TOWN OF NEWINGTON
 
TOWN PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION
 
August 9, 2023 - 7:00 P.M.


Town Council Chamber, Room 103 - Town Hall, 200 Garfield St. 
This meeting will be presented as a Zoom Webinar/Hybrid Meeting.
Information on how to attend will be posted on the Town website at:
https://www.newingtonct.gov/virtualmeetingschedule

 AGENDA
 
 
I.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

II.

ROLL CALL AND SEATING OF ALTERNATES

III.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (for items not listed on the Agenda; speakers limited to 2 minutes)

V.

ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT

A.

Zoning Officer July Report

Documents:
  1. July 2023.pdf
VI.

REMARKS BY COMMISSIONERS

VII.

PUBLIC HEARING - NONE

VIII.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A.

Approval of Minutes from Meeting July 26, 2023

Documents:
  1. TPZ Regular Meeting Minutes 7.26.23.pdf
IX.

NEW BUSINESS - NONE

X.

OLD BUSINESS

A.

Petition 12-23: Site Plan Modification to improve building access at 1042 Main Street, Applicant/Owner/Contact: Peter Vournazos.

1.

Petition 12-23 Items

Documents:
  1. 12-23 Staff Report Main_1042 Updated 8-3.pdf
XI.

PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULING

A.

Petition 11-23: Zoning Regulation Text Amendment Pertaining to (Sec. 3.15) Special Permits allowed in B-BT Zone to add section 3.15.17 Banquet Hall, and (Section 9.2) to add definition for Banquet Hall, Applicant: Newington TPZ, Contact: Paul Dickson

B.

Petition 13-23: Special Permit (sec. 3.2.8) for a child care facility at the Temple Sinai at 41 West Hartford Road, Applicant: Tiffany West/Around the Clock 4 Tots, LLC, Owner/Contact: Tiffany West.

C.

Petition 14-23: Special Permit (sec 6.13) for an accessory apartment at 83 Summit St., Applicant, Owner & Contact: Jerry Choinski.

XII.

TOWN PLANNER REPORT

A.

Current Land Use Applications

These may be viewed on the CURRENT LAND USE APPLICATIONS website.

B.

Current Projects

C.

Staff Reporting - Drive Throughs

1.

Making Drive-Thrus a Boon, Not a Bane – APA Zoning Practice December 2022 Vol.39, No.12 included as part of compiled packet TPZ 8-9-23 Packet.

Documents:
  1. TPZ Packet 8-9-23.pdf
2.

Drive Through Staff Report

Documents:
  1. Drive through Staff Report.pdf
XIII.

COMMUNICATIONS

A.

CRCOG Letters 7.21.23

Documents:
  1. 07-21-23 Town Letters.pdf
XIV.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (for items not listed on the Agenda; speakers limited to 2 minutes)

XV.

REMARKS BY COMMISSIONERS

XVI.

CLOSING REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN

XVII.

ADJOURN