NOTICE OF ACTION

ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 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.       Fire Evacuation Announcement

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

4.       Approval of Minutes

a.  April 1, 2010 Regular Meeting – Commissioner Ballard made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve the Minutes of April 1, 2010.  The Minutes were approved by a 6 – 0 – 1 vote with Commissioner Lefakis abstaining and Alternate Gregory voting.   

5.       Staff Comments

a. Director of Planning – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to allow Jose Giner to handle administratively the repainting of the former Shaw’s grocery store for the new tenant, Shop Rite.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote. 

6.       Public Participation

7.       Correspondence

8.       Commissioners’ Correspondence

9.       Bond Releases

READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

10.     Public Hearings (New)

a.  XZA#10-07 – Town of Enfield Planning Department initiative for a proposed zone change from Industrial 1 to Industrial 2 for approximately 5.526 Acres of land located at 38 Post Office Road; Map 47, Lot 51; Post Office Road LLC, Owner. – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to accept the withdrawal of XZA #10-07 without prejudice.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Gregory voting in place of Commissioner Longhi who recused herself. 

11.     Old Business

a.  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. – Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ladd, to waive the full submission requirements of Section 9.10.2 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. 

     Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ladd, to approve 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 with the three conditions as listed in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated March 26, 2010.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote. 

12.     New Business

a.  Section 8-24 Referral regarding acquisition of CDBG-R Eligible Properties at 98 Prospect Street, 59 Garden Street, 54 Cottage Green, 39 North River Street, 40 Walnut Street, and 13 Carpet Street. – Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to recommend approval to the Town Council of the Section 8-24 Referral regarding acquisition of CDBG-R Eligible Properties at 98 Prospect Street, 59 Garden Street, 54 Cottage Green, 39 North River Street, 40 Walnut Street and 13 Carpet Street.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote. 

b.  XSPR 10-05 – Exempt Site Plan review for a change of use to 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. – Commissioner Ballard recused herself from this application.  Alternate Commissioner Ronald Gregory will be voting in her place.

     Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ladd, to waive the full submission requirements of Section 9.10.2 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 Commissioner Ballard not participating and Commissioner Gregory voting. 

     Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ladd, to approve XSPR 10-05 – 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 subject to the three conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated April 9, 2010.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Commissioner Ballard not participating and Commissioner Gregory voting.   

c.  SPR#1492 – 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. – Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Falk, to waive the full submission requirements of Section 9.10.2 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. 

     Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve SPR#1492 – Site Plan Approval for minor modifications consisting of relocated doors and windows on the front facade for the Old Navy store in the Enfield Commons Shopping Plaza, 25 Hazard Avenue, subject to the four conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated April 9, 2010 and Condition 5) The approval does not include anything to do with color changes or signs.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote. 

d.  SPR#1494 – Request for 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. – Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to waive the full submission requirements of Section 9.10.2 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.

     Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to approve SPR#1494 – Request for 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 subject to the three conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated April 9, 2010.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote. 

13.     Other Business

a.  Report from Policy Review Committee

b.  Report from Signage Policy Review Committee

c.  Discussion of Tag Sale Regulations

d.  Discussion of Draft Plan of Conservation and Development

e.  Zoning Enforcement Procedures

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

Public Hearings:

PH#2692 – Special Use Permit to allow a Tattoo and Piercing establishment in an existing commercial building at 654 Enfield Street in a Business Local (BL) District, Map 32, Lot 6, John Improta, Applicant; Michael T. and Dorothy Panella and Janice Banning Panella, Owners.

A public hearing may be scheduled for May 20, 2010.

PH#2693 – Special Use Permit to allow an elderly residential complex consisting of five residential buildings along with two office buildings at 153 South Road on property zoned Residential-44 and Industrial-1, Map 55, Lots 80, 93 and 99; Enfield Properties, Applicant; Anthony Troiano, Jr., Alan K. Tracy; Frank J. Troiano and Anthony F. Spazzarini, Owners.

A public hearing will be scheduled for May 6, 2010. 

Site Plans:

SPR#1495 – Site Plan review for changes to the exterior elevations on an existing Dunkin Donuts located at 10 Hazard Avenue in a Business Regional (BR) District, Map 56 Lot 22, Carlos A. Caetano, Applicant; Equity One (Brookside) LLC, Owner. 

15.     Adjournment         - Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to adjourn.  Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 8:30 p.m.