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1 TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION �., APPLICATION FORM Application Number: 1 7 RECEIVED ` Official Receipt Date: 2 ' JAN 2 6 2017 j. Munis Application #: 7Q�Q ( , SOUTH WINDSOR PLANNING DEFT. APPLICANT: PROJECT NAME: NIN e-!!� COMPLETE LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 0�z C/� (�A OWNER OF RECORD ON LAND RECORDS: ';� ft Sl1CL l�i.`�/ e V�f�Li�itC OWNER ADDRESS: P t�. 924- 717 .SC.i--)-/?4 L17",'�SL)I C.I o�:O i4 GIS PIN # 671Zc) Z0, ZONE L NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE &<Et�MQAII�L+AADD)RE�7SS OF PERSON TO WHOM INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED: ...SAV i SSSU"j J. Lie- K 1 3 CJ /'1'.J h�l� SJ400-7✓T7�� �- �,i /l.��jQ` ,-12- C1 04,i.5 Estimated presentation time: THIS APPLICATION IS FOR: (Check all that apply): ❑ Zone Change to (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ❑ Open Space Subdivision/Res,.,hAivision (Public Hearing and Certificate of Mailing Required) ❑ Subdivision ❑- Minor ❑ Major ❑ Resubdivision (Public Hearing Required) ❑ Minor ❑ Major ❑ Conditional Subdivision Special Exception to Tablet /4 t— (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 ❑ 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 Required) for ❑ Temporary and Conditional Permit Renewal 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 Apizlicatio n n ing Sign is required to be posted on the property for all applications ten (10) days prior to being heard by s us-von. Signature pl ant Signature of Property Owner Pr;rat Name of Applicant Pr' t Name pf Property Owner r Revised 2/2014 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 0 RUSSO SURVEYORS ENGINFRS DATE: 1-19-17 JOB NO. 2016-134 i Shoham Rd East Windsor,CT 06088 ATTN: Michele Lipe CT: (860) 623-0569 RE: 280 Sullivan Ave. MA: (413) 785-1158 TO Town of South Windsor Planning Department WE ARE SENDING YOU ® Attached ❑ Under separate cover Via Deliver the following items: ❑ Cover Letter ® Paper Prints ❑ Mylars ❑ Specifications ❑ Report ® Other COPIES DATE SHEET NO. DESCRIPTION 3 1/6/17 42 Site Plan Modification/Special Exception 1 1/1 PZC Application 1 1/1 Abuttors List 2 1/18/17 44 PZC Check List 1 42 Deed Vol. 1047 Pg. 233 THESE ARE TRANSMITTED (as checked below): ® For approval ❑ For your use ❑ For review and comment ❑ As requested ❑ For signature ❑ For your records ❑ Returned after loan to us ❑ Forbids due REMARKS: RECEIVED JAN 2 6 2017 SOUTH WINDSOR,PI.ANNING DEPT. cc: SENT B Page 1 of 1 s EMPIRE AUTO WHOLESALERS LLC. 280 SULLIVAN AVE. SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 The primary function of Empire Auto Wholesalers llc. Will be wholesale and internet/retail auto sales. The target audience will be other used car dealers as well as local and long distance intemet sales. Operation;for wholesale will be to sell directly to other dealers to save them large auction fees and to have a m6 re one on one personal approach. The internet/retail operation will be based on advertising on the world wide web(www). This is a much more aggressive sales approach due to large competition in the used/new car business. We will actively be looking to hire single mothers in the area for full and part time work. There duties will be to answer phone calls and setting up appointments with customers to finalize deals. As business grows there will be more jobs in the area. With this demand we will',hire locally. `1Ve will have full time mechanics on site to ensure the vehicles will pass state inspection. We will also have auto detailers on site to have vehicles cleaned for pictures that will be shown on the world wide web (www). All vehicles that need washing will be brought to the car wash facility that is also located on Sullivan venue. a will concentrate on selling new an sightly used vehicles that are in excellent condition with valid factory warranties. Hours of operation will me Monday threw Saturday I Oam to 6pm. All vehicles will be driven in by dealer plates and company drivers. There will be a total of five employees to start. PMM Enterprisese llc. Dba Empire Auto Group is a whole different business that will remain open dealing with the sub-prime auto industry. Empire Auto Group will concentrate on customers that have credit challenges while Empire Auto Wholesalers deal with the wholesale/internet sales who provide their own financing. By separating these two business it shall allow PMM Enterprises llc.To free up parking space and become more compliant with the site plan. F� N^� Je SIMPLY LANDSCAPING 115 AUGUSTA DR NEWINGTON CT 06111 To whom this may concern I am writing this letter to inform you that I have been contracted to do the landscaping upgrade for Mike Firina at Onperial auto wholesalers 280 Avenue South Windsor.As soon as the weather permits and all landscaping needs our agreed-upon we will be installing the landscaping upgrades. Do you have any further questions-or needs please feel_free_to-contact me-atS60402e2.168. Thanks Bob !'�% `" _2 .. . r J TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR CHECKLIST REQUIRED INFORMATION SITE PLANS APPLICANT 4M gccCQp hLpar. PROJECT NAME -EM ill E?K /A07U r--90 J? This checklist must be signed by plan preparer (P.E./L.S.) declaring that all required information is provided. Items 1-7 are required for all applications; items 8-11 required where appropriate. Check mark for each item supplied. ✓ 1. On each sheet for plans or maps, title block with the following information: ✓ a. Name, address and telephone of applicant. ✓ b. Name, address and telephone number of Land Surveyor or Professional Engineer. ✓ c. Name of Development. ✓ d. Date when drawings were made. 2. Key Map: An overall map drawn to a scale of 1 inch equals either 100 feet or 200 feet. This map will show the overall design of the Development and surrounding property within 500 feet. ✓ a. Data block which gives needed zoning information such as percentage of lot coverage, acreage of tract, number of apartment units, parking requirements, etc. b. Outline of buildings. c. Layout of streets. ✓ d. Surrounding property boundaries-within 500 feet. e. Names of abutting property owners. f. Proposed open spaces and recreation areas. ✓ g. Driveway cuts on abutting properties and any properties across from / proposed site. h. Distance to and name of nearest intersection street. 3. Architectural Elevations: See attached checklist for Architecture and Design Review. i 4. Plot Plan: A layout map of the proposed site drawn to a scale of 1 inch equals 40 feet on either of the following size sheets: (1) 24" x 36" with a 3/4" ruled margin; (2) 18" x 24" with a 1/2" ruled margin, containing the following data: a. Distance and bearings of all boundary lines and acreage of site. Iron pins required at all property angle points and shown on map. b. Proposed streets and street lines with center line station, curve data, and parking spaces. c. Building lines in accordance with zoning regulations. -*A- d. Proposed buildings and other structures, including signs, outside lighting, and dumpsters (on concrete pad and screened). V, e. Easements, noting grantors, grantees, and purpose must be shown in table format, e.g. below Grantor Grantee Type of Date Filed Vol/Pg Easement J� f. Names of abutting property owners. g. Monuments will be indicated at corners and angles of all streets and at all points of curvature and tangency. The monumented points within proposed site shall be coordinated. These coordinates shall appear in tabular form on the plot plan. The accessibility of these CGS points shall be determined by the Town Engineer. h. All open space or other common or public land uses shall be indicated. i. A-2 certification; P.E./L.S. Seal. 5. Topographic Map: A map drawn to a scale of 1 inch to 40 feet on sheets not exceeding 24 inches by 36 inches, including ruled margins shall in addition to the requirements of the plot plans show the following: a. All existing and proposed buildings. b. Curb Lines and pavement width, sidewalks. c. Existing and proposed sanitary sewers. d. Existing and proposed water and-all existing utilities. 2 v t a/ e. Present wooded area indicated by foliage lines. Any trees to be saved should be shown. f. Existing and proposed contours shall be shown in not less than two-foot intervals, but in cases of relatively level land, the contours shall be one- foot intervals and spot elevations. g . Regulated wetlands and 100-year floodplain or note that none are present. A,11 h. Proposed storm drainage system, showing all catch basins, endwalls, U manholes, lengths and sizes of pipes and elevations of structures. (Maximum distance between catch basins shall be 300 feet and minimum size of storm drain lines shall be 15 inches, within Town ROW.) If plan/profile sheet is provided all of this does not need to be shown. Only top of frame elevations and inverts of open discharge pipe shall be shown on this plan. i. Connections of all springs into proposed storm drainage system as needed. . j. Location and indications of existing brook channels, and 100-year flood limits. k. A-2 &T-2 Certification; P.E &L.S. Seals. 6. Landscaping plan 7. Drainage calculations: - Zero Runoff Increase per attached guidelines. 8. Traffic Report 9. Site Lighting Plan 10. Plans and Profiles: A plan and profile of the proposed streets drawn on plan/profile paper of scales 1 inch to 40 feet horizontally, and 1 inch to 4 feet vertically on sheets not exceeding 24 inches by 36 inches, including ruled margins and containing the following: a. Layout of streets in sections coordinated by stations with the profile. b. Street plan showing roadways, drainage, sanitary sewer (including house sewer), foundation drains, lot lines, buildings including all utilities with elevations (top frame and inverts), size, type, length, slopes of pipes. c. Sight line at driveway&street intersections. 3 e d. Profile of roadway showing existing and finished grades. Roadway profile will show all tangent grade and all vertical curve information. e. Profile will show all catch basins and all drainage lines between catch basins with all invert and top of frame elevations, sizes, lengths and slopes of pipes. f. Where any storm drainage line discharges into an existing brook sufficient profile of this brook will be shown to determine conditions. g. CGS datum shall be used on all sites accessible to these controls. The Town Engineer shall, based on standard engineering practices, determine the accessibility of these controls. h. Profiles shall show all sanitary sewer lines and manholes, including elevations, (inverts, top of frame) sizes, lengths, and slopes of pipes. Top of foundation elevations for building shall be shown. 11. Open Space Site Improvement Plans: For sites which require or include a provision for open spaces, a plan which contains data for site improvement may be required. This.map shall be drawn to a scale of 1 inch equals 40 feet. I - 12. Sanitary Report: Where individual sanitary sewage disposal systems are proposed, the final plans shall include a Sanitary Report certified by a Professional Engineer. The report shall demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed individual systems. N PRE AR (P.E./L.S.) DATE February 2002; Rev. 4-04 4 age 1 of 2 1'1 VOL. 1047PAGE" 233 STATUTORY WARRANTY DEED 7021 REX LUMBER COMPANY,a Connecticut corporation with offices in the Town of South Windsor, County.of Hartford and State of Connecticut,for the consideration of FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS($450,000.00),grants to 280 SULLIVAN AVENUE,LLC,a Connecticut limited liability company,with offices in the Town of South Windsor,County of Hartford and State of Connecticut,with WARRANTY COVENANTS;all that certain.piece or parcel of land situated in the Town of South Windsor,County of Hartford and . State of Connecticut known as 280 Sullivan Avenue. f Said premises are more particularly bounded and described in Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof. • Signed this 20th day of November,1998. 4ftlph . delivered nce of REX LUMBER COMPANY By 9—�3 xander Craig-S:F rester,its Secretary 7�v.�•rti s.�.ri..J SPATE OF CONNECZtCUT ) ss Wethersfield November 20,1998 COUNTY OF' OL011" ) 6 Personally Appeared Craig S.Forester,Secretary of Rex Lumber ompany, igner of the foregoing Instrument,.and acknowledged the same to be his free act a deed,befo me. a h AI p an er Commissioner o the Superior Court Grantee's mailing address: 312 Deming Road . CONVEYANCE TAX RECEIVED South Windsor,CT 06074 STATE o4�-fLOCAL=495°�''" ,OWN WM WMSOR Volume: 1047 Page: 233 File Number: 199800 Seq: 1 Page 2 of 2 - r VOL. 1047PAGE 234 SCWEDUL A A certain piece or parcel of land triangular in shape and located on the northeasterly side Of Sullivan Avenue and on the southerly side of land now or formerly of The New York,New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company,in the Town of South Windsor,County of Hartford and State of Connecticut,and known as Lots Nos. 1 and 2 on a certain map or plan on file in the South Windsor Town Clerk's Office entitled:"Property of Martin F.McGrath,et al,South Windsor,Conn.Scale-1"= 1 00'Aug.30, 1956 Revised Oct.25, 1956",which map is certified as being substantially correct by Cecil W.Brooks,and more particularly bounded and described as follows,to wit: Commencing at a point in the northeasterly line of Sullivan Avenue;which point marks the southwesterly comer of land now or formerly of The Connecticut Light and Power Company and which point is located eighty-two and seven-tenths(82.7)feet southeasterly(as.measured along Sullivan Avenue)from a merestone marking the intersection of the southerly line of land now or formerly of The New York,New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and the northeasterly line of Sullivan Avenue; Thence southeasterly along the northeasterly line of Sullivan Avenue, six hundred seventy-three and eighty-nine one-hundredths(673.89)feet to a point,which point marks the southwest corner of land now or formerly of Frank Banelli,et at, being Lot No. 3 as shown on said map; Thence northeasterly in a line perpendicular to Sullivan Avenue and along land now or formerly of said Frank Banelli,et al,and along land now or formerly of Schuster's Express Inc. (being the balance of said Lot No.3)partly by each,in all a distance of five hundred twenty-six and nine-tenths(526.9)feet to a point in the southerly line of land now or formerly of The New York,New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Thence westerly and forming an interior angle of 55°21'with said last described line and along the southerly line of land now or formerly of said The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company,a distance of seven hundred forty-nine and eighty-two one-hundredths (749.82)feet to a merestone set in the southerly line of land of said Railroad Company; Thence southerly and forming an interior angle of.90°with said last described line and along the easterly line of land now or formerly-of The Connecticut Light and Power Company,a distance of fifty(50)feet to a point; Thence westerly and forming an interior angle of 270°with said last described line and still along land now or formerly of The Connecticut Light and Power Company,a distance of one hundred six and nine-tenths(106.9)feet to the point or place of beginning. Being the same premises described in a warranty deed from Martin F.McGrath and Ellen L.McGrath to The Nutmeg Hardwood Company,Incorporated dated May 10,1991 and recorded in Volume 83 at Page 155,a warranty deed from The Forester Realty Corporation to The Nutmeg Hardwood Company,Incorporated dated July 20, 1961 and recorded in Volume 84 at Page 327 and a quitclaim deed from The Forester Corporation to Rex Lumber Company dated October 29, 1965 and recorded in Volume 111 at Page 353,all of the.South Windsor Land Records. . Said premises are conveyed subject to the following: 1. Building,building line and zoning restrictions as of record appear. 2. A portion of said property adjacent to the land of The New York,New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company is subject to an easement in favor of the Connecticut Light and. Power Company. 3. Water main caveat appearing of record: 4. Any and all ordinances,municipal regulations,public or private laws and to taxes on the October 1, 1997 List,second half,which taxes the grantees herein assume and agree to.pay as part consideration for this transfer of this deed. NOV 2 0 . RECEIVED FOR RECORD AT .4--,lS p m. RECORDED IN SOUTH WINDSOR LAN CORDSVOL `- PAGE_ ?33 BY 'TOWN CLERK Volume: 1047 Page: 233 File Number: 109800 Seq: 2 State of Connecticut Attn: Prop. Mngmt. Unit Office of JKLN LLC Connecticut Light& Power Rail 330 Sullivan Avenue Company P.O. Box 50 Union Ave. 4th Floor West South Windsor, CT 06074 T 06141 New Haven, CT 06519 Hartford, C CT Robert W. &Barbara E. Lavey Blue Desk LLC Clara M. Hawkes 438 River Road 28470 Thirteen Rd. Suite 220 305 Sullivan Avenue Guilford, VT 05301 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 South Windsor, CT 06074 Wolf& Guerra LLC 989 Ellington Road South Windsor, CT 06074 PLANNING DEPARMENT IN-HOUSE REFERRAL FORM DATE: 1/27/17 TO: Matt Galligan, Fred Shaw, Michael Gantick, Walter Summers, Jeff Doolittle Ray Favreau, Mark Owens, Chris Dougan, Heather Oatis, Kevin Cooney, John Caldwell, Andrea Confrancesco, Chris Duchesne, Vincent Stetson FROM: Michele Lipe, AICP, Director of Planning The Planning &Engineering Departments have received plans for the following projects: Appl 17-01P, Prime Auto Group Used Car Dealership (special exception request) Location: 280 Sullivan Ave ® Site Plan ❑ Subdivision No. Acres 4+ Zone Industrial ❑ Industrial ® Commercial ® Residential No. Lots/Units Water: ® Public ❑ Private Well Sewerage: ® Public ❑ Septic System Project Description: 22 cars for sale; general repairers Future Town-owned property involved? ❑ Yes ®No ❑ new street(s) ❑ new detention area ❑ new open space/recreation area ❑ active []passive Planning Department notes: Re-use of building and parking area in south easterly portion of the site Please comment by 2/14/17 and return to the Planning Department. _ RUSSO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SURVEYORS•ENGNEERS DATE: 2-13-17 JOB NO. 2016-134 rL 1 Shoham Rd East Windsor,C i 06038 ATTN: Michele Lipe CT: (860) 623-0569 RE: Empire Auto Group MA: (413) 785-1158 TO Town of South Windsor Planning Department FEB 14 2017 SOUTH WINQSOR PLANNING DEPT. WE ARE SENDING YOU ® Attached ❑ Under separate cover Via Deliver the following items: ® Cover Letter ❑ Paper Prints ❑ Mylars ❑ Specifications ❑ Report ® Other COPIES DATE SHEET NO. DESCRIPTION 7 2/10/17 1/1 Letters to Abutters 7 2/13/17 47 Certificate of Mailing Receipts THESE ARE TRANSMITTED (as checked below): ❑ For approval ❑ For your use ❑ For review and comment ® As requested ❑ For signature ❑ For your records ❑ Returned after loan to us ❑ For bids due REMARKS: cc: SENT BY: Page 1 of 1 Name and Address of Sender Check type of mail or service: Js R. RUSSO & ASSOCIATES ❑ Adult Signature Required ❑ Adult Signature Restricted Delivery Affix Stamp Here ❑ Certified Mail ❑ Recorded Delivery(International) If issued as a 1 SHOHAM ROAD ❑ COD I certificate of mailing ❑ Registered 1 or for additional EAST WINDSOR, CT 06088 ❑ Delivery Confirmation ❑ Return Receipt for Merchandise copies of this bill) ❑ Express Mail ❑ Signature Confirmation ❑ Insured I Postmark and Date of Receipt Article Number Addressee(Name,Street,City,State,&ZIP Code TM) Postage Fee Handling Actual Valu^ Insured Due Sender ASR ASRD DC SC SH RD RR Charge if Registe Value if COD Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee — Wolf& Guerra LLC — 989 Ellington Road ---—1 — South Windsor, CT 06074 2. — JKLN LLC — 330 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 .