Town of
North Stonington, CT
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 – 7:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
DRAFT MINUTES
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Vice-Chair Elaine Boissevain called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Elaine Boissevain, Vice-Chair, Joseph Siner, Secretary, Wayne Wilkinson, Ann Brown, and Alternate Member Pat Lewis
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Louis Steinbrecher, Chairman, and Alternate Member Julie Lanier
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner & Zoning Official Juliet Leeming and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
SPEC #12-093 (Modification to Special Permit) Application of Tinaco Plaza, L.L.C., c/o P.O. Box 688, Westbrook, CT 06498 for a modification to a Special Permit on property located at 273 Clarks Falls Road, North Stonington, CT 06359 in a Highway Commercial Zone. Tax Map #112, Parcel #2762 (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH Scheduled for 12/13/12; Commission received on 11/01/12 & PH must close on or by 1/16/13)
5. NEW APPLICATIONS:
SUB #12-100 (Subdivision) Application of Peter Gardner, Green Falls Associates, L.L.C., 1641 Route 12, Gales Ferry, CT 06335 for an 18-Lot Subdivision of land on property located at Lake of Isles Road in an R-80 Zone. Tax Map #54, Parcel #6567 (Commission to receive on 12/06/12 & set for PH on or by 2/08/13
The Commission set the Public Hearing on SUB #12-100 for January 3, 2013
6. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
A. Presentation of UCONN student’s possible site designs for Wintechog Hill property
ZEO Leeming gave a power point presentation which included six UCONN student’s site designs. The designs included traditional, cluster and creative designs which included more then one Commission’s goal in their design. The students needed to incorporate the following aspect into their designs which included at least 40% open space, agriculture, affordable housing, or sr. housing.
The Commission discussed the designs and the consensus of the Commission was to have ZEO Leeming apply for a grant to do an in-depth study on the Wintechog Hill property.
B. POCD Update
ZEO Leeming updated the Commission and talked about the Housing Plan, asked if there were any comments from the Commission Members on the Table of Contents she previously handed out to them, discussed the informal meetings that were held, and the upcoming public sessions and survey and stated there will be an upcoming joint meeting discussion with Don Poland.
7. SENIOR PLANNER & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
ZEO Activity Report/November
ZEO Leeming went over her activity report for the month of October with the Commission. ZEO Leeming
also discussed Dodson’s Boatyard expansion in which the Commission agreed it would be a modification to
a Site-Plan.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
2013 Schedule of Meetings
The Commission approved the 2013 meeting schedule and stated that the September 5, 2013 meeting would
be a workshop.
9. OLD BUSINESS: None
10. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 11/08/12
The Commission accepted the minutes of 11/08/12 as written.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by A. Brown, SECOND by W. Wilkinson 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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