Zoning Commission Minutes 06/01/2015

ZONING COMMISSION - REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM

MOTIONS
JUNE 1, 2015

I.  CALL TO ORDER
 

Commissioner Robert Pomeroy called the regular meeting for the Zoning Commission to order at 7:04 P.M. on Monday, June 1, 2015 in the Main Meeting Room of the Simsbury Town Offices located at 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT. The following members were present: Derek Peterson, Jackie Battos, Kevin Gray, Gerald Post, Vaughn Marecki and Dave Ryan. Others in attendance included Hiram Peck, Director of Planning and other interested parties. For the record, Commissioner Mike Doyle arrived at 7:04 pm and Commissioner Ed Cosgrove arrived at 7:10 pm.

II. APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES

None appointed

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes from May 18, 2015 Regular Meeting were approved as submitted.

IV. APPOINTMENT OF RACHEL BLATT AS ASSISTANT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:

Mr. Peck stated that Rachel Blatt received her Code Enforcement certification and staff recommends her as the assistant to Michael Glidden, Code Compliance Officer.

Commissioner Gray moved to approve the appointment of Rachel Blatt as Assistant Code Enforcement Officer.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ryan and was unanimously approved.  

V. CONSENT ITEMS

1. Application #15-17 of Joshua Mousseau, Agent: Simsbury Specialty Housing, LLC, Owner; for a sign permit for Ojakian Commons on the property located at 100 Casterbridge Crossing (Assessor’s Map H04, Block 403, Lot 13A-C). Zone PAD. (received 06/01/2015; decision must be rendered by 08/05/2015)

The Commission reviewed the designs of the sign for Ojakian Commons, which is located off Dorset Crossing Road. 

1. The Commission unanimously approved Application #15-17 of Joshua Mousseau, Agent: Simsbury Specialty Housing, LLC, Owner; for a sign permit for Ojakian Commons on the property located at 100 Casterbridge Crossing (Assessor’s Map H04, Block 403, Lot 13A-C). Zone PAD. (received 06/01/2015; decision must be rendered by 08/05/2015).

VI. DISCSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY AGENDA ITEM, INCLUDING:

Note: Applications #15-14 and #15-16 were presented simultaneously.

Mr. Ed Lally of Ed Lally and Associates discussed the design of the office building, storage warehouse, salt storage building, fueling facility, parking lot and location of the fence for the properties located at 80 and 90 Wolcott Road.

Mr. Mike Girard, Owner of Simscroft Echo Farms and President of Girard Brothers Corporation stated the first step is to sell then move the shop located on Iron Horse Boulevard to the new property. The new office building will be constructed after the current office, located on Farms Village Road, is sold.

Mr. Girard also described the material used on the side of the buildings. He added that the new shop building is 1,200 sq. ft and the building for salt storage is 2,400 sq. ft. Mr. Girard answered the Commission’s question about heating the buildings. He explained that the office is heated using gas and the shop is heated using waste oil.

Commissioner Ryan moved to approve Application #15-14 of Ed Lally, Ed Lally and Associates, Inc., Agent; Mike Girard, President, Girard Brothers Corporation, Applicant; River Bend Holdings, LLC, c/o Tim Lescalleet, Senior Vice President, Owner; for a sign permit and site plan approval on the property located at 80 Wolcott Road (Assessor’s Map I02, Block 439, Lot 009). Zone I-1. (received 05/04/2015; decision must be rendered by 07/08/2015).The following recommendations are included as part of the approved motion:

Consideration should be given to using roof mounted solar panels on any and all structures either existing or proposed on the site in order to reduce the amount of energy consumption of these fairly large buildings. While the ultimate use of the solar or photovoltaic panels is not required by this approval, it is strongly recommended that an analysis of the feasibility for the use of these energy saving devices be seriously considered. This effort is in line with the requirements of Section 1.n. of the applicable Site Plan regulation.

Include the Town Engineer’s comments (4 pages) dated May 29, 2015 (Exhibit 8 in the file).

Include the comments of the Conservation Commission regarding the erosion and sedimentation control plan (Exhibit 6 in the file).

Include the submitted plans dated April 24, 2015 as noted in the Town Engineer’s report.

The motion was seconded by Commissioner Gray and was unanimously approved.

Commissioner Post moved to approve Application #15-16 of Ed Lally and Associates, Inc., Agent; Phonon Corporation, c/o Tom A. Martin, President & Board Chairman, Owner; for a site plan amendment on the property located at 90 Wolcott Road (Assessor’s Map J02, Block 439, Lot 009C). Zone I-1. (received 05/04/2015; decision must be rendered by 07/08/215).The following recommendation is included as part of the approved motion:
 

Include the Town Engineer’s comments dated May 29, 2015.

The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peterson and was unanimously approved.

VII. DISCUSSION OF NEW AND ONGOING PROJECTS

Mr. Peck handed out an article pertaining to co-housing for aging residents. He also mentioned that the revisions to the Zoning Regulations are almost complete; Cumberland Farms (the Pool Barn) is busy with construction; Big Y is not going to start construction until spring 2016.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Ryan made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 P.M.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Pomeroy and was unanimously approved.

Respectfully Submitted,

Irene Muench, Commissions Clerk