�P�'�o4z'� 3. 5 O — Robert W. &Barbara E. Lavey-- 0 — 438 River Road Po`°o�'OJ� '`o — Guilford, VT 05301 4' — Blue Desk LLC ._ — 28470 Thirteen Rd. Suite 220 '� — Farmington Hills, MI 48334 — ' G c IM C 5. sm = Clara M. Hawkes Jr,SOS°'lop y = L 305 Sullivan Avenue oo c� C *� as � South Windsor, CT 06074 6' = Connecticut Light& Power so a�� v Company d --{ — d �10 = d — P.O. Box 270 _ 0 7. Hartford, CT 06141 ! �, State of Connecticut --� C — Attn: Prop. Mngmt. Unit Office of 8. _ Rail _ sa _ 50 Union Ave. 4th Floor West { New Haven, CT 06519 a Q i l Total Number of Pieces Total er Pieces Po stet,Per(Name of re employee) Listed by Sender Rec ' ed at Po Office PS Form 3877,June 20 e 1 of 2) Complete by Typewriter,Ink,or Bali Point Pen See Privacy Act Statement on Reverse February 10, 2017 Blue Desk LLC 28470 Thirteen Rd. Suite 220 COP Farmington Hills, MI 48334 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Dear Property Owner: Re: Site Plan Modification/Special Exception 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT We are required to notify you that an application has been filed on the property abutting yours and is subject to a hearing by the Planning &Zoning Commission. The application and plans are on file with the South Windsor Planning Department. As an abutting property owner you are invited to the hearing to ask questions and/or give comments, however, you are not required to attend. You may also submit written comments regarding the application prior to the hearing if so desire. For further information regarding the specific date this will be heard please contact Michele Lipe, Director of Planning, Planning Department, 644-2511, ext. 253. Sincerely, Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group February 10, 2017 Robert W. &Barbara E. Lavey 438 River Road copy Guilford, VT 05301 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Dear Property Owner: Re: Site Plan Modification/Special Exception 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT We are required to notify you that an application has been filed on the property abutting yours and is subject to a hearing by the Planning & Zoning Commission. The application and plans are on file with the South Windsor Planning Department. As an abutting property owner you are invited to the hearing to ask questions and/or give comments, however, you are not required to attend. You may also submit written comments regarding the application prior to the hearing if so desire. For further information regarding the specific date this will be heard please contact Michele Lipe, Director of Planning, Planning Department, 644-2511, ext. 253. Sincerely, Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group February 10,2017 Connecticut i L ght&Power Company CoFly P.O. Box 270 Hartford, CT 06141 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Dear Property Owner: Re: Site Plan Modification/Special Exception 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT We are required to notify you that an application has been filed on the property abutting yours and is subject to a hearing by the Planning & Zoning Commission. The application and plans are on file with the South Windsor Planning Department. As an abutting property owner you are invited to the hearing to ask questions and/or give comments, however, you are not required to attend. You may also submit written comments regarding the application prior to the hearing if so desire. For further information regarding the specific date this will be heard please contact Michele Lipe, Director of Planning,Planning Department, 644-2511, ext. 253. Sincerely, Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group C(DPYJKLN LLC February 10, 2017 330 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Dear Property Owner: Re: Site Plan Modification/Special Exception 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT We are required to notify you that an application has been filed on the property abutting yours and is subject to a hearing by the Planning & Zoning Commission. The application and plans are on file with the South Windsor Planning Department. As an abutting property owner you are invited to the hearing to ask questions and/or give comments, however, you are not required to attend. You may also submit written comments regarding the application prior to the hearing if so desire. For further information regarding the specific date this will be heard please contact Michele Lipe, Director of Planning, Planning Department, 644-2511, ext. 253. Sincerely, Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group Clara M. Hawkes February 10, 2017 305 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Dear Property Owner: Re: Site Plan Modification/Special Exception 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT We are required to notify you that an application has been filed on the property abutting yours and is subject to a hearing by the Planning & Zoning Commission. The application and plans are on file with the South Windsor Planning Department. As an abutting property owner you are invited to the hearing to ask questions and/or give comments, however, you are not required to attend. You may also submit written comments regarding the application prior to the hearing if so desire. For further information regarding the specific date this will be heard please contact Michele Lipe, Director of Planning, Planning Department, 644-2511, ext. 253. Sincerely, Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group Wolf& Guerra LLC February 10, 2017 C (Dpy 989 Ellington Road South Windsor, CT 06074 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Dear Property Owner: Re: Site Plan Modification/Special Exception 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT We are required to notify you that an application has been filed on the property abutting yours and is subject to a hearing by the Planning & Zoning Commission. The application and plans are on file with the South Windsor Planning Department. As an abutting property owner you are invited to the hearing to ask questions and/or give comments, however, you are not required to attend. You may also submit written comments regarding the application prior to the hearing if so desire. For further information regarding the specific date this will be heard please contact Michele Lipe, Director of Planning, Planning Department, 644-2511, ext. 253. Sincerely, Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group February 10 2017 State of Connecticut Attn: Property Management Unit Office of Rail 50 Union Ave. 41h Floor West New Haven, CT 06519 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Dear Property Owner: Re: Site Plan Modification/Special Exception 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT We are required to notify you that an application has been filed on the property abutting yours and is subject to a hearing by the Planning & Zoning Commission. The application and plans are on file with the South Windsor Planning Department. As an abutting property owner you are invited to the hearing to ask questions and/or give comments, however, you are not required to attend. You may also submit written comments regarding the application prior to the hearing if so desire. For further information regarding the specific date this will be heard please contact Michele Lipe, Director of Planning, Planning Department, 644-2511, ext. 253. Sincerely, Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group �pW N SEq a Town o-PSOu44 � 9 � 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 J�OSOR•co TELEPHONE(860) 644-2511 February 15, 2017 PMM Enterprises LLC C/o Jay Ussery J.R. Russo & Associates, LLC 1 Shoham Road East Windsor, CT 06088 Dear Mr. Ussery: Re: Appl. # 17-01P, PMM Enterprises LLC dba Empire Auto Group Special Exception Site Plan Modification, 280 Sullivan Avenue Please be advised that the Public Hearing of the Planning & Zoning Commission in the above referenced matter has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue. Someone must be present at the meeting to represent the application.. One sign advertising the hearing must be posted on the property for ten (10) consecutive days prior to the hearing and must be clearly visible from a town street. The sign must be posted on Sullivan Avenue by Friday, February 17, 2017. Signs can be obtained in the Planning Department. If you have any questions, feel free to call 860- 644-2511 Ext 253, Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sincerely, Lauren Zaraffi`Go Planning Department Secretary MEMORANDUM To: Michele Lipe, Director of Plannning From: Jeff Doolittle, P.E., Town Engineer Date: February 22, 2017 Re: App 17-01 P 280 Sullivan Ave Empire Auto Group Special Exception Site Plan I have reviewed the Special Exception Site Plan for the above application for 280 Sullivan Ave and I have the following comments: 1. The angled parking proposed in front of the subject building is tight. The first space in front of the building closest to the transformer and driveway should be removed as it may interfere with traffic using the driveway. The last space in front of the building to the east is partly in the handicap parking space so it should be removed also. 2. Angled parking works with one-way circulation. What is the proposed traffic circulation pattern in front of the building and how will it be posted? 