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Home My WebLink AboutT C (183) TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM �x Application No: Im 35P Official Receipt Date: NOV 14 2003 NOV' 14 200x Receipt No: � [ItV i,flN !T. APPLICANT: Town of -South Windsor. Recreation Devartment PROJECT NAME: Boundless Playground ADDRESS: Nevers Road Park, 150 Nevers Road, South Windsor OWNER OF RECORD ON LAND RECORDS: Town of South Windsor ADDRESS: 1540 Sullivan livan Avenue COMPLETE LOCATION OF PROPERTY: ASSESSOR'S MAP # 9C) PARCEL#_ ZONE RR NAME, ADDRESS, TEL& FAX # OF PERSON TO WHOM INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED: Rav Favreau, CPRP, Director of Recreation 1 0 Nevers Road. South Windsor 648-6355 x317 THIS APPLICATION IS FOR: (Check all that apply): ❑ Zone Change to (Public Hearing required and Certified letter to abutters required) ❑ Subdivision/Resubdivision ❑ Open Space Subdivision (Public Hearing Required) ❑ Subdivision ❑ Minor ❑ Major ❑ Resubdivision (Public Hearing Required) ❑ Minor ❑ Major ❑ Conditional Approval ❑ Special Exception to Article (Public Hearing, Certified letter to abutters required) ❑ Site Plan of Development ❑ General Plan of Development ❑ Earth Filling (Sec. 15) and/or Earth Removal (Sec. 14 - Public Hearing Required) ❑Regulation Amendment -❑_Zoning - - - _ - Subdivision (Attach proposed amendment) (Public Hearing Required) Temporary and Conditional Permit for (Public Hearing Required) Project identification sign, 4'x4', prDIt-asionally designed and produced request for sign to be in place for 18 months ❑ Major Home Occupation for (Public Hearing Required) ]See attached sample] ❑ Other (explain in detail) An Application Pending sign is required to be posted on the property for all applications ten (10) days prior to being heard by the Commission. r=` Si at re f Applicant Si a ure of Property weer s SOUTH M > :. WINDSOR �'k fJY•w..,.+rr%,4 ` RECREATION x`�. M�1�" 7Jiso�vez SOUTH WINDSOR BARRIER-FREE PLAYGROUND A PROJECT FOR THE COMMUNITY PROJECT A grass roots committee from the community of South Windsor announces the kickoff of their fundraising campaign to build a barrier free playground. This committee will coordinate the fundraising, design, and installation of a barrier-free community playground where parents, grandparents, siblings and ALL children can play, relax, and interact with their neighbors and friends. The 20,000 square foot playground will provide a minimum of 70% accessibility to all, and will be located in Nevers Park near the South Windsor Community Center. The goal is to complete the project in the spring of 2005. The core group is comprised of concerned citizens, school and town staff as well as committed representatives from local business and service organizations. The committee invites all civic organizations, schools, churches, local businesses, scouting organizations,families, and individuals to join us in our efforts to achieve this goal. A Barrier Free playground will accomplish the following: ❑ Create a special playground where the equipment is at least 70% accessible to children and adults of all physical abilities. ❑ Provide a safe and exciting place where children and their families can play. ❑ Foster understanding and friendships through commonality of play. Similarly equipped playgrounds in surrounding community's range in cost from $200,000 to $350,000. To aid in the fund raising campaign a South Windsor Friends of Recreation 501 (3) (c) tax-exempt organization is being formed thus allowing donations to be tax deductible. This status will also allow for grant application and matching funds that many local companies support. Those interested in becoming part of this project or making a direct donation can contact Mike McCarty of the South Windsor Recreation Department at 648-6355 ext. 342 for further details. WHAT IS BARRIER FREE? • Commitment to child development, rigor, and challenge for all children. • ADA focuses on removing barriers to access. Barrier-Free goes beyond the ADA Standards. • Requires at least 70% of play activities serve children with physical disabilities, allowing greater"integration"of all children. (ADA is 25% to 50%) • Designed to be "sensory-rich," it will address the needs of all children with sensory and developmental disabilities. • Challenging and age-appropriate addressing every child's intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs. Allows the opportunity for individuals of all ages the ability to interact in a park setting and "Discover the Benefits" of play. Page 1 of 5 CADocuments and Settings\mccart.REC.NET\Nly Documents\Barrier-Free Playground\Barrier Free Playground Information.doc : ;. At� SOUTH # M ;N �c> :;•:::: ;'... WINDSOR �tx` c ' : ;•4'''.