Planning Commission Minutes 04/24/2018

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION – REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018

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

725 HOPMEADOW STREET, SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT

I.             CALL TO ORDER - Meeting was called to order at 7:04pm.

1.            Pledge of Allegiance

II.            ROLL CALL

Present:               Regular Members: Erin Leavitt-Smith, Craig MacCormac, Alan Needham,  

                William Rice       

Alternate Members: Elizabeth Burt (Mrs. Burt was seated for Mrs. Beum)

Absent:                Regular Member: Holly Beum, David Blume

                Alternate Member: Gary Lungarini, Richard Cortes

Staff Present:  Jamie Rabbitt, AICP, Director of Planning and Community Development

III.           APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the April 10, 2018 regular meeting

Correction to line 2 Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was held on April 10, 2018 not April 11th. It was also noted that the meeting on 4/10/2018 ended at 8:05 pm not 9:05 pm.  Mr. Rice made a motion to approve the 4/10/2018 minutes as corrected, seconded by Mr. Needham. Commission voted 3-0 in favor of the motion, Mr. MacCormac and Mrs. Leavitt-Smith abstained. 

IV.          OLD BUSINESS

1.            Public Hearings

a.            None

2.            Applications

a.            None

V.            NEW BUSINESS

1.            Receipt of New Applications

a.            None

2.            Referrals

a.            None

VII.         GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS

1.            Subdivision Regulations

a.            The Commission held a general discussion on potential revisions to the Subdivision Regulations specific to Sections 6, 7, 8, 9. Staff circulated potential revisions to Sections 7, 8 and 9. The discussion revolved around clarifying the application process and application materials.  The members also reviewed Section 15 B. 7. Banking of Open Space.  The Commission asked staff to continue to review and refine the list of procedures and plan requirements.

VIII.        ADJOURNMENT

Motion was made by Mr. MacCormac, seconded by Mrs. Leavitt-Smith, to adjourn at 9:00 pm.  Motion passed 5-0

Submitted by

James D. Rabbitt, AICP, Director of Planning and Community Development