chairman Stewart asked if there were any questions or comments from the public pertaining to this application. The following people spoke:
Bernie Hodderson
Colleen Sottile
Nita Kincaid
Randy Winslow
Ken Banks
Richard Chiccola
Dave Doyle
Bill Hixson
Helen Bill
Tammy Sherron
Bill Crandall
Sandy Jeffery
Mary Bonville
Atty. Phillip Walker
Shawn Murphy
Ann Renehan
Edgar Wood
Roz Lewis
Atty. Bates addressed some of the public’s questions and comments.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by A. Nalwalk to continue the Public Hearing on RC #07-060 to 10/11/07 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Stonington Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOSLY.
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 (extension granted); Received on 5/03/07 & PH must close on or by 10/11/07)
Secretary Steinbrecher read the application into the record.
Seated: V. Gregoropoulos, L. Steinbrecher, A. Nalwalk, E. Boissevain, R. Stewart
Atty. Bates respectfully requested that the testimony oral and written that was submitted for RC #07-060 be applicable to the call of this hearing for the landing of the zone for the HOD as long as there is no objection from the applicant.
The Commission had no objection.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by E. Boissevain to continue the Public Hearing on RC #07-061 to 10/11/07 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Stonington Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOSLY.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by L. Steinbrecher, SECOND by V. Gregoropoulos to adjourn the special meeting at 9:35 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Commission
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