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Home My WebLink AboutSITE PLAN (94) APPLICATION TO TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ACTION THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE RECEIVED APPLICATION NO. Sm Z BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMIS- SION AT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED RECEIVED DATE �z?�—�Z MEETING ON THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF PREL. APPROVAL DATE THE MONTH AT TOWN HALL. FINAL APPROVAL DATE REJECTED DATE RECEIPT NO. APPLICANT Town of South Windsor ADDRESS 1540 Sullivan Aupnuey South Windsor, Ct- 06074 OWNER Town of South Windsor ADDRESS Sama LOCATION OF PROPERTY Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor _ ZONE RR CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING. 1. Zone Change (Public Hearing) 2. Filing for Subdivision (See "Subdivision Check List") 3. Filing for Re-Subdivision (Public Hearing) 4. Special Exception Article 4.1.8 (Public Hearing) Article 4.2.3 (Public Hearing) Article 4.7.2.7 (Public Hearing) Article 4.10.2.4 (Public Hearing) S. Parking—Article 8.5.16 (Public Hearing) _xxg6. Site Development Plan—Article 4.11 7. Removal of Sand, Gravel, Clay or Quarry Stone & Ore (Public Hearing) 8. Other STATE CLEARLY AND BRIEFLY THE REASONS FOR APPLICATION Regulations require filing for site plan of approval for Town of South Windsor Library Construction adjacent to Town Hall on Sullivan Avenue. 1. Application and supplements must be filed in triplicate. 2. Application must be typewritten or printed in ink. 3. The applicant or his representative must be present at the Commission Meeting. 4. Application Fee of $25.00 required for filing Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 to defray expenses. Applications, other than for subdivisions, shall be accompanied with three copies of a map, minimum size 8i.z x 11 inches, drawn to scale showing the land, buildings present and proposed, plot depths and measurements, street and building lines, also a measured distance to nearest street corner, names of abutting property owners, and a sufficient portion of surrounding area to make such a map readily intelligible, and the subject property either shaded or cross-hatched. If approved, the Zoning Commission reserves the right to request and the applicant hereby consents to furnish, within sixty days following approval, three maps prepared by a qualified civil engineer or surveyor showing the items above. 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Lei Pa3loagD a;zaoa UJIoL7, f I 1 Aq pouoTsac[ noo�o T-own aie S tdA Vr�i� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. 06074 SOR•CO� AREA CODE 203/644-2511 October 133, 1976 Mr. Paul F. Talbot, Town Manager Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, Connecticut 06074 Dear Mr. Talbot: This is to notify you that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the special exception under section 4.1.8 of the Zoning Regulations for construction of a library in a Rural Residential Zone on June 20, 1972. Enclosed are copies of the minutes. If you have any further questions or need additional information, please let me know. Very truly yours, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION William E. Grace, Chairman WEG/src SOUT11 WINDSOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING - Jun 20, 1972 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mrs. Fvans, Messrs. Gilligan, Kupchunos ALTERNATES PRESENT: Messrs. Ryan and Kicholsoq, alternates for Messrs. Grace and Andrus. Mr. Gilligan, acting chairr:an, opened the public hearing following the announcement of alternates and the reading of the legal notice as it appeared in the Journal-Inquirer June 9th and 16th. Item 1* was the application of Edward Amenta for amendment to section 4.1.8 of the zoning regulations to allow the construction of two-family hous s as a special use in residential zones. Attorney Frank Ahearn of South Windsor -cited a League of Wamen Voters' study done in 1971 which called for towns to meet their obligation by achi wing a diversified housing supply for all income groups. The report considered South Windsor'a zoning regulations to be restrictive and recom- mend d that action be taken before the State would be forced to step in with corrective measures. Attorney .Ahearn said two-family houses are only allowed in buildings having more than 30,000 sq. fte and built prior to 1940, prior to conversion. He said many people cannot afford to live in the single-family type of dwellinz presently being built in South Windsor. He felt the Commission could write adequate controls into the regulation t protect the type of two-family houses for construction, and that it would fit well under a special use by meeting certain standards. :fir. Ahearn said that several realtors, specifically Richards and Kehmna, support his claim