MINUTES OF THE
BETHANY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
5, 2020. Page 1 of 4
The following Commission Members
were present:
Kimberly McClure Brinton, Chairman
Bob Harrison, Vice-Chairman
Donna Shea, Member/Secretary
Alex
Hutchinson, Member
Brad Buchta, Alternate Member
Andy Zielinski, Alternate Member,
seated as a voting member.
Brett Pallotto, Alternate Member
The
following Commission Member was excused:
Rob White, Member
Also present were:
Hiram
Peck, Planning Consultant
Isabel
Kearns, Zoning Enforcement Officer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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2: Reads, The Commission
emphasized that they must meet the 30% of the lot area allowed as per the
regulations. Changed to: The Commission identified that for Business and
Industrial Regulations, 30% can be dedicated to outdoor storage.
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2: Reads, Melissa Pulito of
6 Brookwood Road. Changed to Marie Pulito of 6 Brookwood Road.
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2 Adjournment: Reads, Voting for: Shea,
Harrison, Hutchinson, White, Buchta. Unanimous approval. Changed to: Shea, Harrison, Hutchinson, White,
Brinton. Unanimous Approval.
Voting for: Shea, Harrison,
Hutchinson, Zielinski, Brinton.
BILLS
1.
It was moved by Harrison and seconded by Hutchinson to
approve the payment of $1,200.00 (monthly pro rate basis), for services
rendered for January 2020, 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 $125.00, for recording services rendered for the public
hearing on January 15, 2020, for Donna Cahill.
Unanimous approval.
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
1) Letter
to Mr. & Mrs. Farrell from Isabel Kearns, ZEO, dated January 27, 2020, Re: Notice
of Violation, 49 Green Hill Road (Assessor’s Map 113; Lot 28-11).
2) Letter
to Mr. Thomas Capasso from Isabel Kearns, ZEO, dated January 27, 2020, Re: Notice
of Violation, 256 Amity Road (Assessor’s Map 118; Lot 50).
3) Letter
to Mr. Kaminski and Ms. Julianne Stach from Isabel Kearns, ZEO, dated January
27, 2020, Re: Notice of Violation, 41 Green Hill Road (Assessor’s Map 113; Lot 28-10).
4) Letter
from Mr. John M. Laudano, Registered Sanitarian at QVHD to Mr. Wayne Zirolli,
P.E.L.S. HD, dated January 27, 2020,
Re: Proposed Garage/Auto Sale,
Application #2020-01- Site Plan Approval,
9 Russell Road (Assessor’s Map 119; Lot 5B).
5) Letter
from Mr. David Logue & Christina Logue, Green Light Auto Sales, LLC, dated
January 31, 2020, Re: Proposed Uses, Application # 2020-02- New
Use permit for Car Sales and Auto Repairs,
9 Russell Road (Assessor’s Map 119; Lot 5B).
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Swearing In of the Planning and Zoning
Commission Alternate Member – Brett Pallotto.
It was moved by Harrison and seconded by Shea
to appoint Brett Pallotto as an alternate Member for the Planning and Zoning
Commission, as proposed on the January 8, 2020, Regular Meeting.
Unanimous approval.
At 7:15 p.m., Mr. Brett Pallotto was sworn in by Mr. Brad Buchta, Esq.
Alternate Member and officially seated as an Alternate Member at this meeting.
2. 9 Russell Road – B&I Application
#2020-01 submitted by David Logue for a Commercial Site Plan Approval for
Car Sales and Auto Repair.
The Commission
formerly received the application. Present to speak on behalf of this
application was David Logue and Gary Capitanio, VP of Borghesi Building &
Engineering. Co, Inc. Tabled.
3. 9 Russell Road – B&I Application
#2020-02 submitted by David Logue for a Commercial New Use Permit for Car
Sales and Auto Repair.
The Commission
formerly received the application. Present to speak on behalf of this
application was David Logue and Gary Capitanio, VP of Borghesi Building &
Engineering. Co, Inc. Tabled.
4. 9 Russell Road – B&I Application
#2020-03 submitted by David Logue for a Commercial Special Exception
Permit for Car Sales and Auto Repair.
The Commission
formerly received the application. Present to speak on behalf of this
application was David Logue and Gary Capitanio, VP of Borghesi Building &
Engineering. Co, Inc. Tabled.
5.
9
Russell Road – B&I Application #2020-04 submitted by David Logue
for a
Special Exception Permit Earth Excavation.
The Commission
formerly received the application. Present to speak on behalf of this
application was David Logue and Gary Capitanio, VP of Borghesi Building &
Engineering. Co, Inc. Tabled.
6.
9
Russell Road – B&I Application #2020-05 submitted by David Logue
for a
Special Exception Permit Outside Storage.
The Commission
formerly received the application. Present to speak on behalf of this
application was David Logue and Gary Capitanio, VP of Borghesi Building &
Engineering. Co, Inc. Tabled.
At 7:20 p.m., it
was moved by Harrison and seconded by Hutchinson to schedule a Public Hearing for the Special Exception
Permits related to the property located at 9 Russell Road. The Public Hearing
is to be held on March 4, 2020 to start at 7:15 p.m.
Unanimous approval.
1) 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 and
heavy equipment for snow plowing. DENIED,
due to an incomplete non-conforming sketched plan.
2) 43 AND 51 Russell Road – B&I, Application #2019-012 submitted by
Bill and Wendy Grieger for Site Plan Approval. DENIED, due to an
incomplete non-conforming sketched plan.
At 7:21 p.m., it
was moved by Harrison and seconded by Zielinski to Deny the Application # 2019-010 and #2019-012 on the
basis of an incomplete non-conforming Site-Plan.
Unanimous approval.
3)
Draft Zoning Regulations – Public hearing re-scheduling. Tabled.
ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT
Isabel Kearns, ZEO, submitted the following reports:
·
Building
Permits, dated January 2, 2020 to January 31, 2020.
·
Site Visits,
dated January 7, 2020.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Voting for: Brinton, Shea, Harrison, Hutchinson,
Zielinski.
Unanimous approval.
Respectfully submitted,
Lina V. Frazer, Clerk
For the Planning and Zoning
Commission
