a) 6 Promised Road, Planning and Zoning Resolution #10-060, request for modification
b) 138, 140, 142 & 144 Cross Highway and 2 Whippoorwill Lane, Subdivision, Planning and Zoning Resolution #06-007, request for modification
II PUBLIC HEARING
Approval of minutes:
(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. Amendment #639: (The following application will be opened and continued to 10/20/11. No testimony will be taken at this hearing) Appl. #11-043 by Barr Associates, LLC for property owned by Bedford Square Associates, LLC c/o David Adam Realty for a map amendment to the Westport Zoning Map, to rezone the property at 35 Church Lane, PID #C10144000 from a Restricted Office Retail District #2, (RORD #2) to a Business Center District (BCD).
2. 99 Myrtle Avenue A/K/A Emily McLaury House: (The following application is continued from 10/6/11. No testimony was taken at hearing) 8-24 Request by the First Selectman for a report from the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding a lease of town owned property known as 99 Myrtle Avenue, a/k/a Emily McLaury House, PID # C10137000, Res A zone.
3. 245 Post Road East: Appl. #11-048 by Saugatuck Nursery School Inc. for a Special Permit and Site Plan approval to increase school capacity from 30 to 48 students and add an additional classroom, in a Res A zone, PID #D09138000.
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.)
1. Old Business
a) Amendment #638: Appl. #11-039 by William J. Fitzpatrick, III for an amendment to the Westport Zoning Regulations to modify §30, Historic Design District (HDD); §30-1 (Purpose), to add office use, primarily above the first floor; §30-2.2 (e), (Special Permit Uses), to delete the words “on the ground floor; and on the upper floors not to exceed 10% of the sum of the gross floor area of all buildings existing on the effective date of the HDD”; 30-2.2 (h), (Special Permit Uses), to delete the words “and not to exceed 10% of the sum of gross floor area of all buildings existing on the effective date of the HDD.” And to add “with the exception of the ground floor of the largest building existing on the date of the HDD, and up to 500 square feet of ground floor area abutting said building”; §30-5.1, (Maximum Height), to modify building height to allow an increase in height up to three feet to a building on a lot bordered by the HDD on more than four sides and abutting the largest lot in the HDD; §30-6.1 (Building Coverage), to modify to allow building coverage of 100% on a lot bordered by the HDD on more than four sides and abutting the largest lot in the HDD; §30-8.1, (Existing FAR), to modify that no FAR limitations shall apply to a lot bordered by the HDD on more than four sides and abutting the largest lot in the HDD, or to the conversion to floor area of an existing area constituting coverage; §30-8.4, ( Total FAR), to modify that no FAR limitations shall apply to a lot bordered by the HDD on more than four sides and abutting the largest lot in the HDD, or to the conversion to floor area of an existing area constituting coverage.
Seated: Corwin, Lowenstein, Press, Lathrop, Krawiec, Walsh, Jinishian
b) 561 Post Road East: Appl. #11-041 by Terrain, c/o Ken Nemeth for property owned by CJ Curran LLC and WHK, Inc. for a Site Plan approval for a mixed use project including a restaurant and retail sales establishment in a renovated building and associated site work, in a RBD zone, PID #E09067000.
Seated: Corwin, Lowenstein, Press, Lathrop, Krawiec, Walsh, Jinishian
2. Other Items
a) Discussion of proposed sign regulations
b) Discussion about conversion of SWRPA to Council of Governments
3. New Business
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