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Planning and Zoning Commission

Watertown, Connecticut

      Public Hearing



Time:     7:15PM

 

Date:     November 5, 2003

 

Place:    John Trumbull School, Media Center

          779 Buckingham Street

          Oakville, Ct

 

 

1.   Call hearing to order

 

2.   Roll call

 

3.   Hearing of application

 

 

     a.   Continuation of public hearing, Zone Change Application           IR-200 to IG-80, 33.8 acre parcel, Echo Lake Road,               Watertown

 

          Applicant: Ken Devino, IDG

          Agent:     Attorney Franklin Pilicy

 

       Recess or adjourn, the public hearing must be closed by        November 12, 2003

 

  b.  Continuation of public hearing on a six month        

       moratorium for residential subdivision applications in        the Town of Watertown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Meeting

                   Planning and Zoning Commission

                    Watertown, Connecticut

 

 

Time:     7:30PM

 

Date:     Wednesday, November 5, 2003

 

Place:    John Trumbull School, Media Center

          779 Buckingham Street

          Oakville, Ct.

 

 

 

 

1.   Call meeting to order

 

2.   Roll call

 

3.   Public Participation

 

4.   Executive Session/Pending Litigation

 

5.   Communications and bills

 

a.              Planning Practice – A Toolkit for Tomorrow's Schools, October, 2003

b.              Council of Governments – Minutes September 12, 2003

c.              New Urban News, September, 2003

d.              Articles on New Milford Court Case Re: Prayer Meetings

e.              Council of Governments – Memorandum No.100703

     Re: Payment in Lieu of Parking – Examples of Local          Zoning Ordinances

f.   Zoning News: August 2003

     g.   Council of Governments Memorandum 101703 Draft 2004              Long Range Regional Transportation Plan

     h.   Letter from Town Attorney McHugh to Mary G. Barton Re:           Court Case - Voting and Quorums dated October 23, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

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5.   Articles on agenda (continued)

 

     i.   Connecticut Law Journal Avalonbay Communities, Inc V             Inland Wetlands Commission of the town of Wilton dated           October 14, 2003

     j.   Zoning News October, 2003

 

6.   Minutes

 

a.  Special Meeting September 23, 2003

 

     b.  Continued public hearing October 1, 2003 Zone Change             Application IR-200 to IG-80, 33.8 acre parcel, Echo Lake          Road, Watertown

 

c.  Regular Meeting October 1, 2003

 

     d.  Special Meeting October 15, 2003

 

7.   Old business  

 

a.          Discussion on RFP, Plan of Conservation and Development

Update

 

     b.  Review of statutory time frame revisions for                     applications to land use agencies

 

     c.  Possible action on six month residential subdivision             moratorium

 

8.   Articles on agenda

 

     a.  Referral from Watertown Fire District of Patrick                 Graziano to extend the Watertown Fire District                   boundaries to include land lying east of Litchfield Road          just opposite the intersection with West Road and land           west of Northfield Road just north of the intersection           with Ellen Kay Drive, approximately 120 acres +/-.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8.   Articles on agenda (continued)

 

     b.  Referral of an application for zone change from the              Watertown Fire District for a change of Zoning from R-           70 and R-30 under the Town of Watertown Zoning                   Regulations to be R-20F of the Watertown Fire District           submitted by Patrick Graziano.  Property is located east          of Litchfield Road just opposite the intersection with           West Road and land west of Northfield Road just north of          the intersection with Ellen Kay Drive, approximately 120          acres +/-.

 

     c.  Industrial Development   Re: Formal Application

Group - Applicant            Zone Change

Ken Devino, Agent        At: Echo Lake Road

Attorney-Franklin      Zone: IR-200 to IG-80                    Pilicy              (33.8 acres)

                

d. Applicant: Linda Derosa  Re: Division of Land

Agent: David Petroccia   At: Echo Lake Road

             L.S.      Zone: R-30

 

e. Applicant: Ray Christopher Re: Revision of existing

Agent: David Petroccia    At: property lines at Tucker

             L.S.             and Taft Avenues

                        Zone: R-G

 

     f.  Applicant Frank J. Stack Re: Division of land

         Agent: Ken Hrica         At: Smith Pond Road, Watertown

                               Zone: R-70/R-90

 

