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Home My WebLink About13-33P Empire Auto Group TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM Application Number: / Official Receipt Date: Munis Application #: 6 30 3 _ APPLICANT: Mon -e G C PROJECT NAME: r - '-SL 5 zze J COMPLETE LOCATION OF PROPERTY: / ✓ 7t/j iG e OWNER OF RECORD ON LAND RECORDS:A ; OWNER ADDRESS: --54 L WIl6a-cl a) o Cp Q GIS PINY 4-7-70 0 71 3 ZONE_ NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE & EMAIL ADDRESS OF PERSON TO WHOM INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED 06 u - Ell 3 60 Estimated presentation time.,RV M THIS APPLICATION IS FOR: (Check all that apply): ❑ Zone Change to (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ❑ Open Space Subdivision/Resubdivision (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ❑ Subdivision ❑ Minor ❑ Major ❑ Resubdivision (Public Hearing Required) ❑ Minor ❑ Major ❑ Conditional Subdivision ❑ Special Exception to Table (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) Site Plan of Development ❑ New ❑ Modification Building(s) Sq Ft ❑ General Plan of Development Dept of Motor Vehicle License - State Hearing per Section 14-55 for V 5e,2,1 (2 dLf o6 Jer s ❑ Earth Filling (Sec. 7.6) and/or Earth Removal (Sec. 7.16) (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) Regulation Amendment ❑ Zoning ❑ Subdivision -Attach proposed amendment (Public Hearing Required) ❑ Temporary and Conditional Permit (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) for ❑ Temporary and Conditional Permit Renewal (Certificate of Mailing Required) for ❑ Detached In Law Apartment or ❑ Accessory Apartment (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ❑ Major Home Occupation (Certificate of Mailing Required) for ❑ Other (explain in detail) *An Application Pending Sign is required to be posted on the property for all a lications ten (10) days prior to being heard by the Commi ion. _-- I` ignature of Applicant Signat of Property Owner EREEDPPM Enterprises Ilc. Dba Empire Auto Group713 John Fitch blvd. 013South Windsor Ct,06074 so . ATTENTION:ZONING COMMISSION RE: SITE PLAN There will be no changes to the existing property other than major cleaning and the maintenance of the building and property. No trees or plantings will be added to the property. Hours of operation will be from Monday thru Saturday 10am to 6pm. The building will be used solely for the purpose of used auto sales. Primo Rondinone t 1 • c G s E F � Y x t u4 r g t n;L iyy Lj y°{ii_ f+t75ry�1y��,sN��y`s 1's a: h. Al 4 .� AN 4 s PLANNING DEPARMENT IN-HOUSE REFERRAL FORM DATE: 8/12/13 TO: Matt Galligan, Fred Shaw, Michael Gantick, Rich Bond, Walter Summers, Jeff Doolittle Ray Favreau, Karl Reichle, Mark Owens, Steve Lavigueur, Chris Dougan, Bob DeVito John Caldwell, Dennis Sheridan, Ron Asselin FROM: Marcia A. Banach, AICP, Director of Planning The Planning& Engineering Departments have received plans for the following projects: Appl#13-33P, PMM Enterprise LLC dba Empire Auto Group Location: 713 John Fitch Boulevard ® Site Plan ❑ Subdivision No. Acres .56 ac Zone GC ❑ Industrial ® Commercial ❑ Residential No. Lots/Units Water: Z Public ❑ Private Well Sewerage: ® Public ❑ Septic System Project Description: re-use of site for used car dealership Future Town-owned property involved? ❑ Yes ®No ❑ new street(s) ❑ new detention area ❑ new open space/recreation area ❑ active ❑passive Planning Department notes: Please comment by 8/16/13 and return to the Planning Department. Page 1 of 1 Zarambo, Lauren L. From: McGann, Sherry Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 2:22 PM To: Zarambo, Lauren L. Subject: RE: In House Referral PMM Enterprise LLC Hi Lauren, The health department has no comments or concerns. Sherry McGann,Bs,REHs,HHs Environmental Health Officer Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor,CT 06074 (860)-644-2511 ext.248 www.southwindsor.ora From: Zarambo, Lauren L. Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 10:17 AM To: Asselin, Ronald; Bond, Richard; Caldwell, John; Doolittle, Jeffrey; Dougan, Christopher; Favreau, Raymond; Galligan, Matthew; Gantick, Michael; McGann, Sherry; Owens, Mark; Shaw, Fred; Sheridan, Dennis; Summers, Walter Subject: In House Referral PMM Enterprise LLC Please find attached In House Referral Form for Appl. 13-33P, PMM Enterprise, LLC dba Empire Auto Group, 713 John Fitch Boulevard. Please forward any comments or questions to the Planning Department. Thank you, Lauren L Zarambo Planning Department Secretary Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT o6074 86o.644.25n ext 253 8/12/2013 DRAFT Empire Auto Group Auto Sales Site Plan 13-33P 1. Request for site plan approval and used car dealer license for property located at 713 John Fitch Boulevard, GC zone. This site has previously been used for motor vehicle sales, with the most recent approvals granted in 2006, 2008, and 2010. Historically, the site has been used for the storage of vehicles; and the site has generally been in violation of its former approved site plan. This new applicant is now requesting to reutilize the site for used car sales only. His proposed hours of operation are Mon- Sat from 10-6PM. 2. A variance was granted in 1981 to Route 5 motor cars, a previous tenant, to allow 15 cars to be parked in front of the building line; this applicant is showing 13 spaces. The plan shows a total of 37 vehicle parking spaces. As is common with Route 5 sites, the ROW for Route 5 is very wide, and the applicant's property line is about 50 feet away from the edge of Route 5. If vehicles are parked in front of the building line, they need to at least be on the applicant's property, not the State ROW. 3. The existing building is nonconforming to current zoning regulations, with a 33' setback, 50' required under today's regulations. There are no building additions or modifications proposed with this application. 4. Site size is just over a half acre. We note that, while the site plan shows delineated parking spaces, the majority of the site actually is broken asphalt and gravel, and the areas in which vehicles are to be parked are for the most part indistinguishable from the remainder of the site. I have several pictures that were taken recently of the site. 5. This site is currently not landscaped. The applicant has proposed to clean up the site but not to add landscaping. Staff note that in the last approval, PZC required the applicant to add planters around the site as there is no area on the property for in-ground landscaping. We would recommend that a landscaping plan be created and submitted for approval. 6. Is there any lighting on the site? One major issue we tend to have with car dealerships is noncompliant lighting and use of spotlights. A previous approval in January 2006 required that site lighting must be brought into compliance with zoning regulations, as there are unshielded spotlights. Also, some of the light poles had been disconnected and were no longer functioning. It does not 1 appear from the site visit that any of the lights are working. The applicant should address this issue. 7. The sign regulations allow both a building sign and a freestanding sign. The building sign would be allowed to be about 60 square feet, and the freestanding sign would be allowed to be 24 square feet. A permit will be required before it is installed. 8. Currently there are is a dumpster on the site however it is not screened. Staff recommends that it be placed on a concrete pad and screened. 9. Public water and sewer currently service the site. WPCA approval is not required. 1 O.If this application is approved,the Planning Department has no other requested modifications. 2 y 33P BART PACEKONIS RECEIVE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR AUG 1.6 2p13 ACTING CHAIRMAN SOUTH WMIDSQR PLANNING DEPT. .PLANNING AND ZONEING 39 BLUERIDGE DR SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074 AUG 14 2013 RE:ZONEING APLLICATION SUBMITTED FOR 713 JOHN FITCH BLVD BY PRIMO • MIKE FARINA PRIME AUTO GROUP EAST WINDSOR CT.THE DMV AND THE TOWN OF EAST WINDSOR SHUT HIM DOWN FOR ROBBING 30 PEOPLE AND TENS OF THOUSANDS IN FINES FOR _ ZONEING VIOLATIONS. • 1 WILL GIVE HIM CREDIT HE IS BALLSY. HE MUST OF THOUGHT THAT THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR WAS STUPID AND HE WOULD GET SOMEONE TO APPLY FOR THE LICENSE IN THEIR NAME AND HE WOULD BE THE GUY PUTTING UP THE MONEY AND NO ONE WOULD KNOW THAT HE IS ACTUALLY THE OWNER. • HE USED TO HAVE A USED CAR DEALER AT THIS SAME LOCATION BEFORE HE MOVED TO EAST WINDSOR.MY UNDERSTANDING IS HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POLICE DEPT. • CALL SGT BONADUCE SOUTH WINDSOR POLICE DEPT HE WILL TELLYOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW. • THE PRESENT APPLICANTS NAME IS PRIMO. PRIMO IS A FRONT FOR MIKE FARGANA: FARINA APPROACHED PRIMO AND TOLD HIM IF HE P[UTTHE DEALERSHIP IN HIS NAME HE WOULD PUT UP THE MONEY. • FARINA OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THAT EVERYONE HAS SEEN THE NEWS AND THERE 1S NO WAY HE IS GOING TO GET ALICENSE IN HIS NAME. • SGT WARD COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY UNIT IS THE ONE DOING THE CRIMINAL . INVESTIGATION.860 263 5446. 