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ENFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 19, 2010
A Special Meeting of the Enfield Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Thursday, August 19, 2010 in the Council Chambers, Enfield Town Hall, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut. Chairman Duren called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Charles Duren, Chairman
Elizabeth Ballard
Peter Falk
Charles Ladd
Nicles Lefakis
Lori Longhi
Kathleen Sarno
Michael Dumont, Alternate
Alan Drinan, Alternate
Ronald Gregory, Alternate (arrived at 7:20 p.m.)
ALSO PRESENT: Virginia Higley, Zoning Enforcement Officer
Fire Safety Announcement
Chairman Duren made the fire safety announcement.
New Business
a. SPR#1506 – Site Plan Review for proposed modifications to allow for new exit doors, sidewalks and a new window (curtain wall) at 555 Taylor Road in an Industrial One (I-1) District, Map 99, Lot 11; National Industrial Portfolio Borrower, LLC/Owner and Lego/Applicant.
John Petronella from Enfield Builders representing Lego appeared before the Commission along with Ken Pylon, the architect. Mr. Petronella thanked the Commission for holding this meeting on behalf of National Industrial Portfolio Borrower and Lego Systems.
Mr. Petronella stated Ken Pylon will explain the improvements which are somewhat minor in nature.
Mr. Pylon presented a drawing that shows two of the elevations. They are only modifying a portion of one of them and a portion of another. When you go down Print Shop Road and you face the entrance to Lego nothing is being done there. He pointed out the end of the building and stated on this elevation they are going to be doing extensive renovations inside the building and Lego wants to have more windows on the front. All of the windows that are existing will remain and they are going to be adding windows at various locations which he pointed out on the plans. On the east side, they are taking out three windows because they are putting in a new egress. They are adding a door. There is an existing entrance which they are going to be putting some glass over the top of and next to that entrance is the new window wall. It’s sixteen feet, five and a half feet off the floor, with the head and the sill being four feet. There will be a large area of open offices and the new windows will bring in as much light as possible. They are also adding a number of skylights because the space is 200’ deep by 300’ long. They are adding the skylights over a main aisle that’s fairly in line with an existing entrance. There are a number of ten by twenty skylights, ten by ten, five by five and there’s a five by fifteen way in the back. These skylights are set back so Mr. Pylon is not sure they will be seen.
Mr. Pylon stated all the windows on the second level are being replaced. Since the stair is there, they are taking two windows out.
Mr. Pylon stated they added the door for egress, and there is another door for egress. There’s an existing door in two other places and Mr. Pylon pointed them out on the plans. Regarding how they are handling the sidewalk, there is no change in the footprint of the building. Mr. Pylon pointed out where the door is for the second level and they are going to have a new concrete walkway down to the right of way. There is another existing door but there is no walkway. They are putting a new walkway there. Way over on the east side, there is an existing concrete walkway and they are adding on to it and squaring it off.
Chairman Duren asked if the doorway to the west is further over. Mr. Pylon stating Lego is not leasing that area.
Mr. Pylon stated they have shown some grading and whatever else is needed to create the sidewalks so they are accessible.
Chairman Duren stated the Fire Marshal of Shaker Pines said everything was fine. The applicant will have final approval from him. The Water Pollution Control Authority was satisfied with the plans as shown. Chairman Duren asked the applicant if they had seen the notes from John Cabibbo and they responded they had. There was something that had to be shown on the sidewalks. Chairman Duren read from John Cabibbo’s memo that the sidewalk detail cross section should indicate processed stone for a base under 4000 per square inch concrete to meet the minimum town standards. A bond isn’t recommended.
Mr. Petronella stated they have no issue with Mr. Cabibbo’s request. Chairman Duren stated that will be an additional condition.
Commissioner Longhi noticed on the front page of the paper, they were signed by the surveyor but they weren’t stamped on the inside pages. They really weren’t stamped or signed by anybody. Mr. Pylon stated they have drawings in the office that are stamped. They will be providing stamped plans. Chairman Duren stated that will be another condition.
Commissioner Longhi also noted there weren’t any landscaping plans. She asked if the landscaping would be changed. Mr. Pylon stated the owner is going to be completely relandscaping various areas in front of the building outside of their contract. Mr. Petronella stated that may be happening next spring. It won’t be happening during the course of this construction. Ms. Higley stated if they are going to do extensive landscaping, they probably should touch base with the Town Planner to see if it is extensive enough to come back to the Commission. Chairman Duren stated that can be put on as a condition at this time that the landscaping will be approved by Mr. Giner. Commissioner Longhi stated if it is extensive landscaping, it should be brought back and whether it goes to the Town Planner or the Commission depends on how extensive it is. Mr. Pylon stated he only knows that they are planning to relandscape the front of the building.
