Regular Session Meeting Minutes

August 12, 2015

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REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

AUGUST 12, 2015

A Regular Session Meeting of the EAST HARTFORD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION was held in Town Council Chambers, 740 Main Street, East Hartford, Connecticut onAugust 12, 2015.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 8:10PM.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Peter Bonzani,Chair

Kathleen Salemi, Secretary

Travis Simpson

Paul J. Roczynski

Valentine Povinelli

Thomas Fitzgerald

John Ryan (Alternate)

Crystal Hernandez (Alternate)

Absent

Mary Whaples, Vice Chair

Amy Sawyer (Alternate)

Also Present:

Michael Dayton, Town Planner

Denise Horan,Town Engineer

Chair Bonzanideclared a quorum and the Commission would be voting with 7members including Alternate Crystal Hernandez who would vote in place of Vice Chair Mary Whaples.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Design Review – June 10, 2015

Upon a motion by Paul Roczynski, seconded by Valentine Povinelli,the Commission Voted (5-0-2)toapprove the Design Review minutes for the June 10, 2015 meeting.Commissioner Salemi and Alternate Hernandez abstained due to their absence at the meeting.

Design Review – June 24, 2015

Upon a motion byPaul Roczynski, seconded by Travis Simpson, the Commission Voted (5-0-2)to approve the Design Review minutes for the June 24, 2015 meeting.Commissioner Salemi and Alternate Hernandez abstaineddue to their absence at the meeting.

SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION-Under Section 209.2 to allow for twenty three (23) offsite parking spaces on land located adjacent to 411 Connecticut Boulevard on the east side a.k.a Eversource overhead high tension power transmission line corridor to service parking requirements for 411 Connecticut Boulevard

Assessor’s Map# 5 Lot# 10

Applicant: CAMRAC, LLC

Upon a motion byPaul Roczynski, seconded byTravis Simpson, the Commission Voted (7-0)to approve the above special permit application with the following conditions:

  1. In evaluating this application, the Planning and Zoning Commission has relied upon information provided by the applicant and, if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete, and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended or revoked.
  2. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by the Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, or Architect, as appropriate to the plan sheet.
  3. Separate sets of final plans will be required for each application; label accordingly.

SITE PLAN APPLICATION- 411 Connecticut Boulevard, Parking lot expansion with landscaping,

site lighting and associated storm water drainage system to an existing automobile rentalfacility.

Applicant: CAMRAC, LLC

Upon a motion by Paul Roczynski, seconded by Travis Simpson, the Commission Voted (7-0)to approve the above site plan application with the following conditions:

  1. In evaluating this application, the Planning and Zoning Commission has relied upon information provided by the applicant and, if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete, and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended or revoked.
  2. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by the Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, or Architect, as appropriate to the plan sheet.
  3. Separate sets of final plans will be required for each application; label accordingly.
  4. Add a north arrow to the lighting plan
  5. Financial guarantee for erosion and sedimentation control measures to be set in the amount of $8,800.00.

SPECIAL PERMIT USE APPLICATION – Under Sections 406.2(P) & 207.9 to allow modification of an previously approved special permit use for expansion of an existing restaurant serving “restaurant beer & wine only” on land located at 810 Silver Lane A.K.A 794-810 Silver Lane.

Assessor’s Map# 45 Lots# 131

Applicant: Stephen Tessier

Upon a motion byTravis Simpson, seconded by Thomas Fitzgerald, the Commission Voted (7-0)to approve the above special permit use application with the following conditions:

  1. In evaluating this application, the Planning and Zoning Commission has relied upon information provided by the applicant and, if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete, and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended or revoked.
  2. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by the Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, or Architect, as appropriate to the plan sheet

ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION-Residence IV (R-4) to Business III (B-3) consisting of 4.84 acres of land associated with a vacant 4.36acre parcel of land located on the south westerly corner of Connecticut Boulevard and South Prospect Street know as 275 Connecticut Boulevard.

Assessor’s Map 5, Lot 151

Applicant: The O’Meara Foundation, Inc., Martin J. O’Meara Jr. President & Martin Motors LLC, Martin J. O’Meara, Jr. Manager

Upon a motion byKathleen Salemi, seconded by Crystal Hernandez, the Commission Voted (7-0)to approve the above zone change application with the following conditions:

  1. In evaluating this application, the Planning and Zoning Commission has relied upon information provided by the applicant and, if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete, and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended or revoked.
  2. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink and impression) by the Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor or Architect, licensed in the state of Connecticut who is responsible for the work.
  3. Add P&Z Approval Block to Sheet 1 of 1.
  4. Wetland and upland review areas are not clearly delineated on Sheet 2 of 2.
  5. Show or state flood hazard zone and FIRM Panel number.

TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION- Proposed new "commercial & personal" service establishment regulations providing for a two tier Personal Service Establishment regulatory process and new massage therapy accessory use regulations, new associated definitions, and revised prohibition of use variances section.

Applicant: Town of East Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission

Upon a motion byKathleen Salemi, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission Voted (7-0)to approve the above text amendment application with an effective date of 15 days from date of publication.

BOND RELEASES/REDUCTIONS/SETTINGS

  • 76 Meadow Street site plan modification bond release

Applicant: John Ivanisin

Upon a motion by Thomas Fitzgerald, seconded byPaul Roczynski, the Commission Voted (7-0)to approve the release of the site modification bond originally posted in the amount of $1,200.00.

MISCELLANEOUS

It was noted by one of the Commissioners that public hearing signs from November are still standing near Colonial Park and asked that they be removed.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:25P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathleen Salemi, Secretary