MINUTES OF THE
BETHANY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, JULY
The following Commission Members
were present:
Kimberly McClure Brinton, Chairman
Bob Harrison, Vice-Chairman
Donna Shea, Member/Secretary
Rob White, Member
Brad Buchta, Alternate Member,
seated as a voting member
Andy Zielinski, Alternate Member
The
following Commission Members were excused:
Alex
Hutchinson, Member
Judy Silva, Alternate Member
Also present were:
Hiram
Peck, Planning Consultant
Isabel
Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer
Unanimous
approval.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Unanimous approval.
Unanimous approval.
BILLS
1.
It was moved by Harrison and seconded by Shea to
approve the payment of $1,200.00 (monthly pro rata basis), for services
rendered for June 2019, by Hiram W. Peck III, AICP, Planning Consultant.
Unanimous approval.
2.
It was moved by Harrison and seconded by Shea to
approve the payment of a bill for $125.00, dated for July 10, 2019; from Donna
Cahill for recording services for the public hearing (Clifford Drive).
Unanimous approval.
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
1)
Letter from James W. Woodward to Board of Selectmen,
dated May 11, 2019, Re: Temporary
Crushing Permit at Clifford Drive with attached letter from NOK Engineering,
dated May 9, 2019, Re: Recommendations
on crushing of rock.
2)
Email from Isabel Kearns, ZEO, to Alan Shepard, P.E. at
NOK, dated June 4, 2019, Re: Screener
for rock crushing located at Clifford Drive.
3)
Email from Dave Nafis, P.E., to Isabel Kearns, ZEO,
dated June 11, 2019, Re: Drainage at CFC
Park, 667 Amity Road with attached letter from John Paul Garcia, P.E., to
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, dated June 3, 2019, Re:
Drainage at 667 Amity Road, CFC Park.
·
Clifford
Drive (new road construction off Mesa Drive), Application #2019-008 submitted
by James W. Woodward for a Special Exception Permit for rock crushing and
screening –
At 7:19 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 and then reviewed
the contents of the application file.
Chairman Brinton mentioned the applicant has received
signoffs from the Quinnipiack Valley Health District and the Fire Marshal.
Present to speak on behalf of this application was James W.
Woodward, owner and applicant.
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, asked Mr.
Woodward if he notified the neighbors as stated in Section 8.3.B.3 of the
Zoning Regulations. Mr. Woodward did not
notify the neighbors but will for the next public hearing date.
Also, Mr. Woodward submitted an extension of time for 23
days to continue the public hearing to the next regular meeting on September 4,
2019.
At 7:26 p.m., it was moved by Harrison and seconded by
Buchta to recess the public hearing and continue it to the next regular meeting
scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2019, in the Commission Meeting Room of
the Bethany Town Hall.
Unanimous
approval.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Discussion
with Lori Cavaliere regarding wedding venue located at 54 Cedar Road –
Present for this discussion were Tom, Lori and Ashley
Cavaliere. Mr. Cavaliere stated he owns
54 Cedar Road (30 acres of farm) and 27 Virginia Rail Drive. Also, Mr. Cavaliere stated his daughter is
getting married next year and would like her wedding to be on the farm. Mr. Cavaliere then stated that during
discussion with family, it was suggested that we rent out the farm for weddings
and Mr. Cavaliere asked for input from the Commission as to a wedding venue. Mr. Cavaliere distributed a map showing the
property locations and reviewed with the Commission.
Hiram Peck, Planning Consultant, stated this would be a
Special Exception Permit and he suggested Mr. Cavaliere speak to neighbors
regarding wedding venue to get there input regarding traffic and noise.
It was also mentioned that Mr. Cavaliere contact the Fire
Marshal in regard to second access road for emergencies due to the amount of
traffic.
Mr. Cavaliere will contact the Fire Marshal and speak to the
neighbors on Cedar Road.
2.
CGS Section
8-24 Review for the proposed acquisition of property located at 327 Beacon Road,
also known as the Simpson Preserve –
The Commission received an email from Town Attorney Vincent Marino,
dated July 9, 2019, that this item should be tabled because the contract is
still being negotiated with the current owner of the Simpson Preserve.
It was moved by Buchta and seconded by Shea to table this
item until the next regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 4,
2019. Tabled.
3.
43 and 51
Russell Road, Application #2019-010 submitted by Bill and Wendy Grieger for a
Special Exception Permit for Outside Storage of Port-o-lets –
The Commission formally received the application. No one was present to speak on behalf of this
application.
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, stated the applicant modified the application
to add heavy equipment for snow plowing for outside storage.
Voting for: Brinton, Shea,
Harrison, Buchta, White.
Unanimous
approval.
4.
To consider
and act upon a resolution with respect to the referral of improvements to
various Town roads, and related work and improvements, for a report pursuant to
Section 8-24 of the General Statutes –
The Commission received an email from Town Attorney Vincent
Marino, dated July 9, 2019, requesting the Commission add the Section 8-24 for
the 2019 Road Construction to the agenda to modify the previous approval on
July 2, 2019, to remove the street names.
It was moved by Buchta and seconded by Harrison to approve
the following modification to the approval for the 2019 Road Reconstruction
Project, which was approved on July 2, 2019:
RESOLVED, that the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the Town of Bethany approves the following project pursuant to
the provisions of Section 8-24 of the General Statutes of Connecticut:
Road
improvements including, as needed, milling, paving, drainage, and reclamation
on town roads, and related work and improvements, the scope and particulars of
which are to be determined by the Board of Selectmen;
provided that this resolution is
for approval of conceptual plans only. The project is subject to and
shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations and permit approvals, and
this resolution shall not be a determination that the project is in compliance
with any such applicable laws, regulations or permit approvals.
Voting for: Brinton, Shea,
Harrison, Buchta, White.
Unanimous
approval.
1)
Clifford
Drive (new road construction off Mesa Drive), Application #2019-008 submitted
by James W. Woodward for a Special Exception Permit for rock crushing and
screening – Public hearing continued to September 4, 2019. Tabled.
2)
Continue
discussion regarding draft Zoning Regulations – Schedule a Special Meeting
-
Hiram Peck, Planning Consultant, distributed a new appendix
for the Zoning Regulations entitled, “Application Process Flow Chart Narrative”
and discussed with Commission. Also, Mr.
Peck stated the Commission should schedule a public hearing regarding the draft
regulations possibly in September. Tabled.
ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT –
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, submitted the following:
·
Building
Permits, dated June 4, 2019 to June 26, 2019.
·
Site
Inspections dated June 6, 2019, to June 24, 2019.
ADJOURNMENT
Voting for: Brinton, Shea, Harrison, Buchta, White.
Unanimous approval.
Respectfully submitted,
Antonia R. Marek, Clerk
for the Planning and Zoning
Commission
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