AGENDA                                                                             

February 26, 2015                                                         AUDITORIUM

                                                                                                                7:00 P.M

Approval of minutes:  1/8/15, 1/15/15, 1/22/15

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. 1365 Post Road East:  (The following application will be opened and continued to 3/5/15.  No testimony will be taken at this hearing) Appl. #15-002 by Capfor Westport, LLC for property owned by Capfor Westport, LLC for a Site Plan approval to replace second floor residential space with retail educational use with an “other” parking standard and to construct eight (8) new parking spaces, for property located in a GBD zone, PID #G09104000.
2. 24 & 26 Owenoke Park:  (The following application was opened and continued from 2/12/15 and it will be further continued to 3/12/15. No testimony was taken) Appl. #14-056 by Barr Associates, LLC for property owned by Keith and Kate Melnick for a CAM Site Plan approval for a new house for property located in Residence A zone, PID #C03023000 and #C03024000.
3. 29 Compo Beach Road:   Appl. #14-062 by Juan P. Paredes/LANDTECH for property owned by Garrett Wilson for a CAM Site Plan approval for a new single family dwelling for property located in a Residence A zone, PID #D03011000.  Applicant’s presentation time:  10 minutes
4. 2 Rodgers Way:  (The following application was opened and continued from 2/12/15.  No testimony was taken)  Appl. #14-063 by 2 Rodgers Way, LLC for property owned by 2 Rodgers Way, LLC for a Special Permit for Excavation and Fill for property located in a Residence AAA zone, PID #F14088000.  Applicant’s presentation time:  10 minutes
5. Amendment #685:  (The following application was opened and continued from 1/22/15.  Testimony was taken) Appl. #14-060 by the Planning and Zoning Commission for a text amendment to the zoning regulations to modify §45-3 (Zoning Permit) to require that a zoning permit be obtained prior to occupancy of a commercial building.
6. Amendment #686:  (The following application was opened and continued from 1/22/15.  Testimony was taken) Appl. #14-061 by the Planning and Zoning Commission for a text amendment to the zoning regulations to modify §5-2 Definitions to add “Personal Service Uses: Personal services uses shall include:  hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, cosmetology, tattoo parlors, day spas, tanning salons and similar uses” and to add “Fitness Centers and Gyms: Fitness Centers and Gyms shall include any facilities where physical training or exercise is conducted.”, §22-2 Permitted Uses in RORD Zones to add Personal Service Uses, Fitness Centers and Gyms, §23-2 Permitted Uses in RBD Zones to add Personal Service Uses, Fitness Centers and Gyms, §24-2 Permitted Uses in GBD Zones to add Personal Service Uses, Fitness Centers and Gyms, §24A-2 Permitted Uses in GBD/S Zones to add Personal Service Uses, Fitness Centers and Gyms, §28-2 Permitted Uses in BPD Zones to add Personal Service Uses, Fitness Centers and Gyms, §29-2 Permitted Uses in BCD Zones to add Personal Service Uses, Fitness Centers and Gyms, §29A-2 Permitted Uses in BCD/H Zones to add Personal Service Uses, Fitness Centers and Gyms,  §30-2 Permitted Uses in HDD Zones to add Personal Service Uses, Fitness Centers and Gyms, to add (New) §31-15 Uses requiring more than 20 Parking Spaces to be limited to a Collector Street, an Arterial Street or a Four Lane Arterial Street as specified in the Plan of Conservation and Development, to modify §34-5 Off Street Parking & Loading to change Managed Residential Community from 0.75 parking spaces per unit to 1.0 parking spaces per unit, to modify Places of Worship & Theaters to include lobbies and vestibules and to include all interior areas without deductions for stages, bemas, alters, choirs and similar spaces, to add parking for Personal Service Uses at 1 space per 165 square feet, to add parking for Fitness Centers & Gyms at 1 space per 165 square feet except areas where classes are held for more than 5 people to be parked at 1 space per 100 square feet and to make the “Other” parking standard subject to Site Plan and Special Permit approval, to modify §34-8 Joint Parking to make it subject to Site Plan and  Special Permit approval, to modify §34-11.12 Reserved Future Parking to make it subject to Site Plan and Special Permit approval and to add to §44-5.3 Circulation & Parking to insure that parking areas are designed to conform to the fire code as confirmed in writing by the Fire Marshall.

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). 

Old Business

1. Other Items

a)      15 Turkey Hill Road South, Planning and Zoning Resolution #11-056, request for release of bond for pins and monuments

b)     245 Post Road East, Planning and Zoning Resolution #12-051, request for release of bond

2. New Business
3. Sub Committee Reports                                                       #2381