Commission on the City Plan

LAST REVISED 5/18/2011 11:45 AM MINUTES COMMISSION ON THE CITY PLAN Tuesday May 17, 2011 – 7:00 P.M. 23 UNION STREET NORWICH CONNECTICUT LOWER LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR MEETING AGENDA ITEMS A, B & C – CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, DETERMINATION OF QUORUM: Chairman Ralph Page called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Commission Members Present: Ralph Page, Arthur Sharron, Frank Manfredi and John Mathieu. A quorum was present. Absent: P Michael Lahan, Jeremy Booty and Les King, Also Present: Michael Schaefer, City Planner, and Jacquie Barbarossa, Recording Secretary D. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: Upon motion by John Mathieu and second by Frank Manfredi the Commission voted unanimously to APPROVE the minutes of the 04/19/2011 regular meeting. E. COMMUNICATIONS: Mrs. Barbarossa stated she had received a letter from Jeff Lord requesting a waiver of Site Plan review and parking waiver. The Commission accepted the communication. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE G. OLD BUSINESS: NONE H: NEW BUSINESS: NONE I: EXTENSIONS: 1. SUB #422 – 24 Hammond Ave. – Request of Hammond Ledge, LLC for the 2nd extension of time to post bond and file mylars. Mr. Schaefer stated he had spoken with the engineer for the project and that the Commission could expect a phasing or sub phasing within the next 3 months of the project due to the amount of excavation required at the site. Upon motion by Frank Manfredi and second by Art Sharron, the Commission voted unanimously to GRANT the request for the 2nd extension to post bond and file mylars. 1 LAST REVISED 5/18/2011 11:45 AM J: BOND RELEASES: 1. SUB #414 – 180 Plain Hill Rd – Request of Roy Fleming for final release of bond in the amount of $5,350. Mr. Schaefer stated he had spoken to Mr. Fleming and had requested the release to be removed from the agenda since there were still items that needed to be completed. Upon motion by Art Sharron and second by John Mathieu the Commission voted unanimously to REMOVE the item from the agenda. 2. SDP #897-C – 285 Taftville Occum Rd. – Request of Hills at Riverview, LLC for release of bond in amount recommended by City Engineer. Mike Schaefer stated he had spoken with and received emails from the Design Engineer and City Engineer stating that $300,000 worth of work had been completed at Phase 1 and recommended a bond reduction of $150,000. Frank Manfredi made a motion for partial release of bond in the amount of $150,000. Art Sharron seconded-unanimous-PARTIAL RELEASE OF BOND. Art Sharron made a motion to suspend the rules, second by Frank Manfredi, the Commission voted unanimously to SUSPEND RULES to add Mr. Lord’s waiver requests to the agenda under ZONING MATTERS. K: ZONING MATTERS: 1. Request of Jeffrey Lord, owner of 223 Main Street for Site Plan review and parking waivers in the Chelsea District to allow a driving school per section 9.4 item (1)(h). Mr. Schaefer stated that a driving school was a permitted use in the Chelsea Central District and the waiver was in order since there was a parking lot for employees behind the building and students would not need parking spaces for a driving school. Staff recommended approving waivers. Motion by Frank Manfredi to approve Site Plan waiver & parking waiver, second by Art Sharron, unanimous – WAIVERS GRANTED. L: OTHER BUSINESS: NONE M. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Frank Mandfredi, and seconded by John Mathieu, the Commission voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 pm. Respectfully submitted, Jacquie Barbarossa, Recording Secretary 2