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Home My WebLink AboutT C (131) Fee APPLICATION FOR Receipt No, TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS IKPORTANT: This application must be submitted to the Planning Department by the second Friday of the preceding month to insure being heard at the next meeting. ALL ITEKS MIDST BE ANSWERED AND ALL SUPPLBtEKTS MUST BE SUBMITTED. THE APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED IF INCOMPLETE. - The application and supplements must be filed in duplicate. - The application must be typewritten or printed in ink. - A Class D or better survey of the property in question must be submitted with the application showing streets, lot lines, building lines, zone boundary lines, dimensions, and buildings present or proposed, and buildings on adjacent properties and distance from subject property. - If a variance is being requested, a legal description of the property must be submitted with the application. This description can be obtained from mortgage records. - The sign from the Planning Department must be displayed on the property at least 10 days prior to the public hearing in a location visible from all abutting streets. - The applicant, or a representative, must be present for the public hearing. The time, date and place of the hearing will be advised by mail. - Inquiries on this application may be directed to the Planning Department at the South Windsor Town Hall. APPLICANT: Arturo Guerra & Helmar Wolf (Mill-on-the-River Restaurant) MAILING ADDRESS 989 Ellington Road, South Windsor, CT 06074 OWNER OF RECORD OF PROPERTY IN QUESTION Same LOCATION OF PROPERTY IN QUESTION 970 Ellington Road ZONE OF PROPERTY IN QUESTION A-20, FP CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: Request Variance to Section of the, Zoning Regulations to allow Dor state hearing under Section of the General Statutes for rx-Xi or temporary and conditional permit for parking for up to 35 employees at "Podunk Farm" (two year permit) . or an appeal from the Zoning Officer's decision involving Is applicant a corppratio'n or co-partnership? Corporation (If Corporation, submit a list of officers. If Co-partnership, submit a list of owners) . Is the applicant owner, lessee, or prospective tenant? Owner Are there any liquor outlets within the restricted area? Alcoholic beverages served at restauran (If yes, submit a list of the liquor outlets, their locations and distances from the property in question) . Is this property within 500 feet of another town line? No State clearly the unusual hardship or exceptional difficulty that prompts this application and indicate why other options are unacceptable. (Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary) . The applicants, proprietors of The Mill-on-the-River restaurant, have owned th leven arrA Podunk Farm property for scene two years. - It is situate(I dirprt-1V arrnac -FLO s+=Agah frame restaurant. During peak periods (most Saturday evenings, selected Friday >eninq-sf to night (Wednesdays) , special event nights, and during the holiday season) , employees are and have been required to park across the street at the farm, in order to free parking at the restaurant for patrons. This enables all patrons to park on the restaurant premises for their own safety, rather than along Route 30 (where no parking signs have been posted) Up to seventy cars can park in the smaller parking lot, on the north side of the reGt-aurant', under attendant supervision,. and 81+ in the main lot. All personnel are instructed to cross Ellington Road with caution and to be alert while doing so. Given the location of evergrreen trees and several buildings, most vehicles parking at the farm are screened from the street. Dated this day of Year Telephone # APPLICANT: - /////& , (Signature) OWNER: (Signature) nfeawCY -G-N 96-0 P) U � ACTION OF THE BOARD - ' S� - 3 o1c') N vJ Q, 00 TED DENIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • ` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RECEIVED OCT 3 m . 