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NOTICE OF ACTION
ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2006 – 7:30 P.M.
ENFIELD TOWN HALL – ENFIELD ROOM (LOWER LEVEL)
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AGENDA
THE MEETING WILL ADJOURN AT 11:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance – Chairman DiPace called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call – Present were Chairman Anthony DiPace, Elizabeth Ballard, Jeffrey Cooper, Charles Duren, James Hickey, Jr., Jason Jones, Karen Weseliza (arrived at 7:38 p.m.) Charles Ladd, Alternate, and Nicles Lefakis, Alternate.
3. Approval of Minutes – May 4, 2006 – Commissioner Cooper made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to approve the Minutes of May 4, 2006. The Minutes were approved by a 6 – 0 – 1 vote.
4. Staff Comments
a. Town Attorney (in writing)
b. Zoning Enforcement Officer (in writing)
c. Director of Planning
5. Public Participation
6. Correspondence
7. Commissioners’ Correspondence
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS – Continued from May 18, 2006 Meeting
a. PH#2553 – Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review for change of nonconforming use to construction and electrical contractor’s yard with site location for permanent storage areas at 167 South Road, zoned I-1, Map 55, Lot 81, Matthew Auchy, Applicant/Owner. – This public hearing was continued to June 15, 2006.
b. PH#2550 – Amendment to the Enfield Zoning Regulations, Section 12.20, Enforcement and Administration, to require as-built surveys for foundations before allowing framing to begin and to set requirements for such surveys, Staff Initiative. (no deadline) – This public hearing was continued to June 15, 2006.
c. PH#2554 – Application for a Special Use Permit for division of merged lots on the south side of Fairview Avenue, adjacent to the railroad, zoned R-33, Map 20, Lots 90, 344, 345, 346, Mark and Edward Spazzarini, Applicants/Robert F. Kelliher and Donald A. Fortin, Owners. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to extend PH#2554 for thirty days. The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote. (Chairman DiPace requested that Mr. Giner check on the time limit. If it is 35 days, this hearing could be extended to the July 6, 2006 meeting.)
READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NEW
a. PH#2556 – Special Use Permit to install a drive through for a coffee shop on existing pavement of parking lot at 155 Hazard Avenue, Unit #1, Zoned BL, Map 74, Lot 254, Korics Properties (AMF), LLC, Applicant/Owner. (Must close by 7/6) – During the discussion of this hearing, Chairman DiPace requested that Mr. Giner forward the Town Engineer’s report dated May 30, 2006 to the Town Council. This hearing was continued to June 15, 2006.
b. PH#2442.03 – Application for modification of plans previously approved to install 3 each Connecticut Light and Power pole mounted lights on the street side of the property and to add display parking for the front of the property as shown on their sketch at 481 Enfield Street, zoned BG, Map 33, Lot 256, Lia Auto Group, Applicant/Owner. – This public hearing was continued to June 15, 2006.
The Commission recessed at 10:00 p.m. and reconvened at 10:10 p.m.
10. Old Business
a. SPR#1365 – Application for a change in use from bar and restaurant (T’ville Tavern) on first floor to provide for other uses (a community health education and prevention program, a library and office space for the health education, and for the resurrection of the clinic that existed for a time in their previous Pearl Street location) at 31 North Main Street, zoned TV, Map 27, Lot 115, North Central District Health Department, Applicant/Owner. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hickey, to waive the submittal of an A-2 survey along with the associated topographical information for SPR#1365. The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote.
Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Weseliza, to approve SPR#1365 with the eight conditions as outlined in the memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated May 4, 2006. The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote.
Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to waive the fees for SPR#1365 because this is a community service to the town. The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote. Commissioner Ballard did not participate in this vote and Alternate Ladd voted in her place.
11. New Business
a. SPR#1249.02 – Application to modify plans previously approved to include a concrete pad located near the southeast corner of the facility. This pad will be used for support of a process cooler and cooling tower at 2 Peerless Way, zoned I-1, Map 94, Lot 53, PTI Industries, Applicant/Owner. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hickey, to approve SPR#1249.02, modification to plans previously approved to include a concrete pad located near the southeast corner of the facility. The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote.
b. SPR #1369 - Application for modification of previously approved plans for painting of building and roof at 117 Elm Street, Zoned BG, Map 43, Lot 8, FPS Inc. (Burger King), Applicant/FPS Associates LLP, Owner. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hickey, to approve SPR#1369, application of Burger King, 117 Elm Street, with the colors as presented with the exception of the blue for the roof. The colors approved are yellow for the facia board, gray for the total building, and red for the band about 4’ off the ground around the building as illustrated in the plans submitted. This motion does not approve the blue for the roof and the roof is to be left as is. The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote.
c. SPR#1370 – Application for modification of existing Elm Plaza (Kohl’s Plaza) site plan for new famous footwear retail store (pad previously approved under PH#2500), at 95 Elm Street, zoned BR, Map 43, Lot 1, Kimco Realty Corp., Applicant/KIOP Enfield L.P., Owner. – Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to approve SPR#1370, application for modification of existing Elm Plaza (Kohl’s Plaza) site plan for new famous footwear retail store (pad previously approved under PH#2500), at 95 Elm Street as outlined in a memo to the Commission from Jose Giner dated April 21, 2005 with the date later modified to June 1, 2006 with the fifteen conditions included in the memo. The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote.
12. Bond Releases
13. Other Business
a. Informal discussion with F. A. Hesketh and Associates, Inc. regarding consideration for a zone change from residential to a business zone on Elm Street which is referred to as “Bissonette Property.”
b. Authorization to file corrected mylars for PH#2536 – Resubdivision of a 6.2 acre parcel into two residential lots on property located at the end of Yale Court, zoned R-33, Map 18, Lot 281, Ridgewood Homes of Connecticut, LLC, Applicant/Owner. – Commissioner Hickey made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Cooper, to authorize the mylars to be corrected for PH#2436. The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote.
Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to extend the meeting to 11:30 p.m. The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 - 0 vote.
c. Applications to be Accepted
The following applications were accepted by the Commission:
PH #2563 - Application for a special use permit to change use license from general repair to wholesale used vehicles dealer in a non-conforming zone, Zoned R-44, Map 49, Lot 1, Paul Varno, Applicant/John Sheehan, Owner.
A public hearing will be scheduled for July 20, 2006.
SPR #1371- Application for paving existing emergency access from Moody to football field to prevent wearing of turf as well as paving gravel around existing tennis courts to prevent wearing of turf at 124 North Maple Street (Fermi School), Map 82, Lot 14, Town of Enfield, Owner/Applicant.
The Commission directed Mr. Giner to handle this application administratively.
SPR #1372 - Application to increase total impervious coverage from 65.% to 69.5% due to termination of lease with State and proposed purchase of portion of State property. No construction of any kind is proposed at 90 Elm Street, Zoned BR, Map 57, Lot 325, Westfield Corp., Inc., Applicant/Owner.
14. Adjournment – Commissioner Weseliza made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Duren, to adjourn. Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 11:26 p.m.
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