AGENDA                                                         

May 2, 2013                       

I   WORK SESSION                                                     Auditorium

                                                                                                                  7:00 P.M.    

Review of 5 Year Capital Forecast with First Selectman Gordon Joseloff and Finance Director Gary Conrad 

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. 8 Imperial Landing:  (The following application will be opened and continued to 5/9/13.  No testimony will be taken at this hearing)  Appl. #13-015 by Barr Associates, LLC for property owned by Suzanne Tager Trustee for a clarification of Subdivision Resolution #83-49 regarding the Mean High Water Line Boundary in Condition 7-J and to amend the Conservation easement document in a Res A zone, PID #C06064000.
2. 12 Wilton Road:  Appl. #13-010 by Tom Linell, Linell Associates, LLC for property owned by Nathall 1220W LLC for a Special Permit and Site Plan approval to extend the hours of outdoor music from 9:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. in a GBD zone, PID #C09112000.  Applicant’s presentation time:  5 minutes
3. 561 Post Road East:  Appl. #13-019 by Kenneth Nemeth /Urban Outfitters for property owned by CJ Curran, LLC and WHK, LLC for a Site Plan approval for additional parking spaces to be constructed as activation for future reserve parking, in a RBD zone, PID #E09670000.  Applicant’s presentation time:  20 minutes
4. Amendment #659:  Appl. #13-016 by the Planning and Zoning Commission for a text amendment to the zoning regulations to modify §34-11.2.3 (Curb Cuts and Access Drives), to require site distances for projects that also require a Traffic Impact Analysis to base their sight distance requirements on actual travel speeds rather than a linear distance, to modify §45-2.5 (Requirements for Traffic Impact Analysis), to modify the threshold for requiring a Traffic Impact Analysis from a site with 40 additional parking spaces or 20,000 additional square feet of floor area to now be 20 additional parking spaces, or sites with additional floor area over 5,000 square feet. All Traffic Impact Analysis reports will require additional speed study.  Sight distance requirements will be changed from a standard based upon speed to a percentile speed sight distance. To modify standards whereby the Commission may require mitigation for traffic impacts. The standards shall apply to any site or adjacent sites that exceed the threshold over a five year period.  Plus, additional requirements to be included in Traffic Impact Analysis Reports.  Applicant’s presentation time:  10 minutes

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

a)      15 Turkey Hill Road South, Planning and Zoning Resolution #11-056, request to relocate driveways in subdivision 

2. Other Items 

ANNUAL MEETING

1.   Update on Planning and Zoning Issues

2.   Planning and Zoning Goals and Objectives

3.   Planning and Zoning By-Law Review

4.   Other 

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