11-18-09 Planning and Zoning Design Review Minutes
DESIGN REVIEW MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
A Design Review Meeting of the EAST HARTFORD PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION was held in the second floor conference room B, 740 Main
Street, East Hartford, Connecticut on November 18, 2009.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Anthony F. Kayser; Chairman;
Kathleen Salemi; Secretary;
Paul J. Roczynski;
John Grottole;
Tom Fitzgerald arrived at 5:06 P.M.;
John Ryan;
Peter Bonzani (Alternate) arrived at 5:02 P.M;
Travis Simpson (Alternate) arrived at 5:28 P.M;
Mary Whaples (Alternate);
Absent:
Elaine Carey; Vice-Chairman;
Also Present:
Michael Dayton, Town Planner
Denise Horan, Town Engineer
Chairman Anthony Kayser declared a quorum present. Chairman Kayser.
Chairman Kayser appointed Mary Whaples as acting secretary and
additionally stated, that the Commission would be voting with seven
members.
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SITE PLAN APPLICATION 22 Prestige Park Circle, Installation of a new
handicapped ramp, replacement of an exterior door and reconstruction of an
exterior platform and stairs to an existing industrial building.
Applicant: Dan Lyman Russell
Upon a motion by Kathy Salemi, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission
Voted (7-0) to Approve the above site plan application with the following
conditions:
1. In evaluating this application, the Planning and Zoning
Commission has relied
upon information provided by the applicant and, if such
information
subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete, and /
or inaccurate, this
permit shall be modified suspended or revoked.
2. Final Plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by
the professional
engineer.
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SITE PLAN APPLICATION 1 Pent Road, Installation of a prefabricated shed
to house SVE treatment system to existing industrial site.
Applicant: Pratt & Whitney, Division of United Technologies Corporation
Upon a motion by John Ryan, seconded by Mary Whaples, the Commission
Voted (7-0) to Approve the above site plan application with the following
conditions:
1. In evaluating this application, the Planning and Zoning
Commission has relied
upon information provided by the applicant and, if such
information
subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete, and /
or inaccurate, this
permit shall be modified suspended or revoked.
2. Final plans are to signed and stamped (ink & impression) by the
Professional
Engineer or Land Surveyor.
3. On sheet C-1, add the site plan approval block, engineering
inspection note, and
marker denoting the location of the proposed shed.
4. On Sheet C-2, provide linear and angular dimensions for the
property boundary.
5. Remove the subdivision approval block from the plan sheets.
6. Provide a construction detail for the proposed bollards.
7. On Sheet C-3, provide information on any exterior lighting
proposed.
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SITE PLAN APPLICATION 363 Roberts Street A.K.A Holiday Inn, Façade
renovation and new signs to an existing hotel.
Applicant: GlobalTech Design, LLC
Upon a motion by John Grottole, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission
Voted (7-0) to Approve the above site plan application with the following
conditions:
1. In evaluating this application, the Planning and Zoning
Commission has relied
upon information provided by the applicant and, if such
information
subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete, and / or
inaccurate, this
permit shall be modified suspended or revoked.
2. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by
the Professional
Engineer or Land Surveyor.
3. Provide a Town of East Hartford planning and zoning site plan
approval signature
block and an engineering inspection note on the plan.
4. Revise the sidewalk ramp details to include a cast in place
tactile warning strip.
5. On the ramp layout plan, provide additional existing and proposed
spot grades on
the proposed sidewalk, as presently shown grades cannot be
verified along the
proposed sidewalk and ramp. On this plan there are some notes
that appear to be
missing.
6. Specify on the plans to relocate or install new landscape plantings
to compensate for
the existing landscape plantings that will be disturbed by the
proposed construction.
7. It appears that to construct the new pedestrian ramp a portion of
the asphalt
pavement will be disturbed. Graphically depict on the plan a 2
wide minimum area
of pavement to be repaired and add a pavement section detail to
the plan.
8. Within the area where new sidewalk is proposed there are two
concrete manhole
covers. Graphically depict on the plan what these covers are for
and specify how
they will be incorporated into the proposed sidewalk, provide all
necessary details.
9. Add utility information to the plan within 200 of the proposed site
work.
10. Add angular information or bearings to the property boundary;
include map
references on the plan.
11. Site Plan Modification bond set in the amount of $3,750.00.
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SITE PLAN APPLICATION 441 Main Street A.K.A Willow Mobile Home
Trailer Park, Phase I Replacement of sanitary sewer and water utility
lines and
driveway resurfacing to an existing mobile home park.
Applicant: Kenneth Hoddinot
Upon a motion by Kathy Salemi , seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission
Voted (7-0) to Approve the above site plan application with the following
conditions:
1. In evaluating this application, the Planning and Zoning
Commission has relied
upon information provided by the applicant and, if such
information
subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete, and / or
inaccurate, this
permit shall be modified suspended or revoked.
2. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by
the Professional
Engineer or Land Surveyor.
3. Provide separate plans for each individual application and label
accordingly.
