NUTES OF THE
BETHANY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,
2015 Page
1 of 7
The following Commission Members
were present:
Kimberly McClure Brinton, Chair
Michael Calhoun, Member
Douglas Goldner, Member
Donna Shea, Member
Bradford Buchta, Alternate Member,
seated as a voting member
Carol Lambiase, Alternate Member
Eric
McDonald, Alternate Member
The
following Commission Member was absent:
Michael Sullivan, Vice-Chairman
Also present were:
Hiram
Peck, Planning Consultant
Isabel
Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Unanimous approval.
Unanimous approval.
BILLS
1.
It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Goldner to
approve the payment of $1,200.00 (monthly pro rata basis), for services
rendered for October 2015, by Hiram W. Peck III, AICP, Planning Consultant.
Voting
for: Brinton, Calhoun, Goldner, Shea,
Buchta.
Unanimous approval.
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
1.
Letter from Quinnipiack Valley Health District, dated
June 2, 12015, Re: Approval of proposed
septic system for 33 Old Amity Road.
2.
Memo from Isabel Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer,
dated October 8, 2015, Re: Comments on
review of 33 Old Amity Road.
3.
Letter from Rod White, Fire Marshal, dated November 3,
2015, Re: Comments on review of
Application #2015-024, 55 Sargent Drive.
4.
Letter from Regional Water Authority, dated November 4,
2015, Re: Comments on review of
application for 55 Sargent Drive, construction equipment storage and office
space.
5.
Copy of Inland Wetlands Permit #1250 approved on
October 26, 2015, to construct an addition at property located at 116 Old Amity
Road.
6.
Email from Eric Frieden of the Clean Energy Task Force,
dated October 8, 2015, Re: Wind Study
performed at the Airport Property.
PUBLICATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
1. Connecticut Federation of Planning and Zoning
Agencies Quarterly Newsletter, Fall 2015.
ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, reported on the following:
·
Submitted
a list of Building Permits dated November 4, 2015.
·
6
Sargent Drive - Tree Warden
Ray Pantalone satisfied on plantings and has a concern with the mulch being
used.
·
286
Falls Road – Meet with
property owner and he has discarded some of the junk. Property owner will also be locating a fence
for screening.
·
63
Sargent Drive and 429, 437 and 443 Fairwood Road – Forwarded this violation to Town Attorney
and have not heard back. Hiram Peck to
contact First Selectman.
·
171
Amity Road – Some confusion
with Quinnipiack Valley Health District.
Hiram
Peck to contact First Selectman.
·
33
Deerfield Lane – Violation
with two sheds on property with no residence. Hiram Peck to contact First Selectman.
The Commission formally received the application. There was no one present to speak on behalf
of this application.
Isabel Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer, recommended the
Commission schedule a public hearing. It
was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to schedule a public hearing date of
Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 7:15 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
Further discussion and appropriate action on the application
was deferred until the Commission’s next regular meeting adjourned to
Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Tabled.
The Commission formally received the application. There was no one present to speak on behalf
of this application.
Isabel Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer, recommended the
Commission schedule a public hearing. It
was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to schedule a public hearing date of
Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 7:15 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
Further discussion and appropriate action on the application
was deferred until the Commission’s next regular meeting adjourned to
Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Tabled.
The Commission formally received the application. There was no one present to speak on behalf
of this application.
Isabel Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer, recommended the
Commission schedule a public hearing. It
was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to schedule a public hearing date of
Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 7:15 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
Further discussion and appropriate action on the application
was deferred until the Commission’s next regular meeting adjourned to
Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Tabled.
The Commission formally received the application. There was no one present to speak on behalf
of this application.
Isabel Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer, recommended the
Commission schedule a public hearing. It
was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to schedule a public hearing date of
Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 7:15 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room.
Further discussion and appropriate action on the application
was deferred until the Commission’s next regular meeting adjourned to
Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Tabled.
The Commission formally received the application. There was no one present to speak on behalf
of this application.
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, stated that Quinnipiack Valley Health
Department has not given their approval at this time. QVHD would like the applicant to do test pits
to find if there is another location for a septic system if the present one
fails.
Further discussion and appropriate action on the application
was deferred until the Commission’s next regular meeting adjourned to
Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Tabled.
Member and Chair Kim Brinton recused herself from the
Commission. Member Calhoun was Acting
Chair for this application.
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, prepared a draft resolution. Commission members discussed and proceeded to
deliberate.
It was moved by Goldner and seconded by Shea to approve the
following resolution for Application #2015-016:
Whereas, Kim
McClure Brinton applied on October 7, 2015, to the Bethany Planning and Zoning
Commission for a Site Plan Modification for a 14’-6” by 16’-8” addition to be
used as a crate room for animals located at 116 Old Amity Road;
Whereas, the
Commission, at its regular meeting of November 4, 2015, considered the
application information, statement of use, testimony and other pertinent
information relating to a request for a site plan modification for a 14’-6” by
16’-8” addition to be used as a crate room for animals located at 116 Old Amity
Road;
Now Therefore the Commission makes the following findings
of fact:
1)
The
Commission received Permit #1670 dated September 23, 2015, from Quinnipiack
Valley Health District which was issued for a 14’-6” by 16’-8” addition.
2)
Roderick
White, Fire Marshal, signed off on the back of the application form on November
3, 2015, indicating his approval.
3)
The
Commission received correspondence from Ron Walters (South Central Connecticut
Regional Water Authority dated October 2, 2015, in which he stated he has no
comments.
4)
The
Commission received a copy of Inland Wetland Permit #1250 approved on October
26, 2015.
Now Therefore Be It
Resolved, that pursuant to Section 5.5.A. of the Bethany Zoning
Regulations, last effective date of February 27, 2015, the Bethany Planning and
Zoning Commission approves the Site Plan Modification for a 14’-6” x 16’-8”
addition to be used as a crate room for the animals located at 116 Old Amity
Road as presented in the application, statement of use and testimony with the
following condition:
1.
A building permit must be issued prior to the
construction of the addition.
Voting for: Calhoun, Goldner,
Shea, Buchta.
Unanimous
approval.
ADJOURNMENT
Voting for: Brinton, Calhoun,
Goldner, Shea, Buchta.
Unanimous
approval.
Respectfully submitted,
Antonia R. Marek, Clerk
for the Planning and Zoning Commission