that there is a demand for two-fa-Tily homes and that South Windsor should face up to its responsibility. Mrs. Barbara Zbell, 104 Greenfield Drivel speaking as President of the League of Women Voters, cited the extensive housing study completed by the League in 1971 which revealed that there is virtually no housing available in South Windsor for families with incomes below S109000o She said the lderly, young-marrieds, teachers, etc. who fall in this income bracket could benefit from increased housing made available through two-family house construction and she urged the adoption of the proposed amendment. Mrs. Richards of the real-estate firm, said that the Town's young people cannot afford to remain here once they are married as the available housing is too expensive. She felt rental of a two-family home could be a partial solution. She said she has also received specific inquiries from several teachers who have expressed a desire for two-family ho s sii ce it would be less expensive (than single-family) for the type o �ho�te they want. Mrs. Richards also said the two-family home is ideal for those couples who would like to have their parents live nearby, yet in a separate household. Jan Tarr, 31 Elizabeth Street, spoke in favor of the proposed amendment. Sh said she was fortunate to move into South Windsor when she could afford it, which would not be the case today. She feels that this type of home is need d in South Windsor and she agrees with the League- of V-omen Voters' position. Jill Clinta4, 118 Orchard Hill Drive, said the n d for additional housing in Town is great and that th type of apartm nts being built will not m et th ne do of 1 w and m derate inc me p opl . Sh f It two-family hous a would be a practical and reasonable way to help m et this n d. Another member of the public stated that he had been looking for a tw - family dwelling for some time. He said he had lived in South Windsor t n years and cannot afford to build a new home. Dorothy Pelikan, broker with Richards and Kehmna Realtors, said then is also a need for this type of housing for families with teenage childr n who would learn the responsibility of home care that they would not hav in an apartment. •'k Jun Brady of Strong Road, wife of a teacher, said she was in favor of th am ndment. She said she attended an Interfaith Housing conference wh r Gordon Buck of the Governor's Task Force said the Towns will be prodd d if th y don't help to meet the demand. Marcia Fox said she was opposed to the amendment and wanted to know what th rentals would be. Attorney Ahearn said there would probably be som high, some low rentals, but that before the issue of rentals could be discussed the Town would have to have a regulation permitting the construction of two-family homes. Robert Martin of Miller Road wanted to know where the two-family hom s would be built. Attorney Ahearn said he is asking the amendment to allow tw -family houses in any residential zone, as a special use. He did not think, however, that they should be put opposite AA-30 and AA-40 homes. R nata Rioux, 41 Foster Street, said she was opposed to the amendment n such a large scale as outlined in a Hartford Times article which cited plans for 95-100 two-family dwelling units on an 80 acre parcel on Fost r Road. She said this would mean 200 families with possibly 400 or mor children and she was worried about the impact on the school system. Mr. Gilligan said the Commission was only considering an application for a zoning amendment and not for a specific parcel. He said that if and wh n the proposed amendment was approved, a builder would have to submit another application for specific houses on a specific tract to be heard at another public hearing. Mrs. Rioux said she understood the distinction between the two types of applications. However, she said she "doesn't see how, if these peopl can' t afford to live here, how the Town can afford to let them in." She also did not agree with the statement that two-family homes would fit int a residential area. Mr. Henry Scheckley of Chapel Road said he doesn't think there is a "dying n ed" for two-family homes based on the three specific cases cited by th realtors. He also said he doesn't think the State will force the Town to build additional housing. Attorney .Ahearn replied that most any realtor in Town would support the need for two-family homes and that Massachus tto has forced towns to modify their regulations, though it has not yet be n don in Connecticut. Mr. Trotman of !Hain Street said he liv s in a two-family hous . He said he was a former newsman from Massachu etts and b lieves the responsibility of the small towns to the citi s is a fallacious argument since the cities have not met their obligations to the towns. He said th responsibility li s with the citizens - no one else. He said the need should be estab- lish d by the people who need it, not the