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Zoning Subcommittee Public Hearing and Regular Meeting - October 7, 2025

Common Council — Tuesday, October 7, 2025
BodyNew Britain, Connecticut
SessionCommon Council
DateTuesday, October 7, 2025
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8:14

Good evening, everybody.

8:16

I call to order the October seventh, twenty twenty-five public hearing and regular meeting of the zoning subcommittee.

8:21

The time is now six thirty-eight PM.

8:24

Mr.

8:24

Clerk, will you please call the roll?

8:49

Alderman Simpson present.

9:30

And Mr.

9:30

Clerk, we please read into the record the notice of the public hearing.

9:36

I make a motion to wave the reading of the illegal of the legal notice.

9:48

All in favor of waiving the reading, please say aye.

9:50

All opposed, nay.

9:52

The ayes have it.

9:54

And having been noticed properly, we will begin the public hearing.

10:00

Please remember to state your name and address for the record and limit your speaking time to three minutes.

10:02

The item for the public hearing is item number 36923.

10:07

Denise O'Alvarez of Comi Comiero Auto Repair Shop and Auto Sale seeking granting of a certificate of location approval to allow state DMV issuance of a motor vehicle dealer license for property known as six St.

10:21

Clair at uh six believe this is sixty uh St.

10:25

Clair Avenue Unit C.

10:27

Are there any speakers for this item?

10:30

Please join us.

10:36

And uh on the microphone, there should be a face with some sound waves coming off of it.

10:41

If you could just press that.

10:44

Perfect.

10:45

And then uh name and address, and you have three minutes.

10:48

Uh Dennis Alvarez I'm from uh repair shop uh sixty St.

10:54

Clear Avenue UNICE.

10:58

What else?

10:59

Just to remember, sir, you're gonna be speaking uh when your applicants on the application's on the agenda.

11:03

This is just for the public hearing.

11:04

So you could save your comments for when we actually get to that agenda item.

11:08

But you can say whatever you want.

11:10

No, that's fine.

11:10

Okay.

11:12

Turn it up.

11:13

Uh yeah.

11:14

Thank you.

11:15

Are the other any other speakers for this item?

11:18

Any other speakers?

11:22

Any callers.

11:25

All righty.

11:26

Seeing no speakers, we will close the public hearing and move on to the regular meeting.

11:29

The time is now six forty-one PM.

11:34

Okay.

11:35

Mr.

11:35

Chairman.

11:36

Alliance Medley.

11:37

I make a motion to accept and refer to the full council with a neutral recommendation item three.

11:43

Oh, sorry, can you just turn your mic on for that?

11:45

Oh, I'm sorry.

11:45

That's okay.

11:47

Mr.

11:47

Chairman, I make a motion to uh accept and refer to the full council with a neutral recommendation item 36923.

11:54

Second.

11:54

All right, do you have a motion to refer with a you said neutral recommendation?

11:58

Correct.

11:58

Made by Alderman Smedley, seconded by Alderman Pabone.

12:01

Um at this time I'd like to call up Justin Dorsey to read into the record the recommendation of the City Plan Commission.

12:14

Good evening.

12:15

Good evening.

12:16

So the recommendation of the City Plan Commission.

12:18

This site has historically been used as location for automotive repairs and or sales and continues to be used as such today without issue.

12:26

The proposed location is able to meet all of the safeguards for motor vehicle sales, making this parcel a suitable location for such use.

12:34

The City Plan Commission recommends approval of the site location application.

12:40

Thank you.

12:42

And uh is there any discussion on this item?

12:48

All righty.

12:49

Seeing no further discussion, the motion to refer with a neutral recommendation.

12:53

All in favor say aye.

12:55

Aye.

12:55

All opposed say nay.

12:57

The ayes have it.

12:57

The items going back to the council, the neutral recommendation.

13:01

Is there any other motions?

13:03

Motion to adjourn.