4. On the Title Sheet add a site plan approval block and the
engineering inspection
note.
5. Clarify on the list of drawings that the Phase II plan is not
included as part of this
set.
6. On sheet 3, clarify the limits of the existing or proposed homes,
there appears to be
some extraneous lines on the plan.
7. On sheet 4, clarify if the installation of units 401 and 901 are
part of this proposal.
One of the subject units is missing a service lateral as
presently shown on the plan.
8. On sheet 4, provide more detail on the portion of sanitary sewer
that is specified to
be abandoned.
9. On sheet 4, specify the limits of paving on the map and add a
note to sawcut and
match existing pavement.
10. On sheet 4, add or darken the 100 year floodplain limit.
11. Provide typical dimensions for the layout of the sanitary sewer
and water mains.
12. Provide layout information and dimensions for the proposed
roadways. During a
recent site visit it was apparent that the limits of the
existing reclaimed roadways
are lost due to the trenching for the water and sewer main.
13. On sheet 4, specify construction material stockpile areas and
equipment staging
areas on the plans.
14. On sheet 7, revise the typical pavement section to have two 1.5
inch lifts of
bituminous concrete. Clarify on the detail if existing grades
will be maintained or if
roadways will be raised by three inches. It also appears from a
recent visit to the
site that much of the reclaim material has been lost due to the
utility installation.
Revise the pavement section to remove the sandy material that is
remaining and
replace with a minimum thickness of 4 processed aggregate base
material per
section 209.1.a of the zoning regulations.
15. Site Plan Modification bond set in the amount of $48,000.00.
16. The Planning and Zoning Commission review and approval of this
application
merely addresses the placement of water, sewer lines & associated
work and does
not take any position with respect to the location of the mobile
homes on property
owned by the Willows, LLC
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SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL APPLICATION
441 Main Street A.K.A Willow Mobile Home Trailer Park, Phase I Replacement
of
sanitary sewer and water utility lines and driveway resurfacing to an
existing mobile
home park.
Applicant: Kenneth Hoddinot
Upon a motion by Mary Whaples, seconded by John Grottole, the Commission
Voted (7-0) to Approve the above soil erosion and sedimentation
application with the following conditions:
1. Final plans are to be signed and stamped (ink & impression) by the
Professional Engineer or Land Surveyor.
2. Provide separate plan sets for each individual application and label
accordingly.
3. On sheet 3, clarify the limits of the existing or proposed homes, there
appears
to be some extraneous lines on the plan.
4. On sheet 4, add the soil-erosion and sedimentation control signature
block to
the sheet.
5. On sheet 4, add the NRCS soil types to the plan.
6. On sheet 4, specify construction material stockpile areas and equipment
staging areas on the plans. Provide erosion controls around the
material
stockpiles.
7. Add a note to the plans specifying that all existing pavement on and
adjacent
to the site that is to remain shall be swept clean of accumulated
sediment on a
monthly basis until final stabilization of the site.
8. On Sheet 6, add a construction schedule with tasks outlined in section
217.3.d.2 of the zoning regulations.
9. On sheet 6, add the contact information for the individual responsible
for the
maintenance for the erosion controls during and after construction.
10. Incorporate the appropriate revisions resulting from engineering
department
site plan application comments approved by the Town Planning and
Zoning
Commission.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
· Regular Session Minutes October 14, 2009
Upon a motion by John Grottole, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission
Voted (7-0) to Approve the above minutes.
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APPROVAL OF 2010 TOWN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
SCHEDULE AND CLOSE OUT DATES
Upon a motion by Mary Whaples, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission
Voted (7-0) to Approve the 2010 Town Planning and Zoning Commission
schedule and close out dates.
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BOND REDUCTIONS/RELEASES
· 221 Governor Street Site Plan Modification Bond Release
Applicant: Gengras Motorcycles / Marc Rienow
Upon a motion by Paul Roczynski, seconded by Mary Whaples, the Commission
Voted (7-0) to Approve the full release of the above bond in the amount of
$3,000.00.
· 801 Silver Lane Site Plan Modification Bond Release
Applicant: Aldi Inc. / C/O LeAnne Wheeler
Upon a motion by Kathy Salemi, seconded by Paul Roczynski, the Commission
Voted (7-0) to Approve the full release of the above bond in the amount of
$32,760.00.
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MISCELLANEOUS
The Commission reviewed correspondence from Mr. Stephen R. Waldie from SCW
Enterprizes, L.L.C dated November 11, 2009 regarding electrical service to
a previously approved remediation shed located at 302 Main Street. It was
the consensus of the
Commission to allow overhead service from the existing pole located next
to the Brewer Street entrance provided it did not go over any paved travel
potion of the parking lot with a minimum height of fourteen feet.
The Commission also reviewed correspondence from Mr. Abe Kaoud regarding a
request for a potential workshop regarding the possible zone changes for
972 Silver Lane & 403 Forbes Street. It was the consensus of the
Commission not to have a workshop.
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ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting was adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
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