HomeMy WebLinkAbout82724 FINAL 303 Draft MotionSUGGESTED APPROVAL MOTION (8/27/24)
MOTION to APPROVE with the following conditions and modifications, Application 24SITE 5,
modification of approved site plan application 22SITE10 and approved phasing plan for 303
Norwich-New London Turnpike (070/004/000) in accordance with the Montville Zoning
Regulations and the application, supporting documentation and a plan set entitled “Modified Site
Plan, Multi-family development, 303 Route 32, Uncasville, CT, dated February 7, 2023, revised
July 30, 2024, Prepared by Green Site Design, LLC”.
General Conditions:
1. This approval is for the specific use, site and structure(s) identified in the application. Any
change in the nature of use, site or structures will require new approvals from the Planning
and Zoning Commission or its duly authorized agent.
2. This project shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans.
3. A Modified Zoning Permit is required prior to the start of any work on Phase I.
4. A Zoning Permit is required prior to the start of any work on Phase II, including partial
building demolition.
5. No Zoning Permit for Phase II shall be issued until all Phase I requirements have been
met, and a CZC has been issued for Phase I.
6. By acceptance of this permit and conditions, the applicant and owner acknowledge the
right of Town staff to periodically enter upon the subject property for the purpose of
determining compliance with the terms of this approval.
7. Prior to issuance of a CZC for Phase I, all site improvements shall be completed and an
accurate and complete certified as built survey shall be provided for review/approval by
the ZEO.
8. No occupancy under this permit/approval shall be initiated until a Certificate of Zoning
Compliance is approved by the Zoning Officer.
9. The applicant and any successors and assigns agree to maintain the site in the condition as
permitted and required by the Site Plan approval.
Conditions to be met prior to signing of Final Plans:
The plans shall be revised as follows:
1. The following notes shall be added to the plans:
Unless otherwise specified herein, this approval shall expressly exclude offsite encroachments
that are not essential to the functional and physical integrity of required and approved on-site
improvements.
The acceptance of the alternative design for the retaining wall(s) is based on the professional
certification provided by the applicant’s licensed design engineer and the Commission accepts no
liability. The responsibility to maintain the site in the condition as approved lies with the owner
and any successors/assigns.
2. The plans shall be modified as follows:
The site plans shall include all detail and information required by Section 17 of the zoning
regulations.
The existing conditions survey shall be revised to show accurate, current and complete existing
conditions.
The proposed retaining wall detail shall be eliminated and a reference substituted to the approved
building permit for the alternative design, certified by the project engineer of record.
Show the limits of the easement for the light base and reference the easement in the survey notes.
Show parking in the SW of the site to be installed as per the originally approved plan, including
shifting the pavement north, and replacement evergreen plantings a minimum of 6 (six) feet high
at planting, along the property line from the street line extending east for 85 (eighty-five) feet.
Indicate surface treatment for landscape area as stone or mulch. Shift the dumpster location
north to accomplish this modification and remove the note (proposed mod to remove vegetation).
Show freestanding sign in location that does not increase the lawful nonconforming front
setback.
Conditions to be met prior to the issuance of a modified Zoning Permit for Phase I:
• Bond in a form and amount approved by the Town Attorney and Town Engineer,
sufficient to cover the labor/materials for the final course of bituminous paving and
parking lot striping.
• Evidence of recording of the light pole easement on the Montville Land Records.
• Final architectural elevations and floor plans for Building I.
• Final plans as approved by the Commission in a digital format per ZR section 17.3.
• Three (3) sets of paper plans with any required revisions incorporated.
• Any required certificates and/or approvals from State or Federal agencies (i.e. CT-DOT,
DEEP, Army Corps of Engineers) shall be provided. Any changes to the plans required
by such entities may require a plan modification from the Planning and Zoning
Commission or its duly authorized agent.
• A pre-construction meeting between the applicant, site contractors, project engineer and
Town Staff shall be held.
Conditions to be met prior to Issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance for Phase I:
Completion of all required site work per the approved modified site plan
Complete as-built survey certified to Class A-2 accuracy. The as-built plan shall also contain a
certification by a Professional Engineer that they have inspected the site improvements and that
they have been installed in accordance with the approved plans. Any deviations or omissions
must be noted.
Conditions to be met prior to the issuance of a modified Zoning Permit for Phase II:
Completion of all required work in Phase I and issuance of a CZC for Phase I
Copy of the approved demolition permit for phase II building.
Final Elevations and Floor Plans for Building II.
A preconstruction meeting with the PE of record, the contractor and Town staff.
Conditions to be met prior to the issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance for Phase II:
Completion of all required site work per the approved modified site plan, including final
pavement course and parking area striping/pavement markings.
Complete as-built survey certified to Class A-2 accuracy. The as-built plan shall also contain a
certification by a Professional Engineer that they have inspected the site improvements and that
they have been installed in accordance with the approved plans. Any deviations or omissions
must be noted.
Written evidence of ConnDOT approval of work within the State right of way.
Should the commission vote to DENY the application, it shall state its reasons on the
record.