Town of North Stonington,
CT PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013, 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, October 3, 2013 at 7:07 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Lou Steinbrecher, Chairman, Elaine Boissevain, Vice-Chair, Ann Brown, Joseph Siner, Wayne Wilkinson and Alternate Members Pat Lewis and Julie Lanier
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Sr. Planner & Zoning Official Juliet Leeming and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Anne Nalwalk addressed typos in the Watson Estates Conservation Easement and asked the Commission to be sensitive to the land around the Shunock Brook if developing a new zone
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. SPEC #13-061 (Home Occupation Class II) Application of Donald Welch, 246 Mystic Rd., N.
Stonington, CT 06359 for a Special Permit for a Class II Home Occupation to operate a home auto repair service on property located at 246 Mystic Rd., North Stonington, CT 06359 in an R-80 Zone. Tax Map #107, Parcel #6173.
(NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled to open on 10/10/13; Commission received on 9/12/13 & PH must close on or by 11/13/13)
B. SPEC #13-062 & SPEC/APOA #13-063 (Special Permit & Aquifer Overlay) Application of A&J Landscaping, c/o Adam Marsiglio, P.O. Box 12, Ashaway, RI 02804 for a Special Permit in the Aquifer Overlay Area to utilize an existing building to support a landscaping business & retail store for the sale of plants & landscaping mulch with no major site changes proposed on property located at 217 Providence-New London Turnpike, North Stonington, CT 06359 in the VC/AP Zone. Tax Map #117, Parcel #4165 (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled to open on 10/10/13; Commission received on 9/12/13 & PH must close on or by 11/13/13)
No action needed on items A and B.
5. PENDING APPLICATIONS:
A. SPEC #13-061 (Home Occupation Class II) Application of Donald Welch, 246 Mystic Rd., N.
Stonington, CT 06359 for a Special Permit for a Class II Home Occupation to operate a home auto repair service on property located at 246 Mystic Rd., North Stonington, CT 06359 in an R-80 Zone. Tax Map #107, Parcel #6173.
B. SPEC #13-062 & SPEC/APOA #13-063 (Special Permit & Aquifer Overlay) Application of A&J Landscaping, c/o Adam Marsiglio, P.O. Box 12, Ashaway, RI 02804 for a Special Permit in the Aquifer Overlay Area to utilize an existing building to support a landscaping business & retail store for the sale of plants & landscaping mulch with no major site changes proposed on property located at 217 Providence-New London Turnpike, North Stonington, CT 06359 in the VC/AP Zone. Tax Map #117, Parcel #4165
6. PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:
POCD and Zoning Regulation update
ZEO Leeming submitted the Draft POCD to the Commission for their review and comments.
Don Poland came before the Commission to update them on the on-going regulation revisions and asked for Commission comments to be e-mailed to him pertaining to the handouts distributed at the meeting.
7. SENIOR PLANNER & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:
ZEO Activity Report/September
ZEO Leeming went over her activity report for the month of September with the Commission.
8. NEW APPLICATIONS: None
9. OLD BUSINESS: None
10. NEW BUSINESS: None
11. REVIEW MINUTES:
Regular Meeting of 9/12/13
The Commission accepted the minutes of 9/12/13 as written.
12. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by J. Siner to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cheryl Konsavitch
Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant
Planning & Zoning Office
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