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Planning and Zoning Commission

Watertown, Connecticut

  Continuation of Public Hearings

 

 

Time:     7:15PM

 

Date:     January 7, 2004

 

Place:    John Trumbull Primary School Media Center

          779 Buckingham Street

          Oakville, Ct

 

 

1.   Call hearing to order

 

2.   Roll call

 

3.   Hearing of applications

 

a.              Proposed subdivision of two acres, 0.80, in the local business district into one commercial lot fronting on Davis Street and Colonial Street and 3 single family building lots fronting on Colonial and Davis Streets.

 

          Applicant: Michael Ferrara & John Danato

                     735 Breakneck Hill Road

                     Middlebury, Ct 06762

 

          Agent:    Mark Pronovost, P.E.

                    Compass Engineering Group, LLC

                    969 Main Street, Waterbury, Ct.

 

Recess or adjourn, the public hearing must be closed by January 21, 2004 unless the applicant grants an extension of time  

 

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b.              Petition and request to amend Article IV, Industrial Districts Section 42 Restricted Industrial; IR-80 and IR-200 Districts. Section 42.4 Special Permit Uses,

 

Add new Section 42.4.6 Self Storage buildings,

 

Section 42.6 Area and Dimensional Requirements

Add new Section 42.6.4 Minimum and maximum lot area for a self storage use

 

Section 42.6.5 Minimum and maximum building size for a self storage use

 

     Section 42.6.3 Minimum Setbacks

 

Add New Section

Section 42.6.3f(a) Maximum Building height for self storage use

Section 42.6.3f(b) 1, 2,3 Minimum Building Setbacks for self storage use

Section 42.6.3f(c) 1,2,3 Minimum parking setbacks for self storage use

Section 42.6.3f(d) residential property buffer for buildings, accessory buildings and parking

     Section 42,6.4 Bulk and Storage

 

     Add New Section

Section 42.6.4d 1, 2 Bulk and Coverage for self storage use

 

     Add New Section

     Section 42.7 Self Storage District

 

Applicant:  Jack Neubieser

            Borghesi Building & Engineering Co, Inc.

            2155 East Main Street

                   Torrington, Ct

 

Recess or adjourn, the public hearing must be closed by January 21, 2004 unless the applicant grants an extension of time

 

 

 

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c.              Proposed subdivision of 75 acres into 17 single family building lots of which 13.6 acres have been delineated as wetlands and or watercourses.  The applicant proposes the creation of a 22 acre open space parcel that contains 10 acres of wetlands with access from Aunt Olive Road.

 

          Applicant: Mark Tedesco, Member, Lynnfield Acres, LLC

                     PO Box 675, Watertown, Ct

 

          Agent:     Charles Spath, Jr. L.S.

                    Stuart Somers, Co. LLC

                    1211 Main Street South

                     Southbury, Ct

                    

 

Recess or adjourn, the public hearing must be closed by January 21, 2004 unless the applicant grants an extension of time

 

d.              Petition and request to amend the Subdivsion Regulations of the Town of Watertown.

 

Section 5 Design Standards, Street – to amend Section 5.3.11 Dead End Streets of the Subdivsion Regulations of the Town of Watertown 

 

          Applicant: Hard Rock Development, LLC

 

          Agent:     Attorney Franklin Pilicy

                    365 Main Street

                    Watertown, Ct

 

Recess or adjourn, the public hearing must be closed by January 21, 2004 unless the applicant grants an extension of time

 

 

 

Regular Meeting

                   Planning and Zoning Commission

                    Watertown, Connecticut

 

 

Time:     7:30PM

 

Date:     January 7, 2004

 

Place:    John Trumbull 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.  Ct. Federation of Planning and Zoning Agency Quarterly

         Newsletter, Volume VII, Issue 4

 

     b.  Zoning News, November, 2003

 

     c.  Council of Governments Minutes November 14, 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

 

 

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6.   Minutes (continued)

 

          d.   Public hearing October 15, 2003 six month moratorium
      for residential subdivisions applications in the Town
      of Watertown

 

          e.   Special meeting October 15, 2003 possible action on
      moratorium

 

          f.   Special meeting October 15, 2003 presentation by
      consultants for Plan of Development

 

          g.   Continued public hearing November 5, 2003 Zone Change
      application in IR-200 to IG-80, 33.8 acre parcel,
      Echo lake Road, Watertown

 

          h.   Continuation of public hearing November 5, 2003 six
     month moratorium for residential subdivision
     applications in the Town of Watertown

 

     i.   Regular meeting November 5, 2003

 

j.              Special meting November 5, 2003

 

     k.   Special meeting November 19, 2003 presentation by
 Frank Fish (BFJ) on Plan of Development

 

l.  Special Permit #194, December 3, 2003 operation of a
    group day care home at 63 Shaw Farm Road, Oakville -
    Nardella

 

m.    Special Permit #195 December 3, 2003 to construct an
  addition to an existing two family dwelling – Rock

 

n.    Regular Meeting December 3, 2003

 

o.    Special Meeting December 17, 2003 – Subcommittee         discussion on overlay zone

 

p.    Public Hearing December 17, 2003 Proposed subdivision
  of two acres, 0.80,  in the local business district
  into one commercial lot fronting on Davis Street   and   Colonial Street and  3 single family building lots  
 
fronting on Colonial  and Davis Streets.

