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Home My WebLink About8-27-02 P & Z MINUTESTOWN OF MONTVILLE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION 310 NORWICH NEW LONDON TPKE UNCASVILLE, CT. 06382 PHONE (860) 848-8549 Fax (860) 848-2354 MINUTES August 27, 2002 7:30 P.M. The August 27, 2002 meeting of the Montville Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:33 pm by COMMISSIONER MAJEWSKI Present were COMMISSIONERS BARON, CLARK-WILSON, FERRANTE, MAJEWSKI, MARCUS, MAY, POLHEMUS and TRYON. Minutes: A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER TRYON to accept the minutes of the July 23, 2002 meeting. Voice vote -All voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED. MINUTES APPROVED A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER TRYON to accept the minutes of the August 6, 2002 special meeting. Voice vote -All voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED. MINUTES APPROVED Correspondence: Town of Ledyard: A letter regarding a public hearing for a regulation change to allow the conversion of temporary structures to permanent structures. SNET/Cingular Wireless: A letter regarding changes of antenna configurations at telecommunication facilities on Butlertown Road/Cook Street. COMMISSIONER BARON had suggested changes to road standards and subdivision regulations to be reviewed by all members. New Business: Jonathan Katz/Craig Ruhs: An application for a zone change from OS to R-40 on property located at 47 Daisy Hill Rd., Maiville Rd. and 40 Birch Terrace. Shown on Assessor’s Map 11 Lots 15, 34, 2-A13 (portion). A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER FERRANTE to set Public Hearing for September 24, 2002. Voice Vote – All voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED Ellen K. Desjardins: An application for a two lot subdivision for property located at 523 & 527 Raymond Hill Road, Uncasville, Ct. Shown on Assessor’s Map 39 Lots 25-A & 25-AA. A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER FERRANTE to GRANT the application for a two-lot subdivision. COMMISSIONER BARON abstained from voting. Voice Vote – 7-1. MOTION CARRIED Chestnut Ridge Associates LLC: An application for a special permit for excavation of earth product materials at property located at 143 Simpson Lane and 82 Pires Drive, Oakdale, Ct. Shown on Assessor’s Map 38, 39 Lot 50, 86. A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER TRYON to set Public Hearing for September 24, 2002. Voice Vote – All voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED Zoning Issues: A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER MAY SECONDED by COMMISSIONER BARON to take a 5 minute recess. The meeting was called back to order at 8:00 pm Public Hearing: Joe Summers: An application for a proposed 38 child daycare center on property located at 1127 Old Colchester Road, Oakdale, CT. Shown on Assessor’s Map 37 Lot 2-84. STAFF made a presentation to the COMMISSION indicating the area of the proposed daycare. The wetlands permit was issued and all comments received were favorable. No public comment either in favor or against application was heard. A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER MAY to CLOSE Public Hearing. Voice vote -All voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED Old Business: Agnes Sills: An application for a 3-lot subdivision at property located at 60 Hammel Lane, Uncasville, Ct. Shown on Assessor’s Map 72 Lot 24A. A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER MAY to TABLE application to the SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 MEETING. Voice vote – All voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED Wayne Bartling: An application for a zone change from R20 to C1 on property located at 1536 & 1552 Route 32, Uncasville, Ct. Shown on Assessor’s Map 91 Lots 9 & 10. TABLED Chestnut Ridge Associates LLC: An application for a 8-lot subdivision on property located at 143 Simpson Lane and 82 Pires Drive, Oakdale, Ct. Shown on Assessor’s Map 38, 39 Lot 50, 86. TABLED Richard Archambault: An application of a 4-lot subdivision on property located at 141 Noble Hill Road, Oakdale, Ct. Shown on Assessor’s Map 61 Lot 1. WITHDRAWN Other business to come before the Commission: Pine Ridge Estates Subdivision: A request for a 45% bond reduction. The amount of original bond is $1,450,000. The 45% reduction amount equals $652,500. The remaining amount of the performance bond will be $797,500. All the engineer’s comments have not been met in order to reduce the bond. A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER MAY SECONDED by COMMISSIONER BARON to TABLE this request. Lochdale Estates Phase II: A request to release the maintenance bond for Lochdale Estates Phase II - maintenance period ended on August 13, 2002. A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER FERRANTE to RELEASE maintenance bond #22603603. Voice vote – All voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED Lochdale Estates Phase III: A request to release the maintenance bond for Lochdale Estates Phase III. - maintenance period ended on August 13, 2002. A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER FERRANTE to RELEASE maintenance bond #22603541 and E & S bond #100602606. Voice vote – All voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED Robin Hill Estates Phase III: Section 8-24 Review for a portion of Pheasant Run in Phase III of the Robin Hill estates Subdivision and Sparrow Court for road acceptance. A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER FERRANTE SECONDED by COMMISSIONER CLARK-WILSON to RELEASE the PERFORMANCE BOND in the amount of $140,000.00 and forward POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION to Town Council/Public Works Subcommittee with the establishment of a MAINTENACE BOND in the amount of $14,000 with an additional MAINTENANCE BOND of $5,000 for turf establishment of all areas of the road right away which become effective the date the road is accepted by the town. Voice vote – All voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA): STAFF presented COMMISSION a copy of a grant for review Joe Summers: An application for a proposed 38 child daycare center on property located at 1127 Old Colchester Road, Oakdale, CT. Shown on Assessor’s Map 37 Lot 2-84. A MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER TRYON SECONDED by COMMISSIONER MAY to APPROVE the application for a special permit. ROLL CALL VOTE –COMMISSIONERS CLARK-WILSON, FERRANTE, MAJEWSKI, MARCUS, MAY, POLHEMUS and TRYON voted in FAVOR of the application. COMMISSIONER BARON was OPPOSED to the application - 7-1 – APPLICATION GRANTED. Adjourn: A MOTION by COMMISSIONER MAY SECOND by COMMISSIONER FERRANTE to adjourn. All voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Laura Wood, Recording Secretary A COMPLETE RECORD OF THIS MEETING IS ON CASSETTES ON FILE IN THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE