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SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2007 - 7:00 P.M.
North Stonington Elementary School
Multi-Purpose Room
311 Norwich-Westerly Road
North Stonington, CT 06359
Minutes Approved ~ September 6, 2007
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Vice-Chairman Gregoropoulos called the Special Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 7:15 p.m. at the North Stonington Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman (arrived at 7:45 p.m.), Vilma Gregoropoulos, Vice-Chairman, Louis E. Steinbrecher, Secretary, Anne Nalwalk, Elaine Boissevain and Alternate Members Susan Grufstedt (arrived at 7:35 p.m.) and Joseph Siner
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Alternate Member Duncan Schweitzer
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 (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, J. Siner seated for R. Stewart
1st Selectman Nicholas Mullane went over his presentation and submitted a copy for the record as (Exhibit O) for both the RC #07-060 and ZC #07-061.
Mr. Kermit Hua of Stantec went over his traffic impact report of the proposed Garden Court applications.
Mr. Jamie Rabbitt, Contracted SCCOG Planner went over his review of the proposed applications.
Mr. Donald Aubrey, Consulting Engineer gave his report on the proposed applications.
The Commission asked questions pertaining to these reports.
MOTION by A. Nalwalk, SECOND by E. Boissevain to continue the Public Hearing on RC #07-060 to 9/20/07 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Stonington Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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 (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
Mr. Rabbitt 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.
Atty. Bates, representing the applicant had no objections.
MOTION by A. Nalwalk, SECOND by E. Boissevain to enter all evidence submitted for RC #07-060 into the record of ZC #07-061. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION by A. Nalwalk, SECOND by E. Boissevain to continue the Public Hearing on ZC #07-061 to 9/20/07 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Stonington Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by L. Steinbrecher, SECOND by E. Boissevain to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Commission
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