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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZC Sponsored Amendments Town of • . • Planning Department Memorandum To: CRCOG Regional Planning Commission From: Michele R. Lipe,AICP, Director of Planning Date: January 24, 2019 RE: Three PZC Sponsored Text Amendments Please find three enclosed PZC Sponsored Text Amendments described as: PZC-sponsored amendments: (1) Interior Lot Approval Criteria modify Section 3.2.2.C.5.b. Residential Zones (RR, AA and A) Interior Lots; (2) Residential Provision in Commercial/Industrial Zones modify Table 4.1.1 A Permitted Commercial and Industrial Uses; (3) Barbed Wire Fencing modify Section 4.4.8 within Section 4.4 I-291 Corridor Development Zone (CD) Enclosures MRUIIz 1 ZONING REFERRAL FORM CAPITOL REGION R COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 'Working together for a better region FOR: NOTIFICATION OF REFERRALS BY ZONING COMMISSIONS Please fill in,save a copy for your records and send with appropriate attachments by certified mail or electronically to: zoningref@crcog.org FROM: ❑Zoning Commission Q Planning and Zoning Commission Municipality: South Windsor ❑City or Town Council (acting as Zoning Commission) TO: Capitol Region Council of Governments Policy Development& Planning Department Date of Referral: 01/24/2019 241 Main Street Hartford,CT 06106 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8-3b of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended, the following proposed zoning amendment is referred to the Capitol Region Council of Governments for comment: NATURE OF PROPOSED CHANGE: ❑Adoption of amendment of ZONING MAP for any area ©Adoption or amendment of ZONING within 500 feet of another Capitol Region Municipality. REGULATIONS applying to any zone within 500 Attach map showing proposed change. feet of another Capitol Region Municipality. Attach copy of proposed change in regulations. THE CHANGE WAS REQUESTED BY: ® Municipal Agency: ❑ Petition DATE PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR: 02/26/2019 MATERIAL SUBMITTED HEREWITH: ❑✓ Regulation Changes ❑ Map of Change ❑ Supporting Statements ❑ Public Notice ❑ Other(Specify): HAS THIS REFERRAL BEEN SUBMITTED PREVIOUSLY TO CRCOG? ❑YES ® NO. IF YES,ON WHAT DATE: Name: Michele R. Lipe, AICP "C Title: Director of Planning Address: 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Phone: 860-644-2511 Ext. 252 Email: michele.lipe@southwindsor.org BY LAW,THE ZONING COMMISSION SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS PROPOSAL TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD IN RELATION TO THE SUBJECT SUBDIVISION. NOTICE SHALL BE MADE BY CERTIFIED MAIL,RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED OR BY EMAIL TO zoningref@crcog.org. CRCOG-2017 Andover/Avon/Berlin/Bloomfield/Bolton/Canton/Columbia/Coventry/East Granby/East Hartford/East Windsor/Ellington/Enfield/Farmington Glastonbury/Granby/Hartford/Hebron/Manchester/Mansfield/Marlborough/New Britain/Newington/Plainville/Rocky Hill I Simsbury/Somers South Windsor/Southington/Stafford/Suffield/Tolland/Vernon/West Hartford/Wethersfield/Wiilington/Windsor/Windsor Locks A voluntary Council of Governments formed to initiate and implement regional programs of benefit to the towns and the region Barbed Wire Fencing Text Amendment Draft MODIFY 4.4.8 within Section 4.4 1-291 Corridor Development Zone (CD) 4.4.8 Fencing Fencing presents a barrier to wildlife and tends to visually partition the environment, and, as such, is discouraged except where required for security purposes. Fencing will be in accordance with requirements for materials, height, setbacks and screen requirements. With the exception of special treatments that may be architecturally related to the individual structure, fencing should be consistent throughout the site. Barbed wire fencing is prohibited. An applicant can request the installation of barbed wire by special exception in accordance with Section 8.7 and subject to the following criteria: 1. Installation of barbed wire fencing cannot be adjacent to or visible from the public way; 2. Demonstration and/or justification of installation based on security needs; 3. No barbed wire fencing can be installed within 100 feet of a residential zone boundary; and 4. Cross razor wire (also called concertina razor wire) is prohibited. ADD to General Requirements Section 2.22 2.22 Fencing on Commercial/industrial sites Fencing will be in accordance with requirements for materials, height, setbacks and screen requirements. With the exception of special treatments that may be architecturally related to the individual structure, fencing should be consistent throughout the site. Barbed wire fencing is prohibited. An applicant can request the installation of barbed wire by special exception in accordance with Section 8.7 and subject to the following criteria: 1. Installation of barbed wire fencing cannot be adjacent to or visible from the public way; 2. Demonstration and/or justification of installation based on security needs; 3. No barbed wire fencing can be installed within 100 feet of a residential zone boundary; and 4. Cross razor wire (also called concertina razor wire) is prohibited. Draft 1/22/19 Residential Provision in Commercial/Industrial Zones Text Amendment Draft MODIFY Table 4.1.1A Permitted Commercial and Industrial Uses Table 4.1.1A Permitted Commercial and Industrial Uses Zones DC= Design Commercial SE = Special Exception GC=General Commercial SP = Site Plan I = Industrial Additional Provisions ZP = Zoning Permit RC= Restricted Commercial Blank = Not Permitted RO= Restricted