real estate brokers who stand to gain. He agreed with Mrs. Riotix' concern on the number of- children that will b brought into Town. He eatd we should wait for more industry in Town. In response to questions by the Commission, Mr. Amenta said the proposed two-family houses he was contemplating would sell between 948-510000 and' that the two-family homes would be a compromise between apartments and singl -family homes. No studies had been made on the average number of children in two-family homes. He and Attorney Ahearn felt that sewers sh uld be a requirement with minimum 100 foot frontage on an approximate 3/4 acre lot, or possibly less. Mrs. Clinton said that families with incomes of about S129000 could probably afford one-half of a two-family home, i.e. $259000. Mrs. Tarr said the Sheldon Oaks project in Hartford has a ceiling of S229 a month rentals and that only some of these are subsidized. There was additional discussion on means of financing two-family mortgages and how the regulations can affect the price of the homes, depending on the stringency of requirements. There wer no further comments for or against the application and this portion of the public hearing was declared closed. It m 2* was the application of William E. and Carolyn McGill for re-subdiv- isi n of property at 1448 Ellington Road. Dr. Andrus was present for this portion of the public hearing and Mr. Nicholson announced that he was dis- qualifying himself from this item on the agenda. Attorney Edward Kuehn who represented the applicant, said that the original three-lot subdivision was approved by the Commission this past fall and that the McGills now want to subdivide the center parcel (lot #2) into three parcels. Maps- were dis- played showing the re-subdivision with lots #1 and #3 (east and We►%) of the original subdivision remaining unchanged. Contour maps and water-table tests were not available, though Attorney Kuehn said these had been submitted. There were no further comments for or against the application and this portion of the public hearing was declared closed. It m 3* was the application of the Town of South Windsor for a special exception under section 4.1.8 for construction of a library in an RR zon , represented by Mr. William Clayton Massey, Library Director. Mr. Massey submitted a site plan showing the location of the proposed library• on land just south of the Town Hell, with additional parking for 100 cars to be pro- vid d. The building would be on two levels with a total of 149775 sq* ft. , and of an architectural style harmonious with the Town Hall. Existing road- ways Will not be changed with access from both Ellington Road and Sullivan AY4nue. The building is planned in two phases, based on population growth, with 4300 sq. fto on the lower level being unfinished. Mr. Massey said the Public Building Commission has been working on the plans with the architect- ural firm of Moore and Salsbury and that the proposed plans were the least d structive to the site. He submitted a copy of the "Building Program for the South Windsor Public Library", revised March, 1972 for the Commission's r view. Th r wer , n oth r comments for or against the application and Mr. Gilligan d clared the public hearing closed. WORK SESSION Attorney Palmer McGee of Day, Berry and Howard presented a site dev 1 p- ment plan of R.P.I. for the proposed Nassau Furniture operation at 1315 John Fitch Blvd. Mrs. Evans disqualified herself from this applica- tion and Mr. Nicholson was appointed alternate. Attorney McGee said, that all the conditions outlined in the letter of approval for R.P.I.'s sp cial xception granted on May 16th had been listed on the site plan, as follows: - Parking facilities shall be provided for eighty cars. - There shall be no outside storage, display or sales. - The floor space to be used for retail sales shall be limited as follows: With respect to existing buildings,, floor area used for retail sales in the existing buildings shall not exceed 65% except for warehouse sales involving the entire property and held not more frequently than an, average of one per month- With respect to existing and future additional buildings, floor area used for retail sales when and if additional buildings shall be constructed on the premises shall not exceed 50% of the total floor area encompassed by the existing and additional buildings* - No more than five trucks may be parked outside overnight. Theo shall be parked to the rear of the main building so as not to be visible from Route 5. - There shall be no access from Route 5e - 199 Strong Road building not included in special exception us . Attorney McGee said the land and buildings still belonged to R.P.I. con- tingent upon site approval and that Nassau did not contemplate any major changes. He said that the conditions on the plan would be binding to successive owners. Mr. Ryan made the motion, seconded by Dr. Andrus