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Town of
North Stonington, CT
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 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 Special Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman, Louis E. Steinbrecher, Vice-Chairman (left at 7:25 p.m. & came back at 7:49 p.m.), Vilma Gregoropoulos, Secretary, Elaine Boissevain, Joseph Siner and Alternate Member Duncan Schweitzer
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Alternate Members Ann Brown and Susan Grufstedt
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner/ZEO Juliet Leeming, Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch, Contracted SCCOG Planner, Jamie Rabbitt and Commission Attorney Mike Carey
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
#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 12/09/08; Commission received on 11/13/08)
Secretary Gregoropoulos read the application into the record.
Seated: R. Stewart, L. Steinbrecher, V. Gregoropoulos, E. Boissevain, J. Siner
Chairman Stewart asked if there was anyone from the public with questions or comments pertaining to this application. The following people spoke:
Pat Lewis
Pat Turner
Brad Borden
Jim Holdridge
David Land
Jack Johannemann
Nita Kincaid
Mac Turner
George Brown
Gary Grenier
Chris Chrissos
Robin Hall
Ann Renehan
Bill Green
Brad Currier
Carl Johnston
Secretary Gregoropoulos read a letter from SCCOG into the record and acknowledged correspondence received pertaining to this application that is in the record.
MOTION by L. Steinbrecher, SECOND by V. Gregoropoulos to close the Public Hearing on application #08-100. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr. Rabbitt went over the Public Hearing process.
3. PENDING APPLICATIONS:
A. Discussion and possible action on #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)
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by E. Boissevain to approve application #08-099 for discussion purposes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Seated: R. Stewart, L. Steinbrecher, V. Gregoropoulos, E. Boissevain, J. Siner
The Commission deliberated on this application.
Secretary Gregoropoulos withdrew her motion.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by J. Siner to table application #08-099 to 12/11/08. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
B. Discussion and possible action on #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 table application #08-100 to 12/11/08. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
C. Discussion and possible action on #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
The Commission deliberated on this application.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to table application #08-101 to 12/11/08. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to adjourn the special meeting at 10:45 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Commission
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