 

g.  Applicant: Frank Stack   Re: Map for Filing

 Agent: Ken Hrica             First Cut

                          At: 1428 Buckingham Street, Ext

                              Watertown

                        Zone: R-30 

 

     h. Applicant, Michael      Re: Residential/commercial

   Ferrara, John Donato        subdivision

   Agent: Mark Pronovost,  At: Davis and Colonial

                    P.E.       Streets

                        Zone: R-G and B-L Zones

 

 

 

 

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8.   Articles on agenda (continued)

 

 

i.  Applicant, MaryBeth     Re: Special Permit #194

            Nardella            Group Family day care

                            At: 63 Shaw Farm Road,

                                Oakville

                          Zone: R-30

 

j.  Applicant,Peter       Re:  Special Permit #195

              Rock             Addition to a existing

                               Two family dwelling

                           At: 44 Monroe Street, Oakville

                         Zone: R-12.5

 

k.  Applicant,Joseph       Re: Petition to abandon a portion

        Polletta               of paper street

                           At: Nicholas Street, Oakville

                         Zone: R-12.5

 

l.  Applicant, Stephen     Re: Petition to abandon a portion

     Cole & John Spino         of paper street

                           At: Augusta Street, Oakville

                         Zone: R-12.5

 

m.  Applicant Patrick      Re: 18 lot residential                     Graziano             subdivision application

    Agent: Vinnie Caterino,    Fox Crossing, Phase III

                P.E,.L.S.      Pondview Estates

                           At: Extension of Lovely Drive

                               And Kimberly Lane, Watertown

                         Zone: R-30

 

n. Applicant,Guernseytown Re: 26 lot residential                 Farms, LLC              subdivsion, Guernseytown

Agent: James Sakonchick     Farms Estates, Phase II

            P.E., L.S.  At: Litchfield, Killorin and

                            Guernseytown Roads,

                            Watertown

                      Zone: R-70

 

o. Applicant,Guernseytown  Re: 10 lot residential                 Farms, LLC              subdivsion, Guernseytown

Agent: James Sakonchick     Farms Estates, Phase III

            P.E., L.S.  At: Litchfield, Killorin and

                            Guernseytown Roads,

                            Watertown

                      Zone: R-70

 

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8.   Articles on agenda (continued)

 

p.  Applicant,Eric Strachan Re: 3 lot residential subdivsion

Agent, Curt Jones,          Buckingham Estates

           P.E.             At: Buckingham Street

                      Zone: R-12.5

                      

     q. Applicant: Lynnfield   Re: 17 lot residential subdivsion

        Acres, LLC                 Lynnfield Acres                       Member: Mark Tedesco   At: Bunker Hill Road and Aunt

        Agent: Stuart Somers       Olive Road, Watertown

        Company, LLC, Charles Zone: R-70

        Spath, L.S., David

               Borklund, P.E.

 

     r. Applicant: Hard Rock   Re: 10 lot residential subdivsion

        Development, LLC           Sunrise Estates                      Member: Mark Tedesco    At: Booth Avenue, Buckingham

        Agent: Stuart Somers       Street, Echo Lake Road and

        Company, LLC, Charles      Route 262

        Spath, L.S. David    Zone: R-12.5

            Borklund, P.E.

 

     s. Applicant: Jack Dufor   Re: Text Amendment

        Agent: Borghesi Builders    Mini storage facility

               Allan Borghesi   At: Echo Lake Road

                                    Interior parcel remaining                                        from Drive-in site

                             Zone: IR-80

                                    

9.   Reports from committees

 

None

 

10.  New business

 

a.  Request for 8-24 approval, Swift Junior High                School, expansion/addition Colonial/Davis Street,           Oakville

 

b.          Request for 8-24 approval repairs/reconstruction Watertown High School Track

 

c.          Request for 8-24 approval acquisition of land from CL&P for fire house expansion and easement back to CL&P on said parcel

 

 

 

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10.  New business (continued)

 

d.          Oakwood acres bond reduction request

 

e.          Release of maintenance funds, Miliken Street

 

f.          Update on Joshua Town Road acceptance

 

g.          Staff report

 

11.  Adjournment