May 19, 2011
7:00 P.M.
Auditorium
I 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. 14 Coleytown Road: (The following application is continued from 4/28/11. Testimony was taken) Appl. #10-058 by Temple Israel of Westport for property owned by Temple of Israel of Westport for a Special Permit and Site Plan approval for installation of improvements to lighting in parking lot and entrance and property in a Res AAA zone, PID #D16048000.
Seated: Corwin, Lowenstein, Lathrop, Walsh, Krawiec, Jinishian, Curry
2. 575 Riverside Avenue, (aka 553): (The following application is continued from 4/28/11. Testimony was taken) Appl. #11-019 by Sam Gault for property owned by Hamilton Development for a CAM Special Permit and Site Plan approval for modification of Planning and Zoning Resolution #06-040 to modify the shared parking to support 20 proposed boat slips, in a GBD/S zone, PID # C06056000.
Seated: Corwin, Lowenstein, Lathrop, Walsh, Krawiec, Jinishian
3. Amendment #630: Appl. #11-020 by Westport Housing Authority c/o Redniss & Mead for a text amendment to the Westport Zoning Regulations to modify §5 (Definitions), to amend the definition that MHRUs can be developed on MHPD sites; §16-1 (Purpose), to add the words “and enhance”; §16-2.1 (Special Permit Uses), to amend §16-2.1.2, to indicate that density may be increased to 20 units or 40 bedrooms per gross acre on sites where not less than 65% of the total units are affordable to families earning not more than 80% of the State Median Income and not less than an additional 15% of the total units are affordable to families earning not more than 60% of the State Median Income; §16-2.1.3, to modify open space requirement for MHRUs of 150 square feet per unit; §16-2.2.2, to amend accessory structures; §16-4.1, to remove the requirement for setbacks from lot lines that are interior to the Special Permit site; §16-5 (Height), to modify building height for MHRUs from 2 habitable stories and one non-habitable story and 25 feet to 3 stories and 35 feet and remove the word “habitable” and to add that 50% of the units adjacent to single family residential zones must be 2.5 stories and 25 feet; §16-6, (Coverage), to modify the measurement of total coverage to be based upon the total area of each mobile home lot, to increase building coverage to 30% and total coverage to 60%; §16-8.2, to modify to increase the maximum size for an individual unit from 1200 to 1350 square feet and the average unit size from 1100 to 1200 square feet; §16-11.4, to add tandem parking may be considered subject to the discretion of the Planning & Zoning Commission; §16-11.7, to add for MHRU developments, the minimum back-up distances for perpendicular spaces, as depicted in §34 of the these Regulations, may be reduced to 24 feet. Applicant’s presentation time: 30 minutes
4. Amendment #631: Appl. #11-022 by the Planning and Zoning Commission for an amendment to the Westport Zoning Regulations to §5, (Definitions), to delete the words on lots of one quarter acre (10,890 square feet) in area or greater; §31-4, (Projections in Setbacks), to delete on lots on one quarter acre (10,890 square feet) in area or greater. The setback shall be measured from the Street line, lot line or zoning district boundary, as applicable to any projection, structural or architectural, on lots of less than one quarter acre (10,890 square feet) in area. Applicant’s presentation time: 10 minutes
5. Amendment #632: Appl. #11-023 by the Planning and Zoning Commission for an amendment to the Westport Zoning Regulations to §11-2.4.13(a), to delete, “or an affidavit acceptable to the Commission by a person other than the property owner stating that such person had direct personal knowledge of the existence of a kitchen in the dwelling unit(s) in question prior to or on 10/1/59”; §11-2.4.13(d), to add “The Planning and Zoning Commission may approve a different apartment configuration than existed in 1959, including areas of new construction, provided the floor area of the approved apartment does not exceed the floor area of the apartment that existed as of 10/1/59”. Applicant’s presentation time: 5 minutes
6. Amendment #633: (The following application will be opened and continued to 6/2/11. No testimony will be taken at the hearing) Appl. #11-023 by the Planning and Zoning Commission for an amendment to the Westport Zoning Regulations to modify §11-2.4.12, to delete, “Site Plan approval in accordance with §43, herein”, to add, “approval of a Zoning Permit and the following conditions”; §11-2.4.12A(d), to delete, “Pursuant to §43-3 all applications for Site Plan Review”, to add, “All requests”; §11-2.4.12A(i), to delete, “The resolution of approval of the apartment must be recorded on the Land Records of the Town of Westport in the Town Clerk’s Office”; §11-2.4.12B, to delete, “Site Plan approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission or its designee in accordance with §43, herein”, to add, “approval of a Zoning Permit”; §11-2.4.12B(e), to delete “Commission”, to add, “Office”, to delete, “Commission”, to add, “Planning and Zoning Office”; §11-2.4.12B(g), to delete, “Pursuant to §43-3 all applications for Site Plan review”, to add, “All requests”; §11-2.4.12B(i), to delete, “The resolution of approval of the affordable accessory apartment and”; to delete, “Commission”, to add, “Office”, to delete, “Commission”, to add, “Director”; §11-2.4.12C, to delete, “Commission”, to add, “Director”; §11-2.4.12D, to delete, “Commission”, to add, “Director”.
7. Amendment #634: (The following application will be opened and continued to 6/2/11. No testimony will be taken at the hearing) Appl. #11-024 by the Planning and Zoning Commission for an amendment to the Westport Zoning Regulations to modify §31-9.3, to delete, “Any permit renewal or change in permittee for the sale of alcoholic liquor for on-premises consumption shall be subject to Special Permit approval by the P&Z Commission. However, the P&Z Director may waive this requirement after consultation with the Police Chief”.
II WORK SESSION
(The following items will be discussed and voted on as time permits. The public may observe the work session but not participate.)
1. Old Business
2. Other Items
a) Discussion of Downtown Initiatives
b) Review of proposed Local Historic Property Designation at 93 Cross Highway
c) 101-107 Post Road East, Planning and Zoning resolution #11-015, request for modification
d) Review of text change to Sec 31-9.2, Liquor Establishments
e) Review of text change to Sec. 34-11.12, Reserved Future Spaces
3. New Business
