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Planning and Zoning Commission Page 6 Meeting of May 18, 2011 would not tolerate personal attacks. Mr. Chiulli said he isn’t trying to change the riverfront zone down by the ferry because that is a residential area. He is in an industrial park. He was involved in the creation of the Waterfront District but since then, circumstances have changed in his area and he can no longer build houses on his property. Chairman DiLorenzo said the Town is beginning work on a new Plan of Conservation and Development, which will include a study of the entire town to plan for future use and development. If Mr. Chiulli’s property is mis-zoned, that is something that the Town will look at. Vice Chairman Goldberg said that he made a commitment to review the Waterfront District for comments. If Mr. Chiulli is proposing a change, then he has to submit the proper language for the Planning and Zoning Commission to administer that language for how the Commission should make the change if it is approved. Mr. Chiulli said the property was not mis-zoned. What happened was that Planning and Zoning allowed all his surrounding property owners to have commercial uses on their properties, which now makes it impossible for him to have a waterfront district use on his site. As far as the wording of Mr. Chiulli’s proposed change, Mr. Chiulli said the wording came verbatim from the Town’s Planning & Zoning Regulations. He also said he went over this with Mrs. Ricci, the Director of Planning and Building. He said he doesn’t think it is feasible to ask him to wait 1-2 years until the Town gets around to updating their Plan of Conservation and Development. Vice Chairman Goldberg asked if Mr. Chiulli was trying to change the uses under a Waterfront District. He also pointed out that one of Mr. Chiulli’s proposed uses is a “fuel terminal” and the Town doesn’t have a definition for a fuel terminal in the Regulations. He said Mr. Chiulli’s submittal was incomplete. Mr. Chiulli disagreed. He said this property became a fuel terminal in 1932 before there were any Zoning Regulations and if the Town wanted a definition of a fuel terminal then they should have done it themselves because it was a preexisting condition before the Regulations were drafted. Chairman DiLorenzo said he didn’t feel that Mr. Chiulli’s presentation was fully ready for adoption as a regulation. He suggested Mr. Chiulli wait for the Town to do a study and come up with a new Plan of Conservation and Development. If that weren’t satisfactory then Mr. Chiulli should meet with staff and “flesh out” the details in order to submit to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their approval. Mr. Chiulli said he already met with the staff and made adjustments and they sent him back to Planning and Zoning. Now Planning and Zoning said it isn’t finalized and he should go back and meet with staff again. Mr. Chiulli said maybe he should be meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission since they are the ones who don’t feel it is adequate. He would just like to move forward with the next step of the process. Chairman DiLorenzo asked Mr. Chiulli to meet with staff again to “flesh out any deficiencies” and they would advise him how to proceed.
Planning and Zoning Commission Page 7 Meeting of May 18, 2011 A MOTION was made by Vice Chairman Goldberg to table the Discussion, Alfred D. Chiulli III, of an idea for the creation of a new zoning district “Waterfront Commercial District until the next meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Vasel. All were in favor, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. B. Discussion, James Zagroba, potential zone change for a portion of the current designated Waterfront Zoning District to R-20 Residential Zoning District, properties along Meadow Road and to the north; Mr. Jim Zagroba of 263 Meadow Road addressed the Commission. He said the two areas under discussion this evening are Waterfront South (where Mr. Chiulli’s property is located) and Waterfront North, which he would like to talk about. He submitted and read a letter dated May 18, 2011 regarding a potential zone change for the Waterfront District “North”. Mr. Zagroba said 10 years ago a petition was submitted asking that the properties on Meadow Road remain residential. If spite of this petition they were rezoned Waterfront District. In the past 10 years the Town made a commitment to take ownership of the Foundry and make it open space. Meadow Road is still a “mixed use” but is showing greater residential development. The Foundry parking lot on Glastonbury Avenue is listed as “residential”. Many homes on Meadow Road are not on the National Historic Registry, including the Ferry. Mr. Zagroba