Planning & Zoning Commission

Chair Thom Pattavina (’27) Middletown Vice-Chair Vice-Chair Secretary Nicholas SebastianFazzino Giuliano(’21) Thom Pattavina (’23) (’25) Secretary Shanay Fulton (’25) Planning and Zoning Members Members ers Richard Pelletier (’23) Rogers Pylant (’25) Catherine Johnson(’27) (’23) Marcus Fazzino (’21) Elizabeth Emery (’27) Vacant (’21)Spencer (’27) Morgan Monarca Nathaniel Commission Alternates Alternates Kellin Atherton (’23) Tyler Eckstrom (’25) Shanay Fulton (’23) James O’Connell (’21) Alan Cunningham (’27) Vacant Ex- Ex- Officio Officio Mayor Mayor Ben Ben Florsheim Florsheim Marek Kozikowski, AICP, Director of Land Use REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, January 22, 2025 Council Chambers, City Hall & Virtual on WebEx 7:00 P.M. The meeting was held both virtually and in -person. Members of the public had access via https://webex.com, the WebEx application, and via telephone. Start: 7:00 PM End: 7:29 PM 1. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was made. 2. Roll Call Present: Commissioner Thomas Pattavina Commissioner Sebastian Giuliano Commissioner Shanay Fulton (Arrived at 7:01pm) Commissioner Rogers Pylant (Remotely) Commissioner Elizabeth Emery Commissioner Morgan Monarca Commissioner Nathaniel Spencer Commissioner Tyler Eckstrom Absent: Commissioner Alan Cunningham (Arrived at 7:26pm) Staff: Marek Kozikowski, Director of Land Use Public: 6 members of the public 3. Items removed from the Agenda None. 4. Public comment on items on the agenda which are not currently scheduled for a public hearing Page 1 of 4 None. 5. Confirmation that all hearing signs have been properly posted Director Kozikowski stated that no public hearing signs were required for tonight’s meeting. 6. Public Hearings None. 7. Old Business None. 8. New Business 8.1. Proposed new 54,000 SF manufacturing, office and warehouse facility with associated site improvements located at Middle Street, Map-Lots: 01-0074 & 0075 in the IT zone. Applicant/Agent: Gary Dayharsh/EriKelAri, LLC. SPR2024-205. Gary Dayharsh of EriKelAri, LLC spoke on behalf of Gerald Crean, owner of Fletchco, LLC and the property owner. This property fronts on Middle Street and Philmack Drive. The address is 75 Philmack Drive. Mr. Dayharsh stated that Encore Fire Protection will be the main tenant. There will be extra space in the building for rent. The use will be a combination of office, manufacturing, and warehousing. No waste will be generated. They received Inland Wetlands approval last week. Rebecca Lee, R Levesque Associates, 401 School Street, Westfield, Massachusetts, continued with the presentation. This project encompasses two different parcels. Ms. Lee explained the site plans in detail to the commission including the two stormwater management systems, the utilities, and landscaping plans. There will be an access drive from Philmack Drive. Commissioner Giuliano asked if this facility will be manufacturing around the clock or on a case by case basis. Mr. Dayharsh answered that manufacturing will vary from day to day since it will be job specific. Director Kozikowski mentioned some if his staff comments that still need to be addressed, including a lot line that will need to be modified since the building straddles a property line. New property descriptions will then need to be filed on the land records. Also, per zoning regulations, warehousing can only be of items produced onsite. This is not to be used as a distribution center. The parking count does exceed the minimum required for the warehousing use. If that use changes, the parking requirement may change. Motion to approve the Site Plan. Moved by Commissioner Spencer, seconded by Commissioner Emery. Passed unanimously: 7-0. 8.2. Request for an affirmative GS 8-24 report for a new commercial lease for Coughlin Service Corp. at the R.M. Keating Historical Enterprise Park. 180 Johnson Street. Applicant/Agent: Christine Marques/Economic and Community Development. GS 8-24 2025-1. Director Kozikowski explained that this is a commercial lease to accommodate the expansion of a carpentry business that is currently in the building. Motion for an affirmative GS 8-24. Page 2 of 4 Moved by Commissioner Spencer, seconded by Commissioner Emery. Passed unanimously: 7-0. 8.3. Request for an affirmative GS 8-24 report for a new commercial lease for Machodabarber, PLLC at the R.M. Keating Historical Enterprise Park. 180 Johnson Street. Applicant/Agent: Christine Marques/Economic and Community Development. GS 8-24 2025-2. Director Kozikowski explained this is for a new tenant to run a personal/professional barber shop. This use is going to require at a minimum Health Department review. Motion for an affirmative GS 8-24. Moved by Commissioner Spencer, seconded by Commissioner Emery. Passed unanimously: 7-0. 9. Public comment on topics which are not or have not been subject of a public hearing None. 10. Minutes, Staff Reports and Commission Affairs 10.1. Minutes Motion to approve the January 8, 2025 regular meeting minutes. Moved by Commissioner Giuliano, seconded by Commissioner Spencer. Passed unanimously: 7-0. 10.2. RiverCOG Report None. 10.3. Staff Report Director Kozikowski stated that the RiverCOG Commission will be holding a public comment period for the Central Connecticut Loop Trail plan that they have had in the works for eighteen months. Director Kozikowski then presented to the commission the Right to Farm signs that will be posted throughout town. 10.4. Commission Affairs Commissioner Eckstrom gave an update to the commission on the Pameacha Pond Plan. They now have conceptual designs for the dam that was put together by UCONN students. They learned that the cost of rebuilding the dam would be about half of what it would be to move the dam and remediate the soil. This didn’t cost the City any money. They received a grant that will be used. 11. Adjournment Motion to adjourn Moved by Commissioner Spencer, seconded by Commissioner Giuliano. Page 3 of 4 Passed Unanimously: 7-0. Submitted, Marek Kozikowski, AICP Director of Land Use Page 4 of 4