Mr. Petronella stated the building has not really been occupied for a couple of years. Some of that landscaping is overgrown and will have to be renovated. Right now they are going to get this completed and cut a lot of things down. Commissioner Longhi stated we can make it that they will come back with further information regarding the landscaping plans.
Ms. Higley asked who they are hiring to do the landscaping. Mr. Pylon stated they know nothing about how they are handling the landscaping. Ms. Higley asked Mr. Petronella to mention to the management company that before they do any landscaping the Town of Enfield Planning Office would like to see a copy of the plans. Chairman Duren stated it could be a condition of approval that any landscaping to be done has to be brought back to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Commissioner Longhi stated they submitted the site plans from 3/12/07 and all of the parking calculations were the old parking calculations. All the data was not current data. Commissioner Longhi would like to see current updated parking calculations. Mr. Pylon stated he is working as an architect for the inside of the building except for the windows and he is not sure whether any changes have been made to the parking. Commissioner Longhi stated the plans they are submitting are not correct. Chairman Duren directed the applicant to redo the front sheet because the date that is shown is 3/12/07. Commissioner Longhi stated the parking calculations would be based on useable floor space. She noticed they were setting up to have approximately four hundred seats. Mr. Pylon stated he is not sure what the total build out is. They actually show every position on the plan.
Mr. Petronella stated this facility takes into account Lego’s growth through 2015. Mr. Pylon stated some of their plans that are being submitted to the Building Department show seating for 400 but they probably won’t be putting that number in place at this time.
Commissioner Falk stated he does not see in the conditions where they are required to stamp them. SPR#1506 needs to be put on every sheet. The third one is that the conditions need to be printed on one sheet of the drawings. He is referring to the conditions that are being approved tonight. Those conditions have to be on one sheet of the drawing. Chairman Duren stated they are usually on the front page.
Chairman Duren asked if the applicant has any problems with the nine conditions in Ms. Higley’s memo. Mr. Petronella stated he has no problems with them.
Chairman Duren reviewed the additional conditions. Commissioner Longhi stated condition (10) is Engineering: the sidewalk detail cross section should indicate processed stone for the base under 4,000 PSI concrete to meet the minimum town standards. Chairman Duren asked if the applicant had any problem with that and Mr. Petronella indicated they had no problem.
Commissioner Longhi stated condition (11) is revised parking calculations to include the required and provided parking using the business office table in the zoning regulations. Mr. Petronella had no problem with this condition.
Commissioner Longhi stated condition (12) is plans are to be signed and stamped by the appropriate professionals on the appropriate pages of the plans. Mr. Petronella had no issue with this condition.
Commissioner Longhi stated condition (13) is changes to the landscaping must be brought back to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Petronella had no problem with this condition.
Commissioner Longhi stated condition (14) is SPR#1506 shall be listed on every sheet of the plans and the conditions of approval shall be listed on the front cover sheet of the plans. Mr. Petronella had no issue with this condition.
Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Falk, to approve SPR #1506 – Site Plan to allow them to install 3 new exit doors with new sidewalks, install new windows and a glass curtain wall located at 555 Taylor Road., Industrial One (I-1) District, Map 99, Lot 11, National Industrial Portfolio Borrower, LLC., owners/Lego, applicant subject to conformance with the record plans as they may be required to be modified and the following conditions:
Referenced Plans:
“SITE PLAN BUILDING ADDITION PREPARED FOR LEGO BUILDING CORPORATION ENFIELD, CONN.” BY MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 7-10-97 REV. 12-9-97 SCALE: 1” = 20’ MAP NO 123-97-1 SHEET 1 OF 1
“SITE PLAN ENTRANCE IMPROVEMENTS LEGO SYSTEMS, INC. PRINT SHOP ROAD, ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT” BY J.R. RUSSO & ASSOCIATES C.E. & L.S. EAST WINDSOR, CONN. DATE: 3-10-93 REV. 10-14-93 SCALE: 1” = 20’ MAP NO. 93010
“RECORD DRAWING PREPARED FOR LEGO SYSTEMS INC. ENFIELD, CONN.” MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE 8-14-88 REV. 10-28-91 SCALE 1” = 40’ MAP NO. 119-85-1S
“RECORD DRAWING” SITE PLAN PREPARED FOR LEGO SYSTEMS INC. ENFIELD, CONN.” BY MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S. GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 1-11-88 SCALE: 1”=40’ MAP NO. 119-85-IR SHEET 1 & 2 of 2