 

 

 

 

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6.   Minutes (continued)

 

q.    Public Hearing December 17, 2003 Petition and request
  to amend Article IV, Industrial Districts Section 42
  Restricted Industrial; IR-80 and IR- 200 Districts.
  Section 42.4 Special Permit Uses,

 

r.    Public Hearing December 17, 2003 Proposed subdivision
  of 75 acres into 17 single family building lots  

 

s.    Public Hearing December 17, 2003 Petition and request
  to amend the Subdivsion Regulations of the Town of   
  
Watertown Section 5 Design Standards,

 

t.    Special Meeting December 17, 2003

 

7.   Old Business

 

     a. Discussion on Plan of Conservation and Development

 

8.   Articles on agenda

 

a.  Linda DeRosa                 Re: Division of land

      Agent: David Petroccia,      At: Echo Lake Road

                 L.S.              Zone: R-30

 

  b.  Applicant: Frank Stack         Re: Division of land

                                         At: Smith Pond road, Wtn

                                  Zone: R-70/R-90

 

  c.   Applicant: Frank Stack       Re: Map for Filing

                                         First cut

                                    At: 1428 Buckingham

                                        Street, Ext. Wtn

                                  Zone: R-30

 

  d.  Applicant: Michael Ferrara,   Re: Residential/

          John Donato                   At: Davis and Colonial

      Agent: Mark Pronovost, P.E.       Streets

                                  Zone: R-G and B-L Zones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8.   Articles on agenda (continued)

 

 

  e.  Applicant:  Patrick          Re: 18 lot residential

                  Graziano                subdivision, Fox

      Agent: Vinnie Caterino, P.E.        Crossing Phase III

                          L.S.            Pondview Estates

                                    At: Extension of Lovely

                                        Drive and Kimberly

                                        Lane, Wtn

                                  Zone: R-30

 

  f.  Applicant: Guernseytown        RE: 26 lot residential

          Farms, LLC                      subdivision,

      Agent: James Sakonchick           Guernseytown Farms

                 P.E.,L.S.              Estates, Phase II

                                    At: Litchfield, Killorin

                                        And Guernseytown

                                        Roads, Wtn

                                  Zone: R-70

 

  g.  Applicant: Guernseytown        RE: 10 lot residential

          Farms, LLC                      subdivision,

      Agent: James Sakonchick           Guernseytown Farms

                 P.E.,L.S.              Estates, Phase II

                                    At: Litchfield, Killorin

                                        And Guernseytown

                                        Roads, Wtn

                                  Zone: R-70

 

     h. Applicant: Lynnfield            Re: 17 lot residential           Acres, LLC                          Subdivision

        Member: Mark Tedesco              Lynnfield Acres

        Agent: Stuart Somers            At: Bunker Hill Road and            Company, LLC,                    Aunt Olive Road

                                      Zone: R-70

        Charles Spath, L.S., David

               Borklund, P.E.

 

i.  Applicant: Hard Rock          Re: Petition to amend text            Development, LLC           of the Subdivision                                          Regulations regarding      Agent: Attorney Franklin         dead end streets                          Pilicy            Section 5.3.11        

 

 

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8.   Articles on agenda  (continued)

 

 

j.  Hard Rock Development,LLC.   Re: Discussion on 55 and

    Member: Mark Tedesco              older community

                                 At: Booth Avenue,

                                     Buckingham Street and

                                     Route 262

                               Zone: R-12.5

 

k.  Applicant Hard Rock           Re: 10 lot residential

        Development, LLC              subdivision Sunrise

                                     Estates

    Member: Mark Tedesco          At: Booth Avenue,

                                     Buckingham Street and

    Agent: Stuart Somers Company      Route 262

           LLC, Charles Spath,  Zone: R-12.5

           David Borklund, P.E.

 

l.  Applicant: Jack Dufor         Re: Text Amendment

    Agent: Borghesi Building          Mini Storage Facility

           Allan Borghesi         At: Echo Lake Road

                                     Interior parcel

                                     Remaining from drive-

                                     In site

                               Zone: IR-80

 

m.  David Wilson, P.E.            Re: Map for filing

                                     Rocco Ciarlo

                                     Lots 83-86

                                 At: Guernseytown Road

                               Zone: R-70

 

n.  Patrick Graziano             Re: Map for Filing

    Agent: Attorney Franklin      At: Northfield Road

           Pilicy                     Former Christie                                             property

                                 Zone:R-30 

 

o.  Joseph Polletta               Re: Preliminary discussion

                                     Residential subdivsion

9.  Reports from committees

 

    None

 

 

 

 

 

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10. New business

 

a.         Update on Joshua Town Road acceptance

 

b.         Staff report

 

11. Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Meeting

                   Planning and Zoning Commission

                    Watertown, Connecticut

 

 

Time:     7:30PM

 

Date:     January 7, 2004

 

Place:    John Trumbull Media Center

          779 Buckingham Street

          Oakville, Ct.

 

 

 

 

10.         New business

 

c.  Budget 2004-2005