Planning Commission

Filed in Town Clerk’s office on October 12, 2023 at 5:28 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 OCTOBER 18, 2023 7:30 PM Public Participation Instructions start 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: October 4, 2023. Click on link for October 4, 2023 minutes. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2023. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. OLD BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: 1) Down Home Associates LLC (Property Owner) – Application for Special Exception/Site Plan Approval for Self Storage (Putnam Three Self Storage) in the IL-40 Zone ‒ 7 Great Pasture Road (L16001) – SE #794. Click on link for: Final Staff Report. Draft Resolution. 2) Safstor Real Estate Co LLC (Applicant)/94 Sandpit Road LLC (Property Owner) – Application for Special Exception/Site Plan Approval for Self Storage (SafStor) in the IL- 40 Zone – 94 Sandpit Road (K10014) – SE #795. Planning Commission Agenda October 18, 2023 Virtual Meeting hosted on Zoom Page 2 Click on link for: Final Staff Report. Draft Resolution. REFERRALS: 1) 8-3a Referral/ Petition of Bright Ravens IS Danbury, LLC to Amend Sections 5.B.2. & 5.B.4. of the Zoning Regulations. (Add Hotel Conversion with Specific Use Requirements as a Permitted Use in the CA-80 Zone.) Zoning Commission public hearing scheduled for October 24, 2023. Click on link for Amendment Petition with attached documentation. Planning Department Staff Report. 2) 8-24 Referral – October 2023 City Council Agenda Item #3: 41 New Street Lease & Operations – Health & Human Services. 3) 8-24 Referral ‒ October 2023 City Council Agenda Item #4: 98 Elm Street Lease & Operations – Health & Human Services. Click on link for Planning Department Staff Report on Items #2 & #3. NEW BUSINESS: 1) Guy & Roberta Montanari (Property Owners) – Application for Special Exception/Site Plan Approval for (1) Petroleum Distribution [Sec. 6.B.2.b.(6)], (2) Petroleum Storage [Sec. (6.B.5.b.(1)], & (3) Business Office [Sec. 6.B.2.a.(4)] for Casey Energy (Applicant) in the IG-80 Zone ‒ 82 Payne Road (M12008) ‒ SE #797. Public hearing scheduled for December 6, 2023 2) Brookview Commons LLC ‒ Application for Revision to Special Exception Approval granted June 5, 2019 for Brookview Commons Phase II ‒ Request to change conditions of approval ‒ 333 Main Street (I13034) ‒ SE #767. Public hearing scheduled for November 1, 2023. 3) Brookview Commons LLC – Application for Revision to Combined Floodplain Permit approved on June 19, 2019 for Brookview Commons Phase II – Request to change conditions of Floodplain Permit approval ‒ 333 Main Street (I13034) & 30 Crosby Street (I13045) ‒ SE #767. CORRESPONDENCE: None. OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION: Planning Commission Agenda October 18, 2023 Virtual Meeting hosted on Zoom Page 3 FOR REFERENCE ONLY: 1) JAR Associates LLC ‒- Application for Special Exception/Site Plan for [1] Warehouse [Sec. 6.A.2.b.(19)], [2] Storage, Sale and/or Repair of Construction Equipment [Sec. 6.A.2.b.(16)], and [3] Storage of Building Materials [Sec. 6.A.2.b.(15)] in the IL-40 Zone ‒ 4 Lee Mac Avenue (K14122) ‒ SE #796. Public hearing scheduled for November 15, 2023. 2) Down Home Associates LLC – Application for Floodplain Permit for Self Storage (Putnam Three Self Storage) in the IL-40 Zone - 7 Great Pasture Road (L16001) – SE #794. 3) Danbury Auto Group – Application for New Floodplain Permit for 23-27 & 33-37 Rose Street (H13272 & H13273) ‒ Revised Site Plan #22-08. 4) New West Street LLC ‒ Application for Revised Floodplain Permit for 43 & 47-49 West Street and 3-5 Montgomery Street (I14048, I14069, & I14071) ‒ Revised Site Plan #10-05. 5) JAR Associates ‒ Application for Floodplain Permit for mixed industrial uses in the IL-40 Zone ‒ SE #796. 6) Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. ‒ Application for Revised Floodplain Permit for Danbury Square Mall, 15-19 Backus Avenue (F17016-1) in the CG-20 Zone ‒ Revised Site Plan for SE 334. 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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