believes because of these facts, the neighborhood has earned the right to be residentially zoned. He went on to discuss his ideas for a Waterfront Management Plan as developed by the residents on Meadow Road and the Riverfront Preservation Society. The Waterfront Management Plan purpose is to energize the waterfront, revitalize residential neighborhoods, protect parks and open space and increase access to waterfront destination. He presented these 5 general themes to guide them in developing the waterfront: • Mitigate pollution. • Design infrastructure to allow access to the waterfront. • Plan for a great Riverfront park system. • Celebrate the important Historical Destination and protect the Ferry park neighborhoods. • Protect the riverfront by viewing it as a “sensitive to development. Mr. Zagroba pointed out that the statewide goal for open space is 20% yet Rocky Hill currently has only 7.1%. He believes the Town can do better than that in the next 10 years. He said he is willing to work with the Commission to decide what to do along the Riverfront. He offered his services and said there are a lot of talented people in Town who along with graduate schools who might be able to help with the Plan of Conservation and Development. C. Pre-Application Review under Section 8.1A Rocky Hill Zoning Regulations, Patrick Gorman with the LRC Group, to discuss a possible application for a mixed use development, 144 multi family units and approximately 5, 750
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Planning and Zoning Commission Page 7<br />
Meeting of May 18, 2011<br />
A MOTION was made by Vice Chairman Goldberg to table the Discussion, Alfred<br />
D. Chiulli III, of an idea for the creation of a new zoning district “Waterfront<br />
Commercial District until the next meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Vasel. All<br />
were in favor, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.<br />
B. Discussion, James Zagroba, potential zone change for a portion of the<br />
current designated Waterfront Zoning District to R-20 Residential Zoning<br />
District, properties along Meadow Road and to the north;<br />
Mr. Jim Zagroba of 263 Meadow Road addressed the Commission. He said the two<br />
areas under discussion this evening are Waterfront South (where Mr. Chiulli’s property is<br />
located) and Waterfront North, which he would like to talk about. He submitted and read<br />
a letter dated May 18, 2011 regarding a potential zone change for the Waterfront District<br />
“North”. Mr. Zagroba said 10 years ago a petition was submitted asking that the<br />
properties on Meadow Road remain residential. If spite of this petition they were<br />
rezoned Waterfront District. In the past 10 years the Town made a commitment to take<br />
ownership of the Foundry and make it open space. Meadow Road is still a “mixed use”<br />
but is showing greater residential development. The Foundry parking lot on Glastonbury<br />
Avenue is listed as “residential”. Many homes on Meadow Road are not on the National<br />
Historic Registry, including the Ferry. Mr. Zagroba believes because of these facts, the<br />
neighborhood has earned the right to be residentially zoned. He went on to discuss his<br />
ideas for a Waterfront Management Plan as developed by the residents on Meadow Road<br />
and the Riverfront Preservation Society.<br />
The Waterfront Management Plan purpose is to energize the waterfront, revitalize<br />
residential neighborhoods, protect parks and open space and increase access to waterfront<br />
destination. He presented these 5 general themes to guide them in developing the<br />
waterfront:<br />
• Mitigate pollution.<br />
• Design infrastructure to allow access to the waterfront.<br />
• Plan for a great Riverfront park system.<br />
• Celebrate the important Historical Destination and protect the Ferry park<br />
neighborhoods.<br />
• Protect the riverfront by viewing it as a “sensitive to development.<br />
Mr. Zagroba pointed out that the statewide goal for open space is 20% yet Rocky Hill<br />
currently has only 7.1%. He believes the Town can do better than that in the next 10<br />
years. He said he is willing to work with the Commission to decide what to do along the<br />
Riverfront. He offered his services and said there are a lot of talented people in Town<br />
who along with graduate schools who might be able to help with the Plan of<br />
Conservation and Development.<br />
C. Pre-Application Review under Section 8.1A Rocky Hill Zoning Regulations,<br />
Patrick Gorman with the LRC Group, to discuss a possible application for a<br />
mixed use development, 144 multi family units and approximately 5, 750
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