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NOTICE OF ACTION
ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 - 7:30 P.M.
ENFIELD TOWN HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
820 ENFIELD STREET - ENFIELD, CT
AMENDED AGENDA
THE MEETING WILL ADJOURN AT 11:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance – Chairman Anthony DiPace called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call – Anthony DiPace, Chairman, and Commissioners Charles Duren, Robert Egan, James Hickey, Jr., and Karen Krebs were present.
3. Approval of Minutes - September 8, 2005 Regular Meeting – Commissioner Krebs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hickey, to approve the Minutes of September 8, 2005. Commissioner Duren changed the word “peril” to “preparer” on page 16, last paragraph. Chairman DiPace also added “and/or” to the first paragraph on page four regarding the road. The Minutes, as amended, were approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
4. Correspondence
5. Commissioner's Correspondence
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued from September 8, 2005 meeting
a. PH#2517 - Special Use Permit for construction of a 42-unit Senior Residential Development at the southeast corner of Brainard and George Washington Road, zoned R-44, Map #62 and #77, Lot 319, 67 and 68, Washington Associates of Enfield, LLC, Applicant/Owner. (Must close by 10/13) – This public hearing was closed but the Commission tabled action to the October 6, 2005 Regular Meeting.
READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NEW
a. PH#2519 - Special Use Permit to allow a Church meeting room on the 2nd floor of 31 North Main Street, in a TVCZ Zone, Map 45, Lot 12; Jonathan Clayson, Applicant; Joe Cimino, Owner. (Must close by 10/20) The consensus of the Commission was that this application did not require a public hearing.
Commissioner Hickey made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Duren, to refund the application fee for PH#2519, Jonathan Clayson, applicant, Joe Cimino, Owner. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote. Mr. Giner requested a letter of withdrawal from the applicant.
b. PH#2520 -Special Use Permit and related site work for hotel, restaurant and associated parking and amenities at the southwest quadrant of intersection of Hazard Avenue and Phoenix Avenue, zoned BR, Map 45, Lot 12, Benderson Property Development, Inc., Sullivan Hays Companies NE, LLC, Applicant; Town of Enfield, Owner. (Must close by 10/20) – This public hearing was continued to October 6, 2005.
c. PH#2521/SAN #1239 - Special Use Permit to allow the construction of a free-standing sign on a satellite parcel located at 90 Elm Street (Westfield Shoppingtown) on the site of the proposed Outback Steakhouse zoned BR, Map 43, Lot 17, Linda French, Applicant; Westfield Shoppingtown, owner. (Must close by 10/20) – This public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hickey, to approve the application of Westfield Shoppingtown, Outback Steakhouse, 90 Elm Street, as heard in PH#2521 and SAN#1239 subject to the eight conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner dated September 22, 2005. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
8. Old Business
a. SPR#1334 - Application to remove damaged fence and pad used to hold dumpsters size 18' x 10' - pour new pad 26' x 12' and fence in to hold three dumpsters at 65 Hazard Avenue, zoned BL, Map 56, Lot 27, Daniel M. Kossick, Applicant/Owner. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to approve SPR#1334 to remove the damaged fence and pad used to hold dumpsters sized 18’ x 10’, pour new pad 26’ x 12’ and fence in to hold three dumpsters at 65 Hazard Avenue, Daniel M. Kossick, Applicant/Owner, subject to the six conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner dated September 22, 2005. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
b. SPR#1335 - Application to modify the current grading of the easterly portion of the property, connect a septic line to the sanitary sewer system, modify the tree line and berm on the northerly side of the property and to add parking spaces in the gravel at 1675 King Street, zoned I-1, Map 13, Lot 26, Tri-State Rentals LLC, Applicant/Owner. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to approve the 65-day extension requested for SPR#1335. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
Commissioner Hickey made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Duren, for a recess. The motion was approved unanimously and the Commission recessed at 9:19 p.m. The Commission reconvened at 9:30 p.m.
