Town of
North Stonington, CT
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010 – 7:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
MINUTES APPROVED ~ DECEMBER 2, 2010
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Vice-Chair Boissevain called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 7:05 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Louis Steinbrecher, Chairman (arrived at 7:26 p.m.), Elaine Boissevain, Vice-Chair, Joseph Siner, Secretary, Wayne Wilkinson and Peter McMorris
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Alternate Members Ann Brown, Susan Grufstedt and Andrew Gaskins
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner & Zoning Official Juliet Leeming and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
4. WORKSHOP:
Joint meeting at the request of the Economic Development Commission with the Planning & Zoning Commission to discuss Commercial Uses and the west end of Route 2
EDC Members present were: Brad Currier, Linda Pershac, Peter Bogoian, Gladys Chase and Marilyn MacKay
Brad Currier stated to the Commission that many years ago, EDC had wanted to change the zone at the west end of Route 2 to the RCCD Zone and gave a little history on that proposal.
ZEO Leeming stated she had looked at the application and stated the regulations were very similar to the CD Zone. ZEO Leeming showed a map of the area with the majority of the land being owned by the Mashantucket’s and also showing the steep topography of the area.
Some suggestions for the area were affordable housing or mixed use.
Chris Johnston of Wyassup Road suggested a workshop with TPA Design Group and the Landowners in that area.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. NEW APPLICATIONS: None
7. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
Zoning Issues
ZEO Leeming discussed with the Commission Frank Limpert’s property on Norwich-Westerly
Road pertaining to the reserved parking shown on an existing site-plan. Mr. Limpert would like to
turn the reserved parking into regular parking. The Commission consensus was to have ZEO
Leeming do this administratively.
ZEO Leeming stated she had received the final engineering report on Tinaco pertaining to the noise
levels and the sound barrier. ZEO Leeming will have Claudio Marasco of Tinaco come back
before the Commission to address the trespassing issues and the stockade fence.
ZEO Leeming discussed with the Commission the Kingdom Hall being built on Providence-New
London Turnpike. They would like to change the curbing to asphalt curbing in a cape-cod mold.
The Commission will have their consulting Engineer look at the site and make a recommendation
to the Commission. The Commission also discussed their signage.
ZEO Leeming also discussed Richard White and compliance issues. Mr. White’s attorney had
been out due to surgery. The Crider and Ames properties need to be issued letters pertaining to
clean up and the problem Conservation Easement parcels are on the agenda for the Town Meeting
to be held in December.
8. SENIOR PLANNER & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
Discussed in Item #7
9. NEW BUSINESS: None
2011 Schedule of Meetings
The Commission consensus was to approve the meetings for 2011.
ZEO Leeming also brought up the issue of attendance pertaining to some members of the Commission who do not attend meetings and asked the Commission to consider sending them a letter asking if they wish to remain on Planning & Zoning.
10. OLD BUSINESS: None
11. CORRESPONDENCE:
The Commission went over the correspondence in their packets.
12. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of November 4, 2010
MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by P. McMorris to approve the regular meeting minutes of 11/04/10 with the necessary corrections. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by J. Siner, SECOND by E. Boissevain to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Office
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