MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy Wentzell, Kevin McCann, Sue Larsen, Patrick Kennedy, Suzanne Choate, Cliff Slicer, and Bart Pacekonis
ALTERNATES PRESENT: Michael Sullivan
Gary Bazzano
Marc Finer
STAFF PRESENT: Marcia Banach, Director of Planning
Jeffrey Doolittle, Town Engineer
PLANNING DEPARTMENT – 6:00 P.M. – ZONING REGULATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Review/discussion of zoning regulations and revisions thereto
REGULAR MEETING – MADDEN ROOM 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Wentzell called the Regular Meeting to order.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
There was no public participation for items on the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion/Decision/Action regarding the following:
Motion to rearrange the agenda and have item #1 after item #3 was made by Commissioner Kennedy. Seconded by Commissioner Larsen. The motion carried and the vote was unanimous.
ITEM: Petition to Intervene:
Commissioner Kennedy indicated the petition to intervene on Appl 04-38P, L.A.Fitness should be addressed before the any deliberation of the Commission. The Commission had a brief discussion and motioned the following:
Motion to move that this Agency find that, based upon the record before us as a whole, the applicant’s conduct, as proposed in this application, is not reasonably likely to cause the unreasonable pollution, impairment, or destruction of the public trust in the air, water or other natural resources of the State was made by Commissioner Kennedy. Seconded by Commissioner Choate. The motion carried and the vote was unanimous.
Appl 04-38P, Evergreen Walk LLC, request for site plan approval for an approximately 45,000 square foot commercial building, including, parking lots, and associated site improvements to be known as "LA Fitness at Evergreen Walk" on property known as 151 Buckland Road, located on the westerly side of Buckland Road, southerly of Deming Street and northerly of Smith Street, GD zone
Commissioner Sullivan was appointed to sit for Commissioner McCann. Commissioner Bazzano was appointed to sit for Commissioner Pacekonis. Commissioner Finer disqualified himself from the application.
The Commissioner had a very short discussion regarding the application.
Motion to approve with modifications was made by Commissioner Kennedy.
Prior to commencement of any site work, a meeting must be held with Town Staff.
No building permit will be issued until the final mylars have been filed in the Town Clerk's office.
This application is subject to the conditions of approval of the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission, including bonds in the amount of $12,500 for erosion and sediment control and a bond in the amount of $50,000 for stream channel stabilization.
An as-built plan is required prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy per Section 8.1.11 of the Zoning Regulations.
A landscape bond in the amount of $15,000 is required and must be submitted prior to filing of mylars.
All plans used in the field by the developer must bear the stamp and authorized signature of the Town of South Windsor.
This approval does not constitute approval of the sanitary sewer, which can only be granted by the Water Pollution Control Authority.
The building street number must be included on the final plan.
Pavement markings must be maintained in good condition throughout the site drives and parking areas.
The Town Engineer’s review comments dated September 3, 2004 must be addressed to the Town Engineer’s satisfaction.
Dumpster enclosure detail is needed.
Areas of EIFS to have decorative scoring pattern to be reviewed and approved by the Director of Planning prior to application.
Seconded by Commissioner Choate. The motion carried and the vote was unanimous.
Evergreen Walk review of building 800C architecture
Len Getz came before the Commission for approval of the 800C architecture indicating the initial design proposed was not constructed. The Commission stated they would like the applicant to come forward with a changed order to reconstruct the culpa subject to approval of town staff.
Pauli Moto’s review of building elevations 500E (Evergreen Walk)
Alan Lamson and George Kewin came before the Commission for approval of the elevations for Pauli Moto’s Restaurant in Evergreen Walk. They presented to the Commission the building design. It was stated the Architectural Design Review Committee looked favorable on the architecture.
Motion to approve building elevations for 500E subject to approval of Town Staff was made by Commissioner Kennedy. Seconded by Commissioner Choate. The motion carried and the vote was unanimous.
Watson House
Motion to add Watson House to the agenda was made by Commissioner Larsen. Seconded by Commissioner Choate. The motion carried and the vote was unanimous.
Bob Tobin owner of the Watson House came before the Commission indicating he has been trying to market the Watson House for two years (Exhibit A). He was asking for input from the Commission regarding other uses that would be acceptable for marketing this site.
PZC-sponsored amendment: Restricted Commercial zone, proposed amendment to Section 5.1 Restricted Commercial permitted uses, to add Section 5.1.3 Design Requirements for all proposed uses; Section 5.1.4 requirements for fast food restaurants; and Section 5.15 Additional Traffic considerations
The Commission reviewed and discussed the Restricted Commercial zone regulations and made revisions that will become effective as of the publication date in the Journal Inquirer on
October 2, 2004.
Motion to revise the RC Zoning Regulations was made by Commissioner Choate. Seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. The motion carried and the vote was unanimous.
BONDS: Callings/Reductions/Settings
1. Appl 03-12P, Shady Brook SRD Site Bond
Motion to reduce the Site Bond from $470,970 to $127,734 was made by Commissioner Kennedy. Seconded by Commissioner Choate. The motion carried and the vote was unanimous.
APPLICATION TO BE OFFICIALLY RECEIVED:
Appl 04-58P, Emerald Green, request for 3 lot resubdivision of 15 acres for property located on the easterly side of Ellington Road and northerly of Quarry Brook Drive, RR and A-20 zone
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn at 9:45 p.m.was made by Commissioner Kennedy. Seconded by Commissioner Choate. The motion carried and the vote was unanimous.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kelli Koehler Approve
Recording Secretary
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