Office TS= Route 5 Travel Services Use DC GC I RC RO TS A single residential dwelling by the owner of the facility is allowed in conjunction with a permitted commercial use.The residence may be either a dwelling unit contained within the commercial facility itself, or may be a separate free-standing single-family dwelling that otherwise meets all of the Residential SP/SE* SP/SE* SP/SE* requirements of the underlying zone. *An owner can request either the business/residential use be a rental property for properties developed prior to 2019 provided the owner lives on site or operates the business. No more than 10%of properties within 1,000 feet can contain such rentals. Draft 1/22/19 Interior Lot Approval Criteria Text Amendment Draft MODIFY 3.2.2.C.5.b. within Section 3.2.2 Residential Zones (RR, AA and A) Interior Lots 5. All proposed interior lots shall include an access way meeting the following standards: a. The access way portion of the interior lot shall directly front on a public street and be owned in fee by the interior lot. Alternatively, an access easement can be granted for the interior lot over the existing frontage provided that frontage is in excess of the minimum frontage requirements of the underlying zone by a minimum of 25 feet; b. The access way shall have suitable sight lines along the street it fronts upon; c. No access way shall be located adjacent to another access way to an interior lot. There must be a separating distance between access ways equal to the minimum lot width in the zone in which the interior lots are located. Draft 1/16/19 CRCOrCAPITOLREGION COUNCILVER At7'S 241 main street/Hartford r Connecticut!06106 7 Phone(860)522-22171 Fax(860)7244274 Working rc ct£fher to,a befter'agjont February 25,2019 TO: SOUTH WSOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REPORT ON ZONING REFERRAL Z-2019-9 Proposed zoning regulation amendments to interior lot access requirements,residential uses by special exception in certain commercial or industrial districts,and fencing. COMMISSIONERS:. Receipt is acknowledged of the above-mentioned referral. Notice of this proposal was transmitted to the Policy and Planning Division of the Capitol Region Council of Governments under the provisions of Section 8-3b of the Connecticut General Statutes,as amended. COMMENT:The staff of the Regional Planning Commission of the Capitol Region Council of Governments has reviewed this referral and finds no apparent conflict with regional plans and policies or the concerns of neighboring towns. The public hearing date has been scheduled for 2/26/2019. In accordance with our procedures this letter will constitute final CRCOG action on this referral. Questions concerning this referral should be directed to Caitlin Palmer. DISTRIBUTION: Planner: Hartford,Windsor, East Windsor, Ellington,Vernon,Manchester,East Hartford Respectfully submitted, Karl Robert Profe,Chairman Regional Planning Commission Jennifer Bartiss-Earley,Vice Chairman Regional Planning Commission Caitlin Palmer Senior Community Development Planner Andover P Avon r Bertin I Bloomfield I Bolton t Canton/Columbia f entry/East Granby/East Hartford I Fast Windsor 1 Ellington I Enfield/Farmington I Glastonbury t Granby 1 Hartford/Hebron 1 Manchester/Mansfield/Marlborough t New Britain/Newongton/Plainville t Rocky Hill f Simsbury i Somers 1 South Windsor i Southington I Stafford/Suffield 1 Tolland I Vemon/West Hartford f Wethersfield I Willington t Windsor I Windsor Looks A voluntary Council of Governments€ormed to initiate and implement regional programs Of benefit to the towns and the region South • • DepartmentPlanning Memo To: Persons/Organizations on the Planning &Zoning Commission Public Notice Registry From: Michele R. Lipe,AICP, Director of Planning Date: February 13, 2019 Re: Public Hearing Notification The South Windsor Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing on the following items initiated by the Commission: SUBJECT OF PUBLIC HEARING: PZC-Sponsored Amendments: (1) Modify Section 3.2.2 Residential Zones (RR, AA and A) for Interior Lots 3.2.2.C.5.b to allow for an alternative to fee ownership of frontage along the public road; (2) Add Section 2.22 Fencing on Commercial/Industrial sites for fencing requirements and Modify Section 4.4 1-291 Corridor Development Zone (CD) to permit barbed wire fencing only by Special Exception; (3) Modify Table 4.1.1A for the residential provision in Permitted Commercial and Industrial Uses to allow by Special Exception rental of one of the uses DATE,TIME AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARING: DATE: February 26, 2019, 7:00 p.m. South Windsor Town Hall, Madden Room, 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT 06074 At this public hearing, interested parties may appear and be heard and written communications received on this matter. If you would like more information on this item, please contact the Planning Department: 860-644-2511, Ext. 329. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m. 1540 Sullivan Avenue,South Windsor,CT 06074 PH 860-644-2511,ext.253 Fax 860-644-7280 0 Page 1 PZC Zoning Amendments Feb 26, 2019 Planning Department Report (1) Modify Section 3.2.2 Residential Zones (RR, AA and A) for Interior Lots 3.2.2.C.5.b to allow for an alternative to fee ownership of frontage along the public road; This is a minor change to the current regulations to allow for alternative access/ownership for interior lots. It does not affect the underlying bulk requirements for interior lots, but does give the owners some additional flexibility on how the lots are configured and would allow for access through an easement. This regulation meets the POCD goal of preserving the character of Main Street by allowing rear large lot developments. (2) Add Section 2.22 Fencing on Commercial/Industrial sites for fencing requirements and Modify Section 4.4 I-291 Corridor Development Zone (CD) to permit barbed wire fencing only by Special Exception; This change would add general fencing requirements to all commercial and industrial zones and specifically prohibit barbed wire fencing, except by special exception. Special exception criteria would include: This proposal addresses the POCD goal of upgrading our business area and preserves community character and appearance in business zones. (3) Modify Table 4.1.1A for the residential provision in Permitted Commercial and Industrial Uses to allow by Special Exception rental of one of the uses This change would provide some flexibility for those properties with existing single family houses that also have a commercial building or operation on site. This rental use would be allowed by special exception and the PZC could put conditions on that approval if warranted. The regulation is drafted to only apply to properties in existence at the time of the regulation proposal and would limit the number of properties based on a 1,000 foot radius provision. This regulation meets the POCD goal of making minor adjustments to business zoning regulations to help accomplish some of the business goals. CRCOG referral received Interior Lot Approval Criteria Text Amendment MODIFY 3.2.2.C.5.a. within Section 3.2.2 Residential Zones (RR, AA and A) Interior Lots 5. All proposed interior lots shall include an access way meeting the following standards: The access way portion of the interior lot shall directly front on a public street and be owned in fee by the interior lot. Alternatively, an access easement can be granted for the interior lot over the existing frontage provided that frontage is in excess of the minimum frontage requirements of the underlying zone by a minimum of 25 feet; b. The access way shall have suitable sight lines along the street it fronts upon; c. No access way shall be located adjacent to another access way to an interior lot. There must be a separating distance between access ways equal to the minimum lot width in the zone in which the interior lots are located. Approved: February 26, 2019; Effective Date: March 17, 2019 Barbed Wire Fencing Text Amendment MODIFY 4.4.8 within Section 4.4 1-291 Corridor Development Zone (CD) 4.4.8 Fencing Fencing presents a barrier to wildlife and tends to visually partition the environment, and, as such, is discouraged except where required for security purposes. Fencing will be in accordance with requirements for materials, height, setbacks and screen requirements. With the exception of special treatments that may be architecturally related to the individual structure, fencing should be consistent throughout the site. Barbed wire fencing is prohibited. An applicant can request the installation of barbed wire by special exception in accordance with Section 8.7 and subject to the following criteria: 1. Installation of barbed wire fencing cannot be adjacent to or visible from the public way 2. Demonstration and/or justification of installation based on security needs; 3. No barbed wire fencing can be installed within 100 feet of a residential zone boundary; 4. Any barbed wire fencing installed must be at a minimum of 8 feet high; and 5. Cross razor wire (also called concertina razor wire) is prohibited. ADD to General Requirements Section 2.22 2.22 Fencing on Commercial/industrial sites Fencing will be in accordance with requirements for materials, height, setbacks and screen requirements. With the exception of special treatments that may be architecturally related to the individual structure, fencing should be consistent throughout the site. Barbed wire fencing is prohibited. An applicant can request the installation of barbed wire by special exception in accordance with Section 8.7 and subject to the following criteria: 1. Installation of barbed wire fencing cannot be adjacent to or visible from the public way; 2. Demonstration and/or justification of installation based on security needs; 3. No barbed wire fencing can be installed within 100 feet of a residential zone boundary; 4. Any barbed wire fencing installed must be a minimum of 8 feet high; and 5. Cross razor wire (also called concertina razor wire) is prohibited. Approved: February 26, 2019; Effective Date: March 17, 2019 Residential Provision in Commercial/Industrial Zones Text Amendment MODIFY Table 4.1.1A Permitted Commercial and Industrial Uses Table 4.1.1A Permitted Commercial and Industrial Uses Zones DC= Design Commercial SE = Special Exception GC= General Commercial SP = Site Plan I = Industrial Additional Provisions ZP = Zoning Permit RC = Restricted Commercial Blank = Not Permitted RO = Restricted Office TS= Route 5 Travel Services Use DC GC I RC RO TS A single residential dwelling by the owner of the facility is allowed in conjunction with a permitted commercial use. The residence may be either a dwelling unit contained within the commercial facility itself, or may be a separate free-standing single-family dwelling that otherwise meets all of the Residential SP/SE* SP/SE� SP E* requirements of the underlying zone. *An owner can request either the business/residential use be a rental property for properties developed prior to 2019 provided the owner lives on site or operates the business. No more than 10%of properties within 1,000 feet can contain such rentals. Approved: February 26, 2019; Effective Date: March 17, 2019