• RECREATION WHY BARRIER FREE? 0 • This would be the only Public Park with a Playground that's 70/o accessible. • Over 250 Children, Public Elementary School to Middle School age,with disabilities. • Over 5,000 Children ages 15 and younger in South Windsor that would now be able to play together. • Parents/Caregivers with disabilities could now interact with their children on this playground. • The School Playgrounds are less then 70%Accessible. • Enhances the recreational opportunities for all. • Initiated by a Grass-Roots committee representative of the Town. PROJECT • Our vision of the Barrier-Free, Accessible Playground in 3-4 years time is: that the Accessible Playground will become a focal point and a symbol of community spirit. PROJECT • The central purpose and role of the Barrier-Free Playground is defined as: To provide a safe and exciting place where children with varying levels of social, physical, and developmental abilities can have fun, interact, and foster friendships in a natural and playful setting. To embrace and bring to life the guiding principles of the Community, Accepts, and Respects, Everyone (C.A.R.E.) policy statement, as set forth and enacted by our Town PLAYGROUND • The South Windsor Recreation Department has established a 12-member committee to research, design, raise funds and implement the Barrier-Free Playground project. The committee has a wide range of representation from Recreation Department, Town Council, Board of Education, Special Olympics, Parks and Recreation Commission, Chamber of Commerce, Junior Women's Club, Rotary Club, private citizens and the Parks Department. ORGANIZATION INF• - , • Town of South Windsor Recreation Department 150 Nevers Road South Windsor, CT 06074 Phone: 860.648.6355 Fax: 860.648.5048 Email: mccarty@southwindsor.org Page 2 of 5 C:\Documents and Settings\mccart.REC.NET\My Documents\Barrier-Free Playground\Barrier Free Playground Information.doc ... ..... ..( h•: SOUTH WINDSOR �y!F'Soz, %�c'4 :::::i,; :.::.•i: RECREATION w<y�.,�t�g;L'S,+,,i: i'<%:'•�:'•'rr'�?f�#�t3,r 17isrimver PROGRAM COORDINATOR'S INFORMATION Michael McCarty, CPRP Assistant Director of Recreation South Windsor Recreation Department 150 Nevers Road South Windsor, CT 06074 Phone: 860.648.6355 ext. 313 Fax: 860.648.5048 Email: mccarty southwindsor.org PROJECT NAME Barrier-Free Playground Initiative SITE 150 Nevers Road, South Windsor, CT 06074 Nevers Road Park SIZE 20,000 square feet PROJECT BUDGET $250,000-$300,000 value FUNDS RAISED TO DATE On Monday, May 5, 2003, the Town Council of the Town of South Windsor approved the South Windsor Recreation Department Special Revenue Fund Budget. This Capital part of this budget has $50,000 designated for the Barrier-Free Playground Project. The $50,000 will be available for project use beginning July 1, 2003. An additional $20,000 in Recreation Special Revenue Fund Capital will be available July 1,2004. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION POPULATION The 2000 Census data collected estimated South Windsor's total population in at 24,412 - - -following-several decades of-strong-yet-controlled-growth-.-- Over 50%-of the-Town's---- - -- - -- population fall in the prime adult employment age of 25-64. Some 12% of Town residents are engaged in manufacturing, and an equal percentage in the financial, real estate and insurance industries. The Town's current unemployment rate is 2.5%. South Windsor has 7,112 youth age 19 and under. The breakdown of ages is as follows: 4 and under: 1,540 5 to 9: 2,022 10 to 14: 2,034 15to 19: 1,516 Page 3 of 5 CADocuments and Settings\mccart.REC.NET\Nly Documents\Barrier-Free Playground\Barrier Free Playground Information.doe r_ u•d. a u fi' SOUTH :ty;'M...•::".;z>;�> ::. :. s�� WINDSOR tc'< RECREATION M3r� 17isomver ale�ene6iis FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH 18% of the school public school children participate in the school lunch program. ORGANIZATION INF• - • SOUTH WINDSOR RECREATION DEPARTMENT The South Windsor Recreation Department is a progressive service division of the Town of South Windsor. The department is currently operating a Special Revenue Fund budget to deliver the many active and passive recreation opportunities to its residents and numerous non-residents. The department services over 9,500 families in South Windsor, providing opportunities that range from preschool activity classes and league sports to special events and social/cultural programming. The Recreation Department offers over 180 different programs for age 18 months old to the Senior Citizen