NOTICE OF ACTION

ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2010

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 Peter Falk, Lori Longhi, Nicles Lefakis, Kathleen Sarno, Charles Ladd (arrived at 7:03 p.m.), Michael Dumont, Alternate, Alan Drinan, Voting Alternate, and Ronald Gregory, Alternate (left the meeting at 9:07 p.m.). 

4.       Executive Session

a.           Discussion re: Villages LLC v. Enfield PZC (Thompsonville Room) – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Drinan, to go into Executive Session to discuss Villages LLC v. Enfield PZC.  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 unanimous vote and the Regular Meeting resumed at 7:35 p.m.  Chairman Duren noted no votes were taken or decisions made during the Executive Session. 

5.       Approval of Minutes

a.           June 29, 2010 Special Meeting – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve the Minutes of June 29, 2010.  The Minutes were approved by a 5 – 0- 2 vote.  Commissioners Longhi and Lefakis abstained.

b.           July 8, 2010 Regular Meeting – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Drinan, to approve the Minutes of July 8, 2010.  The Minutes were approved by a 6 – 0 – 1 vote.  Commissioner Longhi abstained. 

6.       Staff Comments

a.           Town Attorney (in person)

b.           Director of Planning – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lefakis, to allow Jose Giner to approve administratively the changes to the Enfield Medical Office building on Hazard Avenue.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting. 

       Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to allow Jose Giner to approve administratively the changes at Lego so that they can comply with the Fire Marshal’s request and that Mr. Giner come back with the plans at the appropriate time.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting. 

       Chairman Duren appointed Lori Longhi and Kathleen Sarno to be the Commission’s representatives to the Transition Committee.

7.       Public Participation

8.       Correspondence

9.       Commissioners’ Correspondence

10.     Bond Releases

11.     CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS – from June 29, 2010:

a.           Public Hearing on Draft Plan of Conservation and Development – This public hearing was closed. 

From July 8, 2010:

a.           PH#2691.02 – Request for modification of conditions previously approved on 2/18/10 for a grocery beer license to be located at an existing convenience store at 565 Enfield Street, in a Business Local (BL) District, Map 23, Lot 274, Bakul Shah, Applicant; Saloneel LLC, Owner.  (Must close tonight unless extension is granted.) – Commissioner Longhi made a  motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to extend PH#2691.02 to the September 2, 2010 meeting.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting.  

READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

12.     Public Hearings (New)

a.     XSD #10-15 – Resubdivision of 9.3+/- acres of Town owned land off Freshwater Blvd. for the purpose of transfer to adjacent parcel of land at 175 Freshwater Blvd. in an Industrial Park (IP) District, Portion of Map 56, Lot 23, Town of Enfield, Applicant/Owner. – This public hearing was closed.

     Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ladd, to approve XSD#10-15, Resubdivision of 9.3 +/- acres of Town owned land off Freshwater Blvd. for the purpose of transfer to adjacent parcel of land at 175 Freshwater Blvd. in an Industrial park (IP) District subject to the seven conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated July 14, 2010.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting. 

     Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lefakis, to take items out of order on tonight’s agenda and consider FLD#029 following PH#2698.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting.    

     PH#2698 – Special Use Permit for a 3,200 s.f. addition to an existing shopping  center with related site work at Enfield Commons, 25 Hazard Avenue, in a Business Regional (BR) District, Map 45, Lot 8; Paramount Realty Services, Owner/Applicant.  (Must close tonight unless extension is granted.) - Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Drinan, to approve PH#2698 subject to the 26 conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated July 22, 2010.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting.  

b.     PH#2699 – Special Use Permit to allow the renting of rooms to two guests in a single family house located at 21 David Street in a Residential 33 (R-33) District; Map 54, Lot 97, Susan Parker, Owner/Applicant.  (Must close tonight unless extension is granted.) – Commissioner Falk made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Longhi, to grant an extension of PH#2699 until September 2, 2010.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting. 

13.     New Business

a.     SPR#1504 – Site Plan Review for proposed 138,000 s.f. building addition with associated parking and drainage improvements at and adjacent to 175 Freshwater Blvd. in an Industrial Park (IP) District, Map 55, Lot 1 and a portion of Map 56, Lot 2.3; Eppendorf Real Estate Corp., Owner/Applicant; Town of Enfield, Owner (Map 56, Lot 23) (Deadline for decision – 9/11/10) – Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve SPR#1504 subject to the 27 conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated July 14, 2010.  Condition 26 is changed to read July 22, 2015.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting. 

b.     SPR#1503 – Request to add telecommunications antennae and equipment to the former Polish National Home Building located at 4 Alden Avenue, in a TVCZ District, Map 27, Lot 99; by Maxton Technology, Inc. for Clearwire LLC, Applicant; Amelies LLC, Owner.  (Deadline for Decision – 9/11/10) – Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Longhi, to approve SPR#1503 with the three conditions contained in a memo from Jose Giner to the Commission dated July 15, 2010 and the revised date is 7/16/10 on the referenced plan.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting. 

c.      Request by Jennifer Malec to allow a one-day fundraising event on Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Four Seasons Sports Bar and Grill located at 112 Spring Street in an R-33 District, Map 21, Lot 38, John Petronella, owner. – Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ladd, to continue this request until the September 2, 2010 meeting.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting. 

d.     FLD#029 – Permit for conducting activities within the 100 Year Flood limit related to the proposed 3,200 s.f. addition to an existing shopping center with related site work at Enfield Commons, 25 Hazard Avenue, in a Business Regional (BR) District, Map 45, Lot 8; Paramount Realty Services, Owner/Applicant.  

     Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve FLD#029 – Permit for conducting activities within the 100 Year Flood limit related to the proposed 3,200 square foot addition to an existing shopping center with related site work at Enfield Commons, 25 Hazard Avenue, in a Business Regional (BR) District, Map 45, Lot 8; Paramount Realty Services, Owner/Applicant.  The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Drinan voting. 

14.     Other Business

a.     Request of Antonio Reale, World Properties, LLC, for an informal discussion regarding property located at 1699 King Street (Metro North).

b.     Report from Policy Review Committee

c.      Report from Signage Policy Review Committee

d.     Discussion of Tag Sale Regulations

e.     Zoning Enforcement Procedures

15.     Applications to be Received

The following applications were received by the Commission:

Public Hearings:

PH#2700 – Special Use Permit for Cemetery expansion on a portion of property located at 110 North Street in a Residential-33 District, Map 100, Lot 005; Catholic Cemeteries Association, Archdiocese of Hartford, Owner/Applicant.

A public hearing will be scheduled for September 2, 2010. 

Site Plans: 

SPR#1503 – Request for a Change of Use to allow a gymnastics training facility at 215 Moody Road in an Industrial-1 District, Map 99, Lot 5; New England School of Gymnastics, Applicant; Olympia Sales, Inc. Owner. 

This application will be on the September 2, 2010 Agenda.

Other:

Referral from the ZEO of a request for a Home Occupation registration of a proposed business to conduct catalog/internet sales of firearms with some assembly and customization at 4 Pinecrest Road in an R-33 District; John F. Stroiney, applicant/owner.

This referral will be on the September 2, 2010 Agenda.

Request by Ronald E. Lindman II for reconsideration of previous denial of a second driveway at his residence located at 18 Spring Garden Road in an R-33 District.

This request will be on the September 2, 2010 Agenda.  

16.     Adjournment – Commissioner Sarno made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Dumont, to adjourn.  Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 10:45 p.m.