AGENDA                                                            

February 20, 2014

I PUBLIC HEARING                                                    AUDITORIUM

                                                                                                                  7:00 P.M.   

(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. 20 Jesup Road: (The following was opened and continued from 2/6/14.  Testimony was taken) §8-24 Request by the First Selectman for a report from the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding a proposed expansion of the Westport Library on Town owned property located at 20 Jesup Road in a Res. AA Zone, PID #C09130000

2. Amendment #666:  (The following application was opened and continued from 2/6/14.  Testimony was taken) Appl. #13-056 by Richard Redniss agent for New Country Toyota for a text amendment to the zoning regulations to modify §24-2.2 (Special Permit Uses [in GBD Zone]) to add §24-2.2.9 “Automobile Dealership, in conformance with §6-6.2” to modify §24-2.4 (Prohibited uses [in GBD Zone]) to add the words “except as provided in §24-2.2.9, herein” to add a new section §6-6.2 for Automobile Dealerships, [on Split Zoned Properties] which would allow the redevelopment and expansion of existing Automobile Dealerships on lots spilt between GBD and Res. A with frontage on an arterial street when 80% of the residentially zoned property is protected as permanent open space with additional restrictions on floor area, height, FAR, parking and landscaping with an exemption from §34-12 (Concealed Parking) and a modification to §34-11.2 (Curb Cuts and Access Drives) to add the words “where upstream and downstream curb cuts are limited to one way operations.”
3. Amendment #668:  (The following application was opened and continued from 2/6/14.  No testimony has been taken) Appl. #13-063 by Lawrence P. Weisman for a text amendment to the zoning regulations to amend §26-1.3 (Removal), to delete the words “or Special Permit application” and to add the words “ and b) applications to amend previously approved  Special Permits in a Design Development District, provided that such amendments shall not increase either existing lot coverage or existing building coverage by more than 20%, but in no event will the final coverage calculation be more than permitted in §26-2.7.”

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.)

ANNUAL MEETING – Continued from 12/19/13

1.  Update on Planning and Zoning Issues

2.  Planning and Zoning Goals and Objectives

3.  Planning and Zoning By-Law Review

 (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
3. New Business

a)      Request from Brian Sikorski, on behalf of Staples baseball, to review what types of structures require Special Permit approval on sites with Special Permit uses.

b)      19 Post Road East, Planning and Zoning Resolution #10-051, request for modification

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