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NOTICE OF ACTION
ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004 - 7:30 P.M.
ENFIELD TOWN HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
820 ENFIELD STREET - ENFIELD, CT
AGENDA
THE MEETING WILL ADJOURN AT 11:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance - Vice Chairman James Hickey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call - Present were Chairman Anthony DiPace (arrived at 7:40 p.m.) and Commissioners Charles Duren, Robert Egan, Karen Krebs, James Hickey, Jr., Karen Weseliza (arrived at 7:35 p.m.), Nicles Lefakis, Alternate (arrived at 8:35 p.m.), Samuel McGill, Alternate and Kathleen Sarno, Alternate.
3. Approval of Minutes - March 25 - Special Meeting - Commissioner Krebs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to approve the Minutes of March 25, 2004. The Minutes were approved by a 4 - 0 - 2 vote. Commissioners Krebs and Sarno abstained.
4. Staff Comments
a. Town Attorney (in writing)
b. Zoning Enforcement Officer (in writing)
c. Director of Planning
Commissioner Egan requested a clarification on those businesses that constitute personal service businesses.
The consensus of the Commission was they would be willing for this Commission to accept the designation of aquifer protection agency.
5. Public Participation
6. Correspondence
7. Commissioner's Correspondence
READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued from April 22, 2004 Meeting
a. PH#2440 - Special Use Permit to put in an 8 x 10 foot concrete or fieldstone outdoor patio under an existing porch at a licensed liquor establishment located at 41 Enfield Street, zoned BL, Map 35, Lot 194, William Accorsi (Jiggy's), Applicant, Carolyn McKelvie, Owner. (Must close by May 20) - This public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Hickey made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to approve PH#2440 with the 11 conditions proposed by Jose Giner in his memo dated May 6, 2004. The motion was denied by a 3 - 4 - 0 vote. Commissioners DiPace, Hickey and Weseliza voted in favor; Commissioners Egan, Duren, Krebs and McGill, Alternate, voted nay.
a. PH#2432 - Text Amendment to Zoning Regulations to allow A-frame signs under limited circumstances in Business General and Business Local Districts, Enfield Planning and Zoning Commission initiative. - The consensus of the Commission was to table this application to the second meeting in June.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NEW
a. PH#2441 - Application for a Special Use Permit for parking lot expansion at 439 Enfield Street and 4 Brainard Road, zoned BL and R-33, Map 33, Lots 245, 246 and 251,North Thompsonville Fire District #10, applicant/owner. (Must close by June 10) - This public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Weseliza, to approve PH#2441 with the 17 conditions as outlined in the memo from Jose Giner dated May 6, 2004 and the following additional condition: (18.) A landscaping plan shall be submitted with plantings 25' on center along the east and south boundaries, in addition to the fencing proposed, that is acceptable to the Director of Planning.
The motion was approved by a 7 - 0 - 0 vote with Alternate McGill voting.
b. PH#2442 - Application for a Special Use Permit for change of use from retail to auto dealership with improvements to utilities, landscaping and building facade at 481 Enfield Street, zoned BG, Map 33, Lot 256, LIA Auto Group, Applicant/Owner. (Must close by June 10) - This hearing was continued to June 3, 2004.
Chairman DiPace recessed this meeting at 11:00 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 11:10 p.m.
Commissioner Hickey made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Duren, to extend the meeting to 12:00 midnight. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote with Alternate McGill voting.
10. OLD BUSINESS
a. SPR#1259 - Application to split existing two floor structure from one tenant to two - top floor retail or office, ground level retail at 270 Enfield Street, zoned BL, Map 34, Lot 161, Brian Torpey, Applicant/Owner. (Tabled from 4/22/04) - Commissioner Hickey made a motion, seconded by Commissioner McGill, to approve SPR#1259 with the standard applicable conditions and approvals by the Fire Marshal and the Town Engineer. The motion was denied by a 1 - 6 - 0 vote. Commissioner Egan voted in favor. All other Commissioners, including Alternate McGill, voted nay.
b. SPR#1262 - Application for a temporary outdoor recreation event for a Fanelli Amusement Co. Carnival - set up on 5/17 - 5/19m operate 5/20 -5/31 at 90 Elm Street, zoned BR, Map 43, 45, 47, Lot 3, 16, 20, 21, Westfield Shoppingtown Enfield, Applicant/Owner. (Tabled from 4/22/04) - Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Krebs, to approve SPR#1262, application for a temporary outdoor recreation event for Fanelli Amusement Company Carnival. The motion was approved by a 7 - 0 - 0 vote with Alternate McGill voting.
Commissioner Lefakis left the meeting at 11:35 p.m.
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. SPR#1263 - Application for modification of previously approved plans for conversion from two family to one family with removal of one door and residing of property at 114 - 116 High Street, zoned TVC, Map 25, Lot 74, Richard Binns, Applicant/Owner. (Deadline for decision - June 3, 2004). - Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Weseliza, to approve SPR#1263, application for modification of previously approved plans for conversion from two-family to one-family with removal of one door and re-siding of property at 114-116 High Street, zoned TVC, Map 25, Lot 74, Richard Binns, Applicant/Owner. The motion was approved by a 7 - 0 - 0 vote with Alternate McGill voting.
b. SPR#1268 - Application for an 8,000 square foot medical office building with paved parking areas, sidewalks, driveways, storm drainage facilities, utility connections, landscaping and related improvements at 170 Hazard Avenue, zoned BR, Map 74, Lot 251, LeConche Design and Construction LLC, Applicant, Robert E. BEger, Edward McGuire and Frank Santy, Owners. (Deadline for decision - June 17, 2004). - Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hickey, to approve SPR#1268 with the 22 conditions as outlined in the memo from Jose Giner dated May 6, 2004. The motion was approved by a 7 - 0 - 0 vote with Alternate McGill voting.
12. BOND RELEASES
a. Request for de facto release of expired bonds per Finance Director.
13. OTHER BUSINESS
a. Discussion of 8-24 Referral for Grandview Drive. - Commissioner Duren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hickey, to approve the 8-24 Referral for Grand View Drive and recommend approval to the Town Council. The motion was approved by a 7 - 0 - 0 vote with Alternate McGill voting.
b. Applications to be Received.
The following applications were received by the Commission:
PH #2449 - Application for a Special Use Permit to change one non-conforming use to another (restaurant/catering to offices), Zoned R-33, Map 32, Lot 25, David Karat, Applicant, Flying Wings Realty, LLC, Owner.
PH #2493.03 - Application for Special Use Permit for a Class 3 permit for package store for sale of all alcoholic beverages; modification of previous plans for package store addition at 130-136 Elm Street, Zoned BR, Map 57, Lot 346, SEA Enfield Freshwater Plaza, LLC, Applicant/Owner.
SPR #1271 - Application to replace an existing delivery ramp with a lower pitch and install a loading dock for winter safety reasons at 5 Niblick Road, Zoned IP, Map 55, Lot 92, Cox Communications, Applicant/Owner.
SPR #1272 - Application for a proposed building elevation change, addition of building signage and modification of fenced outdoor storage sales at 51 Palomba Drive, Zoned BL, Map 56, Lot 7, Glen P. Oxford, Applicant/DEVCON Freshwater, LLC, Owner.
14. ADJOURNMENT - Commissioner Krebs made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sarno, to adjourn. Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 12:00 midnight.
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