13:05

We have a motion to adjourn, made by Alderman Smedley, seconded by Alderman Connors.

13:09

All in favor, please say aye.

13:11

All opposed, nay, the ayes have it.

13:12

We are adjourned.

13:13

The time is 642.

13:15

Have a good night, everybody.

13:18

Does he think diesel drugs?

13:38

Sure.

13:39

All right.

13:40

Thank you.

13:41

Thank you.

14:24

I don't know why I want to say that.

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Summary of Proceedings

Zoning Subcommittee Public Hearing and Regular Meeting - October 7, 2025

The New Britain Common Council Zoning Subcommittee held a public hearing and regular meeting on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 6:38 PM and adjourned at 6:42 PM. The sole agenda item was a petition for a certificate of location approval for a motor vehicle dealer license.

Public Hearing

  • The public hearing was opened for Item No. 36923: Denyz O. Alvarez of Comerio Auto Repair Shop and Auto Sales, seeking a certificate of location approval for 60 St. Clair Avenue, Unit C, to allow the State DMV to issue a motor vehicle dealer license.
  • No members of the public spoke during the hearing. The applicant briefly approached the microphone but was informed to save comments for the regular meeting agenda item. The hearing was closed with no testimony.

Discussion Items

  • Item 36923 – Certificate of Location Approval: Alderman Smedley moved to accept the item and refer it to the full Common Council with a neutral recommendation. The motion was seconded by Alderman Pabone.
  • Justin Dorsey read the City Plan Commission’s recommendation, which stated that the site has historically been used for automotive repairs and sales without issue, meets all safeguards for motor vehicle sales, and is a suitable location. The Commission recommended approval of the site location application.
  • No further discussion occurred.

Key Outcomes

  • The Zoning Subcommittee voted unanimously (aye votes on roll call, no nays recorded) to refer Item 36923 to the full Common Council with a neutral recommendation.
  • The meeting adjourned at 6:42 PM.

Note: The user provided a meeting timestamp of 2025-10-07 11:30:00+00:00, but the transcript and agenda indicate the meeting started at 6:38 PM local time (Eastern). The date October 7, 2025, is used as instructed.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everybody. I call to order the October seventh, twenty twenty-five public hearing and regular meeting of the zoning subcommittee. The time is now six thirty-eight PM. Mr. Clerk, will you please call the roll? Alderman Simpson present. And Mr. Clerk, we please read into the record the notice of the public hearing. I make a motion to wave the reading of the illegal of the legal notice. All in favor of waiving the reading, please say aye. All opposed, nay. The ayes have it. And having been noticed properly, we will begin the public hearing. Please remember to state your name and address for the record and limit your speaking time to three minutes. The item for the public hearing is item number 36923. Denise O'Alvarez of Comi Comiero Auto Repair Shop and Auto Sale seeking granting of a certificate of location approval to allow state DMV issuance of a motor vehicle dealer license for property known as six St. Clair at uh six believe this is sixty uh St. Clair Avenue Unit C. Are there any speakers for this item? Please join us. And uh on the microphone, there should be a face with some sound waves coming off of it. If you could just press that. Perfect. And then uh name and address, and you have three minutes. Uh Dennis Alvarez I'm from uh repair shop uh sixty St. Clear Avenue UNICE. What else? Just to remember, sir, you're gonna be speaking uh when your applicants on the application's on the agenda. This is just for the public hearing. So you could save your comments for when we actually get to that agenda item. But you can say whatever you want. No, that's fine. Okay. Turn it up. Uh yeah. Thank you. Are the other any other speakers for this item? Any other speakers? Any callers. All righty. Seeing no speakers, we will close the public hearing and move on to the regular meeting. The time is now six forty-one PM. Okay. Mr. Chairman. Alliance Medley. I make a motion to accept and refer to the full council with a neutral recommendation item three. Oh, sorry, can you just turn your mic on for that? Oh, I'm sorry. That's okay.

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