The Windsor Town Planning and Zoning Commission held a hybrid regular meeting on December 10, 2024, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers, Town Hall. The commission addressed two 8-24 referrals, a pre-application discussion, several administrative items, and four public hearings. Key actions included unanimous approval of the property acquisitions/sales, adoption of the 2025 meeting schedule and updated zoning map, and decisions on three of the four public hearings.
And I'll call the planning and zoning commission meeting to order. First order of business is public communications and petitions for anyone that's in the audience that wishes to speak to an item that is not a public hearing item this evening. Seeing no one in the audience, do you have anyone online? No, ma'am. Would you give them the uh instructions on how they can join us? Yeah, if there's anyone from the public who would like to address the commission, you may do so by raising your hand on your computer if your uh device has a microphone capability by selecting the participants icon on the zoom menu bar and then clicking raise hand or by dialing star nine on your phone. When you are called on, you will be prompted that you are now on muted. Please state your name and address uh for clear communication. We ask that you do not place the call on speaker phone. Thank you. Uh I saw another person come in. Is there anyone that wishes to speak to a uh any item that is not a public hearing item this evening? All right, we'll go on to planning uh communication. We do have uh Dominic DeCarlo online. Oh, he's online? Yes, ma'am. Okay. I mean he may have to be promoted, Mitch. Oh, we've got five sitting right now, so he'll be there. Okay. We have to back down. Uh communication petitions from the planning and zoning commission. Anyone have any meetings or anything we have to report on? Um I'll just I'll just say that I continue to attend the quarterly regional planning. Meeting for Crog. And the last one was November 21st. And the only major update is that their plan of conservation and development was formally approved by their board uh just within the past few weeks. And the regional planning group approved it in uh September. That is a hearing special meeting. And I'll just add that um Don Jefferson, um Deborah Howell and myself attended the organizational meeting of the town's planning and uh plan of conservation and development um meeting last week. Um it's gonna take about a year to develop the new plan of conservation and development. Um there's a consulting firm that's been hired, um, and the public is encouraged to uh participate as much as they can because that's the way the plan of conservation and development addresses the issues uh the residents of the town. Um wish to uh see the future of our lovely little town. Thank you. Uh zoning enforcement report. We do not have one. So CGSA 24. Acquire state property. Good evening, madam chair and members of the commission. I'm Patrick McMahon, the economic development uh director for the town. Connecticut General Statute Section 8-24 requires the proposals for acquisition of land and modifications of roadway be referred to the planning and zoning commission for its review and comment. Uh, in August of 2023, this commission approved the site plan and special uses for a gas station, convenience store, and car wash on the site of 29 Windsor Avenue. In order to make the project feasible, the applicant proposed a realignment of Violet Street to line up with the new site drive at 29 Windsor Avenue and a new traffic signal installation. As part of the realignment of Violet Street, new sidewalks are proposed along Violet Street and along Windsor Avenue in the state right of way. At the December 6 uh 16th town council meeting, we anticipate seeking council authorization to accept the parcel of land necessary for the realignment of Violet Street pending your 8-24 recommendation. The land conveyance would not occur until such time as DOT is approved of the off-site improvements. The plan of conservation and development contemplates the 29 Windsor Avenue property as a location for regional business opportunities that take advantage of the high visibility and access from adjacent I-91. The realignment of Violet Street was incorporated into the plans approved by this commission for the redevelopment of 29 Windsor Avenue. The developer has submitted plans for the off-site improvements to DOT for their technical review. Town staff has been CC'd on submittals and correspondence with DOT, and we've provided uh comments.