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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanner Comments 4 1 \\planning\planningoffice$\PZC\Applications\2021\221 SITE 4 1967 - 1981 Rte 32 -Proposed Retail Development\Staff\PLANNER\221SITE4 1967Rte32 PlannerComments 4 1252022Mtng.doc TOWN OF MONTVILLE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING DIRECTOR 310 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382 Telephone: (860) 848-6779 Email: lburdick@montville-ct.org MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD January 25, 2022 PZC Meeting Prepared by Liz Burdick, Planning Director Date: 01/25/2022 Property Address: 1967-1981 Route 32 (Parcel Ids: Map 99, Lots 61, 62, 64, 66, 68, 67) Application: PZ #221Site4 for Site Plan review/approval. Applicant(s): Garret Homes, LLC Property Owner(s): Deborah Parker, Trustee of the Doris Antonino Family Trust. Agent, if any: Matthew J. Bruton, PE, BL Companies Legal: Submitted to Planning Dept. on 10/29/21. Date of Receipt by PZC: 11/9/2021. Tabled to 12/14/21 Meeting on 11/9. Extension granted by the Applicant on 12/26/21 to (new) DRD: 1/25/2022. IN REVIEW: PROPOSAL: Application states “The proposed activity includes construction of a +/-10,700 [SF] retail building with new paved parking and loading areas, site lighting, concrete walkways, stormwater management system, associated utilities and landscaping.” REFERRALS COMMENTS: UNCAS HEALTH DISTRICT: See comments 11/8 & 12/7/21. See recommended condition of approval #1 below. TOWN ENGINEER: All comments have been addressed. FIRE MARSHAL: No comments. BUILDING DEPARTMENT: No comments. WPCA: All previous comments have been addressed. STCT DOT: DOT comments received on 1/25/22 via plan set redlines as follows: 1. Provide a digital copy of the plan. 2. On sheet GN-1revise site work general note #24 (reference appropriate DOT Standards Sheets) & #41 (Add typical note referencing Form 818). 3. On sheet SP-1 revise Sign Legend to correct sign number, ensure no physical objects are within the sidewalk (pole), Add callout for restriping the centerline that will be disturbed and add callout for restriping the edge line. 4. On sheet TT-1, Depict turning templates for the largest vehicle to access the site if this is WB-67 as follows: Redesign the driveway turning radii to accommodate WB-67. WB-67 should turn from the right-most lane of Rte. 32 WB direction. Ensure that WB-67doe not encroach into the parking stalls, does not encroach into the centerline of Rte. 32 and does not encroach into the existing lane of the driveway when turning into the driveway. WB-67 should turn from the exiting lane of the driveway onto Rte. 32; On sheet SD-1 revise and resubmit plan showing IDS based on 85 percentile speed of 45(mph). BOND: $12,300 approved by Town Engineer in a form acceptable to Finance Director. INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION: N/A. No on-site wetlands/upland areas. STATE OF CT DEPT. OF HEALTH: N/A. PLANNER COMMENTS: STCT DOT encroachment permit approval pending. PLANNER RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS. 2 \\planning\planningoffice$\PZC\Applications\2021\221 SITE 4 1967 - 1981 Rte 32 -Proposed Retail Development\Staff\PLANNER\221SITE4 1967Rte32 PlannerComments 4 1252022Mtng.doc The following MOTION is suggested for any favorable approval: I make a MOTION to APPROVE Application #221SITE4 1967-1981 Route 32, Uncasville, CT in accordance with the application, supporting documents and a plan entitled “Land Development Plan Set for Site Plan Application, Proposed Retail Development, 1981 Norwich-New London Turnpike (Route 32, Map 99, Lots 61, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68), Montville, CT, Prepared for Garrett Homes, LLC, Prepared by BL Companies, Dated 10/29/21, Revised to 1/24/22.” 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. Prior to approval of a zoning permit to start work, the plan sheet entitled “Lot Line Modification Plan, Sheet No. BS-1, Land of Deborah Parker, Trustee, Route 32, Montville, CT Dated 10/26/21, Revised to 12/13/21” shall be filed on the Montville Land Records in the office of the Town Clerk. 2. Final revised plan sets, along with a digital copy of the final plan, shall be submitted to the Planning Dept. & shall be signed and sealed by P.E. & L.S. 3. Per Uncas Health District, All existing wells must be abandoned by licensed well driller and an asbestos inspection must be conducted for each house and abatement done, if necessary, prior to any demolition. 4. Prior to issuance of a zoning permit to start work, a soil erosion & sediment control bond shall be posted in the amount of $12,300 in a form acceptable to the Finance Director. 5. A separate application shall be submitted for any future site signage. 6. Plan set shall be revised to address all DOT comments & add notes to sheet TT-1 per DOT that address truck turning at the site. An approved State of Connecticut DOT Encroachment Permit is required prior to the issuance of a zoning permit to start work. 7. An approved zoning permit is required prior to the start of any work. 8. After work has started, any substantive changes to the approved site plan require review and approval by the Planning Director and/or the Planning & Zoning Commission. 9. The ZEO must be contacted and a pre-construction meeting shall be held at least 24- hours prior to start of any work. Soil Erosion and Sediment Controls shall be installed and inspected by the ZEO prior to the start of any work 3 \\planning\planningoffice$\PZC\Applications\2021\221 SITE 4 1967 - 1981 Rte 32 -Proposed Retail Development\Staff\PLANNER\221SITE4 1967Rte32 PlannerComments 4 1252022Mtng.doc 10. Post-Construction Requirements as follows: After construction is completed and accepted by the Owner, it shall be the responsibility of the Owner to maintain all drainage structures as shown on Plan Details Sheet DN-6. 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. Inspect every six (6) months during the first year of operation and adjust the Inspection Interval based on previous observations of sediment accumulation and high water elevations. 2. Conduct jetting and vactoring annually or when inspection shows that maintenance is necessary. 3. 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 first snowmelt and the second not less than 90 days following the first. 4. Catch Basin Sumps: Inspect semi-annually and cleaned when the sump is one half full of silt and/or debris. 5. 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. Please contact me with any questions or comments. Thank you.