MINUTES OF THE
BETHANY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 1, 2019
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The following Commission Members
were present:
Kimberly McClure Brinton, Chair
Michael Calhoun, Vice-Chair
Donna Shea, Member/Secretary
Bob Harrison, Member
Alex Hutchinson, Member
Brad
Buchta, Alternate Member
Carol
Lambiase, Alternate Member
The
following Commission Member was excused:
Eric
McDonald, Alternate Member
Also present were:
Hiram
Peck, Planning Consultant
Isabel
Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Unanimous approval.
BILLS
1.
It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Harrison to
approve the payment of $1,200.00 (monthly pro rata basis), for services rendered
for April 2019, by Hiram W. Peck III, AICP, Planning Consultant.
Unanimous approval.
2.
It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to approve
the payment of a bill for $125.00, dated for May 1, 2019; from Donna Cahill for
recording services for the public hearing (95 Gaylord Mountain Road).
Unanimous approval.
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
1)
Letter from Isabel Kearns, Land-Use Administrator, to
Theron Simons of 845 Carrington Road, dated April 25, 2019, Re: 845 Carrington Road, Conditions of Approval
for Nature’s Harvest Mulch and Acorn Traders.
2)
Letter from Isabel Kearns, ZEO, to Mr. and Mrs. John
Velardi of 15 Cedar Road, dated April 26, 2019, Re: 15 Cedar Road, Cease and Desist order dated
March 15, 2019, outside storage.
·
95
Gaylord Mountain Road, Application #2019-005 submitted by Mary Del Re for a
Special Exception Permit for an Accessory Apartment –
At 7:15 p.m., Chair Brinton called the public hearing to
order. Roll call was taken. Chair Brinton read the legal notice for the
public hearing that was published in the New Haven Register.
Present to speak on behalf of this application was Mary Del
Re, owner and applicant. Some items
noted by Mrs. Del Re were:
o
Accessory apartment will be used as in-law
apartment.
o
Apartment previously existed and would like to
add a kitchen.
o
There is a walkout entry way.
Chairman Brinton mentioned the applicant has received
signoffs from the Quinnipiack Valley Health District and the Fire Marshal.
Chair Brinton asked if anyone from
the public would like to speak in favor of the application or against the application. There were no comments.
At 7:22 p.m., it was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Harrison
to close the public hearing on the subject application.
Unanimous
approval.
NEW BUSINESS
1)
256 Amity
Road, Application #2019-006 submitted by Thomas Capasso for a special Exception
Permit for Outside Storage of landscaping trucks and trailers –
The Commission formally received the application. No one was present to speak on behalf of this
application.
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, recommended the
Commission schedule a public hearing. It
was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to make a motion to schedule a public
hearing date of June 5, 2019, at 7:15 p.m. for Application #2019-006 submitted
by Thomas Capasso for a Special Exception Permit for Outside Storage of
landscaping trucks and trailers located at 256 Amity Road.
Voting for: Brinton, Calhoun,
Shea, Harrison, Hutchinson.
Unanimous
approval.
1)
95 Gaylord
Mountain Road, Application #2019-005 submitted by Mary Del Re for a Special
Exception Permit for an Accessory Apartment –
Hearing was closed this evening. Isabel Kearns, ZEO, submitted a draft
resolution. Commission members discussed
and proceeded to deliberate.
Whereas, Joseph
and Mary Del Re, owners of 95 Gaylord Mountain Road, applied to the Planning
and Zoning Commission on April 3, 2019, for a Special Exception Permit for a 696 square foot accessory apartment to be
located in the basement of the existing home located at property known as 95
Gaylord Mountain Road;
Whereas, the Planning and Zoning Commission opened a public
hearing on Application #2019-005 for a Special Exception Permit for an
accessory apartment to be located in the basement of the existing home at 95
Gaylord Mountain Road at their regular meeting of May 1,
2019. Said hearing was closed at the
conclusion of testimony that same evening;
Now therefore, the Planning and Zoning Commission
makes the following findings of fact and decisions regarding the application:
- The
Commission received Permit #2625 from the Quinnipiack Valley Health
District dated March 26, 2019, approving the accessory apartment.
- The Commission
received a letter dated April 24, 2019, from Ronald Walters, South Central
Connecticut Regional Water Authority representative, in which he states he
has no comments.
- Roderick
White, Fire Marshal, signed off on the back of the application on April 1,
2019, indicating his approval.
Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that pursuant to
Section 4.4.J. of the Bethany Zoning Regulations, amended to December 1, 2017,
the Bethany Planning and Zoning Commission approves the application of Joseph
and Mary Del Re for a Special Exception Permit for a 696 square foot accessory
apartment to be located within the basement of the existing home located at 95
Gaylord Mountain Road (#2019-005) as shown on the floor plan prepared by the
applicant, submitted April 12, 2019, and as per the statement of use dated
March 27, 2019;
And with the following conditions:
1)
The owner of the property shall provide to the Planning
and Zoning Commission an annual affidavit, due prior to occupancy of the
apartment and during the month of January each year, to the effect that the
accessory apartment continues to be in full compliance with Section 4.4.J. of
the Bethany Zoning Regulations.
2)
A building permit for the accessory apartment must be
submitted and approved by the building official prior to construction.
Vote 5 to 0.
Voting for: Brinton, Calhoun,
Shea, Harrison, Hutchinson.
Unanimous
approval.
2)
667 Amity
Road, CFC Park, Status Update –
Present for this update was Matt Micros, partner from CFC.
Mr. Micros noted the following items in discussion:
o
Ordered no parking signs for area Commission
concerned with.
o
Hired attendants when there is a large event to
assist in parking.
o
Applied for permit with Quinnipiack Valley
Health District for the second well. One
well from building and second well for irrigation.
o
Need to have a small shed to house electric for
irrigation.
o
Irrigation will be up and functional in a few
weeks.
o
Landscaping has begun and will be completed in a
few weeks.
o
For parking in back, used millings instead of
gravel.
Hiram Peck, Planning Consultant, stated the parking area in
back is larger than what was on plan approved on June 22, 2016. Mr. Peck recommended that Mr. Micros contact
his engineer to obtain new calculations for the stormwater management plan.
Tabled.
3)
Continue
discussion regarding draft Zoning Regulations – Schedule a Special Meeting
-
The Commission scheduled a Special Meeting for Wednesday,
May 15, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. to continue review of the draft zoning
regulations. Tabled.
4)
Discussion
with Dr. Gale Ridge of the Bethany Environment Committee regarding revised
requirements for “Sustainable CT” and update on installation of anemometer at
Airport Property –
No one present for discussion.
Member Hutchinson mentioned he attended the workshop on
Sustainable CT on April 26, 2019 and discussed with Commission. Hiram Peck, Planning Consultant, suggested
that possibly the Regional Planning Commission can send a summer intern to help
on the project.
Tabled.
ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT –
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, submitted the following:
·
Building
Permits, dated April 2, 2019 to April 25, 2019.
·
Site
Inspections dated April 5, 2019, to April 25, 2019.
ADJOURNMENT
Voting for: Brinton, Calhoun, Shea, Harrison, Hutchinson.
Unanimous approval.
Respectfully submitted,
Antonia R. Marek, Clerk
for the Planning and Zoning
Commission
