MINUTES OF THE BETHANY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016              Page 1 of 5

The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:06 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the Bethany Town Hall, 40 Peck Road, Bethany, Connecticut.

 

The following Commission Members were present:

            Kimberly McClure Brinton, Chairman

            Michael Calhoun, Member

            Douglas Goldner, Member

            Donna Shea, Member

            Eric McDonald, Alternate Member, seated as a voting member

            Bradford Buchta, Alternate Member

            Carol Lambiase, 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

            

1.      It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to approve the minutes of the March 2, 2016, Regular Meeting, with the following amendments:

·         Page 3, Fifth Paragraph, Third Bullet – Reads “Anything combustible in building needs to be told for the Fire Department.” Change to “Anything combustible in building needs to be told to the Fire Department.”

·         Page 5, First Heading – Reads “4 Unit Mulit-Family” Change to “4 Unit Multi- Family”.

Voting for:  Brinton, Calhoun, Goldner, Shea, McDonald.

Unanimous approval.

 

2.      It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by McDonald to approve, as submitted, the minutes of the March 30, 2016, Special Meeting.

Goldner abstained.

Voting for:  Brinton, Calhoun, Shea, McDonald.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

BILLS

 

1.      It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to approve the payment of $1,200.00 (monthly pro rata basis), for services rendered for March 2016, by Hiram W. Peck III, AICP, Planning Consultant.

Voting for:  Brinton, Calhoun, Goldner, Shea, McDonald.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

 

2.      It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to approve the payment of an invoice for $5,000.00 dated April 3, 2016, for services rendered for work on Bethany Zoning Regulations, First Quarter, from Hiram W. Peck III, AICP Planning Consultant.

Voting for:  Brinton, Calhoun, Goldner, Shea, McDonald.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

 

1.      Memo from Isabel Kearns, ZEO, dated April 1, 2016, Re:  Comments on review of plans for 667/679/681/687 Amity Road.

2.      Letter from the Inland Wetlands Commission, dated April 5, 2016, Re:  Comments on review of proposed activity at 667-681 Amity Road, soccer fields and building.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1)      667, 679, 681, 687 Amity Road, Application #2016-003 submitted by 667 Amity Road LLC- Matt Micros for a Site Plan Approval to construct two outdoor soccer fields and a new building –

 

The Commission formally received the application.  Present to speak on behalf of this application was John Paul Garcia, P.E./L.S. representing the applicant, Matt Micros, who was also present.

 

Mr. Garcia presented a brief outline of the proposed activity.

 

It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to schedule a public hearing date of Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at a Special Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission.  This application will be heard together with Application #2016-006 and Application #2016-007 for the same property.  Tabled.

 

 

2)      23 Tollgate Road, Application #2016-004 submitted by Akbar Dar for a Special Exception Permit for an accessory apartment –

 

The Commission formally received the application.  No one was present to speak on behalf of this application.

 

Isabel Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer, recommended the Commission schedule a public hearing date.  It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to schedule a public hearing date of Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at a Special Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission.  Hearings will start at 7:00 p.m.  Tabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)      Discussion with John Paul Garcia re: 90-day extension for filing mylar for            304 Wooding Hill Road –

 

Present for this discussion was John Paul Garcia, representing Barbara Welker-Briggs, owner of 304 Wooding Hill Road.  Mr. Garcia had a question on the filing of the mylar for          304 Wooding Hill Road for the lot line revision.  Hiram Peck, Planning Consultant, stated there is no extension needed to file a mylar for a lot line revision.

 

 

4)      456 Bethmour Road, Application #2016-005 submitted by Dawn Hebert for a Special Exception Permit for an Accessory Apartment –

 

The Commission formally received the application.  No one was present to speak on behalf of this application.

 

Isabel Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer, recommended the Commission schedule a public hearing date.  It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to schedule a public hearing date of Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at a Special Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission.  Hearings will start at 7:00 p.m.  Tabled.

 

 

5)      667, 679, 681, 687 Amity Road, Application #2016-006 submitted by 667 Amity Road LLC-Matt Micros for a New Use Permit – Office for soccer fields, sports use –

 

The Commission formally received the application.  Present to speak on behalf of this application was John Paul Garcia, P.E./L.S. representing the applicant, Matt Micros, who was also present.

 

Mr. Garcia presented a brief outline of the proposed activity.

 

It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to schedule a public hearing date of Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at a Special Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission.  This application will be heard together with Application #2016-006 and Application #2016-007 for the same property.  Tabled.

 

6)      667, 679, 681, 687 Amity Road, Application #2016-007 submitted by 667 Amity Road LLC-Matt Micros for a Special Exception Earth Removal, Excavation, Stockpiling, Filling and Grading Permit –

 

The Commission formally received the application.  Present to speak on behalf of this application was John Paul Garcia, P.E./L.S. representing the applicant, Matt Micros, who was also present.

 

Mr. Garcia presented a brief outline of the proposed activity.

 

It was moved by Calhoun and seconded by Shea to schedule a public hearing date of Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at a Special Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission.  This application will be heard together with Application #2016-006 and Application #2016-007 for the same property.  Tabled.

 

7)      6 Sargent Drive, Application #2016-008 submitted by Station-Glo of New England for a permit to install a monument sign –

 

The Commission formally received the application.  Present to speak on behalf of this application was John McClure, Representative from Station-Glo of New England.

 

Mr. McClure briefly reviewed the proposed project and noted in discussion:

·         There will be no internal illumination.

·         LED lighting on outside of sign.

·         Numbers would be changed by remote control.

 

Isabel Kearns, ZEO, asked about the landscaping around the bottom of the sign.

 

The Commission had some concern with what was originally approved for this location.

 

Hiram Peck, Planning Consultant, asked the ZEO to copy and email to Commission members the original approved site plan for sign.

 

Further discussion and appropriate action on the application was deferred until the Commission’s next regular meeting adjourned to Wednesday, May 4, 2016.  Tabled.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

1)      4 Peck Road, Application #2016-002 submitted by James Sakonchick to obtain Site Plan Approval for “Set-Aside Development” for new construction of a 4 Unit Multi-Family Dwelling in accordance with CGS 8-30g – Public hearing scheduled for May 4, 2016, in Gymnasium at Bethany Town Hall.  Tabled.

 

 

2)      Discuss future Land Use Plan (possible insertion in Town Plan of Conservation & Development) – Hiram Peck, Planning Consultant, suggested that Commission members markup maps for potential village districts.   Tabled.

 

3)      Discussion regarding the rewriting of the current Zoning Regulations – Tabled.

 

 

ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT

 

Isabel Kearns, ZEO, mentioned that Town Attorney McSherry filed an injunction on the Grieger’s property 429, 437, 443 Fairwood Road and 63 Sargent Drive due to Notices of Violation not being addressed for the necessary use permits and the pretrial will be the first week of May.  

Tabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business to come before the Commission, it was moved by Calhoun          and seconded by Goldner to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:59 p.m.

Voting for:  Brinton, Calhoun, Goldner, Shea, McDonald.

Unanimous approval.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Antonia R. Marek, Clerk

for the Planning and Zoning Commission