1 AM CONFIDENT HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT FARINA IS TRYING TO USE SOMEONE AS A FRONT TO GET A NEW DEALER LICENSE. • ENCLOSED IS THE STORY FROM CHANNEL 3.GO TO CHANNEL 3 WEB SITE AND YOU CAN SEE THE VIDEO. • MIKE FARINA COPY ENCLOSED FROM THE JUDICIAL WEB SITE WAS ARRESTED FOR PROMOTING PROSTITUTION .........YOU HEARD ME CORRECTLY PROMOTING PROSTITUTION. • HE WAS RUNNING THE PROSTITUTION RING OUT OF THE CAR LOT IN EAST WINDSOR. • ALSO ARRESTED FOR DRUGS r • THIS GUY PRIMO HAS NO IDEA THAT FARINAS DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED DOWN BY THE DMV AND THAT HE IS THE SUBJECT OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.WWHERE I AM FROM IF YOU ROB 30 PEOPLE THEY PUT YOU IN HANDCUFFS. CHANNEL 3 CHRIS COLLIBEE ASSIGNMENT EDITOR 333 CAPITAL BLVD ROCKY HILL CT 06067 AUG 14 2013 I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE DOING A FOLLOW UP STORY ON MIKE FARINA PRIME AUTO GROUP EAST . WINDSOR. „ NEW INFO. HE IS USING SOMEONE AS A FRONT TO OPEN A DEALERSHIP SHIP AT713 JOHN FITCH BLVD SOUTH WINDSOR THE FRONTS NAME IS PRIMO.YOU CAN GET ALL HIS INFO FROM THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR ZONEING APPLICATION. THE TOWN HAS BEEN NOTIFED IN WRITING THAT FARINA IS TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE. THE HEARING IS AUGUST 20 2013 YOU SHOULD ATTEND WITH A CAME REA CREW. • PROMOTING PROSTITUTION • ROBBED 30 PEOPLE................ ENDS UP ON THE NEWS • SHUT DOWN BY THE DMV •. DRUGS • TRTYING TO PULL A FAST ONE ON THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR • I WILL GIVE HIM CREDIT HE IS BALLSY x On Your Side East Windsor dealership leaves customers without cash Posted:Apr 04,20f3 7:55 PM EDT Updated:May 03,20131:56 PM EDT By Jill Konopka-email EAST WINDSOR,CT(WFSB)-A car dealership has abruptly shut its doors,leaving customers high and dry, and now,the Department of Motor Vehicles is investigating the company. On Tuesday,the DMV suspended the license of Prime Auto Group in East Windsor for failing to carry a bond. More than 30 complaints have been made against the used car dealership in the past three years. Chris Colbert and Andrew Haley said they each put$2,000 down on two new cars at Prime Auto Group.Haley put his money on an Escalade,and Colbert wanted an Infiniti. "They told me come back with$2,000,"said Colbert,of Enfield."They were like,'guaranteed credit approval, we'll get you in a car as soon as you come up with money.'I came back with money next day." And yet they still haven't received their new set of wheels. "I'm paying for insurance for a car that's still on their lot,"Colbert said."So now I've got to cancel the insurance to the car and I'm trying to figure out how to get my money back." Both claim the owner of Prime Auto Group, Mike Farina, has been giving them the run around for weeks. "When I came to test drive it,they always had excuses,something wasn't right with the car,they had to wait," Colbert told Eyewitness News."Said they'd call me back to test drive it." When Eyewitness News stopped by Prime Auto Group on Wednesday,there were cars on the lot but no signs of life. There was a building violation sticker on the front door. On Thursday,all the cars were gone. The Better Business Bureau confirmed five complaints in the last three years,which gave-giving Prime Auto Group an"F"rating. Haley said he can't afford a car rental anymore and bought the Escalade for his growing family.He has four kids and a new baby on the way. "I don't make that much,it's bearing down on family. I'm the only one working,"he said."Anywhere else you go, [they]give you a deposit and you drive away. Over a month now,they got my money.They won't give it back. They won't give my car." Eyewitness News stopped by Farina's house,according to Better Business Bureau website. However,the home belonged to Farina's parents. Farina told Eyewitness News that he's trying to deliver the cars to his customers and those in need of refunds will get them,but the problem is, he says he's not allowed on the property. In fact,he's asked Eyewitness News for help too,saying he'd like to explain what the state and building inspector did to him. Copyright 2013 WFSB(Meredith Corporation).All rights reserved. 