population. Our programs and services have provided many individual, community, economic, and environmental benefits for over 30 years. We have and do improve an individual's physical health and psychological well being. We have and do provide an opportunity for the community to socialize, volunteer, and create lifelong memories. We have and do help to reduce healthcare costs, vandalism and crime, generate revenue, enhance land values, and offer tourism opportunities. We have and do help to preserve open space, protect the ecosystem, and contribute to the safety and health of those in the community. These are the values that this department and the Town of South Windsor are focused on and allow us to proclaim our Department Vision Statement that "The Benefits are Endless!" MISSION OF THE SOUTH WINDSOR RECREATION DEPARTMENT The South Windsor Recreation Department, a professional service division of the Town of South Windsor, is committed and responsive to the diverse and dynamic leisure needs of the community. Our purpose is to provide quality, safe, affordable, and healthy opportunities accessible to all. We strive to build a sense of community and enrich physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development,thus enhancing the quality of life in South Windsor. SOUTH WINDSOR RECREATION DEPARTMENT BUDGET SPECIAL REVENUE FUND SPECIFIC 2003/2004 Expenses: $942,885 - Revenue: - - - $943,022 - - - -- Capital: $50,000 Undesignated Fund Balance: $27,114 SOUTH • - RECREATION The South Windsor Recreation Department has 4 full time management employees, 1 part-time management employee, 2 full time union administrative secretaries and over 300 volunteers annually. Page 5 of 5 C:\Documents and Settin s\mccart.REC.NET\M Documents\Barrier-Free 9 9 Y Playground\Barrier Free Playground Information.doc Appl # 03-85P, SOUTH WINDSOR RECREATION DEPARTMENT Temporary and Conditional Permit—Sign PH 11-25-03 1. Request for a temporary and conditional permit to display a 16 sq ft sign indicating the future location of a new Boundless Playground, at 150 Nevers Road, RR zone. 2. The wording of the temporary and conditional permit is that, "Temporary and conditional permits may be granted by the Commission for a use which is not specified elsewhere in these regulations for a period of time not to exceed two years. Such approval may be given after a Public hearing, if in the judgement of the Commission, the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served, and the appropriate use of neighboring property will not be substantially or permanently injured, and traffic and other hazards will not result from such use." 3. The existing sign regulations do not accommodate this type of signage. Temporary signs of civic organizations are allowed to advertise specific events and are limited to 90 days. 4. If this application is approved, Planning Dept. has no requested modifications. SO.NM se t� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 OR-cO TELEPHONE(860) 644-2511 CERTIFIED MAIL December 1, 2003 Mr. Ray Favreau, CPRP Director of Recreation 150 Nevers Road South Windsor, CT 06074 Dear Mr. Favreau: Re: Appl#03-85P, TOSW Boundless Playground T&C Permit Please be advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission at its November 25, 2003 meeting approved the above-referenced application for a temporary and conditional permit to allow a 16 sq. ft' sign for the future location of the Boundless Playground on property located at 150 Nevers Road, RR zone. Sincerely, CtZ r Timothy H. Wentzell, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission THW/kak cc: Zoning Enforcement Officer Chief Building Official Assessor 10 N Sfq c ti U 7_0� O-P siou� V&"�Ot � :. 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 r�OSOR-Co TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 October 3, 2005 Mr. Raymond Favreau, CPRP Director of Recreation Town of South Windsor 150 Nevers Road South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Appl#03-85P,Temporary&Conditional Permit TOSW Boundless Playground Dear Mr. Favreau: This is a reminder,that the Temporary&Conditional Permit to allow a 16 square foot sign for the future location of the Boundless Playground on property located at 150 Nevers Road, RR zone, will expire on November 25, 2005. If this use is to be continued,please make application to the Planning&Zoning Commission. If you have any questions call the Planning Department at 644-2511, ext. 253. Sincerely, Ronnie Scalis Administrative Secretary rZ.' t 1 D3III- � � 1 FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION 181.00 a. 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