MINUTES

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULATORY REVIEW COMMITTEE

Thursday, May 4, 2006, Conference Room   B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building

 

Members present:     B. Gardner (Chairman), R. Favretti, K. Holt

Others present:          G. Padick (Director of Planning)

 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gardner at 2:40 p.m.

 

Items of Business

   

1.      Minutes

 

3/15/06-No action was taken.

 

2.      Consideration of potential revisions to the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations

 

A majority of the meeting was spend discussing potential revisions that might be considered prior to September 1st, when an existing moratorium affecting land south of Pleasant Valley Road is scheduled to end.  This southern area, which extends from Mansfield City Road to both sides of Mansfield Avenue is currently zoned Industrial Park and Professional Office –3, but the new plan recommends medium to high density housing provided 50% of the land is preserved for Agricultural/Open Space use.  Members discussed the need to establish appropriate regulations that take into account the special features of this area and density requirements, including provisions to require affordable housing units and open space/recreation requirements.  Padick noted that multi-family regulations for other areas of town also need to be reviewed and the PZC will have to decide whether to rezone areas in advance of development or tie rezoning to actual development proposals.  Padick was instructed to obtain an aerial map of the Pleasant Valley Road area and to investigate regulations from other towns.

 

Noting the anticipated time table of bringing and revisions to Public Hearing during the Summer of 2006, members agreed that is would be appropriate to consider further the issue of political signs and the recommendation from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, that existing political sign regulations be eliminated.  It was agreed to discuss political signs at the next meeting.

 

3.      Future Meetings

 

Members present agreed to schedule the next meeting for May 11, 2006.

 

4.      Adjournment

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:09 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Kay Holt, Secretary