01 K"NMNKMNNGDEPT. October 2, 1989 Town of South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, Conn. Reference : Application # 1496-89 Dear Ms Bellizzi : I would like to ask the Board of Appeals to withdraw the application for the hearing set on October 5, 1989 and to reschedule on November 2 , 1989 since Mr. Arturo Guerra is out of the country until October 10, 1989. Thank you for your consideration, n„ e ma Wolf i w . , J 989 ELLINUFUN ROAD • SUU'111 6VIN080I1, OF 06074 • (203) 289-7929 RES7AURAN( GUIDE RAIL UTILITY POLE 4'2351 GUIDE RAIL: GUIDE RAIL \ NO PARKING SIGN SEWER EASEMENT 1�y aq ?zY IfXISTING t�i e _ _ ss ''.•.. `SHfO l \ sy r.its „ �'O L ♦ \ 0 PARKING/SIGN- v *,\ � 3�'r �,•f— _—�\l \�GARAG� � Y4 / Y\�' e � 1 j � � �'�`' �r '� T'\t sr NA 4! '' �83tA"k° �� a '-i Y�_t:.t' � .�} \ �..� 4. .,\ y.. \}- h t •.1 � _5e .. DIRT � '1!:',da'4�"'"i- � <� .�, r°�}�i"'�tl�,a,��C•.' ..: ,j HOUSE_ \ � � •rm }� '.� PARKING FOR 35 \, t / � Y suTI d` It EMPLOYEESIds' ,.,_. x 4:a�k`� 't.+ -� \\ .. i�.,� �,r n" ! ff \.1 T I /�v./ 6: 3 S q `•:.� 3; T�3 s R 3 t- p \!� \ EBARNNG li t a r �ry IS ,Eye _ i H 'F .\ ,:_ `� .!� � \Yr:. �' �,.�i{ �. 6\{i L � ♦ 4`\,\} . EXISTING - _ \ � ♦ `j\ \ BARN � \ l K Nk EPILOGUE: THE HEARING OF THIS APPLICATION BY THE OWNERS OF THE MILL ON THE RIVER WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER STH, 1989. WE ARRIVED FOR THE HEARING THAT EVENING TO FIND IT HAD BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THE NOVEMBER MEETING. THE NEXT EVENING, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH APPROXIMATELY 40 CARS WERE PARKED AT THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION. IS THE APPLICANT REALLY TAKING THE APPLICATION SERIOUSLY. IF THE COMMISSION DOES DENY THE APPLICANT WILL THEY CONTINUE TO PARK CARS THERE OR WILL THEY COMPLY WITH THE DECISION. OCTOBER 12TH AT 5:00 P.M. A THREE CAR ACCIDENT AT THE CORNER OF BELDON AND ELLINGTON ROAD. OCTOBER 24TH AT 4:45 P.M. A THREE CAR ACCIDENT AT THE EXACT SAME SPOT. THESE ARE JUST THE ACCIDENTS WE SEE TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK - HOW MANY OTHERS OCCUR WE DO NOT KNOW - BUT CERTAINLY THIS COMMISSION SHOULD CHECK INTO THE RECORDS. • MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSION MEMBERS: . I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE TO THE COMMISSION A COPY OF THE LETTER I WROTE TO THE J.I. WHICH APPEARED IN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28THS PAPER IN WHICH I EXPRESSED SAFETY CONCERNS IN APPROVING THIS REQUEST. ALONG WITH THAT LETTER I WOULD LIKE TO ADD A FEW MORE COMMENTS. LAST SUNDAY AT 6:15 P.M. UNDER SUNNY SKIES AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUR NEIGHBOR, MIKE HADLEY, WHO IS IN WASHINGTON AND COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT, TRIED TO PULL INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. THE THREE TAILGATING CARS BEHIND HIM COLLECTIVELY SMASHED HIS CAR FOUR CAR LENGTHS BEYOND HIS HOME. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ONE HOUSE SOUTH OF 970 ELLINGTON ROAD WHERE THE MILL WANTS TO PARK CARS!! THIS IS ONLY THE LATEST OF THE MANY CONSISTANT ACCIDENTS ON THIS SECTION OF ELLINGTON ROAD. THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON THE PROPERTY AT 970 ELLINGTON ROAD AND PEDESTRIANS CROSSING THE ROAD HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SOME TIME. I HAD IN THE PAST SPOKEN WITH THE ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A VIOLATION TO PARK CARS THERE, IT WAS A VIOLATION TO HAVE PEOPLE CROSSING A STATE ROAD, IT WAS A VIOLATION TO NOT GO BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR A SITE PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT. IT APPEARS THAT THE OWNERS DO NOT WANT TO GO BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BUT PREFERS TO CIRCUMVENT A SITE PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT BY APPLYING FOR A 'PERMIT'. RECENTLY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHANGED THE POWERS OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS BY NOT ALLOWING IT TO GRANT 'USE' VARIANCES ANY LONGER. THIS APPLICATION DISGUISED UNDER THE NAME OF 'TEMPORARY PERMIT' IS STILL A 'USE' VARIANCE - REQUESTING A 'USE' THAT IS NOT PERMITTED IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE, THIS IS AN AREA OF PRIVATE RESIDENCES ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREET. IT IS A CONNECTOR HIGHWAY BETWEEN MANY TOWNS AND THE CITY OF HARTFORD. IT IS IN CONSTANT USE BY SPEEDING COMMUTERS, TRACTOR TRAILERS, LARGE COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES, BUSSES, AND OF LATE--REFUSE TRUCKS. IF THIS COMMISSION REACHES THE POINT OF SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING GRANTING THIS 'PERMIT' I WOULD HOPE THAT ONE OR SEVERAL OF ITS MEMBERS WOULD CHECK THE RECORDS OF THE SOUTH WINDSOR POLICE DEPARTMENT AS TO THE AMOUNT OF ACCIDENTS ON THIS STRETCH OF ELLINGTON ROAD. THANK YOU - JUDY DEAN B99 ELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH WINDSOR 289-5877 EFTS�"O T I .EDIT Tr anger.on Ellington:Road. decen�ly L�fe�tar�heli�opt�r red o Elhngtop Road in South Windsoro p'ick'up'a°pedestnau f-who Was struck by`a motdfvelucle: Ong. I would'=further encourage_the Y, residents of the area who are aware This is dust one of many accidents of the traffic situation on Ellington happening.. a small stretch of Road to attend the meeting. highway on Ellington Road. 7 Jud Dean Within this'.same stretch is The , S,,,t w;,,a�„ Mill on the River restaurant.``Its 3 owners will'go,before the',South Windsor Zoning Board'of Appeals Oct. 516 request.a "' temporary and conditional permit for parking of business'.cars in a.'residential zone on"'property.'located at 970 Ellington _,Road" which_ is located across the street_from the restaurant::`: -This means that if the`permit is granted- pedestrians'will be cross- ing Ellington Road at-any time of the_'day _or evening. during the -restaurants business.hours:-After . having a-nice;leisurely-dinner and- wine , or attending a"-wedding celebration'in the;banquet room, ; -one will be-expected to brass=Ell- ington Road;in an area which:is virtually`blind from`both direr-._ tions. a If the permit is granted,.does this in anyway make the'town of South Windsor liable for`.'`allowing pedestrian traffic to cross Ellington Road?The'speed.limit-of 40,mph,is not maintained nor enforced in 11 that area. A phone call to the state Department of Transportation reveals that during their last survey of the intersection of Ellington and Beldon roads (which is directly across the ' street from the restaurant), the average speed was 51 mph. I would encourage The Mill on the River to reconsider the poten- tial tragic situation they are Great- r 0 �• Tio� 0_ps_au� ?d&U140t 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE - SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. 06074 4l�4soR•co��w AREA CODE 203/644-2511 November 13 , 1989 C E R T I F I E D M A I L Mr. Arturo Guerra Mr. Helmar Wolf Mill On The River Restaurant 989 Ellington Rd. South Windsor, Ct 06074 Re: Application #1496-89 - Mill on the River Restaurant Dear Mr. Guerra & Mr. Wolf: At the meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals held on November 2 , 1989 , a one-year temporary & conditional permit- was granted for the parking of employee cars only with a maximum of 35 cars (when no other alternative exist) on property located at 970 Ellington Road, South T^Tindsor, A-20 & FP Zone. The permit will have to be renewed in one year if you wish to continue this use. Very truly yours , Thomas ,Murrin Vice-Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals TM:dlb r •} y. ,.TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR ZONING BOAR[ OF APPEALS L y C r-►�C" �'JO Received from gun--- U e r�a, t� ------�e11 s nC 3:- Dollars fee for a hearing before the Zonin Boarc�of Appeals. 19b - �P.rn�cnww ~� CCr�cl �t.1o�C; This hearing is to cover application number. _____.__._._____________________for-__-_---_--_.._ L',Ltw,ris2,@,o C j w i r7 r, (F S G/I c�s� ... 'rl�}�f f ?": ` ------'-- `---- - -------------b --- -- --------------- Dated at South Windsor,Conn.,this------------------------ day of-------- ----------------------------------19._.___. Signed---------------- ---------- --------------------- SECRETARY