3. There should be a landscape island at the east end of the double row of parking spaces to the west of the subject building. This will separate the parking spaces from the site driveway. 4. A previously approved application for a different use of the subject building included connecting this building to the sanitary sewer that runs into the site from Sullivan Ave. We do not have any record that this was done. Will the subject building be connected to the sanitary sewer on site? If so a drain layers permit must be completed and the applicable fees paid. 5. Provide some spot elevations and elevation contours for this site. 6. More information is needed on the stormwater structures on site. Are the CBs connected by pipes or are they drywells? If there are pipes show the pipe sizes and invert elevations so it can be determined where the stormwater flows. Where does the stormwater flow and discharge from this site? 7. The CT DEEP requires stormwater treatment for all sites and is also mandating Towns reduce the impervious area on sites. This site does not appear to have any stormwater treatment and has over 85% impervious coverage. This site plan needs to include stormwater treatment and a significant reduction in impervious coverage. Please let me know if you have any questions. 1 RUSSO SURVEYORS-ENGINEERS March 20, 2017 Mr.Gary Bazzano,Chairman Town of South Windsor Planning and Zoning Commission 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor,Ct. 06074 Re: PMM Enterprises 280 Sullivan Avenue Dear Mr. Bazzano, On behalf of my client please accept this letter allowing the Commission a 35 day extension in time for the continuation of the public hearing on the PPM Enterprises application. Thank you for your assistance on this application and if you have any questions please call me. Very truly yours, 1 2 i James E. Ussery Jr.,LLS J.R.Russo&Associates,LLC 1 Shoham Rd,East Windsor,CT 06088.wwwjrrusso.com.CT 860.623.0569.MA 40785.1158 SERVING CONNECTICUT &MASSACHUSETTS tOWN Sfq x F To� V/ S_V 1 ?d&U1&)'t C. U w� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE•SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 �r�OSOR-CO TELEPHONE(860) 644-2511 April 4, 2017 PMM Enterprises LLC C/o Jay Ussery J.R. Russo & Associates, LLC 1 Shoham Road East Windsor, CT 06088 Dear Mr. Ussery: Re: Appl. # 17-01 P, PMM Enterprises LLC dba Empire Auto Group Special Exception Site Plan Modification, 280 Sullivan Avenue Please be advised that the Public Hearing of the Planning & Zoning Commission in the above referenced matter has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue. Someone must be present at the meeting to represent the application. One sign advertising the hearing must be posted on the property for ten (10) consecutive days prior to the hearing and must be clearly visible from a town street. The sign must be posted on Sullivan Avenue by Friday, April 7, 2017. Signs can be obtained in the Planning Department. If you have any questions, feel free to call 860- 644-2511 Ext 253, Monday_ Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sincerely, Lauren Zarambo Planning Department Secretary RUSSO SURVEYORS-ENGINEERS April 7, 2017 Michele Lipe, Director of Planning Town of South Windsor 1544 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, Ct. 06074 Re:App. 17-01P, Empire Auto 280 Sullivan Avenue Dear Ms. Lipe, In response to planning and engineering comments I offer the following: • Planning Dept. Review Comments&Questions 1. Certificate of mailing receipts have not been received.Also,the special exception criteria should be addressed. Answer: Certificate of mailing have now been submitted and the revised plans and supporting documentation will address the special exception criteria. 2. The narrative describing the scope of business has not been received.The zoning data table indicates there will be 10 employees.That seems excessive for 15 cars for sale.What other uses are intended? Answer: Narrative submitted with this memo. Data table has been revised, 5 employees will be at this location and there will be 24 cars displayed for sale.The narrative will describe the use on site. 3. Is this a request for 15 display spaces only?Are vehicles being repaired on site?Will there be any outdoor storage of vehicles waiting to be worked on?If so where will they be screened if left out overnight? Answer: Revised plan shows 24 display spaces.Vehicles will be repaired on site,there will be no on site outdoor storage,vehicles requiring storage for repair will be stored within the building. 4. How will vehicles be brought to the site?Will car carriers be able enter and exit the site. Answer:Vehicles will be driven to the site,no car carriers will be used. 5. Is the applicant relocating from Rte. 5?Currently the applicant does not operate in compliance with the Rte. 5 site (more cars on display than were approved) Answer:The Rte. 5 site will continue to operate.This is explained in more detail in the attached narrative. I Shoham Rd East Windsor:CT 06088.www..irrusso.com.CT 860.623.0569.MA 413.785.1158 SERVING CONNECTICUT & MASSACHUSETTS Re: 6. There are several new uses on the site since the last site plan approval. It appears that trucks'are being stored on the site as well as landscaping processing/sale of firewood is occurring with unscreened outdoor storage in the rear of the site. Because of the current uses now on the site and condition of the site,staff has concerns about creating a retail business and inviting the general public to the site. Answer:The uses on the property are River Valley Lawncare and Broad Band Services. River Valley occupies the space directly behind the Empire Auto Building. River Valley was shown in this same location on the site plan that was approved for New Country Auto in 2011.The building to the far west is occupied by Broad Band Services.Three shed buildings have been removed from the site and River Valley is in the process of relocating their firewood behind the building so that it is not visible from Sullivan Avenue.The site is being cleaned up and will be into a condition that will allow customers to safely visit the business. • Site Plan Comments 1. The display area in front of the building is tight.The western most space along the building should be eliminated as it parts the vehicle in the drive isle.Will there be wheel stops up against the building? How will the cars be orientated? Answer:Western space was eliminated,wheel stops are shown against the building and cars will face Sullivan Avenue. 2. What improvements are being proposed for the facility?It appears that spotlights have been added to the building since the last approval. Please verify that they are dark sky compliant.Also,the applicant should demonstrate that there is sufficient lighting on site for customers to visit the site. Answer: Improvements to the property include reconstruction of the existing catch basins, addition of a water quality basin, removal of some existing paving to meet zoning setback along the front of the building,addition of a landscape island,and construction of a concrete dumpster pad and installation of landscape material.The wall packs on the front and west side of the building are dark sky compliant,the spot lights to the rear are not although they are not visible from the street. 3. With the last appiasmUor this bu connection was approved ilia— aor.,has any p rmit tenon t^ken out. Is the building honked J P- to sewers?I am attaching a copy of the most recent easement that was put on file for the monitoring manhole (your plan shows it as proposed) Answer:The sewer is connected to the building and is shown on the site plan entering the building near the southwest comer.Easement documentation has been added to the inspection manhole. 4. The parking area is broken up and in disrepair.Are their plans to repair pavement in the customer areas?How will stormwater be treated before it is discharged in the swale? Page 2 of 4 Re: Answer:The owner of the property will be patching the parking area where needed.The stormwater will be treated with a new water quality basin prior to discharge. 5. Dumpster must be located outside of the side yard and on a concrete pad and screened. Answer: Dumpster has been relocated onto a concrete pad adjacent to the east side of the building.A screening fence will surround the dumpster. 6. What is the disposition of the torn down building debris? Answer: Debris is being removed from the site. 7. WPCA approval will be required with this application. Answer: Owner indicates they have WPCA approval and the sewer is installed to the building. • Engineering Comments 1. The angled parking in the front of the building is tight.The first space in front of the building closest to the transformer and driveway should be removed as it may interfere with traffic using driveway.The last space in front of the building to the east is partly in the handicap parking space so it should be removed also. Answer:The space near the transformer has been removed.The handicap space at the east end is being relocated to the rear of the building as there is no access to the building at this location. 