Town of North Stonington, CT PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
Minutes Approved ~ April 3, 2008
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairman Stewart called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: G. Russell Stewart, Chairman, Vilma Gregoropoulos, Secretary, Louis Steinbrecher, Joseph Siner and Alternate Members Susan Grufstedt and Ann Brown
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Elaine Boissevain, Vice-Chairman and Alternate Member Duncan Schweitzer
STAFF PRESENT: Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch, P&Z Attorney Michael Carey and Contracted SCCOG Planner, Jamie Rabbitt
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Nita Kincaid told the Commission about the upcoming Energy Fair and asked if the Administrative Assistant could send out the flyer to her e-mail list.
Jo Negri stated she is on the Affordable Housing Committee and they would like to meet with the Planning & Zoning Commission to in the near future to discuss regulations.
Ann Renehan stated she is also on the Committee and she believes they will be ready in June to meet with the Commission.
A. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING PROPOSED REVISIONS TO ZONING REGULATIONS: None
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
SUB #07-156 (Babcock Ridge Subdivision) Application of Concord Equity Group, L.L.C., c/o Dana Barnes, 16 William F. Palmer Road, Moodus, CT 06469 for a 9-lot subdivision, property of Heirs of Thurman Main for property located on Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT 06359. Map #110, Parcel #3901 (PH opened on 12/13/07 & continued to 1/10/08, 2/07/08, 3/06/08 & 3/13/08
(extension granted); Commission received on 10/11/07 & PH must close on or by 3/20/08)
Secretary Gregoropoulos read the application into the record.
Present: R. Stewart, V. Gregoropoulos, L. Steinbrecher, J. Siner, A. Brown, S. Grufstedt
Mr. Michael Healey of Healey & Associates and Mr. Dana Barnes of Concord Equity Group were present for this application.
Mr. Barnes submitted a hard copy of Declaration of Babcock Ridge, By-Laws of the Babcock Ridge Homeowner’s Association, Common Driveway Easement #1, Common Driveway Easement #2, Common Driveway Easement #3, Statutory Form Warranty Deed, Statutory Form Quit Claim Deed, Construction Easement and Map of Watershed Data.
Mr. Healey went over revisions to the site-plan with the Commission.
The Commission asked questions pertaining to the revisions.
Mr. Healey submitted updated Form #2’s and drainage design.
The Commission discussed sprinkler systems on driveways of 600 feet or more and other issues.
Chairman Stewart asked if there were any questions or comments from the public pertaining to this application. The following people spoke:
Ann Renehan
Nita Kincaid
Mr. Rabbitt submitted information on infiltration systems into the record.
Mr. Barnes submitted a wavier request to Section 5.3.3 of the Subdivision Regulations and made closing remarks.
Mr. Healey and Mr. Barnes asked that the Inland Wetlands Commission minutes of 2/13/08 be made part of the record.
Mr. Healey stated he did not know what the relevance of the information Mr. Rabbitt submitted for the record on infiltration systems and how it pertained to this application.
Re-Affirmed MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to close the Public Hearing on SUB #07-156. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. COMMISSION REVIEW: None
7. PENDING APPLICATIONS:
SUB #07-156 (Babcock Ridge Subdivision) Application of Concord Equity Group, L.L.C., c/o Dana Barnes, 16 William F. Palmer Road, Moodus, CT 06469 for a 9-lot subdivision, property of Heirs of Thurman Main for property located on Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT 06359. Map #110, Parcel #3901 (PH opened on 12/13/07 & continued to 1/10/08, 2/07/08, 3/06/08& 3/13/08
(extension granted); Commission received on 10/11/07 & PH must close on or by 3/20/08)
8. NEW APPLICATIONS: None
9. SENIOR PLANNING & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES: None
MOTION by L. Steinbrecher, SECOND by V. Gregoropoulos to amend the agenda to discuss ZBA application #08-002 under New Business. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
10. NEW BUSINESS:
A. ZBA Application #08-002
The Commission discussed the ZBA application and how they wish to proceed.
MOTION by L. Steinbrecher, SECOND by A. Brown to direct staff to write a letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals for Application #08-002. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
11. OLD BUSINESS:
SPEC #07-005 (Special Permit) Application of Kidds & Company, L.L.C., 172 Providence-New London Turnpike, North Stonington, CT 06359 for an approved Child Daycare Facility on property located at 172 Providence-New London Turnpike, located about ¼ mile west of Route 2 rotary, North Stonington, CT 06359 Tax Map #121/2741, Lot #25/7483 to discuss landscaping.
12. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
A. Avalonia Land Conservancy/Shunock River Estates
Atty. Carey will speak to the applicant to check the status of where they are at in conveying the open space to Avalonia.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to amend the agenda to add letter from Selectman on Mystic Seaport Property under New Business. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
10. NEW BUSINESS:
Mystic Seaport Property
The Commission discussed the letter from last week’s correspondence from the Selectman asking them to consider committing the funds in the PZC monies received in lieu of open space.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by A. Brown to commit the funds received in lieu of open space in the amount of $37,715 toward the purchase of the Mystic Seaport Property. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
12. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
B. Zoning Regulation Discussion
Mr. Rabbitt went over a working draft of proposed regulations and the Commission will go over the list of uses in the regulations and discuss at their 4/03/08 meeting.
13. CORRESPONDENCE:
The Commission went over the correspondence in their packets.
14. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 3/06/08
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of 3/06/08 with the necessary corrections. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
15. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Office
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