REGULAR MEETING

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 7:00 P.M.

 

New Town Hall

Conference Room

40 Main Street

North Stonington, CT  06359

 

 

DRAFT MINUTES

 

1.   CALL MEETING TO ORDER:  Chairman Lou Steinbrecher called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission to order on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Town Hall, Conference Room. 

 

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

 

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

 

        STAFF PRESENT:  ZEO/Planner Tom Zanarini and Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch,

 

2.   ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:  None 

 

3.   PUBLIC COMMENT:  None 

 

4.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

A.  ZC #16-009 (Zone Change) Application of Watrous Associates, Inc., 5 Pierce Ave., Bridgeport, CT  06604 for a change to the zoning map of 6 parcels (84-9158, 85-6201, 84-6538, 84-3316, 84-6166, 84-3703, 84-9612,  from an R-80 zone to Commercial.  (NO ACTION NEEDED; PH scheduled for 03/10/16; Commission received on 2/11/16 & PH must close on or by 4/13/16)

 

B.  RC #16-007 (Regulation Change) Application of the Town of North Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission, 40 Main Street, North Stonington, CT  06359 to modify Zoning Regulation Sections 405.1 (Impervious Surface Coverage); 501 (Dimensional Requirements); 307 (Special Flood Hazard Area Requirements); 1400 (Zoning Board of Appeals); Chapter 16 (Flood Related Terms-Definitions); & Subdivision Regulations Section 6.5 (Flooding Considerations)

(NO ACTION NEEDED PH scheduled for 03/10/16; Commission received on 2/11/16 & PH must close on or by 4/13/16)

 

 

 

5.  COMMISSION REVIEW:

 

MOD SPL #16-008 (Site-Plan Modification)  Application of Petrit Marko, 19 Westwood Drive, Waterford, CT  06385 for property owned by the Town of North Stonington to expand the parking lot to add 14 spaces for overflow parking on property located at 386 Norwich-Westerly Road, North Stonington, CT  06359 in and R-80/WSPO Zone.  Tax Map #101, Parcel #9642

(Commission to receive on 02/04/16 & must act on or by 04/08/16)

 

ZEO Zanarini stated he has received an opinion from Atty. Zizka concerning the expansion of the parking lot as an expansion of a non-conforming use.  Atty. Zizka stated that it would be considered an intensification and would need to remain gravel and could not be paved.

 

The Commission is waiting for an updated site-plan pertaining to the parking area.

 

6.   PLANNING ISSUES & DISCUSSION: 

 

Sam Eisenbeiser, EDC Coordinator to discuss farmer’s market locations     

 

Mr. Eisenbeiser was not present, but the Commission was receptive to farmer’s market locations in Commercial Zones in tents.

 

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

 

ZEO Activity Report/February

 

ZEO Zanarini updated the Commission on Perkins enforcement on Lantern Hill Road and also Tillinghast who appears to be bringing in more vehicles.

 

8.   NEW APPLICATIONS:  None      

 

9.  OLD BUSINESS:  None

 

10.  NEW BUSINESS: 

 

11.  REVIEW MINUTES:

 

Review minutes of Regular Meeting of 02/04/16

 

The Commission accepted the minutes as submitted

 

12.  ADJOURNMENT:

 

MOTION by J. Siner, SECOND by W. Wilkinson to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Cheryl Konsavitch

 

Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant

Planning & Zoning Office