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e. Petition of the Town of Berlin to change the zone of portions of l.ots lIE.
llU, tlC, and liB, Block 153, New Park Drive. from MR co PI. ~ motion was
made by Mrs. Mildrum, seconded by Mr. Bourgeois and voted unanimously to
recommend to the Zoning Gommission approval of the request for the following
reasons:
1. The zone change would bring consistent zone designation to lots
within an industrial park.
2. The zone change would eliminate non-conformity which may exist
due to MR designation which is residential.
f. Request of FJF Realty, Incorporated for revisions to the approved site plan
at Lots 73 & 74~ Block 76, Farmington Avenue. The item was deferred.
OTHER COMMISSION BUSINESS
a. A motion was made by Mr. Bourgeois, seconded by Mrs. Porter and voted
unanimously to approve the minutes of the January 9, lggo meeting.
b. Request for bond reduction, Kenson Company~ Bishops Curve. Bond is already
reduced to the minimum.
A motion was made by Mrs. Porter, seconded by Mrs. Mildrum and voted
unanimously to reduce the bond of Esther ~arr, Chamberlain Highway, from
$15,000.00 to $6,000.00.
d. A motion was made by Mr. Bourgeois, seconded by Mr. Southworth and voted
unanimously to add this item to the agenda. A motion was made by Mrs.
Porter, seconded by Mr. Bourgeois and voted unanimously to completely
release the $2600.00 bond of Jeffrey Scalora, Four Rod Road upon approval
of the sign location.
e. A motion was made by Mr. Southworth~ seconded by Mrs. Porter and voted
unanimously to add this item to the agenda. A motion was made by Mr. Bourgeois,
seconded by Mrs. Porter and voted unanimously to completely releame the
performance bond of the Bradley subdivision, Section 3A.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Philip Bourgeois, Secretary
Sharon Guite, Recording Secretary
Typed January 28, 1990
BERLIN PLANNING COMMISSION
The regular meeting of the Berlin Planning Commission was called to order at 7:00 P.M.
on February 13, 1990 by acting chairman Cindy Wilcox. Those present were Betty Mildrum;
George Southworth; Dorothy Woznis; Gale Porter, alternate seated for Philip Bourgeois;
and Bill Voelker, Town Planner.
I. PUBLIC HEARING. Mrs. Miidrum read the legal notice of the public hearing to
consider the following:
Subdivision of Edward & Irene Parciak for two residential building lots at
Lot 14A, Block 12, Chamberlain Highway. Peter Flynn presented the plans which
show a rear lot and an existing house on the front lot. Both lots will be
served by public water and on-site sanitary systems. As recommended by the
Kensington Fire District and staff, no building or sanitary systems will
be located within a 200' radius of the well, however, permission is needed
from the Fire District to slope onto their property for the applicant's
driveway. Mrs. Wilcox asked for cormaents of which there were none.
The public hearing was closed at 7:05 P.M.
2. OLD BUSINESS
Parciak subdivision, Chamberlain Highway. Mr. Voelker read a letter from
Peter and Mary Horbai, abutting property owners, who stated they have no
objections to the plans as long as all State and local zoning and health code
regulations are followed, and that the sanitary systems and grading have no
adverse impacts on ali abutting properties. Mr. Voelker also read a letter
from the Police Department in which Jt was stated that there are no sight ]ine
problems. The existing sanitary system has been inspected and there is no
problem with the plans to use this for the new house and to install a new
system for the existing house. The applicant needs to obtain grading rights
from the Kensington Fire District. A motion was made by Mrs. Woznis, seconded
by Mrs. Forter and voted unanimously to grant subdivision approval subject to
the following:
1. review and approva~ by staff and Kensington Fire District of grading
design rights for the driveway,
2. review and approval by staff and Kensington Fire District of language
for the easement within 200' radius of the welL,
3.
