Town of
North Stonington, CT
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011 – 7:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
DRAFT MINUTES
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairman Steinbrecher called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Louis E. Steinbrecher, Chairman, Elaine Boissevain, Vice-Chair, Joseph Siner, Secretary, Wayne Wilkinson and Alternate Member Susan Grufstedt
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Alternate Member Andrew Gaskins
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner & Zoning Official Juliet Leeming and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by J. Siner to appoint new members under New Business. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Ann Brown stated she had contacted Andrew Gaskins about his interest on the Planning and Zoning Commission and he stated he was in a car accident earlier in the year and was recovering and he still plans to stay on the Commission.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
RC #11-002 (Regulation Change) Application of the Town of North Stonington, Planning & Zoning Commission, 40 Main Street, North Stonington, CT 06359 to amend “Appendix A” Definitions (Definition of a Lot) of the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations
( NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled for 3/03/11; Commission received on 1/13/11 & PH must close on or by 4/06/11)
5. NEW APPLICATIONS:
RC #11-003 (Regulation Change) Application of the Town of North Stonington, Planning & Zoning Commission, 40 Main Street, North Stonington, CT 06359 to amend Section 2000 (Signage) of the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations.
(Commission to receive on 2/3/11 & schedule for PH on or by 4/08/11)
The Commission scheduled the Public Hearing on RC #11-003 for March 3, 2011.
6. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
Zoning Issues to include by not limited to discussing adding generic commercial uses, POCD and prioritize the bucket list.
ZEO Leeming went over some typographical errors that needed to be fixed through out the zoning regulations.
ZEO Leeming and the Commission discussed adding generic commercial uses and discussed the setback dimensions in the zoning districts.
7. SENIOR PLANNER & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
ZEO Activity Report/January
ZEO Leeming went over her activity report for the month of January.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
Appoint New Members
MOTION by W. Wilkinson, SECOND by E. Boissevain to appoint A. Brown to the Regular Member position vacated by P. McMorris. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The Commission discussed appointing John Ryan to the open alternate position vacated by A. Brown. Mr. Ryan who is unaffiliated on the voter’s list would have to change his party affiliation to fill the vacancy.
9. OLD BUSINESS: None
10. CORRESPONDENCE:
The Commission went over the correspondence in their packets.
11. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 2/03/11
MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to approve the regular meeting minutes of 2/03/11 with the necessary corrections. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
12. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by J. Siner, SECOND by E. Boissevain to adjourn the meeting at 9:41 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Office
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