2. Angled parking works with one way circulation.What is the proposed circulation pattern in front of the building and how will it be posted. Answer: The traffic pattern will be one way circulation as indicated on the plan. It will be posted with signage and painted with arrows on the pavement. 3. There should be a landscape island at the east end of the double row of parking spaces west of the building.This will separate the parking spaces from the site driveway. Answer: Island added. C "A pre``vously approved application showed a sewer connection to the building.We have no record that this was done.Will the subject building be connected to the sewer?If so a drain layers permit must be completed and fees paid. er: Owner indicates the sewer is connected and it shown on the site plan. 5. Provide some spot elevations and elevation c o tours for this site. Answer: Spot grades and contours added. 6. More information is needed on the stormwater structures on the site.Are CBs connected by pipes or are they drywells? If there are pipes show the pipe sizes and invert elevations so it can be determined where the flow goes. Page 3 of 4 Re: Answer: Stormwater structure and pipe data added to the plan_ and discharge location is show. 7. The Ct DEEP requires stormwater treatment for all sites and is also mandating Towns to reduce the impervious area on sites.This site does not appear to have any stormwater treatment and has over 85%impervious coverage.The site needs to include stormwater treatment and a significant reduction in impervious coverage. Answer: Stormwater treatment has been added in the form of a water quality basin.The impervious coverage has been reduces. Sincerely, James E.Ussery Jr.,LLS J.R.Russo&Associates,LLC Page 4 of 4 DRAINAGE REPORT RECE�IVIED APR 0 7 2017 S"WINDSOR PLANNING DEPT. Empire Auto Group 280 Sullivan Ave South Windsor, CT April 7, 2017 Prepared By: ��s.RUSSO P�p,P. SUR'VEYCARS-ENGNEERS a co I Shoham Rd-East Windsor.CT 06088 2 • �s • �ht�i1114h Narrative: Empire Auto Group is proposing to move into an existing auto repair and sales garage at 280 Sullivan Avenue in South Windsor, Connecticut. The town is requesting drainage improvements to bring the existing site into conformance with current stormwater treatment standards. This report demonstrates how this request is being met by the applicant's proposed improvement. The subject parcel is a triangular piece containing 4.4 acres with 86.8% impervious coverage. The parcel is bounded to the north by a railway, to the south by Sullivan Ave (Rt. 194), and to the east by another full-developed commercial parcel (n/f JKLN, LLC). The northwestern portion of the site drains toward the railway and will remain unchanged. The western portion of the site drains to an on-site drainage system consisting of catch basins and 6" pipe at shallow depth. The southwestern portion of the site drains by sheet flow to a vegetated Swale which runs from west to east into the on-site storm drainage system. The storm drainage system is directly connected to the state drainage system in Sullivan Avenue. The applicant intends to divert the flow from the on-site drainage system into a water quality basin. The basin will be excavated in the front lawn area to provide a treatment volume for settling of suspended solids and filtration through the vegetation. The attached Drainage Area Map delineates the contributing area of the drainage system which is 3.47 acres with 80% impervious surface. The Water Quality Volume (WQV) for this area can be computed as follows: WQV= (1") x (.05 + .009[1]) x A/ 12 1 = Impervious Percentage, 80 A=Area in acres, 3.47 WQV = (1") x (.05 + .009[80]) x 3.47/12 = 0.223 ac-ft (9,699 c.f.) The proposed basin has a permanent pool volume below the outlet of 5,699 c.f. (see attached HydroCAD calculation). Therefore the proposed stormwater basin will treat 59%of the WQV. For redevelopment sites, the CT DEEP recommends treatment of at least 50% of the WQV. Therefore the proposed improvements are in compliance with current stormwater treatment standards. 2016-134 Empire Auto South Windsor Rainfall not specified Prepared by{enter your company name here} Printed 4/7/2017 HydroCAD® 10.00-16 s/n 05524 ©2015 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Summary for Pond 1 P: (new Pond) [43] Hint: Has no inflow(Outflow=Zero) Volume Invert Avail.Storage Storage Description #1 74.50' 5,699 cf Custom Stage Data (Prismatic) Listed below(Recalc) Elevation Surf.Area Inc.Store Cum.Store (feet) (sq-ft) (cubic-feet) (cubic-feet) 74.50 739 0 0 75.00 1,064 451 451 76.00 1,759 1,412 1,862 77.00 3,165 2,462 4,324 77.40 3,708 1,375 5,699 00000 Y �p22526 , , f 280 SULLIVAN AVENUE, LLC Area=193,210t s.f. _ or 4.43f Ac. q� O Bit. � o N/F ' N.Y., N.H & H.R.R. ^mod x f!P �P�O /' f �Bit. - \ A- REA= � S. 47 AC. as Bit. (80% 11000, - O Grovel sA \ r p Bit. -_-- ' ---- ` k _ s.�--s —s —s S —s —s —s —s —s I---�I— � r 48.1E p Bit. p= S Bit. Illlll ! ) ll ) IIII ) jlll Ir x � 1 ( ff / O . 9 Grove/ ( I I 1 l I I I I I I I I r Q 48.0 t AO _ O �, M OAMLLY Bit. 35'FRONT YARD j j N nW�JWM iMMM X� Y X\\I D \,\\W\ GFOSS O e�x�s SNE� 050 OH OH OH OH OH 'l OH OH OH OH - OH _ SULLIVAN AVENUE CONIC -__RO_U-T-E-----f 94 N CB — —— - — —...._. El TF=79.2 DRAINAGE -AREA MAP (1 "=50 ') Page 1 of 1 Lipe, Michele From: Lipe, Michele Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 1:20 PM To: Jay Ussery Subject: review comments Attachments: Empire Auto Group Planning Comments 17-02P.pdf; D00O21417.pdf Hi Jay, Here are some initial comments on the proposed project. I would like to schedule this for public hearing, but I think we will need some additional information before scheduling the hearing. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Michele Michele R. Lipe, AICP Director of Planning Town of South Windsor 1540 Sullivan Ave. South Windsor, CT 06074 (860) 644-2511, ext. 252 2/14/2017 Empire Auto Group Special Exception/Site Plan-Appl #17-01P Planning Dept Review Comments General Comments/Questions 1. Certificate of mailing receipts have not been received. Also, the special exception criteria should be addressed. 2. The narrative describing the scope of the business has a not been submitted. The zoning data table indicates there will be 10 employees. That seems excessive for 15 cars for sale. What other uses are intended? 3. Is this a request for 15 display spaces only? Are vehicles being repaired on site? Will there be any outdoor storage of vehicles waiting to be worked on— if so where and will they be screened if left out over night? 4. How will vehicles be brought to the site?Will car carriers be able to enter/exit the site? 5. Is the applicant relocating from Route 5? Currently the applicant does not operate in compliance with the Route 5 site(More cars on display than were approved). 6. There are several new uses on the site since the last site plan approval. It appears that trucks are being stored on site as well as landscaping processing/sale of fire wood is occurring with unscreened outdoor storage in the rear of the site. Because of the current uses now on the site and the condition of the site,staff does have concerns about creating a retail business and inviting the general public to the site. Site Plan Comments 1. The display area in front of the building is very tight. The western most space along the building should be eliminated as it parts the vehicle in the drive aisle. Will there be wheel stops up against the building?How will the cars be oriented? 2. What improvements are being proposed for the facility? It appears that spotlights have been added to the building since the last approve. Please verify they are dark sky complaint. Also, the applicant should demonstrate their sufficient lighting on site for customers to visit the site. 3. With the last approval for this building, a sewer connection was approved by WPCA. This plan does not show any sewer hook up nor has any permit been taken out. Is this building hooked up to sewers? I am attaching a copy of the most recent easement that was put on file for the monitoring well(Your plan shows it as proposed). 4. The parking area is broken up and in disrepair. Are there plans to repair pavement in the areas customers will be walking? How will stormwater be treated before it is discharged in the swale? e 5. Dumpster must be located outside of the side yard and on a concrete pad and screened, 6. What is the disposition of the torn down building debris? 7. WPCA approval will be required with this application. The applicant should consult with the Building Inspector and Fire Marshal as to the required plans that will be needed when/if zoning approval is granted. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL RUSSO DATE: 4-17-17 JOB N SURVEYORS•ENGiNEE-RS O. 2016-134 S1 ioham Rd East Windsor CT 06088 ATTN: Michele Lipe CT: (860)623-0569 RE: Empire Auto Group MA: (413) 785-1158 TO Town of South Windsor Planning Department WE ARE SENDING YOU ® Attached ❑ Under separate cover Via Deliver the following items: ❑ Cover Letter ® Paper Prints ❑ Mylars ❑ Specifications ® Report ❑ Other COPIES DATE SHEET NO. DESCRIPTION 7 4/14/17 43 Site Plan 2 4/14/17 43 Drainage Report(Revised) THESE ARE TRANSMITTED (as checked below): ❑ For approval ❑ For your use ❑ For review and comment ® As requested ❑ For signature ❑ For your records ❑ Returned after loan to us ❑ For bids due REMARKS: RECEIVED APR 17 Z017 wmw wwRaar NGopt cc: SENT BY: f Page 1 of 1 RECEIVED DRAINAGE REPORT APR 17 Z017 sanx� �co�+r. Empire Auto Group 280 Sullivan Ave South Windsor, CT April 7, 2017 Revised April 14, 2017 Prepared By: co xk RUSSO SURVEYORS 1 Shoham Rd East Windsor,CTOeG8& co Q ° -0 + ` A N �88d6E•N6'FQ816AcR4 Narrative: Empire Auto Group is proposing to move into an existing auto repair and sales garage at 280 Sullivan Avenue in South Windsor, Connecticut. The town is requesting drainage retrofit to improve stormwater treatment. The 2004 CT Stormwater Quality Manual acknowledges that retrofitting existing stormwater systems to current design standards is not always possible due to site specific factors (see section 10.3). This site is fully developed and offers limited space for a properly sized water quality basin. This report evaluates the effectiveness of the applicant's proposed retrofit efforts. The subject parcel is a triangular piece containing 4.4 acres with 86.8% impervious coverage. The parcel is bounded to the north by a railway, to the south by Sullivan Ave (Rt. 194), and to the east by another full-developed commercial parcel (n/f JKLN, LLC). The northwestern portion of the site drains toward the railway and will remain unchanged. The western portion of the site drains to an on-site drainage system consisting of catch basins and 6" pipe at shallow depth. The southwestern portion of the site drains by sheet flow to a vegetated swale which runs from west to east into the on-site storm drainage system. The storm drainage system is directly connected to the state drainage system in Sullivan Avenue. The applicant intends to divert the flow from the on-site drainage system into a water quality basin. The basin will be excavated in the front lawn area to provide a treatment volume for settling of suspended solids and filtration through the vegetation. The attached Drainage Area Map delineates the contributing area of the drainage system which is 3.47 acres with 80% impervious surface. The Water Quality Volume (WQV) for this area can be computed as follows: WQV = (I ) x (.05 + .009[I]) xA/ 12 1 = Impervious Percentage, 80 A = Area in acres, 3.47 WQV = (1") x (.05 + .009[80]) x 3.47 /12 = 0.223 ac-ft (9,699 c.f.) 2 The proposed basin has a permanent pool volume below the outlet of 5,699 c.f. (see attached HydroCAD calculation). A 24" high stone berm is proposed to divide the storm water basin and minimize short circuiting from inlet to outlet. A higher berm above the inlet elevation is not feasible due to the available basin width. This berm reduces the storage capacity by: V = 50' long x 2' high x 3' avg. width x (1 — 0.3 porosity) = 210 c.f. This leaves a net storage capacity of 5,699 — 210 = 5,489 s.f. or 57% of the WQV. This represents an improvement to the existing stormwater system, well in excess of the proportion of site changes proposed for this property which affect about 5% of the site. 3 Appl #17-01P, Empire Auto Group Auto Sales PH 4-18-17 Planning Department Report 1. Request for a Special Exception to Table 4.1.lA to allow for a used car license primarily for wholesaling of cars with retail sales by internet and site plan approval on property located at 280 Sullivan Ave., I zone. 2. Special exception criteria for car sales in industrial zones includes: • The proposal is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Plan of Conservation and Development. • The application has met the requirements of the zoning regulations. • The land is physically suited to the proposed use. • Minimal, if any, adverse environmental impacts are created. • No traffic or other hazards will be created. • The impacts on the capacity of the present and proposed utilities, street, drainage systems, sidewalks, and other elements of the infrastructure will be minimal. • There will be minimal or no adverse effects on existing uses in the area. • Surrounding property values will be conserved. • The character of the neighborhood will be maintained or minimally disrupted. • The general welfare of the community will be served. • There is a balance between neighborhood acceptance and community needs. • Historic factors are adequately protected; or due consideration to preservation of historic factors has been demonstrated. • The overall physical appearance of the proposed development is compatible with surrounding development and the Commission's goals for the neighborhood/corridor. • The architectural design is aesthetically pleasing and blends well into the surrounding area. The Commission may impose additional conditions in accordance with these regulations in order to ensure that all applicable criteria enumerated above and/or within a particular use category are satisfied. 3. Based on the applicant's narrative, the proposal is to retail auto sales by internet with the primary use of the lot to store cars for wholesale. Customers would come to the site to finalize the purchase. The hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 10 am to RUSSO SURVEYORS•ENK5IivEERS April 24, 2017 Michele Lipe, Director of Planning Town of South Windsor 1544 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, Ct. 06074 Re:App. 17-01P, Empire Auto 280 Sullivan Avenue Dear Ms. Lipe, In response to comments made by the Planning&Zoning Commission on April18th I have made the following plan revisions. • Parking spaces are hatched and color coded to allow easy identification. • Additional pavement removal of+/- 2% to bring the total removal to 3% or 5,800 S.F. (color coded&hatched) • Removal of the inventory spaces against the building to allow for installation of 13' wide landscape bed along the front of the building. Plantings will include 5 dwarf flowering crabapple trees and shrubs to soften the front building facade. • Revision to building mount sign to show"Empire Auto Wholesalers" Sincerely, t James E. Ussery Jr., LLS J.R. Russo &Associates, LLC hOherr, Rd East Windsor CTObc)8 v jrru porn '-.o0.«230569 MA 41"735.1158 SERV;NG CCONN CT1CUT tvlk.A SA'HUSETTS AFFIDAVIT POSTING OF PUBLIC HEARING SIGN I, 6(61AA 1145 of f J. 2� 9 L -r s t Ago e/,4 j L, LL L applicant/agent for Umpt 1?c AkA-)o Crr.�v vf� , an application requiring a public hearing before the South Windsor Planning and Zoning Commission, do hereby certify that the necessary public hearing sign(s) have been posted at 4N � �- the site in question as required. This affidavit is signed and will be delivered to the Planning and Zoning Commission at the public hearing. -` WITNES SIGNATURE WI NESS NAME OF AMJ GENT 4 /t /7 DATE Subscribed and sworn to, before me, this -Z8 * day of Q,-"/ , ad / 7 by 'cki"S or) KAREN J DICKISON Notary Public Connecticut LwO Cmm. Expires August 31, 2018 Nota Public My Commission xpires: ,pW N Sf4 ® O7QWn alesloum C; V y � 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 OSOR-C°� TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 May 3, 2017 CERTIFIED MAIL 7011 1570 0000 6337 2447 Primo Rondinone C/o James Ussery J. R. Russo &Associates, LLC 1 Shoham Road East Windsor, CT 06088 Dear Mr. Ussery: Re: Appl. 17-01P, PMM Enterprises LLC dba Empire Auto Wholesalers Special Exception and Site Plan Approval, 280 Sullivan Avenue We are pleased to advise you that the Planning & Zoning Commission voted on April 25, 2017 to approve with modifications the above referenced application for a Special Exception to Table 4.1.1A and Site Plan approval. This Special exception approval is for wholesale/internet sale of vehicles with a maximum of 24 vehicles to be stored on site. This approval is granted to PMM Enterprises LLC dba Empire Auto Wholesalers, on property located at 280 Sullivan Avenue, I zone as shown on plans prepared by J. R. Russo &Associates, LLC, dated January 6, 2017 as revised. This approval is subject to the following modifications: 1. Prior to commencement of any site work, a meeting must be held with Town Staff. 2. No building permit will be issued until the final mylars have been filed in the Town Clerk's office. 3. All plans used in the field by the developer must bear the stamp and authorized signature of the Town of South Windsor. 4. The building street number must be included on the final plan. 5. Pavement markings must be maintained in good condition throughout the site drives and parking areas. 6. All free standing signs and/or building signs require the issuance of a sign permit before they are erected. No signage or banners are allowed on the vehicles to advertise vehicles for sale. 7. This approval does not constitute approval of the sanitary sewer,which can only be granted by the Water Pollution Control Authority. Documentation and permits for all previous sewer connections to the buildings must be filed. 8. A landscape and stormwater bond in the amount of$10,000 is required and the work must be completed prior to any inventory being stored on site. An as-built plan is required of all completed improvements. 9. All bonds must be in one of the forms described in the enclosed Bond Policy. 10. Engineering comments dated 4/24/17 must be incorporated into the final plans. 11. This facility is not open to the public for general repairs of vehicles- only servicing of vehicles related to the wholesaling operations. 12. The outdoor lighting on the rear of the building is required to be full cut-off lighting in compliance with the zoning regulations. 