1986/11/12November 5, 1986
A meeting of the Berlin Zoning Commission was held on November 5, 1986.
Chairman Ferraguto called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Present:
Commissioners Ferraguto, Corrigan, Suranna & Baumann
Alternate Edelson
Acting Building Inspector Chirico
Item 1
Minutes of the October 22, 1986 meeting were approved.
Item 2
The following bills were approved:
New Britain Herald $ 91.20
Thomas P. Burns $1,377.60
Item 3
The Commission met with Gary M. Laskowski, Chairman of the Zoning Board
of Appeals, to discuss Zoning philosophy with regard to interpretation
of the Zoning Regulations. Specific requests were not discussed but
rather general discussion as to the Zoning Board of Appeals authority
was made. It was decided that both boards would meet on November 19,
1986 at 7:30 P.M. to generally discuss the ZBA's role in the Zoning
process.
Item 4
The Commission recessed for a Public Hearing on the following:
1. H & S Realty Partners - Zone Change from Heavy Industry (HI)
to Planned Industry (PI), Lot #20A, 20B, 20C and 20E, Block
83 located on the north side of Woodlawn Road.
Alternate Barbara Edelson sat as a Commissioner in place of
Commissioner Harris.
Item 5
Two new applications were reviewed. Both were parcels of land on
Mill Street which request Zone changes from Residential to Office
Lab. Both parcels are well below the 25 acre requirement for OL
and as such would not meet the OL requirements. Acting Building
Inspector Chirico will inform the applicants of the deficiency. ~_~
Item 6 ~ ~iiiC~ ~, · ~ ~, ~
Zoning Board of Appeals cases were reviewed. ~. ~-~ ~
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 ~.M..~
Robert A. Baumann · ? ~- ~
Secretary · ~ .~
November 12, 1986
A meeting of the Berlin Zoning Commission was held on November 12, 1986.
Chairman Ferraguto called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Present:
Commissioners Ferraguto, Suranna, Corrigan, Harris & Baumann
Alternate Edelson
Mayor Thomas W. Ward, Jr.
Stephen J. Anderson - Corporation Counsel
Jeffrey Cugno - Economic Development Director
Samuel Pine - Consultant
Item 1
Minutes of the November 5, 1986 meeting were approved. ~
Item 2
The following bill was approved:
New Britain Herald $33.60
Item 3
The Commission met with Corporation Counsel Anderson, Mayor Ward, Samuel
Pine (Consultant) and Jeff Cugno (Economic Development Dept.) to discuss
procedural matters pertaining to the Public Hearing on November 17, 1986.
This hearing will be for the proposed Zone Change Planned Shopping - 3 (PS3)
which would allow Shopping Centers and/or Office Parks on two
large parcels of land known as the "Triangle" and "Berlin Drive-In"
sites.
Discussion centered around procedural order to be followed at the
hearing and discussion that would be determined as germaine to the
proposed zone change.
Item 4
The Commission discussed and voted on the following item:
1. Motion made by Commissioner Corrigan, seconded by Commissioner
Suranna, it was unanimously voted (5 to 0, Commissioner Harris
did not sit for this hearing, and alternate Edelson sat in
his place.)
Approved the request of H & S Realty - Zone change from Heavy
Industry (HI) to Planned Industry (PI), Lot #20A, 20B, 20C,
20D & 20 E, Block 83, located on the north side of Woodlawn
Road, 200 feet distant north from the intersection of Fuller
Way with Woodlawn Road.
~ ~ Reasons for approval are based on the fact that the parcel
~ ~ 'abutS.an existing Planned Industrial Zone and this change
~ woul'd.enhance the Planning Commission's review and control
~- ~- over future development in this area.
~her~ being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
~kb~i ~ ~"~ Robert A. Baumann
~ Secretary
November 17, 1986
A meeting of the Berlin Zoning Commission was held on November 17, 1986.
The entire meeting consisted of a Public Hearing at McGee School to
hear comment on the proposed zone change for the two parcels of land
commonly referred to as:
1. The Triangle
2. The Berlin Drive-In
Present at the hearing:
Commissioners Ferraguto, Suranna, Corrigan, Harris & Baumann
Corporation Counsel Stephen J. Anderson
Consultants - Samuel Pine & Prof. Terry Tondro
Public comment was received both for and against the zone change.
Eighty nine people signed up to speak and fifty-one of these spoke.
Twenty-two exhibits were entered into the record along with petitions
.fo~.?and against the zone change. In addition, fifty-five letters in
iopPbsition,Were entered into the record.
i. Thei~hear~ng began at 7:15 P.M. and ended at 12:04 A.M.
~._ · Robert A. Baumann
'~ ' ~:: Q' Secretary
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November 24, 1986
A joint meeting of the Berlin Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board
of Appeals (ZBA) was held on November 24, 1986. Chairman Ferraguto
called the meeting to order at 7:45 P.M.
Present:
Commissioners Ferraguto, Suranna, Corrigan & Baumann
Acting Building Inspector - Nick Chirico
ZBA Commissioners and Alternates
Item 1
The meeting was called so that both boards could meet together and
discuss generally, Zoning Philosophy. There were no specific cases
discussed with respect to this intent.
General areas discussed were as follows: