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Town of
North Stonington, CT
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
Draft Minutes
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairman Stewart called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 7:02 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman, Louis E. Steinbrecher, Vice-Chairman, Vilma Gregoropoulos, Secretary, Elaine Boissevain, Joseph Siner and Alternate Member Ann Brown
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Alternate Members Duncan Schweitzer and Susan Grufstedt
STAFF PRESENT: Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch, Sr. Planner/ZEO Juliet Leeming, Contracted SCCOG Planner, Jamie Rabbitt and Commission Attorney Mike Carey
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
Secretary Gregoropoulos discussed moving Commission Review to after Pending Applications as the Regulations for the Commission review are going to be discussed in the Public Hearing. Atty. Carey stated that Mr. Mullane, can give his presentation as the Commission is only approving the concept.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to move Item #5 after Item #6.
In Favor: V. Gregoropoulos, L. Steinbrecher
Opposed: R. Stewart, E. Boissevain, J. Siner
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Nita Kincaid stated that during the course of the public hearings the public submits comments and testimony and it doesn’t seem to be brought up during the Commission deliberations. Ms. Kincaid also stated that it is unfortunate that the alternates cannot participate during the deliberations and what is staff’s role in the deliberation process.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
5. COMMISSION REVIEW:
#08-105 Connecticut General Statue 8-24, On behalf of the Board of Selectmen, First Selectman Nicholas Mullane, II requesting Planning & Zoning Commission review, in accordance with Connecticut General Statue 8-24, on the following item: The Town has been asked by the Green Machine Bio, L.L.C. to partner with the land owner, Emery & Sandra Nemeskay, 116A Wintechog Hill Road, Tax Map #93, Parcel #9744/9745 to construct and operate a wind farm to consist of five (5) wind turbines generators and the necessary access roads (private), foundations, switchyard, power poles, ancillary buildings to support the wind turbines. The initial arrangement would be for twenty-five
(25) years with the Town of North Stonington being the public utility having options to renew the contract.
Secretary Gregoropoulos read the application into the record.
Nicholas Mullane, 1st Selectman gave a brief presentation on the request and the Commission will act on after the public hearings.
6. PENDING APPLICATIONS:
A. #08-099 (Zoning Map) Application of the Planning & Zoning Commission, New Town Hall, 40 Main Street, North Stonington, CT 06359 to amend the Town’s Zoning Map in the following manner: 1. Change the existing classification of the Commercial District in the Holly Green area (southwest side of Route 2) to Commercial District One (C1), see map. 2. Change the existing classification of the Commercial District south of Main Street on the east side of Route 2 to Commercial District Two (C2), see
map. 3. Change the existing classification of the Highway Commercial District (HC) on the northeast side of the Rotary (intersection of Route 2 and 184) to Village Commercial (VC), see map. (PH opened & closed on 12/04/08; Commission received on 11/13/08)
Seated: R. Stewart, L. Steinbrecher, V. Gregoropoulos, E. Boissevain, J. Siner
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to table application #08-099 until after Item B. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
B. #08-100 (Regulation Changes to zoning text) Application of the Planning & Zoning Commission, New Town Hall, 40 Main Street, North Stonington, CT 06359 to adopt New Zoning Regulations which include revisions to the Town’s existing Zoning Districts: Residential, Section 400: Residential District (R40) High Density Residential District, Section 410: Residential District (R60) Medium Density Residential District, Section 420: Residential District (R80) Rural Residential Preservation District, Section 500:
Commercial District (C1), Section 510: Commercial District (C2), Section 600: Village Commercial District (VC), Section 700: Highway Commercial District (HC), Section 800: Office/Research District (OR), Section 900: Industrial District (I), Section 1000: Commercial Development District (CD), Section 1103: Village Preservation Overlay Areas (VP), Section 1104: Aquifer Protection Overlay Areas (AP), Section 1105: Seasonal Overlay Areas (SU), Section 1210: New England Village Special Design District (NEV-SDD). Revisions are also being proposed to the sections involving dimensional requirements, non-conforming buildings and uses, supplementary regulations, special permits, site plan requirements, parking and loading, landscaping and signage and to the Sections that deal with administrative and procedural issues involving the Zoning Board of Appeals, Amendments and Validity. (PH opened on 12/04/08 &