to approve the site development plan of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as submitted on maps dated May, 1972. Motion was unanimously voted and so ordered. Item 2. The McGill application for re-subdivision was deferred until next week, pending review of the topographical maps and seepage tests. Item 3. There was discussion on the application for a special exception for the Town Library as to whether additional site plans would be required. . Dr. Andrus. made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ryan, to approve the applica- tion of the Town of South Windsor for a special exception under section 4.1.8 for construction of a library in an RR zone with the condition that prior to construction, a more detailed site development plan be submitted for Commission approval, as outlined in section 4.11 of the regulations. Motion was unanimously voted and so ordered. The effective date is Tuesday, June 279 1972. Item 1. The Amenta application for amendment to the regulations is deferred until next week. Mr. Nicholson suggested that Attorneys Lassman - and Ah am b contacted for recommendations on two-family house specifica- tions such as sewer requirem nts, lot size, hous siz , acreage, frontag , garage or parking facilities, site location, tc. Th Commission agreed this should b done b fore any decision is r ached. The m eting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M. SUMMARY i. Ed Amenta zone amendment Deferred 2. Wm. McGill re-subdivision Deferred 3. Town of S.W. special exception Approved And-Rya. (Library) R.P.I. (Nassau Furn.) site plan Approved' Rya-And. Respe Illy subm ted win# red H. Wilson Re / rding Secretary I - �pWH scq C' . -0 Sou� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. 06074 '►oSaR C0N� AREA CODE 203/644-2511 June 28, 1977 William E. Grace, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, Conn. 06074 Dear Bill: The Town Council, at a Special Meeting on June 27, 1977, voted to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager to resubmit applications under Round Two of the Local Public Works Program for the following projects in order of priority: LIBRARY. The only change from the original application is that the project will be reduced in scope from 25,000 sq. ft. to approximately 152000 sq. ft. As the application is a resubmission, Mr. Talbot intends to resubmit your letter of October 13, 1976 advising that a Special Exception was approved on June 20, 1972. I note that five years have elapsed since this approval and would appreciate your advising me if the Special Exception is still valid, as this has to be submitted with the application before July 8th to be eligible for funding. The Public Building Commission will be working with the architect under an extremely tight time schedule as EDA requires construction to begin within 90 days of approval. Other than site plan approval, would you please let me know if there are any other requirements or procedures to be followed involving the Planning and Zoning Commission. Sincerely, Sandr . Bender, Mayor TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR cc: Paul F. Talbot, Town Manager Vincent Callahan, Chairman - PBC - � wn' Asa . 2vd 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE - SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. 06074 SOR-CO AREA CODE 203/644-2511 June 30, 1977 Mr. Paul F. Talbot, Town Manager Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, Connecticut 06074 Dear Mr. Talbot: This is to notify you that on June 20, 1972 the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a Special Exception pursuant to Section 4.1.8 of the Zoning Regulations for construction of a library on property located on Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor in a Rural Residential Zone. This approval was subject to detailed site plan approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission in accordance with Section 4.11 of the Zoning Regulations. Very truly yours, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Byz '� Z L William E. Grace, Chairman WEG/src cc: Mayor Sandra Bender TMR associates 56 ARBOR STREET • HARTFORD , CT. • 06106 (203) 232-1658 CIVIL ENGINEERING • PLANNING • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE October 17, 1977 CR 3 Inc. Avon Park North Re: Proposed Library Avon CT 06001 South Windsor CT [#132- 77- 59] Gentlemen: We have designed the storm water system for the above project based upon 10 year storm, Rational Formula. The runoff at the outflow of the existing 15 inch RCP near the southeasterly corner of the site will be 7. 91 c. f. s. We also computed the existing runoff at this point at 4. 40 c. f. s. , which indicates an increase in runoff for a ten year storm of 3. 