Town of North Stonington, CT PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007 – 6:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
Minutes Approved ~ December 13, 2007
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairman called the Special Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 6:02 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman, Vilma Gregoropoulos, Vice-Chairman, Louis E. Steinbrecher, Secretary, Elaine Boissevain, Joe Siner and Alternate Members Duncan Schweitzer
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Alternate Member Susan Grufstedt and Ann Brown
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner & Zoning Official Craig Grimord, Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch, Contracted SCCOG Planner Jamie Rabbitt and P&Z Attorney Michael Carey
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: R. Stewart, V. Gregoropoulos, L. Steinbrecher, E. Boissevain, J. Siner
Mr. Rabbitt distributed a draft decision to the Commission to review.
The Commission took a short recess to view the decisions.
The Commission discussed the draft decision with Mr. Rabbitt & Atty. Carey and will e-mail any comments to Atty. Carey.
The Commission took a short recess for staff to confer.
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: R. Stewart, V. Gregoropoulos, L. Steinbrecher, E. Boissevain, J. Siner
Chairman Stewart stated that the Commission and staff are incorporating all the comments made from the previous deliberations on RC #07-060 into ZC #07-061.
The Commission will meet to deliberate on RC #07-060 & ZC #07-061 on 12/13/07 at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by L. Steinbrecher, SECOND by V. Gregoropoulos to adjourn the special meeting at 6:55 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Commission
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