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Work to include: • 20 amp circuit to existing timeclock located at panel 12 gauge me up to first light fixture mounted on exterior front face of garage. • '/2"pvc conduit piped between the lights • (3) 150watt pulse start metal halide fixtures with adjustable cutoff glair shield We propose hereby to furnish material and labor complete in accordance with above specifications for the sum of: Six hundred Eighty $690.00PIusTax) Payment to be made as follows:A 30%deposit is due on day of commencement of work.Balance due immediately upon job completion.Net 10 days.Carrying charge of 1.5%per month on delinquent accounts.In the event of buyer default,buyer agrees to pay all collection and attorney fees. I hereby submit this Proposal on behalf of West Electric LLC.: Edward West Edward West,President,West Electric LLC. All material is guaranteed to be as specified.All work to be completed in a workman-like manner according to standard practices.Any alteration or deviation from above specifications involving extra costs will be executed upon written orders,and will became an extra charge over and above this Agreement.All agreements contingent upon strikes,accidents or delays beyond our control Our workers are fully covered by Workmen's Compensation insurance as required by law. Note:This proposal may be withdrawn by us if not accepted within 30 days. Acceptance of proposal-The above prices,specifications and conditions are satisfactory and are hereby accepted.You are authorized to do the work as specified.Payment will be made as outlined above. Authorized Date of Acceptance: 2013 Signature: Its: 10*N Se V&U/4�'Ot S w� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 �r�Osox-co�' TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 CERTIFIED MAIL# 7011 1570 0000 6337 3956 September 13, 2013 Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group 85 Barbara Drive East Hartford, CT 06108 Dear Mr. Rondinone: Re: Appl.13-33P, PMM Enterprises LLC dba Empire Auto Group, Site Plan of Development We are pleased to advise you that the Planning & Zoning Commission voted on September 10, 2013 to approve with modifications the above referenced application for a Site Plan of Development. This approval is for a used car dealer license on property located at 713 John Bitch Boulevard, I zone, as shown on plans prepared by D'Onofrio Surveying and Engineering dated August 1, 2013, as revised. This approval is subject to the following modifications: 1. All free standing signs and/or building signs require the issuance of a sign permit before they are erected. 2. All dumpsters must be placed on a concrete pad and screened. 3. A final plan for site lighting must be submitted to staff, all site lighting must conform to zoning regulations. 4. The number of vehicles to be offered for sale is limited to 37. No automobile repairs are to be conducted on site. Black and white transparent mylars of Sheet # 1 with the above modifications, together with three blueprint copies of the entire set of plans with live signatures and raised seals (including architectural elevations and landscaping plans) must be submitted to this Commission within 30 days to be stamped and signed. The letter of approval of this Commission must be reproduced on the mylar. After the mylar has been signed by the Commission, it will be returned to you for filing in the Office of the Town Clerk. After filing these plans, a copy of the receipt must be submitted to the Planning Department. Sincerely, Bart Pacekonis, Acting Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission BP/llz cc: Town Engineer Chief Building Official Assessor Superintendent of Pollution Control Fire Marshal