Meeting Minutes
Planning and Zoning Commission
40 Old Farms Rd
Willington, CT 06279
July 10, 2019 – 7:30 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
Minutes
Roll Call
Members Present:
Walter Parsell- Chairman
Doug Roberts- Vice Chairman
Andy Marco- Secretary
Joseph Hall
Members Absent:
Joseph Lucia
Randy Belair
Also Present:
Michael D’Amato- Zoning Agent
Emily Perko- Assistant Zoning Agent
PUBLIC HEARING
PZ-19-5: Special Permit: Section 5.02.01.02.01Special Permit Uses in the
R80 Zone Old Farms Rd, Applicant: Tom Snyder.
M. D’Amato stated the applicant did not place signage on all road frontages, due
to this he recommended to the commission the public hearing be left open with no
testimony until the next regularly scheduled meeting.
W. Parsell made motioned to continue the public hearing to next meeting. A.
Marco second. All in favor. Motion passed
New Business
Informal discussion: application for Zone change at 8 Tolland Turnpike, Ted
Wrubel.
T. Wrubel, owner of 8 Tolland Turnpike, came to speak regarding a potential zone
change on his property from commercial to residential. The structure on the
property was previously a large home and has been difficult to market for
commercial uses and get tenants into the building. M. D’ Amato explained the
property abuts a residential zone. W. Parsell stated he would like more
information regarding easements and additional details that might be on the
property. T. Wrubel stated when he was previously in front of the commission the
previous zoning agent suggested the applicant restructure the language of the
zone regulations in order to fit his goal. R. Tulis recommended creating an overlay
zone to help the area with development and open up the potential uses on the
property.
Old Business
PZ-19-3: Text Amendment: Sections 3, 7.08.06 & 11. 24 to Willington Zoning
Regulations Applicant: Planning & Zoning Commission.
M. D’Amato spoke to the application process for the potential new farming
regulations stating staff would build questions around the requirements of the
application. A. Marco made a motion to approve the text amendment with a
condition to review the regulations in April of 2020. W. Parsell seconds the
motion. All in favor. Motion passed.
Minutes: June 18, 2019
D. Roberts made motion to approve the June 18, 2019 minutes. J. Hall Second.
All in favor. Motion passed.
Correspondence
Public Comment
Staff Report/Discussion:
Site Plan Modification Discussion of TA Truck Stop & Country Store.
E. Perko stated the general manager for the TA Truck Stop is looking to replace
the plantings and fence around the generator at the front of the property. The GM
provided a plan illustrating dimensions, fence specs and a planting list of the
proposed project. It was concluded this project does not require a site plan
modification due to the screened area remaining the same dimensions.
Adjournment
W. Parsell adjourned meeting at 8:12 PM