Planning Commission

Agenda posted in Town Clerk’s Office on January 26, 2023 @ 1:25 PM. CITY OF DANBURY 155 DEER HILL AVENUE DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810 PLANNING COMMISSION (203) 797-4525 www.danbury-ct.gov (203) 797-4586 (FAX) AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING WEB-BASED MEETING HOSTED ON ZOOM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023 7:30 PM Public Participation Instructions on Page 3 of this Agenda To view livestream on Danbury CT Planning & Zoning YouTube Channel click on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59LEpmvEgAN4B3EAyXEVTQ To view application materials, click on links below the agenda item. ROLL CALL: ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: January 18, 2023. Click on link for January 18, 2023 minutes. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2023. FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: 1) Discussion & Possible Action on the proposed Capital Improvement Plan FY 23/24 – FY 28/29. Click on link for Six Year Capital Improvement Program 23/24 – 28/29. Capital Budget FY 23/24. Unfunded Projects FY 23/24. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING: Planning Commission Agenda February 1, 2023 Virtual Meeting hosted on Zoom Page 2 1) Sugar Hollow Associates LLC - Application for Revised Special Exception/Revised Site Plan Approval for “The Shops at Marcus Dairy” for (1) new stand-alone fast food restaurant [Sec 5.A.2.b.(16)] with Drive-Thru Window [Sec. 3.E.8.] and (2) Cumulative Trip Generation in excess of 500 vehicle trips per day [Sec. 3.E.2.] in the CG-20 Zone - 5 Sugar Hollow Road & Backus Avenue (G17002) - SE #663. Click on link to view items from January 18, 2023 meeting Click on link to view items from December 7, 2022 meeting. OLD BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: 1) Ye Olde Road LLC – Application for Special Exception/Site Plan Approval for Proposed Commercial Building for Storage of Building Materials & Construction Equipment and Outdoor Storage of Building Materials & Construction Equipment [Sections 3.E.4., 6.A.2.b.(14) & 6.A.2.b.(15)] in the IL-40 Zone – 2 Ye Olde Road (E17066) – SE #770. Click on link for Draft Resolution. REFERRALS: 1) 8-3a Referral: Petition of 3775 LLC (as Applicant), 1, 3, & unnumbered lot Pembroke Road (G08029 [owned by Robert Morsey], G08030 & G08098, [owned by 3775 LLC]) for Change of Zone from RA-40 to RA-20. Zoning Commission public hearing scheduled for March 14, 2023. Click on link for: Zone Change Petition & Map. Planning Department Staff Report. 2) 8-3a Referral: Petition of South Park Properties LLC, 130, 132-134, & 136 South Street (J15059, J15058, & J15056) for Change of Zone from CN-5 to RMF-4. Zoning Commission public hearing scheduled for March 14, 2023. THIS ITEM WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A FUTURE MEETING. 3) ZBA Referral – Application #22-29: OTROP Investments, LLC (Property Owner), Mazzucco, Esq. & Lichtenauer, Esq. (Agents); 61 Liberty St. (I14304), RMF-4 Zone. USE VARIANCE. Sec. 4.B.2 in accordance with Secs. 9.C.1.a. & 11.B.2.b.: to allow change in use from one non-conforming use (club) to another non-conforming use (restaurant serving liquor) in the RMF-4 Zone and Sec. 3.F.2.: to allow Special Permit Use in RMF-4 Zone. ZBA Public Hearing date to be determined. Click on link for: ZBA Application including survey map. Planning Department Staff Report. Planning Commission Agenda February 1, 2023 Virtual Meeting hosted on Zoom Page 3 NEW BUSINESS: 1) Tower Investment Group LLP Application for Special Exception/Site Plan Approval for Apartment House (“The Legacy On Main”), Bank, Trip Generation in excess of 500 vehicle trips per day [Sec. 3.E.2.], and Required Parking in excess 100 spaces [Sec. 5.F.2.b.] in the C-CBD Zone -- 30 & 34 Main Street (I15254 & I15335) – SE # 792. Public hearing scheduled for April 5, 2023. CORRESPONDENCE: OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION: 1) Discussion & Possible Action on (A) Request from Attorney Neil Marcus to extend the approval of Savannah Hills Resubdivision, 193-207 Great Plain Road, SUB #06-09 ("Resubdivision"); and (B) Issuance of proposed notice of expiration of Resubdivision. Click on link for Draft Resolution. 2) Request for Five Year Extension of Site Plan Approval in Accordance with Public Act #21-163, 80 Mill Plain Road - SE #652. Approved April 1, 2009, Five year extension granted to April 1, 2023. Click on link for Letter Requesting Extension. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: 1) Blackman Enterprises LLC (Property Owner)/NSK Petroleum Wholesale Inc. (Prospective Purchaser) - Application for Special Exception/Revised Site Plan Approval for Automobile Service Station & Convenience Market (Secs 3.E.9. & 5.A.2.b.) and Trip Generation in excess of 500 vehicle trips per day [Sec. 3.E.2.] in the CG-20 Zone – 32 Germantown Road (J11362) – SE #791. Public hearing scheduled for February 15, 2023. 2) G & J Partners/Danbury Retail Management LLC – Application for Floodplain Permit for Fast Food Restaurant with Drive-Thru Use & Medical Office in the CG-20 Zone – 1 Sugar Hollow Road (G17001) – SE #788. 3) Sugar Hollow Associates LLC - Revised Floodplain Permit for “The Shops at Marcus Dairy” for new stand-alone fast food restaurant with Drive-Thru Window in the CG-20 Zone - 5 Sugar Hollow Road & Backus Avenue (G17002) - SE #663. 4) MS Portfolio LLC – Revised Floodplain Permit for Revised Site Plan for Target Corporation, Danbury Fair Mall, 7 Backus Avenue (F17014) - SE #771. Planning Commission Agenda February 1, 2023 Virtual Meeting hosted on Zoom Page 4 ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: NOTE: This meeting starts at 7:30 PM (US and Canada), PLEASE feel free to join early after 7:00 PM to test the audio and video connection. 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