Town of
North Stonington, CT
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 – 7:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
Minutes Approved ~ September 3, 2009
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairman Stewart called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: G. Russell Stewart, III, Chairman, Louis E. Steinbrecher, Vice-Chairman (arrived at 8:16 p.m.), Vilma Gregoropoulos, Secretary, Elaine Boissevain, Joe Siner and Alternate Members Duncan Schweitzer and Ann Brown
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Alternate Member Susan Grufstedt
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner/ZEO Juliet Leeming and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
SPEC #09-067 (Special Permit) Application of Mystic Solar, 18 Stonington Road, P.O. Box 250, Mystic, CT 06355 for the installation of a small wind energy system on property located at 272 Pendleton Hill Road, North Stonington, CT 06359 in an R-80 Zone. Tax Map #110, Parcel #0450. (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled to open on 9/03/09; Commission received on 8/06/09 & PH must close on or by 10/07/09)
5. COMMISSION REVIEW: None
6. PENDING APPLICATIONS: None
7. NEW APPLICATIONS:
ZC #09-071 (Zone Change) Application of Milltown Commons, L.L.C., P.O. Box 183, North Stonington, CT 06359 for a change to the zoning map to create a New England Village Special Design District (NEV-SDD) mixed use zoning district only to property wholly located within eight tenths (.8) of a mile of the center of the Route2/Route 184 rotary, west of Route 2 and north of Route 184, which property has frontage on Route 2 and Route 184. Primary vehicular access to a NEV-SDD development shall be on Route 2 or Route 184. A concurrent master
plan is part of this application. (Commission to receive on 8/13/09 & set for PH on or by 10/16/09)
The Commission set the Public Hearing on ZC #09-071 for October 1, 2009.
8. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
A. Mixed Use Regulations
The Commission discussed creating a Master Plan for the Holly Green area that would follow a Special Permit process for the applicants.
Ann Renehan discussed creating an overlay zone for the area and presented a proposal for a mixed use under affordable housing. The Commission also discussed whether 830-G can include non-residential.
The Commission would like to see Ms. Renehan go forward in drafting the proposed regulations for the mixed use.
B. Storm Water Regulations
D. Schweitzer went over the proposed stormwater revisions and stated they would be consistent throughout the regulations. The Commission discussed the wording that there is no increased runoff.
ZEO Leeming will check with the Commission’s consultant engineer, Don Aubrey to check on the wording of that statement and e-mail final draft language to the Commission to discuss at their September 4, 2009.
C. Commission to discuss setting the Public Hearing on the adoption of the Plan of Conservation and Development revisions.
The Commission scheduled the Public Hearing for the adoption of the Plan for 9/10/09.
9. SENIOR PLANNER & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
ZEO Leeming discussed the issue of a shared driveway on property located at 355 Providence-New London Turnpike and questioned if the applicant would have to go through the process of a Special Permit. The Commission stated it was an existing drive and would not be a Special Permit.
ZEO Leeming also discussed enforcement issues involving the Tillinghast property and the Schroeder/Johnson court date.
10. NEW BUSINESS: None
11. OLD BUSINESS:
12. CORRESPONDENCE:
The Commission went over the correspondence in their packets.
13. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 8/06/09.
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by E. Boissevain to approve the regular meeting minutes of 8/06/09 with the necessary corrections. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by V. Gregoropoulos, SECOND by J. Siner to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Office
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