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04/04/2022 Zoning Commission Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, April 4, 2022

Subject to Approval

 

ZONING COMMISSION - REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

MONDAY, April 04, 2022

The public hearing was web-based on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/2574297243

Meeting ID: 257 429 7243

 

I.     CALL TO ORDER – Acting Chairman Gray called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.

 

  1. Appointment of Alternates: Melissa Osborne

 

Present: Kevin Gray, Laura Barkowski, Jackie Battos, Melissa Osborne, Tucker Salls, Bruce Elliott, Anne Erickson, Donna Beinstein

 

Absent: Amber Abbuhl, David Ryan, Diane Madigan

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the March 21, 2022 regular meeting minutes

 

Mr. Elliott abstained from voting. Ms. Osborne made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Acting Chairman Gray refrained from approving the minutes from March 21, 2022 until the next regularly scheduled meeting.

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARING
    1. Applications
      1. Application #22-09 of Megan O’Connor, Applicant/Owner; application for a Special Exception pursuant to Section 8.6 of the Zoning Regulations to apply for a beer/wine liquor permit for the property located at 1 Grist Mill Road (Assessor’s Map F11 Block 103 Lot 005-20) Zone B-2. (Application postponed by applicant until 04/18/2022)

 

Acting Chairman Gray read the application to the Commission. Ms. Osborne made a motion to table the application until the meeting on April 18, 2022. Ms. Erickson seconded.

 

MOTION: All in favor, no opposed, no abstentions. (5-0-0)

 

  1. Application #22-10 of Ana Oliveira, Applicant/Owner; application for a Special Exception pursuant to Section 8.6 of the Zoning Regulations to apply for a restaurant liquor permit for the property located at 244 Farms Village Road (Assessor’s Map C10 Block 418 Lot 016) Zone B-3.

 

Acting Chairman Gray read the application to the Commission. Ms. Oliveira presented the application to the Commission. The Commission discussed the hours of operation for the proposal. Acting Chairman Gray inquired about the building layout and outdoor dining and discussion ensued. No public comment was received. Mr. Elliott made a motion to close the public for application 22-10. Ms. Osborne seconded.  

 

MOTION: All in favor, no opposed, no abstentions. (5-0-0)

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS
    1. Applications
      1. None

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Receipt of New Applications
      1. Application #22-09 of Megan O’Connor, Applicant/Owner; application for a Special Exception pursuant to Section 8.6 of the Zoning Regulations to apply for a beer/wine liquor permit for the property located at 1 Grist Mill Road (Assessor’s Map F11 Block 103 Lot 005-20) Zone B-2. (Application postponed by applicant until 04/18/2022)
      2. Application #22-10 of Ana Oliveira, Applicant/Owner; application for a Special Exception pursuant to Section 8.6 of the Zoning Regulations to apply for a restaurant liquor permit for the property located at 244 Farms Village Road (Assessor’s Map C10 Block 418 Lot 016) Zone B-3.

 

Ms. Beinstein made a motion to approve application 22-10 with the Commission making the following findings in granting the special exception for the liquor license modification 1 – 6 on Attachment “A” dated April 4, 2022. In granting the special exception the Commission issued the following conditions of approval: 1. The special exception is not effective until a copy of the notice of grant filed with the Simsbury Town Clerk 2. Further expansion of the premise which triggers modification to the liquor permit are to be approved by the Zoning Commission. Ms. Erickson seconded.

 

MOTION: All in favor, no opposed, no abstentions. (5-0-0)

 

  1. Application #22-11 of Cobb School, Applicant/Owner; Brandon Clark, Agent; application for a site plan amendment pursuant to Section 3.5 of the Simsbury Zoning Regulations for the construction of a 29’ x 17’ pavilion on the property located at 112 Sand Hill Road (Assessor’s Map E14 Block 131 Lot 16) Zone R-40

Acting Chairman Gray read the application to the Commission. The applicant presented the application to the Commission. Ms. Osborne inquired about the location of the pavilion on the property. Mr. Elliott made a motion to approve application 22-11. Ms. Osborne made a motion to table Mr. Elliott’s motion. Ms. Osborne’s motion failed to get seconded. Ms. Beinstein seconded Mr. Elliott’s motion.

 

MOTION: Four in favor, one opposed Ms. Osborne, no abstentions. (4-1-0)

 

  1. Application #22-12 of SL Simsbury LLC, Applicant/Owner; Holden Sabato, Agent; Type 2 application pursuant to the Hartford Form Based Code for the construction of a two-story, 8,800sqft multi-tenant commercial building on the property located at 1 Cooper Avenue a.k.a. The Ridge at Talcott Mountain - 250 Hopmeadow Street (Assessor’s Map F17, Block 154, Lot 009-3-2) Zone HS-FBC.

Acting Chairman Gray read the application to the Commission. The applicant presented the application to the Commission. The square footage of the proposed plan versus the originally approved master plan was discussed. Discussion ensued over the roof height for the proposed building. Ms. Beinstein made a motion to postpone the application decision until the next meeting. Ms. Osborne seconded.

 

MOTION: All in favor, no opposed, no abstentions. (5-0-0)

 

  1. GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS
    1. Temporary Outdoor Dining for the 2022 Season

 

Ms. Barkowski discussed administrative approvals for the outdoor dining applications. Acting Chairman Gray made a motion to approve the temporary outdoor dining administrative approval process extending from the 2021 season until March 31, 2023. Ms. Beinstein seconded.

 

MOTION: All in favor, no opposed, no abstentions. (5-0-0)

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

Mr. Elliott made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Erickson seconded.

 

MOTION: All in favor, no opposed, no abstentions. (5-0-0)

 

Acting Chairman Gray adjourned the meeting at 8:29pm.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Joseph Hollis, Acting Clerk