Town of   North Stonington, CT   PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 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, August 7, 2014 at 7:04 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room. 

 

       COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:  Elaine Boissevain, Vice-Chair, Ann Brown, Wayne Wilkinson, and Alternate Member Julie Lanier    

 

       COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:   Lou Steinbrecher, Chairman, Joe Siner, Secretary and Alternate Members Pat Lewis and Ed McGowan   

 

        STAFF PRESENT:  Sr. Planner & Zoning Official Juliet Leeming and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch  

 

2.  ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:  None 

 

3.  PUBLIC COMMENT:      

 

Nicholas Mullane, 1^st Selectman, came before the Commission to update them on the John Ames clean-up.  Mr. Mullane gave the Commission a copy of the bids submitted for a court ordered site clean-up and stated the Selectmen will meet with the lowest bidder at the Selectmen’s meeting.

 

Mr. Mullane also updated the Commission on Tillinghast clean-up and stated that Jordan’s will remove the junk to help Mr. Tillinghast get his property into compliance.

 

4.  PUBLIC HEARING:

 

SUB/SPEC #14-047 (Subdivision & Special Permit) Application of Green Falls Associates, LLC Profit Sharing Plan, P.O. Box 335, Gales Ferry, CT  06335 for a 4-Lot subdivision with a proposed shared driveway on property located on the west side of Boombridge Rd. & the south side of Clarks Falls Rd. in an R-80, AP Zone.  Tax Map #97, Parcel #0360

(PH scheduled to open on 8/07/14; Commission received on 7/17/14 & PH must close on or by 9/10/14)

 

W. Wilkinson read the application into the record.

 

Seated:  E. Boissevain, W. Wilkinson, A. Brown, J. Lanier

 

Mr. Peter Gardner, Land Surveyor and member of Green Falls Associates was present for this application.

 

Mr. Gardner went over the site-plan with the Commission stating this proposal is for a 4-lot subdivision with Lots 2 and 3 sharing a driveway which required a Special Permit.  Mr. Gardner stated they are proposing a fee-in-lieu of open space in the amount of $12,000 and that they have submitted a storm water management plan submitted by LBM Engineering.  Mr. Gardner stated that Dexter Miller has signed off on the plans stating there are no wetlands on the site and no application has been made to wetlands.

 

Mr. Gardner stated they have received memos from both the Conservation Commission and the Fire Chief.  The Commission discussed the Fire Chief’s memo and his recommendation that the homes be equipped with sprinkler systems.  Mr. Gardner stated that he would not be putting sprinkler systems in them.

 

A. Brown asked that Wetlands review the plans.

 

MOTION by A. Brown, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to continue the Public Hearing on SUB/SPEC #14-047 to September 4, 2014.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

5.  PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:    

 

Zoning Regulation Update

 

ZEO Leeming went over the proposed regulation updates with the Commission

 

6.  SENIOR PLANNER & ZONING OFFICIAL’S REPORT/ISSUES:   

 

ZEO Activity Report June/July

 

ZEO Leeming went over her activity report for the month’s of June and July

 

7.  NEW APPLICATIONS:  None    

 

8.   OLD BUSINESS:  None

 

9.  NEW BUSINESS:  None

 

 

 

10.  REVIEW MINUTES:     

 

Regular Meeting of 06/12/14

 

The Commission accepted the minutes of 06/12/14 as submitted.

 

11.  ADJOURNMENT:

 

MOTION by A Brown, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to adjourn the meeting at 9:22 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Cheryl Konsavitch

 

Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant

Planning & Zoning Office