REGULAR MEETING

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014 7:00 P.M.

 

New Town Hall

Conference Room

40 Main Street

North Stonington, CT  06359

 

 

MINUTES APPROVED ~ JANUARY 8, 2015

 

 

1.    CALL MEETING TO ORDER:  Chairman Lou Steinbrecher called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 7:05 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room. 

 

       COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:  Lou Steinbrecher, Chairman, Elaine Boissevain, Vice-Chair, Joseph Siner, Secretary, and Wayne Wilkinson   

 

       COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:  Ann Brown & Alternate Members Pat Lewis, Julie Lanier, and Ed McGowan   

  

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

 

2.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS:

 

MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to nominate L. Steinbrecher for Chairman.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

The vote of the Commission for Chairman was unanimous for Louis Steinbrecher.

 

MOTION by W. Wilkinson, SECOND by L. Steinbrecher to nominate E. Boissevain for Vice-Chair.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

The vote of the Commission for Vice-Chair was unanimous for Elaine Boissevain.

 

MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to nominate J. Siner for Secretary.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

The vote of the Commission for Secretary was unanimous for Joseph Siner.

 

3.  ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:  None       

 

4.  PUBLIC COMMENT:  None       

 

5.  PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION:   

 

Zoning Regulation Update

 

ZEO Hodge went over the proposed zoning handouts she gave to the Commission and hoped to open the public hearing on the proposed regulations changes the first meeting in March.

 

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

 

ZEO Hodge updated the Commission on Richard White pertaining to his special permit, the Commission was in agreement on the letter ZEO Hodge drafted for R. White and T. Suhocki to begin the reclamation process and would like an attorney to review the letter.  ZEO Hodge also stated that Tinaco Plaza would like to install a 2K gallon AST containing diesel exhaust fluid tank at Tinaco Plaza, which the Commission agreed would be a change order, shown on their site plan.

 

ZEO Hodge asked the Commission to consider giving the ICONS $400 towards publishing their quarterly newsletter.  The Commission consensus was to approve this request and to take the money out of office expenses.

7.  NEW APPLICATIONS:  None      

 

8.   OLD BUSINESS:  None

 

9.  NEW BUSINESS:  None   

 

10.  REVIEW MINUTES:     

 

Regular Meeting of 12/04/14

 

The Commission accepted the minutes of 12/04/14 as submitted.

 

11.  ADJOURNMENT:

 

MOTION by E. Boissevain, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Cheryl Konsavitch

 

 

Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant

Planning & Zoning Office