continued to & closed on 12/09/08; Commission received on 11/13/08)
Seated: R. Stewart, L. Steinbrecher, V. Gregoropoulos, E. Boissevain, J. Siner
The Commission deliberated on this application.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by E. Boissevain to approve application #08-100 with any modifications approved by the Commission, reflected in the ZEO’s notes and in the transcript that were discussed during deliberations effective the day after publication. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
A. #08-099 (Zoning Map) Application of the Planning & Zoning Commission, New Town Hall, 40 Main Street, North Stonington, CT 06359 to amend the Town’s Zoning Map in the following manner: 1. Change the existing classification of the Commercial District in the Holly Green area (southwest side of Route 2) to Commercial District One (C1), see map. 2. Change the existing classification of the Commercial District south of Main Street on the east side of Route 2 to Commercial District Two (C2), see
map. 3. Change the existing classification of the Highway Commercial District (HC) on the northeast side of the Rotary (intersection of Route 2 and 184) to Village Commercial (VC), see map. (PH opened & closed on 12/04/08; Commission received on 11/13/08)
Seated: R. Stewart, L. Steinbrecher, V. Gregoropoulos, E. Boissevain, J. Siner
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by J. Siner to approve application #08-099 to approve the zoning map and to incorporate discussion from deliberations on the other 2 applications into this one with the effective date the day after publication. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
C. #08-101 (Revisions to Subdivision text) Application of the Planning & Zoning Commission, New Town Hall, 40 Main Street, North Stonington, CT 06359 to adopt new Subdivision Regulations that include revisions to the Town’s existing Subdivision Regulations: Revisions to the Town’s Regulations involve Section (new or amended): Section 1-Title, Purpose and Authority, and Effective date, Section 2-Definitions, Section 3-Administration, Section 4-Application Process, Section 5-Subdivision Plan Requirements,
Section 6-Subdivision Design Standards, Section 7-Improvement Specifications, Section 8-Waivers, Section 9-Violations and Penalties, Section 10-Separability, Section 11-Appeals. (PH opened & closed on 12/04/08; Commission received on 11/13/08)
Seated: R. Stewart, L. Steinbrecher, V. Gregoropoulos, E. Boissevain, J. Siner
Mr. Rabbitt went over the revisions with the Commission.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to approve application #08-101 with the changes discussed this evening, including Atty. Carey’s memo with the effective date the day after publication. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. COMMISSION REVIEW:
#08-105 Connecticut General Statue 8-24, On behalf of the Board of Selectmen, First Selectman Nicholas Mullane, II requesting Planning & Zoning Commission review, in accordance with Connecticut General Statue 8-24, on the following item: The Town has been asked by the Green Machine Bio, L.L.C. to partner with the land owner, Emery & Sandra Nemeskay, 116A Wintechog Hill Road, Tax Map #93, Parcel #9744/9745 to construct and operate a wind farm to consist of five (5) wind turbines generators and the necessary access roads (private), foundations, switchyard, power poles, ancillary buildings to support the wind turbines. The initial arrangement would be for twenty-five
(25) years with the Town of North Stonington being the public utility having options to renew the contract.
The Commission asked question of Mr. Mullane pertaining to this request.
MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by J. Siner to approve the Selectman’s request that the Commission concurs with the Selectmen on this concept, regulations were just passed to allow this type of use, the specifications of the site will come before the Commission in an application and there are a limited number of sites this type of development could go on. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
7. NEW APPLICATIONS: None
8. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
9. SENIOR PLANNER & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
10. NEW BUSINESS: None
11. OLD BUSINESS: None
12. CORRESPONDENCE:
The Commission went over the correspondence in their packets.
13. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 12/04/08 & Special Meeting of 12/09/08
MOTION by L. Steinbrecher, SECOND by V. Gregoropoulos to approve the regular meeting minutes of 12/04/08 and Special Meeting minutes of 12/09/08 with the necessary corrections. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by L. Steinbrecher, SECOND by V. Gregoropoulos to adjourn the meeting at 11:35 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Office
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