HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportProject: Dakota Partners, Inc
Accepted by Commission-9/27/2016
General Information
Applicant: Dakota Partners, Inc
Owner: Ox Owner, LLC
Representatives:
Legal: Heller, Heller & McCoy
Engineer: BSC Group, Malone & McBroom, Inc. and Yantic River Consulting, LLC
Surveyor: Aeschlimin Land Surveying LLC
Requested Action: Site Plan Approval
Purpose: Adaptive re-use of existing manufacturing buildings to residential use with associated
site amenities
Location: 42 Pink Row (Map 74 Lot 38)
Existing Land Use, Acreage, Zoning and Applicable Zoning Sections:
Industrial
10.64 acres
R-20-M
Section 9B (R-20-M)
Section 15.2 (Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Requirements)
Section 17 (Site Plans)
Background Information
The site plans was approved on October 18, 2016 and expires this year. A Zoning Permit was
issued on August 6, 2019. Since that date the Owner has changed from Faria Beede Instruments
Inc to Ox Owner LLC. The project was stopped by DEEP for issues regarding work within
Oxoboxo Brook as well as the removal of the dam. The dam removal plans were revised and work
started in 2020 and the final Flood Management Certification & Exemption Request approval was
granted on March 23, 2021. The revisions per DEEP have resulted in revised plans but there has
been no changes to the work approved by this Commission. The number of units has been reduced
from 77 to 72 . The applicant is requesting a five year extension of the site plan approval.
Analysis
All previous departments’ comments have been addressed
Inland Wetlands Commission: Renewal Approved on April 15, 2021
Staff Recommendations
Staff recommends renewal of the permit. The application has satisfied the Requirements of Section
9B (R-20-M Zone), Section 17 (Site Plans) and Section 15.2. (Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
Requirements) of the Zoning Regulations
Draft Motion for Approval:
The Commission approves the renewal of 216SITE1 Dakota Partners, Inc for the adaptive re-use
of the existing manufacturing buildings to multi-family residential dwelling units with associated
site amenities on the property located at 42 Pink Row (Map 74 Lot 38) as shown on the revised
maps per DEEP titled:
“Oxoboxo Lofts 42 Pink Row Uncasville, Ct Map 074 Lot 038 Prepared for Dakota
Partners, Inc. Prepared by BSC Group Pages 1-30 dated September 1, 2016 and revised to
and July 2020”
“Oxoboxo Lofts 42 Pink Row Uncasville CT FMC scope of work construction Pages1-
18 Prepared By Malone & MacBroom, BSC Group, Morrissey Engineering, LLC & Ztech
Engineers
“Oxoboxo Lofts Building J Stabilization Pages 1-3 Prepared by Yantic Rover Consulting,
LLC dated December 17, 2020.
The Commission has received a flood certification letter from BSC group dated July 15, 2019
This is a conditional approval. Each and every condition is an integral part of the Commission
decision. Should any of the conditions, on appeal from this decision, be found to be void or of no
legal effect then this conditional approval is likewise void. Should any of the conditions not be
implemented by the applicant or his successors within the specified permit time period, then this
conditional approval is void. The applicant may re-file another application review.
The conditions of approval are:
1. Contact the Zoning Officer prior to start of construction.
2. The E&S Bond in the amount of $29,500.00 will remain in place until completion of the
project
3. A fire flow test will be conducted to determine design requirements for the fire protection
systems as per the WPCA department’s specifications.
4. No plantings shall be placed in front of a sprinkler connection or hydrant five feet of
clearance is required.
5. Post-Construction Requirements: After construction is completed and accepted by the
Owner, it shall be the responsibility of the Owner to maintain all drainage structures. In
addition, the following inspection and maintenance guidelines shall be the responsibility
of the Owner, beginning the first year period following construction completion and
acceptance, and shall be followed each year thereafter:
1. Drainage and other Paved Areas: Inspect on a regular basis not to exceed
weekly for litter and debris. Sweep at least twice a year, with the first occurring
as soon as possible after the first snowmelt and the second not less than 90 days
following the first.
2. Catch Basin Sumps: Inspect semi-annually and clean when the sump is one
half full of silt and/or debris.
3. Landscaped Areas: Inspect semi-annually for erosion or dying vegetation.
Repair and stabilize any bare or eroded areas and replace vegetation as soon as
possible.
This permit is valid for an additional 5 years.