NOTICE OF ACTION

ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 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 Safety Announcement

3.       Roll Call – Present were Chairman Charles Duren, and Commissioners Elizabeth Ballard, Charles Ladd, Nicles Lefakis, Lori Longhi (left the meeting at 8:20 p.m.), Kathleen Sarno (arrived at 7:08 p.m.) Alan Drinan, Alternate, and Ronald Gregory, Alternate. 

4.       Approval of Minutes

a.                 May 20, 2010 Regular Meeting – Commissioner Drinan made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to approve the Minutes of May 20, 2010.  Commissioner Ballard made a correction on page 14.  In the second paragraph, Cycle Truck and Equipment should read Central Truck and Equipment.  The Minutes, as amended, were approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote. 

5.       Staff Comments

a.                 Town Attorney (in writing)

b.                 Zoning Enforcement Officer (in writing)

c.                  Director of Planning

6.       Public Participation

7.       Correspondence

8.       Commissioners’ Correspondence

9.       Bond Releases

10.     CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS – From May 20, 2010

a.                 PH#2693 – Special Use Permit to allow an elderly residential complex consisting of 96 units in 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.  (Must close tonight unless extension is granted) – Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lefakis, to continue PH#2693 until the June 17 meeting.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with both alternates voting.  Commissioner Longhi recused herself from this application. 

READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

11.     Public Hearings (New)

a.                 PH#2659.03 – Modification to approved uses for indoor recreational facility located at 138 South Road, in a Business Local District, Map 55, Lot 9, Skater City, LLC Applicant; 138 South Road LLC, Owner.  (Hearing may be kept open until July 8) – Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, to continue PH#2659.03 to the June 17, 2010 meeting.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting. 

b.                 PH#2646.02 – Modification to approved plans to allow three temporary portable classroom buildings at an existing Public Safety Charter School located at 227 Brainard Road in a Residential 33 District, Map 62, Lot 106, TO Design, LLC, Applicant; James S. Bianco, Owner.  (Hearing may be kept open until July 8) – Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lefakis, to approve PH#2646.02, Modification to approved plans to allow three temporary portable classroom buildings at an existing Public Safety Charter School located at 227 Brainard Road in an R-33 District subject to the 13 conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated May 28, 2010.  Conditions 14 and 15 were added as follows:  (14) When the use by the Capitol Region is discontinued, the portable classrooms are to be removed; (15) Upon removal of the classrooms, the tennis courts shall restored to a useable condition.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternates Drinan and Gregory voting. 

12.     New Business

a.                 SPR#1499 – Change of Use for a Place of Worship at an existing commercial space located at 1593 King Street (Astro’s Plaza) in a Business General (BG) District, Map 17, Lot 42; United Seventh Day Baptist Church, Applicant; Nicolas, Panagio and Constantinos Karapanos, Owners.  (Deadline for Decision – July 8) – Commissioner Sarno 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 with Alternates Drinan and Gregory voting.

Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ladd, to approve SPR#1499, Change of Use for a Place of Worship at an existing commercial space located at 1593 King Street (Astro’s Plaza) in a Business General (BG) District subject to the 7 conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated May 28, 2010.  Conditions 8 and 9 were added as follows:  (8) Fire Marshal approval shall be received before permits are issued; (9) The applicant should meet with the Health Department.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternates Drinan and Gregory voting. 

13.     Other Business

a.                 Report from Policy Review Committee

b.                 Report from Signage Policy Review Committee

c.                  Discussion of Tag Sale Regulations

d.                 Zoning Enforcement Procedures

14.     Applications to be Received – The following application was received by the Commission:

Site Plans:

SPR#1502 – Request for vegetation removal, filling, regarding, pavement addition and loading dock construction on existing developed industrial site (IP) District, Map 55, Lot 7; A. W. Hastings & Co., Applicant; Three Z Limited Partnership, Owner.  (Suggested June 17, 2010)

15.     Adjournment – Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ladd, to adjourn.  Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 9:05 p.m.