Present: Frank Taylor; Chairman, Gerry Casiello; Vice Chairman, Marshall Sanford, Amy Atamian, John Shaban, Joe Ventricelli, Ben Gordon, and Gary Miysahiro
Also Present: Tom Gormley, ZEO
CALL TO ORDER
Frank Taylor called the regular meeting of the Redding Zoning Commission to order at 7:44 p.m.
MOTION: Mr. Gordon made a motion to add the consideration of the minutes of December 13, 2006 to the agenda. Mr. Casiello seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES
MOTION: Mr. Casiello made a motion to approve the minutes of the public hearing of December 13, 2006 as submitted. Mr. Sanford seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.
MOTION: Mr. Sanford made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 13, 2006 as submitted. Mr. Casiello seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.
Elio Cavicchia Sixty Redding LLC, 60 Redding Road
Further discussion was tabled as this application is in public hearing.
Candace Benyei, 29 Giles Hill Road
Ms. Benyei was present with her Attorney. Attorney Fuller read into the record a letter which was submitted to the Commission regarding this issue with Ms. Benyei. Ms. Benyei distributed revised plans to the Commission. Attorney Fuller feels that the land
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management plan should be approved. He also indicated that their appeal has not been heard as of yet. Mr. Taylor then indicated that he does not know that the Commission may act on this. Mr. Taylor will have this referred to Town Counsel.
Tom Gormley reminded the Commission that there are still fees for the Engineering Services for which there should be a resolution for.
Mr. Richardson questioned if there was a berm presented on these plans. He also stated that the driveway was put in for residential purposes and questioned how it would be monitored that it would not be used commercially. Mr. Richardson also feels that the drainage pipe should be indicated on the plans.
Attorney Fuller stated that the driveway will be used only for residential purposes and Ms. Benyei assured the Commission that no commercial vehicles would use this driveway.
Parker Coates
Parker Coates was present and indicated that there were some minor adjustments to his proposal from the previous meeting.
The Commission explained the complexity of affordable housing and Section 8-30 G. This needs to be taken into consideration for the proposed amended regulations. Frank Taylor suggested that the phrase, “…based on acceptable affordability plan…” be added to the proposal or that Section 8-30 G be incorporated and referenced the regulations of the City of Stamford.
A public hearing was scheduled for March 14, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Hearing Room.
Mr. Mike D’Agostino was present and questioned if there was a mandate for a certain amount of affordable housing for the area. The Commission explained that this is state mandated. Mr. Taylor explained that by this proposed amendment, it would allow the town to manage this type of development. Gary Miyashiro explained that this would put some control in our regulations. A public hearing will be held on March 14, 2007.
Sweetgrass Property Management, 219 Ethan Allen Highway
Photographs of the signs which the applicant would like to post were presented to the Commission. He explained that the sign does conform to the regulation. They would like to increase and raise it up so that both signs may fit onto one sign. There is an
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existing sign there now. The Commission explained that the sign must conform to the regulations and that a permit must be obtained through Tom Gormley.
Sweetgrass Property Management, 219 Ethan Allen Highway
There is a six foot existing fence on the property and they would like to move it ten feet forward and make it ten feet high for privacy and screening the equipment. The commission explained that they may only have a six foot fence with two foot more on top which you can see through. It will be acceptable to move it ten feet forward providing that it does not interfere with the site lines.
MOTION: Mr. Casiello made a motion to add Mr. Pilato to the agenda. Mr. Sanford seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.
Mr. Pilato stated that he is concerned about the contaminated soils being stockpiled near his well with the GLDC project. It is uncovered, unprotected and has grass growing over it now. He has approached GLDC and has not received any assistance. He also presented the Commission with a letter he received about their conduction of boring tests between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. DEP has been contacted as well.
Mr. Taylor does not feel that they have begun their work on the contaminated soils.
Mr. Gormley will check the site and speak to them.
Mr. Pilato also stated that there was a large cloud of dust from an explosion and many of the parents from the school were very concerned.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Taylor reviewed the communications.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Mr. Casiello made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Mr. Gordon seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.
Filed Subject to Approval,
Respectfully Submitted,
Dorothy Torres, Clerk
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