AGENDA                                                                 

April 23, 2015                                                                AUDITORIUM

                                                                                                                7:00 P.M

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. Amendment #691:  Appl. #15-020 by the Westport Planning and Zoning Commission for an amendment to the zoning map to rezone property located at 0 Woodside Lane from Residential AA to DORSD #3 (Dedicated Open Space and Recreation District #3), PID #B10029000.  Applicant’s presentation time:  10 minutes   (Scheduled to be seated: Stephens, Whittle, Walsh, Hodge, Lessing, Vebell, Fazio)
2. 1300 Post Road East:  Appl. #15-010 by William Achilles – Achilles Architects for property owned by 1300 Post Road East, LLC for a Special Permit and Site Plan approval for two new commercial buildings, for retail, bank and bank drive thru, office use and parking lot located within 500 feet of a property containing a bank with a drive thru, located in a GBD zone, PID #G09129000.  Applicant’s presentation time:  15 minutes  minutes   (Scheduled to be seated: Stephens, Whittle, Walsh, Hodge, Lessing, Vebell, Fazio)
3. 1365 Post Road East:  (The following application is continued from 4/09/15. Testimony was taken) 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.  (Seated:  Stephens, Whittle, Gratrix, Walsh, Hodge, Vebell, Lessing)

4. 489 – 495 Post Road East:  (The following application is continued from 4/09/15.  Testimony was taken.)  Appl. #15-003 by SS CT Studio #1, LLC for property owned by Frisa I, LLC for a Site Plan approval for a Change-of-Use from office to retail for a Sola Salon Studio in a portion of the lower level of 495 Post Road East for property located in a GBD zone, PID #E09060000 and E09061000.   (Seated:   Stephens, Whittle, Walsh, Hodge, Vebel, Lessing, Fazio)
5. Amendment #690:  (The following application is continued from 4/09/15.  Testimony was taken) Appl. #15-013 by Eric D. Bernheim, Esq. for a text amendment to the zoning regulations to modify the Corporate Park District to allow more than three (3) tenants in properties located in the CPD on the south side of the Post Road West only, to modify section 27-2.1.1, to add a new section 27-2.1.2, and to modify section 27-2.2.1.  (Seated:   Stephens, Whittle, Hodge, Walsh, Lessing, Fazio, Gratrix)

6. 14 Cockenoe Drive:  (The following application is continued from 4/09/15 and will be further continued to 4/30/15.  No testimony was taken and no testimony will be taken at this hearing)  Appl. #15-005 by LANDTECH for property owned by Cockenoe Ventures, LLC for a CAM Site Plan approval for a new single family dwelling for property located in a Residence A zone, PID #B01003000.
7. 561 Post Road East:  (The following application is continued from 4/09/15 and will be further continued to 4/30/15.  No testimony was taken and no testimony will be taken at this hearing) Appl. #15-004 by Kenneth Nemeth/Terrain East, LLC for property owned by CJ Curran, LLC for a Special Permit and Site Plan approval to modify previous approval and to change parking requirements for storage use with modified waiver of parking, for property located in a RBD, PID #E09067000.
8. Amendment #685:  (The following application was opened and continued from 4/09/15 and will be further continued to 4/30/15.  Testimony was taken.  No testimony will be taken at this hearing) 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.

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)      Review of proposed text from Parking and Traffic sub committee dated 4/2/15

2. New Business
3. Sub Committee Reports                                                      

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