Planning Commission Meeting

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION – REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

SIMSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY – PROGRAM ROOM – 7:00 p.m.

725 HOPMEADOW STREET, SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT

I.             CALL TO ORDER

1.            Pledge of Allegiance

II.            ROLL CALL

1.            Appointment of Alternates

III.           APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the October 25, 2016 regular meeting and November 3, 2016 special meeting

IV.          OLD BUSINESS

1.            Public Hearings

a.            Application #16-02 of Mansour Prime Properties, LLC, Agent; Royce Palmer, Owner; for a 19-lot affordable housing subdivision under CGS 8-30g on the property located at 80 Climax Road (Assessor’s Map D20, Block 608, Lot 001). Zone R-40. (public hearing opened 10/25/2016; 65-day extension granted; public hearing must be closed by 02/02/2017)

b.            Application #16-04 of LADA, P.C. Land Planners, Agent; Adeline F. Wagner and Richard D. Wagner, Jr., Special Trustees, Owner; for a 7-lot re-subdivision on the property located at 152 Old Farms Road (Assessor’s Map C07, Block 303, Lot 010). Zone R-80. (public hearing to be opened 11/22/2016; public hearing must be closed by 12/27/2016)

2.            Applications

a.            Application #16-02 19-lot affordable housing subdivision at 80 Climax Road (decision must be rendered within 65 days of closing public hearing)

b.            Application #16-04 of LADA, P.C. Land Planners, Agent; Adeline F. Wagner and Richard D. Wagner, Jr., Special Trustees, Owner; for a 7-lot re-subdivision on the property located at 152 Old Farms Road (Assessor’s Map C07, Block 303, Lot 010). Zone R-80. (decision must be rendered within 65 days of closing public hearing)

3.            Referrals

a.            CGS 8-3a Referral to the Zoning Commission on Zoning Application #16-39 of Robert M. Bourke, Esq., Petitioner, for Text Amendments to the Town of Simsbury Zoning Regulations to: Article 7, Section B, to permit farm vineyards and wineries in all residential zones as permitted uses subject to site plan approval; such facilities would be allowed to hold special events/promotions and sell products at retail. (continued from 09/27/2016, 10/25/2016)

b.            CGS 8-3a Referral to the Zoning Commission on Zoning Application #16-40 of Robert M. Bourke, Esq., Petitioner, for Text Amendments to the Town of Simsbury Zoning Regulations to: Article 7, Section B, to permit large acreage agricultural farms in all residential zones as permitted uses subject to site plan approval; such farms would be allowed to hold special public and private events, sell products at retail, and operate commercial kitchens. (continued from 09/27/2016, 10/25/2016)

V.            NEW BUSINESS

VI.          GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS

1.            POCD Update

VII.         ADJOURNMENT