Town of
North Stonington, CT
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 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: Chairman Louis Steinbrecher called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 7:02 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Louis Steinbrecher, Chairman, Elaine Boissevain, Vice-Chair, Joseph Siner, Secretary, Wayne Wilkinson, Ann Brown, and Alternate Member Julie Lanier
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Pat Lewis
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner & Zoning Official Juliet Leeming and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Van and Dugan Brown came before the Commission to discuss enclosing an existing pavilion on their property located at 96 Button Road (Firefly Farm) to slaughter and process the organic chickens they raise.
The Commission determined a Special Permit was not needed and this use was ancillary to the farming operation.
4. COMMISSION REVIEW:
A. SP #12-069 (Private Driveway) Application of Arlene F. Steinlauf & Scott A. Hurwitz, Trustees of Edward G. Steinlauf Trust & Lorraine Yardan, Trustee of Stephan W. Yardan Trust, 55 Sound View Heights, Branford, CT 06405 for site plan approval for the construction of a private driveway off Jeremy Hill Road in North Stonington, CT 06359 in an R-60 Zone to access subdivision in Stonington. Tax Map #115, Parcel #7823
(Commission received on 8/02/12 & must act on or by 12/09/12; 65 day extension granted from 10/05/12)
A. Brown recused herself.
Secretary Siner read the application into the record.
Seated: L. Steinbrecher, E. Boissevain, J. Siner, W. Wilkinson, J. Lanier
MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to accept the 65 day extension request for SP #12-069 and continue the Commission Review to October 4, 2012. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. NEW APPLICATIONS: None
6. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
A. POCD Update
B. EDC Review of Proposed Action Steps
ZEO Leeming gave a POCD update and reviewed the proposed action steps for EDC.
7. SENIOR PLANNER & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
ZEO Activity Report/August
ZEO Leeming went over her activity report for the month of August with the Commission.
8. NEW BUSINESS: None
9. OLD BUSINESS: None
10. REVIEW MINUTES:
Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 8/02/12 and 8/09/12
The Commission accepted the minutes of 8/02/12 and 8/09/12 as written.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by J. Siner, SECOND by W. Wilkinson 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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