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NOTICE OF ACTION

ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 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 Charles Duren called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

2.       Fire Evacuation Announcement

 

3.       Roll Call – Present were Chairman Charles Duren and Commissioners Elizabeth Ballard, Nicles Lefakis, Kathleen Sarno, Lori Longhi (arrived at 7:05 p.m.), Charles Ladd (arrived at 7:05 p.m.), Michael Dumont, Alternate, and Ronald Gregory, Alternate. 

 

4.       Approval of Minutes

 

a.       March 4, 2010 Regular Meeting – Commissioner Ballard made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve the Minutes of March 4, 2010.  The Minutes were approved by a 6 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternates Dumont and Gregory voting. 

 

b.       March 18, 2010 Special Meeting – Commissioner Ballard made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to approve the Minutes of March 18, 2010.  The Minutes were approved by a 4 – 0 – 2 vote.  Commissioners Lefakis and Sarno abstained and Alternates Dumont and Gregory voted. 

 

5.       Staff Comments

 

          a.       Town Attorney (in person)

 

          b.       Zoning Enforcement Officer (in person)

 

c.       Director of Planning – Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Longhi, to allow Mr. Giner to administratively approve the new color scheme for Dunkin Donuts.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Gregory voting. 

 

6.       Public Participation

 

7.       Correspondence

 

8.       Commissioners’ Correspondence

 

9.       Bond Releases

 

READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

 

10.     Public Hearings (New)

 

a.                 XZA #10-2 – Town of Enfield Planning Department Initiative for a proposed text amendment to the Enfield Zoning Regulations Section 3.30.14C.iii., Storage Containers, to allow temporary permits for up to sixty (60) days for containers that are to be used for temporary storage for municipal uses such as schools or libraries in residential zones. – This public hearing was closed.

 

Commissioner Ballard made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve XZA#10-2 – Town of Enfield Planning Department Initiative for a proposed text amendment to the Enfield Zoning Regulations, Section 3.30.14C.iii., Storage Containers, to allow temporary permits for up to sixty (60) days for containers that are to be used for temporary storage for municipal uses such as schools or libraries in residential zones.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Gregory voting. 

 

b.                 XZA#10-3 – Town of Enfield Planning Department initiative for a proposed zone change from Residential 33 to Thompsonville Village Center District for the following properties:

 

53 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 51, 53 Windsor Street LLC; owner; 90 CHURCH ST, Map 27, Lot 56, Alaimo, Judeth V., Owner; 15 ALDEN AVE, Map 27, Lot 61, Alden Corners LLC, Owner; 37 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 54, Andersen, Arlene, Owner; CHURCH ST, Map 27, Lot 168 and 33 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 55, Clarke, Kenneth A. & Donna L., Owners; 45 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 52, Crump, J. Ronald, Owner; 78 CHURCH ST, Map 27, Lot 58, Dineen, Lois, Owner; 59 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 50, Downs, William R. and Thorne, Karen D., Owner; 11 ALDEN AVE, Map 27, Lot 60, Drouin, Andre, Owner; 104 CHURCH ST, Map 27, Lot 169, J. Knapp LLC, Owner; 88 CHURCH ST, Map 27, Lot 57, Paulson, Christopher W. & Frances, owner; 98 CHURCH ST, Map 27, Lot 53, Provencher, Richard J. & Koski, Kathleen M., Owners; 41 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 6, Provencher, Richard J. & Missy C., Owners; 65 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 49; Silva, Alfred J. & Pauline B., Owners; 11 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 62; St. Amand, Patricia E., Owner; 5 ALDEN AVE, Map 27, Lot 59, Weaver, Robert Carl & Denise, Owners; 21 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 64, Wilder, Sean P., Owner; 27 WINDSOR ST, Map 27, Lot 65, Zawada, Richard H., Owner. – This public hearing was closed.

Commissioner Ballard made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve XZA#10-3 with the listing of streets as read and as stated in the legal notice with an effective date of April 23, 2010.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Gregory voting. 

Commissioner Lefakis left the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Alternate Michael Dumont will be sitting in for him. 

