Zoning Commission Minutes 09/21/2015

ZONING COMMISSION

Regular Meeting Minutes

September 21, 2015

“Subject to Vote of Approval”

I.            CALL TO ORDER

Commissioner Robert Pomeroy called the Special Meeting for the Zoning Commission to order at 7:03 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2015 in the Main Meeting Room of the Simsbury Town Offices located at 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Ct.  The following members were present:  Jackie Battos, Ed Cosgrove, Mike Doyle, Kevin Gray, Vaughan Marecki, Derek Peterson, Secretary, Gerald Post and Dave Ryan.  Others in attendance included Michael Glidden, Assistant Town Planner and other interested parties.

II.        APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES

All members were present and no appointments were needed.

Commissioner Pomeroy amended the agenda to discuss Application #15-24 and Application #15-25 next up on the agenda.

IV.       PUBLIC HEARING (s)

2.         Application #15-24 of Royce Palmer, Owner; Mansour Prime LLC, Applicant; for a Zone Change from R-40 to WHOZ on the property located at 80 Climax Road (Accessor’s Map D20, Block 608, Lot 001).  Zone R-40. (received 09/18/2015; public hearing must be opened by 11/22/2015)

3.         Application #15-25 of Royce Palmer, Owner; Mansour Prime LLC, Applicant; for Special Exceptions pursuant to Article Ten, Section N.3, and Article Ten, Section N.6, of the Town of Simsbury Zoning Regulations for the establishment of a Workforce Housing Overlay Zone and a Site Plan Approval on the property located at 80 Climax Road (Accessor’s Map D20, Block 608, Lot 001). Zone R-40. (received 09/18/2015; public hearing must be opened by 11/22/2015)

Commissioner Pomeroy stated that Application #15-24 and Application #15-24 will be postponed to the October 5, 2015 meeting and noted that the location may be changed to accommodate the large number of interested parties.

Mr. Decrescenzo, Simsbury town attorney, stated his concern to extend the opening of the public hearing noting that with the application dated August 14, 2015, under Statute, the hearing has to be opened within 65 days of the filing of the application.  Mr. Decrescenzo stated that if the applicant is agreeable, they will need to provide the Commission with an extension.  The applicant provided the Commission with a copy of the agreement for an extension.

III.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 20, 2015 and July 27, 2015

Commissioner Pomeroy moved to accept the minutes as presented for the Regular Meeting on July 20, 2015 and the Special Meeting on July 27, 2015.

IV.       PUBLIC HEARING (s)

1.         Proposed Zoning Regulations Text Amendments to:

a.         Article Four to amend the definition of medical facility/specialty surgical office and operating facility; and

b.         Article Seven, Section N and Article Seven, Section N.2

Commissioner Pomeroy noted that this application has already been presented to Commission members and stated that this is to amend the definition of what a medical facility is and how it can be used in a building that is zoned residential R-40.

Commissioner Pomeroy opened the public hearing and Mr. Glidden discussed the application. 

Commissioner Pomeroy asked if there was anyone to speak on this application.  The applicant, Dr. Paul Stanislaw, stated that he was in favor of this application.  Myles McCabe, Owner and Julia McCabe, Owner, 290 Hopmeadow Street, Weatogue, CT 06080 also stated they were in favor of this application. 

Commissioner Ryan made a motion to close the public hearing.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peterson and was unanimously approved.

Commissioner Pomeroy moved to amend the Article Seven, Section N as outlined in page 1 of 1 and read into the record the Zoning Regulation Revision for Article Seven, Section N.

Commissioner Pomeroy made a motion to adopt this text amendment and to become effective within 30 days on October 20, 2015.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ryan and was unanimously approved.

V.        DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY AGENDA ITEM, INCLUDING:

Commissioner Pomeroy briefly discussed that the Design Review Board looked at the projects on 80 Climax Road and the Workforce Overlay Zone off of Hoskins Road as an informal with a pending on the first and a recommendation on the second.    He noted that the next meeting for 80 Climax Road will be on October 5, 2015.

VI.       DISCUSSION OF NEW AND ONGOING PROJECTS

Commissioner Ryan discussed the PAD on apartments and suggested a future moratorium to amend the PAD to clarify in order to prevent the influx of apartments in Town. 

Commissioner Pomeroy noted that the Project for rewriting the regulations is temporarily on hold until a new Town Planner is hired and the Boards are re-elected.

Commissioner Gray and Commission members discussed the PAD regulations held in the Town of Simsbury.  Commissioner Pomeroy suggested adding this to the next meeting’s agenda.

VII.     ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Ryan made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:43 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peterson and was unanimously approved.