9. New Business
a. SPR #1333 - Application to reduce paved area, and discontinue existing drive at Porter & Chester Institute, 132 Weymouth Road, Zoned BL, Map 52, Lot 50, Joseph Doering, Applicant/Mayer Orgel, Owner. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to approve SPR#1333, application to reduce paved area of the Porter & Chester Institute parking lot with the nineteen conditions as outlined in a memo from Jose Giner dated September 22, 2005, with the elimination of Condition #4 and the renumbering of the remaining conditions. Condition 19 was added as follows: The applicant shall return to the Commission if the Fire Marshal’s concerns cannot be addressed. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
b. SPR#1338 - Application to convert an office place to a convenience store and deli at 397 Enfield Street, zoned BL, Map 33, Lot 234, Mohammed Siddiqui, Applicant/Abe Yacteen, Owner. – This application was tabled to the October 6, 2005 meeting pending receipt of a survey and plans from the applicant.
c. SPR#1339 - Application to install new 45" x 312" awning with "Grilled Sandwiches" copy (6" x 156") at 12 Hazard Avenue - D'Angelo's (Part of 10 Hazard Avenue), zoned BR, Map 56, Lot 22, Darcie Roy, Applicant/Gateway CT Properties, Owner. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to approve the installation of a new 45” x 312” awning with “Grilled Sandwiches” copy (6” x 156”) as discussed in SPR#1339. The motion was approved by a 5 -0 – 0 vote.
d. SPR#1341 - Application for construction of two industrial buildings (19,620 square feet and 22,896 square feet) paved parking and loading areas at 3 Peerless Way, zoned I-1, Map 94, Lot 67, New Palazzesi Construction Realty, Co., Applicant/C.J.K. Realty, LLC, Owner. – This application was tabled to the October 6, 2005 meeting.
e. SPR#1343 - Application for a coin laundry/dry cleaning establishment at 95 High Street, zoned TV, Map 25, Lot 6, Mihyang Tenzer, Applicant/ S&T Associates, Owner. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to approve SPR#1343, application for a coin laundry/dry cleaning establishment at 95 High Street, Mihyang Tenzer, Applicant, S&T Associates, Owner. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
f. PH#2454.02 - Application to modify handicapped parking and car unloading area on Site Plan of previous approval for PH 2454 at 809 Enfield Street, zoned BG, Map 29, Lot 72, Bob Artioli, Applicant/Owner. – This application was tabled to the October 6, 2005 meeting pending receipt of a plan for the parking and approval from the Fire Department.
Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hickey, to extend the meeting to 11:20 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.
10. Bond Releases
a. PH #2148 - Request for release of $17,835 maintenance bond for Neelans Road extension. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to release the $17,835 maintenance bond for Neelans Road extension, PH#2148, as approved by John Cabibbo in a September 13, 2005 memo. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
b. PH#2151 - Request for release of $45,095 maintenance bond and $6,900 landscape bond for Riverview Estates - 16 lot open space subdivision (Grandview Drive off of Old King Street). Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to release the $45,095 maintenance bond and the $6,900 landscape bond for Riverview Estates. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
c. PH#2198, 2199 and 2200 - Request for release of bonds by Somerset Development for Birch Hill Farm subdivision - Erosion and Sediment for $2,750 and $176,500 for Phase One Engineering. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to release the bonds for PH#2198,#2199 and #2200 as follows: the $2,750 erosion and sediment bond and the $176,500 phase one engineering bond pending receipt of a maintenance bond in the amount of $26,475. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
11. Other Business
a. Section 8-24 Referral - For acceptance of deeds from the State of Connecticut, D.O.T. map showing land released CT., Route 220 - Elm Street at Freshwater Blvd. & Carol Street Extension, and map showing land released - Carol Street Extension and Saint James Avenue – Commissioner Krebs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Duren, to recommend to the Town Council the approval of the 8-24 referral for acceptance of deeds from the State of Connecticut DOT map showing land released Connecticut, Route 220, Elm Street at Freshwater Boulevard and Carol Street Extension and map showing land released – Carol Street Extension and Saint James Avenue. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
b. Applications To Be Received
The following applications were received by the Commission:
PH#2454.02 – application for modification of parking area in front of 809 Enfield Street building (handicapped area/loading-unloading) at 809 Enfield Street zoned BG, Map 29, Lot 72, Bob Artioli, Applicant/Owner.
PH#2525 – Application for a proposed monument sign along Freshwater Boulevard for the existing Stop &Shop fueling facility at 54 Hazard Avenue, zoned BR, Map 56, John Plants, Applicant/SEA Enfield Plaza, LLC, Owner.
A public hearing will be scheduled for October 20, 2005.
PH#2526 – Application for resubdivision for a proposed 15-lot residential subdivision with conditional approval requested for bonding purposes at end of Meetinghouse Lane and north of Bridge Lane, zoned R-33, Margaret R. Pappas, Applicant/Owner.
A public hearing will be scheduled for November 3, 2005.
SPR#1344 – Application for Administrative Approval for tent and HDTV workshop at Bernie’s – 1559 King Street.
This application was approved administratively by the Planning Director.
12. Adjournment – Commissioner Krebs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Egan, to adjourn. Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 11:15 p.m.
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