NOTICE OF ACTION

ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010 - 7:00 P.M.
ENFIELD TOWN HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
820 ENFIELD STREET - ENFIELD, CT

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AMENDED AGENDA 2

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

REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M.

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

2.                 Fire Evacuation Announcement

3.                 Roll Call – Present were Chairman Charles Duren, Elizabeth Ballard, Peter Falk, Charles Ladd, Nicles Lefakis, Kathleen Sarno (arrived at 7:45 p.m.), Michael Dumont, Voting Alternate, and Ronald Gregory, Alternate.

4.                 Approval of Minutes

a.  February 18, 2010 regular meeting – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to approve the Minutes of February 18, 2010.  The Minutes were approved by a 5 – 0 – 2 vote.  Commissioners Ballard and Dumont abstained.

5.                 Staff Comments

a.     Town Manager’s Annual Capital Improvement Plan report for Section 8-24 review. – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to approve the Capital Improvement Plan projects as presented by the Town Manager for the 2010-2011 budget.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternates Dumont and Gregory voting. 

b.     Town Attorney (in writing)

c.      Zoning Enforcement Officer (in writing)

d.     Director of Planning – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Dumont, to allow Jose Giner to handle administratively the installation of a sidewalk around the gazebo at Town Hall as proposed by Buildings and Grounds.  The motion was approved by a 6 – 0 – 1 vote.  Commissioner Sarno abstained and Alternate Dumont voted. 

Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to allow Jose Giner to handle administratively the application from Eppendorf for a second roof top antenna.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Dumont voting.   

6.                 Public Participation

7.                 Correspondence

8.                 Commissioner’s Correspondence

9.                 Bond Releases

a. Correspondence regarding landscaping at 155 Hazard Ave. SPR #1401 – Karios Properties.  – It was the consensus of the Commission that it would be acceptable to substitute arborvitae in the landscaping plan for SPR#1401. 

10.            Public Hearings (New) (none)

11.            Old Business

12.            New Business

a.  BAN #322 – Application by PetSmart for 4 temporary Grand Opening Balloons (type “C” sign) for property located at the Brookside Shopping Plaza, 10 Hazard Ave. in a BR District, Map # 56, Lot 22; PetSmart applicant, Equity One LLC, owner. – Commissioner Sarno made a  motion, seconded by Commissioner Ladd, to approve BAN#322, application by PetSmart for 4 temporary grand opening balloons (Type “C” sign) for property located at the Brookside Shopping Plaza, 10 Hazard Avenue, in a BR District.  The balloons shall be up between Friday, March 5, 2010 through Sunday, March 7, 2010, and will be taken down on Monday, March 8, 2010.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Dumont voting. 

b.  SPR #1489 – Change of use for an empty storefront to Personal Services (Tattoo Parlor) for property located at 54 Pearl Street, aka 48 High St., in a TVC District, Map 24, Lot 102; Unearthed Tattoo, applicant; G&P Associates, LLC, owners. – Commissioner Ladd made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Falk, to waive the full submission requirements of Section 9.10.2 for SPR#1489 because the Commission finds 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 with Alternate Dumont voting. 

     Commissioner Ladd made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve SPR#1489 with the six conditions as stated in the memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated March 4, 2010 and Condition 7) The hours of operation shall be 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 -0 vote with Alternate Dumont voting. 

c.  Request by Ronald Lindman for Second Driveway cut at 18 Spring Garden Rd. – Commissioner Ballard made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve a second driveway cut of 18’ x 34’ at 18 Spring Garden Road as requested by Ronald Lindman. The motion was denied by a vote of 0 – 7 – 0 with Alternate Dumont voting. 

d.  Section 8-24 referral from the Town Council regarding the proposed abandonment of an undeveloped portion of Barrett Road from the ending of the existing paved portion to its intersection with South Road. – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to approve the Section 8-24 referral for the proposed abandonment of an undeveloped portion of Barrett Road as proposed.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Dumont voting. 

13.            Other Business

a.  Temporary Storage Containers for Public Uses – A public hearing will be scheduled for April 1, 2010 regarding temporary storage containers for public uses. 

b.  Report from Policy Review Committee

c.  Report from Signage Policy Review Committee

d.  Discussion of Tag Sale regulations

e.  Discussion of Draft Plan of Conservation and Development

f.   Zoning Enforcement Procedures

14.            Applications To Be Received – The following application was received by the Commission:

XZA 10-3 – Proposed Zone Change from R-33 to Thompsonville Village Center District.

A public hearing will be scheduled for April 1, 2010. 

15.            Adjournment – Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to adjourn.  Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 8:55 p.m.