 

c.                  XZA#10-06 – Town of Enfield Planning Department Initiative for a proposed text amendment to the Enfield Zoning Regulations, Table 4.10 and Table 5.10; Sections 3.20.2 and 4.30.21 to allow the Enfield Planning and Zoning Commission to reduce minimum lot sizes in the Thompsonville Village Center District under certain circumstances by Special Permit. – Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to approve XZA#10-06 – Town of Enfield Planning Department Initiative for a proposed text amendment to the Enfield Zoning Regulations, Table 4.10 and Table 5.10; Sections 3.20.2 and 4.30.21 to allow the Enfield Planning and Zoning Commission to reduce minimum lot sizes in the Thompsonville Village Center District under certain circumstances by Special Permit.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternates Gregory and Dumont voting.   

 

11.     Old Business

 

12.     New Business

 

a.                 SAN#1478 – Approval of Type “C” replacement signage including internally lit signs for an existing gas station located at 600 Enfield Street  in a Business Local (BL) District within the Enfield Street Design Overlay District, Map 32, Lot 8, Christopher Algoo, Applicant; Troiano Realty Corp., Owner. – Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve SAN#1478, approval of Type “C” replacement signage including internally lit signs for an existing gas station located at 600 Enfield Street in a Business Local (BL) District within the Enfield Street Design Overlay District.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternates Gregory and Dumont voting. 

 

b.                 SPR#1493 – Request for a sidewalk canopy between an existing medical building and mobile MRI unit located in a Business Professional (BP) District at 148 Hazard Avenue, Map 65, Lot 90, The Awning Place, Inc., Applicant; Johnson Memorial Corporation, Owner. – The Commission took no action on this application pending information on parking spaces from the applicant. 

 

13.     Other Business

 

a.                 Request by Robert R. Keenan of New Stream Capital for an informal discussion on the Mayfield Park project off North Maple Street.

 

b.                 Report from Policy Review Committee – The Policy Review Committee submitted their first draft and requested input from the Commission by the next meeting. 

 

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 applications were received:

Public Hearings:  NONE

Site Plans:

XSPR10-05 – Exempt Site Plan review for a change of use from an existing industrial building to a Government Office/Facility at 1 Pearson Way in an Industrial-1 District, Map 75, Lot #2, Housing Authority of the Town of Enfield, Applicant; Platinum Finance, LLC, Owners. 

This application is recommended for the April 15, 2010 meeting.

SAN#1478 – Approval of type “C” replacement signage including internally lit signs for an existing gas station located at 600 Enfield Street in a Business Local (BL) District within the Enfield Street Design Overlay District, Map 32, Lot 8, Christopher Algoo, applicant; Troiano Realty Corp., Owner. 

This application is on tonight’s agenda.

SPR#1493 – Request for a sidewalk canopy between an existing medical building and mobile MRI unit located in a Business Professional (BP) District at 148 Hazard Avenue, Map 65, Lot 90, The Awning Place, Inc., Applicant; Johnson Memorial Corporation, Owner.

This application is on tonight’s agenda.

SPR#1492 – Request for administrative site plan approval for minor modifications consisting of relocated doors and windows on the front façade for the Old Navy store in the Enfield Commons Shopping Plaza, 25 Hazard Avenue, in a BR District, Map 45, Lot 8; Old Navy, Applicant; Galileo Enfield Commons LLC, Owner.

The Commission decided rather than an administrative approval that they would like to see this application.

SPR#1494 – Request for Administrative Site Plan Approval for minor modifications consisting of replacement and relocation of doors and windows on the north and west facades of an existing shopping plaza located at 604 Enfield Street in a BL District, Map 32, Lot 7, Enfield Retail Properties, LLC, Owner/applicant.

The Commission decided rather than an administrative approval that they would like to see this application. 

Proposed Zone Change from Industrial 1 to Industrial 2 – 38 Post Office Road.

A public hearing will be scheduled for April 15, 2010. 

 

15.     Adjournment – Commissioner Ballard made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to adjourn.  Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 10:35 p.m.