NOTICE OF ACTION

ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 – 7:00 P.M.

ENFIELD TOWN HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

820 ENFIELD STREET – ENFIELD, CT

AGENDA

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

REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M.

1.       Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance – Chairman Duren called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2.       Roll Call – Present were Chairman Charles Duren and Commissioners Peter Falk, Charles Ladd, Nicles Lefakis, Lori Longhi, Kathleen Sarno, and Ronald Gregory, Alternate.  

3.       Fire Evacuation Announcement

4.       Executive Session with Town Attorney to discuss pending litigation matters (Enfield Room) – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Longhi, to go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote and the Commission went into Executive Session at 7:02 p.m. 

          Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to come out of Executive Session.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote and Executive Session ended at 7:30 p.m.  Chairman Duren noted the discussion involved pending litigation and no votes were taken or decisions made. 

5.       Approval of Minutes

a.       February 4, 2010 – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lefakis, to approve the Minutes of February 4, 2010.  Commissioner Ladd made a correction on page three, second paragraph.  The fourth sentence should read:  “Instead of having maximum height, have minimum height.”  Commissioner Duren made a correction on page 4, last paragraph.  “3 Rim Street” should read “229 North Maple Street.”  The Minutes, as amended, were approved by a 5 – 0 – 2 vote. Commissioners Longhi and Sarno abstained. 

6.       Staff Comments

a.                 Director of Planning

7.       Public Participation

8.       Correspondence

9.       Commissioners’ Correspondence

READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

10.     Public Hearings

a.                 PH#2691 – Special Use Permit for grocery beer license at an existing convenience store located at 565 Enfield Street in a Business Local (BL) District, Map 33, Lot 274, Shah Bakul, Applicant; Saloneel LLC, Owner. This public hearing was closed.

Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to waive the full submission requirements in accordance with Section 9.2.10C with the finding that the information is not necessary in order to decide on the application’s conformance with these Regulations.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote.  

Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to waive the separation requirements between a licensed premises and a building containing a place of worship with the finding that the Commission approved the Place of Worship with the understanding that it would be located within 1,000 feet of other licensed premises.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote.

Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to approve PH#2691 with the seven conditions contained in Mr. Giner’s memo to the Commission dated February 18, 2010.  Condition #2 of that memo will be removed.  The motion was approved by a 6 – 1 – 0 vote.  Commissioner Longhi voted nay. 

11.     Old Business

12.     New Business

a.     Request by Gerald Brooker for approval of a second driveway cut at 229 North Maple Street under Section 3.10.2 of the Zoning Regulations.  Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to allow Gerald Brooker to have a second driveway cut at 229 North Maple Street contingent on the applicant providing the Zoning Enforcement Officer with a copy of the approved State curb cut approval form within three months of the town approval.  If the applicant fails to provide this document, the Planning and Zoning approval will become null and void and any and all additional curb cuts must be returned to their original undisturbed state.  The motion failed by a 2 – 5 – 0 vote.  Commissioners Ladd and Gregory voted in favor; Commissioners Duren, Falk, Lefakis, Longhi, and Sarno voted nay. 

13.     Other Business – Chairman Duren requested a photo ID for Commissioner Lori Longhi. 

a.                 Discussion of Bylaws

b.                 Report from Policy Review Committee

c.                  Report from Signage Policy Review Committee

d.                 Discussion on Draft Plan of Conservation and Development

e.                 Discussion of Tag Sale Regulations

14.     Applications to be Received

15.     Adjournment – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Longhi, to adjourn.  Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 8:45 p.m.