51 c. f. s. To provide control of siltation during construction, and until paving is completed and a stand of grass has been established, we propose the use of hay bales, staked in place. The bales are to be located at all areas where runoff flows to the existing drives, or to offsite. In addition, all drainage structures within the construction area are to be surrounded by hay bales. The Contractor will be required to maintain the bales, remove build- up of silt, and to replace bales which become damaged or silted up. A copy of the drainage computations is enclosed. Very truly yours, Theodore M. Randme P. E. [DMR] TMR/d cr3inc. land planners landscape architects avon park north avon, conn. 06001 203-678-1160 October 17, 1977 Re: South Windsor Public Library Mr. Jules Page, Town Engineer Town Hall South Windsor, Conn. Dear Mr. Page, We are submitting, herewith, our drawing and storm drainage calculations for the new Library. Enclosed are the following items of information: 1. 4 copies of our plan entitled. "Site Grading, Drainage, and Wetlands Plan" dated October 17, 1977. 2. 4 copies of existing and new storm run off calculations as prepared by TMR Associates, our consulting Civil Engineers. 3. 4 copies of our recommended siltation controls during construction; also prepared by TMR Associates. We hope this information is satisfactory at this time, for final ap- proval from the Wetlands Commission. If you need further infor- mation or additional copies, please let us know. Sincerely yours, C R 3 In . i Jeffrey A ebri kam cc: Moore & Salsbury, attn: Frank Ridout TMR Associates charles a. currier jeffrey a. gebrian robert c. stevens SOWN S'r C . r Town, a,v�occtl� `l� 9 � 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. 06074 ��►osoR,Co^ AREA CODE 203/644-2511 October 19, 1977 Mr. Paul F. Talbot, Town Manager Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, Connecticut 06074 Dear Mr. Talbot: This is to notify you that the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the application of the Town of South Windsor for a site plan of development for a library on property located on Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor in a RR Zone, subject to the following conditions: 1. The diagonal parking shown .on the plans in front of the building shall be eliminated. Parallel parking shall be indicated at this location. The width of the parallel parking shall be 10 feet. 2. Adequate lighting shall be installed in the following areas: (a) the parking area and driveway in front of the building; (b) the entrance to the site located on Ellington Road; (c) the rear parking area. This lighting shall be installed in accordance with Section 8.7.3 of the Zoning Regulations. 3. The concept of zero increase in storm water run-off will not be used on this site because the increase into an existing storm drainage system is insignificant and not considered serious. The Commission recommends that a study be made of this site to determine the feasibility of modifying the site to a zero increase in storm water run-off in the future. Improvements or development of this site in the future shall consider the storm water run-off from the library and town hall, and any drainage system shall be redesigned for a zero increase in run-off from the basic undeveloped site. Paul F. Talbot -2- October 19, 1977 4. A 24" x 36" black and transparent map, printed on polyester film, and one paper print of this site plan shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission to be stamped and signed and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of South Windsor. The following -letters shall be reproduced on the map and made part of the final plans: (a) this letter of approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission; (b) the letter of approval from the Inland- Wetlands Agency; (c) the letter from the Planning and Zoning Commission, dated June 30, 1977, verifying that a Special Exception was granted on June 20, 1972, pursuant to Section 4.1.8 of the Zoning Regulations for construction of a library on the subject property. Very truly yours, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION By William E. Grace, Chairman WEG/src cc: D. McLaughlin, Building Inspector J. Page, Town Engineer/Planner B. McNamara, Assessor Moore & Salisbury, Architects t0,0N Sfq( 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. 06074 SOR CON /AREA CODE 203 644-2511 TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL-INQUIRER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1977 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION At the October 18, 1977 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve, with conditions, the application of the Town of South Windsor for a site plan of development for a library on property located on Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor. Dated at South Windsor, Connecticut this 19th day of October, 1977. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION William E. Grace, Esquire, Chairman Joseph Walsh, Secretary