13. The applicant must obtain the appropriate approval for a DMV license from the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals. 14. A maximum of 24 cars vehicles are allowed to be stored on site. Black and white transparent mylars of Sheets 2 and 3 with the above modifications, together with three blueprint copies of the entire set of plans as revised must be submitted to this Commission. The letter of approval of this Commission must be reproduced on the mylars. After the mylars 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. The attached Special Exception form must be completed and filed in the Town Clerk's office. The special exception will take effect upon filing. Sincerely, r Gary Bazzano, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Enclosure GB/llz cc: Town Engineer Fire Marshal The Special Exception will take effect upon filing of this form. I, Gary Bazzano, Chairman of the South Windsor Planning&Zoning Commission,hereby certify that on April 25,2017 the Planning and Zoning Commission granted to Primo Rondinone a Special exception approval for wholesale/internet sale of vehicles with a maximum of 24 vehicles to be stored on site. This approval is granted to PMM Enterprises LLC dba Empire Auto Wholesalers, on property located at 280 Sullivan Avenue,I zone as shown on plans prepared by J. R. Russo &Associates, LLC, dated January 6, 2017 as revised. This approval is subject to the following modifications: 1. Prior to commencement of any site work, a meeting must be held with Town Staff. 2. No building permit will be issued until the final mylars have been filed in the Town Clerk's office. 3. All plans used in the field by the developer must bear the stamp and authorized signature of the Town of South Windsor. 4. The building street number must be included on the final plan. 5. Pavement markings must be maintained in good condition throughout the site drives and parking areas. 6. All free standing signs and/or building signs require the issuance of a sign permit before they are erected.No signage or banners are allowed on the vehicles to advertise vehicles for sale. 7. This approval does not constitute approval of the sanitary sewer, which can only be granted by the Water Pollution Control Authority. Documentation and permits for all previous sewer connections to the buildings must be filed. 8. A landscape and stormwater bond in the amount of$10,000 is required and the work must be completed prior to any inventory being stored on site. An as-built plan is required of all completed improvements. 9. All bonds must be in one of the forms described in the enclosed Bond Policy. 10. Engineering comments dated 4/24/17 must be incorporated into the final plans. 11. This facility is not open to the public for general repairs of vehicles- only servicing of vehicles related to the wholesaling operations. 12. The outdoor lighting on the rear of the building is required to be full cut-off lighting in compliance with the zoning regulations. 13. The applicant must obtain the appropriate approval for a DMV license from the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals. 14. A maximum of 24 cars vehicles are allowed to be stored on site. GIS Pin 87300280 Property Description: A certain piece or parcel of land triangular in shaper and located on the northeasterly side of Sullivan Avenue and on the southerly side of land now or formerly of The New York, New - Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, in the Town of South Windsor, County of Hartford arid- State of Connecticut, and known as tots Nos. 1 and 2 on a certain map or plan on file in the South Windsor.Towwn Cleric's Office entitled: "Property of Martin-F. McGrath, et al, South Windsor, Conn. Scale''I"= 100"Aug. 30, 1966 Revised Oct. 25, 1956", which map is certified as being substantially correct by Cecil W. Brooks, and more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit Cor6encing at a point in the northeasterly find of Sullivan Avenue;which point marks the. southwesterly comer of land now or formerly of The Connecticut Eight and Power Company and which point is located eighty-two and seven-tenths (82.7) feet southeasterly.(as.measured along Sullivan Avenue)from a merestone marking the intersection of the southerly line of land now or formerly of The New York, Now Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and the northeasterly line of Sullivan Avenue; Thence southeasterly along the northeasterly line of Sullivan Avenue,•.six hundred seventy-three and eighty-nine one-hundredths (673.89)feet to a point, which point marks the southwest corner of land now or formerly of Frank Banelli, et'al, being Lot No. 3-as shown on said map; Thence northeasterly in a line perpendicular to Sullivan Avenue and along land now or formerly of said Frank Banelr, at al, and along land now or formerly of Schuster's Express Inc. (being the balance of said Lot'No. 3) partly by each, in all a distance of five hundred twenty-six and nine-tenths (526.9)feet.to a point in the southerly line of land now or formerly of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Thence westerly and forming an interior angle of 55" 21'.with said lost described line and along the southerly line of-tarid now or formerly of said Tice New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, a distance of seven hundred forty-nine and eighty-two one-hundredths (749.82) feet to a merestone set in the southerly line of land of said Railroad Company; Thence southerly and forming an Interior angle of.90°with said last described line and along the easterly tine of land now or formerly of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, a distance of fifty(60)feet to a point; Thence westerly and forming an interior angle of 270°with said last described line and still along land now or formerly of The Connecticut tight and Power Company, a distance of one hundred six'and nine-tenths (106.9) feet to,the-point or place of beginning. OWNER OF RECORD: 280 Sullivan Avenue LLC Dated at South Windsor, Connecticut this P day of May 2017. In accordance with CGS Section 8-3d an ary Bazzan , lanning&Zoning Commission Received for record this day of ,200 at South Windsor, Connecticut ATTEST: SOW N Sf4 So� V&U&Ot a V 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 soe•co TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 July 20, 2017 David Caron 280 Sullivan Avenue LLC P.O. Box 797 South Windsor, CT 06074 Dear Mr. Caron: Re: Preconstruction Meeting for Appl. 17-01P, Empire Auto Wholesalers,280 Sullivan Avenue IN ATTENDANCE Name Company E-MAIL Phone number Michele R. Lipe SW Planning michele.li e southwindsor.or 644-2511 x252 Jeffrey Doolittle SW Engineering 'effre .doolittle southwindsor.or 644-2511 x245 Bernie Drabek SW Engineering bemard.drabek southwindsor.or 644-2511 x241 Joe Ussery_ J.R. Russo 'oe 4russo.com 860-623-0569 Dave Caron Property Owner 435 Atlantic Avenue 860-523-1406 The following is a brief summary of points discussed during the meeting: Erosion and Sedimentation Control 1. All erosion and sedimentation control measures are to be in place prior to earth moving_operations in each area and maintained/cleaned out during construction. Call Jeffrey Folger, Senior Environmental Planner for inspection when measures are in place, prior to commencement of site work or if any problems/concerns arise during construction at 860-644-2511 Ext. 229. 2. All topsoil stockpile areas to be protected(ringed with haybales or equal). 3. During construction a crushed stone tracking pad may need to be installed and maintained to minimize tracking of dirt/gravel on to Sullivan Avenue. Calcium chloride or water is to be used for dust control as required. 4. Install and stabilize the detention basin and swale on site first. Public Works 1. Three complete sets of approved/revised plans to be provided to Town prior to start of construction. They will be stamped by the Planning Department along with plans developer needs. Only approved plans are to be used on the job site. 2. The Engineering Department is to be notified forty-eight (48) hours prior to the start of major construction work in (Road Name) with inspections and testing per Developers Checklist for the following: a. After site is staked out b. All drainage work c. Preparation of subgrade, compaction tests as per Developer's checklist d. Placement of bituminous concrete,two (2)inch layers maximum 3. An as built plan will be required for the improvements to the site. A separate as built plan will be required. 4. As built plans are to include horizontal and vertical location of all drainage pipes, underdrains, footing drains, and sanitary sewers and house service laterals located as per revised as-built checklist. 5. All pipe and structures to be backfilled with free draining material compacted in maximum one foot lifts with approved compaction equipment or approved equal if deep trench is encountered. Any pipe or structure work requires inspection prior to backfilling. 6. Any problems and/or questions regarding construction of this project will be directed to Dave Caron in the field at cell phone 860-523-1406. 7. Job meetings will be held as needed, and can be called by the developer or Town. 8. Seventy-two (72) hours' notice needed for certificate of occupancy inspection and a $35 C.O. inspection fee is due at that time. 9. Any proposed changes are to be presented to the Engineering or Planning Department prior to implementation on change order form in quadruplicate with 4 copies of the drawing. Town will attempt to turn around within 24 hours. 10. Normal hours of operation 7:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.,no work on Sunday. 11. DOT permit needed for all work within state road. Copy must be given to the Engineering Department. 