4.
review and approval of on-site sanitary system design by the Health Director,
bond to be set by staff for pinning of lot corners.
b. Request of FJF Realty, Inc. for revisions to the approved s~te plan at
Lots 73 & 74, Block 76, Farmington Avenue. A motion was made by Mrs. Porter,
seconded by Mr. Southworth and voted unanimously to deny without prejudice
the request.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Subdivision of Michael & Karen Karbownik for two residential building lots at
Lot 5, Block 151, Cottage Street and Penfield Avenue. A motion was made by
Mrs. Woznis, seconded by Mrs. Mildrum and voted unanimously to schedule a
public hearing for the next regularly scheduled meeting on February 27, 1990,
b. Revisions to Renu Acres, Section II, Old Farms Place for changes in the drainage
system and ~asement to the Town of Berlin. A motion was made by Mrs. Mildrum,
seconded by Mr. Southworth mud voted unanimously to approve the revisions to
Renn Acres, Section 1I, subject to the following:
1. The developer maintain the temporary sedimentation pond until the
gravel excavatioo and lot construction work is completed. After.
this work is completed, the developer removes all betas and dykes,
fills in the sedimentation pond, and extends 18" R.C.P. as shown on
the map.
2. Review and approval of surge p~onds and sedimentation basin by the
Town Engineer.
3. A new mylar being filed.
c. Revisions to Khans resubdivision, Lot 9-C, Wethersfield Road for extension of
storm water easement to the Town of Berlin. A motion was made by Mr. Southworth,
seconded by Mrs. Woznis and voted unanimously to approve the revisions to the
resubdivision map.
OTHER COMMISSION BUSINESS
a. A motion was made by Mr. So~thworth, seconded by Mrs. Porter and voted unanimot~sly
to recommend to the Executive Board that open space, as described in Schedule A
as submitted by the applicant, which was deeded to the Town of Berlin as part
of Old Farms Estates be conveyed to Howard Asal Construction, Inc.
A motion was made by Mr. Southworth, seconded by Mrs. Porter and voted ~naoimously
to recommend to the Executive Board acceptance of the open space as described
in Schedule A as submitted by the applicant, from Howard, Donald, Ronald, and
Robert Asal with a warranty deed.
b. A motion was made by Mr. Southworth, seconded by Mrs~ Porter and voted
unanimously to recommend to the Executive Board a temporary easement to property
located immediately north of the new office building at 211 New Britain Road.
This easement would be limited in scope to parking purposes, access and
egress to 211 New Britain Road, and appropriate landscaping; it would be subject
to termination upon 30 day notice to allow for future access to the rear parcels.
A hold harmless clause and requirement to name the Town as an additional insured
must be setforth in the document.
c. Request of Herbal Brothers, Inc. for acquisition of excess %own land located
on the northwesterly corner of Farmington Avenue and Massirio Drive. A ,lotion
was made by Mr. Southwortb to recommend to the Executive Board conveyance of
Lot 14-2, Block 84 to Herbal Brothers, and further to be conveyed at no cost.
The mot~on failed. A motion was made by Mrs. Woznis, seconded by Mrs. Porter
and voted unanimously to reco~m~end to the Executive Board conveyance of Lot 14-2,
Block 84 to Herbal Brothers subject to any r~ghts of access needed by the VFW
for their water service, blt. Southworth abstained from the vote.
d. Request for bond reduction, Riverbei~d Business Park, Peter Knaus. No action
was taken.
e. A motioa was made by Mrs. Woznis, seconded by Mrs. Porter and voted unanimously
to grant ~ ooe year extension of preliminary approval for remaining 28 lots
of Vineyard Acres.
f. A motion was made by Mr. Southworth, seconded by Mrs. Porter and voted
unanimously to approve the minutes of the January 23, 1990 meeting wltb the
following amendme~t: page 2, top paragraph sbo~d read " .... subject to bond
to be set by staff, and provide an easement for sewer service for Let 6-1
across Lot 6, said easement to be provided on the subdivision map.".
g. A motion was made by Mrs. Porter, seconded by Mrs. Mildrum and voted uoanimous]y
to add this item to the agenda. A motion was made by Mrs. Porter, seconded
by Mr. Southworth and voted unanimously to approve revisions to the site plan
for the parking lot of National Amuse~ents cinema complex as sbowa oo the map
entitled Layout and Striping Plan, dated January 24, 1990.
Respectfully submitted
Betty Miidrum, Acting Secretary~
Sharon Guite, Recording Secretary
Typed February 16, 1990