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Name: Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda
Start: 2016-04-07T23:00+00:00
End: 2016-04-08T03:59+00:00
Location: Town Hall- Auditorium

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Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda

Date: 04/07/2016 7:00 PM 04/07/2016 7:00 PM 04/07/2016
Location: Town Hall- Auditorium
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AGENDA Auditorium
April 7, 2016 7:00 PM

Members scheduled to be present:
Chip Stephens – Chairman Alan Hodge
David Lessing – Vice Chairman Catherine Walsh
Andra Vebell - Secretary Jack Whittle
Paul Lebowitz Carolanne Curry sitting for Jack Whittle for amendment #704

Staff:
Steve Palmer, Director Planning and Zoning
Mary Young, Deputy Director Planning and Zoning

Approval of minutes: 03/03/16, 03/17/16

I PRE APPLICATION REVIEW
1. Discussion with Steve Edwards, Director Public Works, on Compo Beach Improvements - Time: 20 minutes

2. Pre application review for 36 Elm Street/Land Swap with the Town of Westport –Time: 20 minutes

3. Pre application for multi-family housing project on Hiawatha Lane –
Time: 20 minutes

II PUBLIC HEARING

(At this time interested persons may be heard after being recognized by the chairman.
Written communications may be received for all applications until the public hearing is closed. Applications and plans may be seen and examined in the Planning and Zoning Office, Room 203, Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.)

The Commission will not start a public hearing on any applications after 10:00 p.m. The Commission will adjourn no later than 11:00 p.m.

1. 605 Post Road East: (This application was withdrawn by the applicant as of 4/4/16) Appl. #15-061 by Eric D. Bernheim for property owned by Equity One Westport Village Center, LLC for a Site Plan approval for façade renovation for property located in a RBD/ Residence A zone, PID #E09068000.

2. Amendment #704: (The following application is continued from12/17/16 and 3/3/16. Testimony was previously taken) Appl. #15-051 by the Westport Planning and Zoning Commission for a text amendment to the zoning regulations to add §5-2 (Definitions) Arboretum and to modify §40 (Dedicated Open Space & Recreation District) DOSRD, to allow limited growth and expansion of existing uses and structures, modify the existing uses allowed in the DOSRD zone, allow additional building height to permit existing structures to be expanded and to more clearly define “municipal” use.

3. Text Amendment #711: Appl. #16-003 by William Achilles, Achilles Architects, to amend language in Section 32-18, Historic Residential Structures, of the Town of Westport Zoning Regulations, to expand the list of incentives offered in support of historic preservation to include Lot Area and Lot Shape for non-conforming lots located in the Res AAA (2-acre) zoning district provided that the following criteria is met: The property to be subdivided shall have at least 25,000 SF of gross lot area as of the effective date of the amendment; The property shall contain at least one historic residential structure, as defined in Section 32-18, and it shall be at least one-hundred years old or older; At least one lot created must contain at least one historic residential structure as defined in Section 32-18; At least one lot created shall contain a minimum of sixty-percent of the original gross lot area; At least one lot created shall contain the remaining forty-percent of the original gross lot area and may be reduced to no less than 10,000 SF in size; and Lot Shape for any lot may be reduced to no less than sixty-feet by eighty-feet. Applicant’s presentation time: 10 minutes

III WORK SESSION
(The following items will be discussed and voted on as time permits. The public may observe the work session but not participate).

New Business
Old Business
Other Items
a) 12, 16, 20 Ketchum Street and 518 Riverside Avenue, Planning and Zoning Resolution #07-018, request for a 5 year extension of time to complete project
b) Discussion of proposed updates to the landscape regulations
c) 35 Beachside Avenue, Planning and Zoning Resolution #08-019, request for release of bond (no action will be taken at this meeting)

ANNUAL MEETING CONTINUED
1. Appointment of Alternates
2. Update on Planning and Zoning Issues
3. Planning and Zoning Goals and Objectives
4. Planning and Zoning By-Law Review
5. Other

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Minutes:Minutes, 4-7-16