Town of
North Stonington, CT
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011 – 7:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
MINUTES APPROVED ~ MAY 12, 2011
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairman Steinbrecher called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Louis Steinbrecher, Chairman, Elaine Boissevain, Vice-Chair, Joseph Siner, Secretary, Wayne Wilkinson and Ann Brown
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Alternate Members Andrew Gaskins, John Ryan and Susan Grufstedt
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner & Zoning Official Juliet Leeming and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Secretary Siner read the application into the record.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
RC #11-025 (Regulation Change) Application of V&M Construction, Inc., 22 Beach Street, Westerly, RI 02891 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to modify the text and Conceptual Plan components of the existing Affordable Housing Development Overlay Zone-Meadowcourt by removing the non-residential uses initially proposed for the development and adding residential units.
Seated: L. Steinbrecher, E. Boissevain, J. Siner, W. Wilkinson, A. Brown
Chairman Steinbrecher stated he would not be recusing himself from this application as he did on the previous application as he has no affiliation with the current owner.
Mr. John Olsen and Mrs. Ann Renehan were present for the application.
Mr. Olsen went over the change to the conceptual plan and text amendment. Mr. Olsen stated that the total number of units has stayed the same but the total number of bedrooms has increased from 98 to 112 with 56 affordable units and 28 market rate units. Mr. Olsen stated that the studio apartments have been eliminated and the number of 2 bedroom units has increased to 12. The non-residential use has been eliminated because the abutting property owner who is moving her daycare business into the old Boondocks building has expressed interest in having a community center and a farmers market in her building.
The Commission asked questions pertaining to this application.
Chairman Steinbrecher asked if there were any questions or comments from the public. The following people spoke:
Anne Nalwalk, Northwest Corner Road
Mary Ann Ricker, Wyassup Road and Co-Chair of Affordable Housing Committee
Curtis Moussie
Nick Mullane, 1st Selectman
Chairman Steinbrecher asked if there was anyone speaking in favor of this application. The following people spoke.
Letter from Conservation Commission
Mary Ann Ricker
Chairman Steinbrecher asked if there was anyone speaking against this application. The following people spoke:
Curtis Moussie
Nick Mullane
MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to close the Public Hearing on RC #11-025. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. COMMISSION REVIEW: None
Secretary Siner read the application into the record.
6. PENDING APPLICATIONS:
RC #11-025 (Regulation Change) Application of V&M Construction, Inc., 22 Beach Street, Westerly, RI 02891 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to modify the text and Conceptual Plan components of the existing Affordable Housing Development Overlay Zone-Meadowcourt by removing the non-residential uses initially proposed for the development and adding residential units.
Seated: L. Steinbrecher, E. Boissevain, J. Siner, W. Wilkinson, A. Brown
MOTION by A. Brown, SECOND by E. Boissevain to approve RC #11-025 (Regulation Change) Application of V&M Construction, Inc., 22 Beach Street, Westerly, RI 02891 to amend the Town of North Stonington Zoning Regulations to modify the text and Conceptual Plan components of the existing Affordable Housing Development Overlay Zone-Meadowcourt by removing the non-residential uses initially proposed for the development and adding residential units as presented with the recommendation that the developers consider dedicating some inside space for
some kind of community activity for the resident’s of Meadowcourt, EFFECTIVE THE DAY AFTER PUBLICATION. MOTION CARRIED.
Abstained: L. Steinbrecher
7. NEW APPLICATIONS: None
8. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
The P&Z Commission to discuss updating the POCD
ZEO Leeming discussed with the Commission the need to form a sub-committee. The Commission discussed how long the committee would need to meet
9. SENIOR PLANNER & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
ZEO Activity Report/April
ZEO Leeming went over her activity report for the month of April
10. NEW BUSINESS: None
11. OLD BUSINESS: None
12. CORRESPONDENCE:
The Commission went over the correspondence in their packets and reviewed a letter from the Selectmen asking for comments on the replacement of the bridge and Village Overlay Area Compliance Reference Letter A.
The consensus of the Commission was in favor of the single arch structure.
13. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 4/14/11
MOTION by A. Brown, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to approve the regular meeting minutes of 4/14/11 with the necessary corrections. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by J. Siner, SECOND by E. Boissevain to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Office
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