NOTICE OF ACTION
ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 – 7:30 P.M.
ENFIELD TOWN HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
820 ENFIELD STREET – ENFIELD, CT

AGENDA

THE MEETING WILL ADJOURN AT 11:00 P.M.

REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. (immediately after Aquifer Meeting)

1.       Call to Order – Chairman Duren called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.

2.       Fire Evacuation Announcement

3.       Roll Call - Present were Chairman Charles Duren and Commissioners Peter Falk, James Hickey, Jr., Nicles Lefakis, Kathleen Sarno, Michael Dumont, Alternate, Ronald Gregory, Alternate, and Charles Ladd, Alternate. 

4.       Approval of Minutes

a.       January 8, 2009 – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hickey, to approve the Minutes of January 8, 2009.  The Minutes were approved by a 5 – 0 – 2 vote with Commissioners Lefakis and Sarno abstaining. 

5.       Staff Comments

          a.       Town Attorney (in person)

          b.       Zoning Enforcement Officer (in person)

          c.       Director of Planning – Commissioner Hickey made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Falk, that the Director of Planning is allowed to make an administrative approval for the upgrade from beer and wine to a full liquor license at the Stella’s Restaurant property.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternates Ladd and Dumont voting.

Commissioner Hickey made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Falk, that the Director of Planning is authorized to give an administrative approval for the change of use and the change of configuration at the South Road complex.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternates Ladd and Dumont voting. 

6.       Correspondence

7.       Commissioners’ Correspondence

8.       PUBLIC HEARINGS – NEW (None)

9.       Old Business (None)

10.     New Business

Presentation by David Fink, Policy and Communications Director, Partnership for Strong Communities, regarding the HOMEConnecticut Grant Program.  (Enfield Revitalization and Strategy Committee scheduled to attend this presentation.)

11.     Other Business

a.       Discussion of possible Zoning regulation amendments.

b.       Update on Customer Service Initiatives

12.     Applications to be Received – The following applications were received by the Commission:

Public Hearings

PH#2665 – Initiative of the Enfield Planning and Zoning Commission for a Text Amendment to add the document entitled “Preserving a Community – Historic Rehabilitation Standards and Guidelines for the Village of Thompsonville” as an Appendix to the Enfield Zoning Regulations. 

A public hearing will be scheduled for February 5, 2009.

Site Plan Reviews:

SPR#1465 – Change of Use to allow a Personal Service Use (Hair Studio) in a vacant storefront located at 138 South Road in a Business Local (BL) District, Map #55, Lot 55, Ira Nagel, Applicant; 138 South Road, LLC, Owner. 

The Commission granted an administrative approval for this application earlier this evening. 

13.     Adjournment – Commissioner Hickey made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Falk, to adjourn.  Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 9:22 p.m.