ZONING COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 308
Monday, August 9, 2004
7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Conference Room
I. CALL
TO ORDER:
Chairman Peter
Klein called the special meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. Members A.J. Calder, Peter Klein and Lise
Wood, and Alternates Jill Conklin (seated for Marie Burnette), John Normand and
Peter Chiporus (seated for Rob Martin), and were present and constituted a
quorum. Also in attendance were Patrice
Carson, Town Planner, and Jim Taylor, Zoning Enforcement Officer.
II. OLD
BUSINESS:
a. Discussion/Possible
Decision: Site Plan Application For
Computer Repair Business, 48 South Road (Unit 16), Diakostavrianos
The applicant
stated that he intended to open a computer repair, parts and service business
at 48 South Road, Unit 16. Discussion
followed about the type of services he would be providing.
Patrice Carson
stated that the Planning Commission had reviewed Mr. Diakostavrianos’
application at their last meeting and recommended it for approval.
A
motion was made by Lise Wood, seconded by A.J. Calder and unanimously voted to
approve Diakostavrianos’ site plan application for a computer
repair business at 48 South Road (Unit 16).
b. Discussion/Possible
Decision: Site Plan Application For
Office Space (Change of Use From Restaurant/Retail), 8 South Road, Dan Roulier
& Associates
Rick Granger, from
Dan Roulier Associates, presented the plans for change of use from restaurant
and retail to office space at 8 South Road.
The office is expected to be used by the Howland and Sargent Insurance
Agency.
Discussion
followed about parking on the site.
There would be 12 parking spaces in the front of the building. Peter Klein suggested that there be a sign
showing additional parking spaces to the rear of the building. It was decided that parking was adequate.
Wheelchair access
was discussed and determined to be adequate.
A.J. Calder asked if the handicap parking space was easily accessible to
the ramp and was told it was by the applicant.
She also asked if a fence could be used to camouflage the ramp and Mr.
Granger replied that the ramp would have to meet the Building Code
requirements.
A motion was made
by Lise Wood, seconded by Jill Conklin and unanimously voted to approve Dan
Roulier & Associates’ site plan application for office space (change of use
from restaurant/retail) at 8 South Road.
III. CORRESPONDENCE AND BILLS:
Patrice Carson has
ordered a free copy of the video “What is a Village District” which was offered
by the Municipal Bulletin.
Three bills were
presented:
$323.75 for the Commission’s 1/4 of the copy machine
maintenance bill
$70.83 to the Journal Inquirer for the July 26
meeting
$125.92 to the Journal Inquirer for the June 28
meeting
A motion was made
by Lise Wood, seconded by A.J. Calder and unanimously voted to pay the bills.
IV. ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was
made by Lise Wood, seconded by A. J. Calder and unanimously voted to adjourn
the August 9, 2004 Zoning Commission special meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Robin
A. Timmons,
Recording
Secretary