“RECORD DRAWING SITE PLAN PREPARED FOPR LEGO SYSTEMS, INC. ENFIELD, CONN.” BY MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S. GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 5-25-99 REV. 6-14-91 SCALE: 1”= 40’ MAP NO. 58-88-1P
“SITE PLAN TAYLOR ROAD SILO LOCATION PREPARED FOR LEGO BUILDING CORP. ENFIELD, CONN.” BY MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S. GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 6-12-95 REV. 8-7-95 SCALE: 1”=20’ MAP NO. 14-95-1
“BOUNDARY SURVEY PRINT SHOP ROAD PREPARED FOR LEGO SYSTEMS, INC. ENFIELD, CONN.” BY MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S. GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 9-29-92 SCALE: 1”=20’ MAP NO. 171-92-1
“BOUNDARY MAP WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER EXPANSION PREPARED FOR LEGO BUILDING CORP. ENFIELD, CONN.” BY MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S. GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 7-22-97 REV. 11-26-97 SCALE: 1”=200’ MAP NO. 59-97-1 SHEET 2 OF 15
“CONSERVATION EASEMENT MAP PREPARED FOR LEGO SYSTEMS INC. ENFIELD, CONN.” BY MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S. GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 4-10-91 REV. 11-7-91 SCALE: 1”=200’ MAP NO. 58-88-1CE
“SITE PLAN MAINTENANCE & MODEL FACILITY PREPARED FOR LEGO SYSTEMS INC. ENFIELD CONN.” BY MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S. GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 11-2-84 REV. 6-20-86 SCALE: 1”=40’ MAP NO. 332-84-1A
“RECORD DRAWING SITE GRADING PLAN WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION CENTER PREPARED FOR LEGO SYSTEMS, INC. ENFIELD, CONN.” BY MEGSON HEAGLE 1”=40’ MAP NO. 94-92-1RD SHEET 1 THRU 9 0F 9
“RECORD DRAWING GRADING PLAN NEW OFFICE COMPLEX PERPARED FOR LEGO BUILDING CORP. ENFIELD, CONN.” BY MEGSON & HEAGLE C.E. & L.S. GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 11-15-94 REV. 6-7-95 SCALE: 1”+40’ MAP NO. 137-93-1RD SHEET 1 THRU 11 OF 11
“R.O.W. TO BE DISCONTINUED BY THE TOWN OF ENFIELD” BY J.R. RUSSO & ASSOCIATES C.E. & L.S. EAST WINDSOR, CONN. DATE: 8-10-93 REV. 8-19-93 SCALE: 1”=20’ MAP NO. 93010-A SHEET 1 OF 1
“PREPARED FOR LEGO SYSTEMS, INC. ENFIELD, CONN.” BY REINO E. HYYPPA & ASSOCIATES C.E. & L.S. GLASTONBURY, CONN. DATE: 10-22-92 SCALE: 1”=40’ MAP NO. 31-82-1
“AS-BUILT PLAN DAY CARE CENTER PREPARED FOR J AND S CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT MOODY ROAD ENFIELD, CONN.” BY ALFORD ASSOCIATES, INC. C.E. & L.S. WINDSOR, CONN. DATE: 8-14-90 REV. 3-5-91 SCALE: 1”=40’
Conditions to be met prior to the issuance of permits:
1. A sidewalk concrete detail showing conformance to the standards found in the Enfield Subdivision regulations shall be added to the Site Plan submitted for final signature.
2. All plans submitted for signature shall be revised for consistency with the any revisions to the submitted plans.
3. Three paper plans, with any required revisions incorporated on the sheets, shall be submitted to the Planning Department for signature of the Secretary of the Planning & Zoning Commission.
4. Final approval from the WPC Division and North Central District Health Department will be required if applicable for.
Conditions to be met prior to occupancy or the issuance of a certificate of compliance.
5. A final inspection shall be required.
General Conditions:
6. The conditions of this approval shall be binding on the applicant, land owners, and their successors and assigns.
7. This approval is for the specific use and structures identified in the application. Any change in the nature of the use or the structures will require new approvals from the Enfield Planning and Zoning Commission.
8. This project shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the record plans. Minor modifications to the approved plans may be allowed in accordance with the regulations, subject to staff review and approval.
9. All work associated with this approval shall be completed before occupancy but in no case any later than September 1, 2015 or this approval shall be rendered null and void, unless an extension is granted by the Commission.
10. Engineering – The sidewalk detail cross section should indicate processed stone for the base under 4000 PSI concrete to meet the minimum town standards.
11. Revised parking calculations are to include required and provided parking using the Business/Office table on page 84 of the Zoning Regulations.
12. The plans are to be signed and stamped by the appropriate professionals on the appropriate pages of the plans.
13. Changes to the landscaping must be brought back to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
14. SPR#1506 shall be shown on every sheet of the plans and the conditions of approval shall be shown on the front cover sheet of the plans.
The motion was approved by a 7 – 0 – 0 vote.
Chairman Duren stated it is great to have Lego expanding. He added every Commissioner showed up tonight and this shows the dedication of the volunteers of the town.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Longhi made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Falk, to adjourn. Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Peter Falk, Secretary
Enfield Planning and Zoning Commission
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