12. Any unfinished site work will be bonded prior to Engineering and Planning Department sign-offs for a Certificate of Occupancy. Planning Department 1. Landscaping is to be installed in accordance with the approved landscaping plan. If there are changes required, contact the Planning Department. Additional landscaping installed on one part of a site will not preclude planting all of the remaining items shown on the landscaping plan. 2. All bonds required to be posted prior to mylar filing. Mylar must be filed prior to use of property. Utilities 1. Contact utilities for coordination of utilities connection. Police Services 1. Emergency phone numbers for the duration of the construction must be provided to Police Services on a company letterhead. If the developer occupies or owns the building after construction emergency numbers must be provided to Police Services. 2. All buildings located on property that abuts a public highway must be numbered and visible from the street. All numbering shall comply with Town Ordinance 6-800 through 6-802. 3. Barns, garages, and outbuildings, which are located on the same premises as a numbered structure, are excluded. 4. Erect temporary sign on the site during construction identifying the project. 5. If an alarm is to be installed contact Police Services. Building Department 1. Plan review with Building Official/Fire Marshal required prior to application for building permit. Coordinate with Chief Building Official. Very truly yours, Michele . ipe,AICP Director of Planning MRL/llz cc: Jeffrey Doolittle, Town Engineer Bernie Drabek, Engineering Inspector Michael Gantick, Public Works Christopher Dougan, Chief Building Official Tony Manfre, Superintendent of Pollution Control Walter Summers, Fire Marshal Utilities J.R. Russo &Associates, LLC PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING SIGN IN SHEET (please print clearly) NAME COMPANY ADDRESS and / or EMAIL TELEPHONE o )4s -t?-y z,�) VI F® Zrl Z i BOND TRANSMITTAL DATE: August 9, 2017 APPLICANT NAME Empire Enterprise LLC DBA Michael A. Farina ADDRESS 713 John Fitch Boulevard South Windsor, CT 06074 PROJECT LOCATION/ADDRESS LOT 280 Sullivan Avenue SUBDIVISION Empire Auto Group DBA Empire Auto Wholesalers P&Z OR IWA/CC APPLICATION NUMBER 17-01P AMOUNT & TYPE OF BOND $ 5,000 Landscape Bonet AND $ 5,000 Stormwater Structures Bond CHECK NUMBERS 0001813105 and 0001813104 DEPARTMENT PLANNING SUBMITTED BY Lauren Zarambo 8/9/17 NAME g� DATE PROCESSED BY FINANCE NAME V DATE SUB ACCOUNT NUMBER MUNIS APPLICATION 201700072 WA\Planning Admin\PZC\Bonds\2017 Bonds\17-01P EmpireAutoWholesalers BondTrans.doe PERMITS/INSP PAYMENT RECPT#: 20897891 TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074 DATE: 08/09/17 TIME: 14:52 CLERK: laurenlza DEPT: CUSTOMER#: 0 PARCEL: CHG: BONDPL BOND FEE - PLAN 10000.00 AMOUNT PAID: 10000.00 PAID BY: EMPIRE ENTERPRISE LL PAYMENT METH: MULTIPLE METH: CH CHECK/REF: 0001813104 QTY: 1 ADD'L REF: LANDSCAPE BOND AMT: 5000.00 METH: CH CHECK/REF: 0001813105 QTY: 1 ADD'L REF: STORMWATER STRUCTU AMT: 5000.00 REFERENCE: 17-OIP BONDS AMT TENDERED: 10000.00 AMT APPLIED: 10000.00 CHANGE: .00 �DYIN 8r T101wn 0-19 siou� S � 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 SOR-CO TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 February 22, 2018 Mr. Primo Rondinone c/o Mr. James Ussery J.R. Russo & Associates, LLC 1 Shoham Road East Windsor, CT 06088 Re: Site plan violation at 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor CT Dear Mr. Ussery: This office has received complaints and gone by your property at 280 Sullivan Avenue, and have found that the business, Empire Auto Wholesalers, is operating in violation of the approved site plan. The site plan, which was approved on April 25, 2017, allows for a maximum of 24 cars to be stored on the site. During a property visit on February 16, 2018 there were over 40 cars displayed on the lot, many in areas not designated for such activity. A copy of the approved site plan and the approval letter are attached for your use. Please remove all excess vehicles, and restrict the parking and display of the approved number of vehicles to the areas delineated for such use on the site plan by March 9, 2018 to avoid enforcement action by this office. You can contact me at (860) 644-2511, extension 251 if you have any questions. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. Sincerely, Pamela A. Oliva; CZEO Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Director of Planning 280 Sullivan Avenue, LLC SOWN Sf4 0 T-0� O-P S_a� `l& s w� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT.06074 f�OSOR-CO TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 March 2, 2018 Mr. Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group, LLC 280 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Site plan violation at 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor CT Dear Mr. Rondinone: This office has received complaints and gone by your property at 280 Sullivan Avenue, and have found that the business, Empire Auto Wholesalers, is operating in violation of the approved site plan. The site plan, which was approved on April 25, 2017, allows for a maximum of 24 cars to be stored on the site. During a property visit on February 16, 2018 there were over 40 cars displayed on the lot, many in areas not designated for such activity. A copy of the approved site plan and the approval letter are attached for your use. Please remove all excess vehicles, and restrict the parking and display of the approved number of vehicles to the areas delineated for such use on the site plan by March 16, 2018 to avoid enforcement action by this office. You can contact me at (860) 644-251 1, extension 251 if you have any questions. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. Sincerely, Pamela A. Oliva; CZEO Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Director of Planning 280 Sullivan Avenue, LLC SOWN Srq • O Tlov� O-P s-0� ?d&U&Olt • �� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 sox•co TELEPHONE (860) 6442511 NOTICE OF VIOLATION October 19, 2018 CERTIFIED/FIRST CLASS MAIL Mr. Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group, LLC 280 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Location: 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor Dear Mr. Rondinone: I have received complaints regarding the parking of vehicles in violation of the approved site plan for your business at 280 Sullivan Avenue. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for your property on April 25, 2017. That site plan limited the number of cars to be stored on the site to 24, and specifies where on the site those cars could be parked. The approved site plan also specified where employee and customer parking was allowed. A visit to your site this week revealed over 40 cars displayed on the lot, including in areas not designated for such activity. The presence of these vehicles is a violation of Section 8.5 D.2. Approval of Site Plans of the Zoning Regulations. CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED: Relocate the vehicles in compliance with the approved site plan by October 31, 2018 to avoid additional enforcement action. Your immediate cooperation in this matter is appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact me at (860) 644-2511, ext. 251. Sincerely, f Pamela A. Oliva, CHO Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Director of Planning Fire Marshal 280 Sullivan Avenue, LLC 0W N SF4 ! o 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 f�Osox•c°N� TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 ENFORCEMENT ORDER December 14, 2018 CERTIFIED/FIRST CLASS MAIL Mr. Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Group, LLC 280 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: 280 Sullivan Avenue Dear Mr. Rondinone: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Zoning Regulations of the Town of South Windsor, Connecticut, you are hereby ordered and directed within ten (10) days of the date hereof, to discontinue the violation and condition at the premises identified as: PROPERTY ADDRESS: 280 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT, which is in violation of the said South Windsor Zoning Regulations. An investigation of the subject premises by this office discloses that the following condition presently exists: 1. Operating in violation of the approved site plan by displaying more cars than allowed. Your approved site plan allows for the display of a maximum of 24 vehicles, and on December 14, 2018 there were 44 vehicles on display. You must remove the excess vehicles within 10 days after receipt of this notice. Your immediate attention to this matter is hereby required and directed. If you fail to comply with this order, you may be subject to further enforcement proceedings and daily penalties in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes 8-12. You have the right to appeal this action to the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals within 30 days after the service of this order on you, in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes 8-7. _ Wiz,-�`�' i �� '�,✓.:, Pamela A. Oliva, CHO Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Director of Planning 280 Sullivan Avenue, LLC SOWN SC4z OTo� O-P sloam ?d&U&O-t c u 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 f�OsoR co`'` TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 December 24, 2018 Mr. Primo Rondinone Empire Auto Wholesalers 280 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Zoning Board of Appeals application Dear Mr. Rondinone: Enclosed please find a Zoning Board of Appeals application, which must be filed in order to appeal the finding of a site plan violation at 280 Sullivan Avenue. To be heard at the February 2019 meeting, the application must be received by January 10, 2019. Sincerely, Pamela A. Oliva, CZEO Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Director of Planning 280 Sullivan Avenue LLC