Regional Planning Commission AGENDA Minutes of the November 10, 2016 RPC Meeting

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1 SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT Regional Planning Commission RPC Representatives Bethany: Michael Calhoun (Secretary) Branford: Charles Andres East Haven: Vacant Guilford: Walter Corbiere Hamden: Robert Roscow Madison: Joel Miller Meriden: David White (Vice-Chair) Milford: Anthony D. Sutton New Haven: Kevin DiAdamo North Branford: Frances Lescovich North Haven: James Giulietti (Chair) Orange: Vacant Wallingford: Vacant West Haven: Al Posey Woodbridge: Vacant To: From: Subject: 1. Administration Regional Planning Commission Eugene Livshits, Regional Planner Thursday, December 8, 2016 RPC Meeting at 5:15pm in the SCRCOG Offices: 127 Washington Avenue, North Haven, CT AGENDA 1.1. Minutes of the November 10, 2016 RPC Meeting 2. Action Items 2.1. Town of Wallingford: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments pertaining to Section 4.25 Housing Opportunity District General. Submitted by: Town of Wallingford. Received: November 21, Public Hearing: December 12, Town of Wallingford: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments pertaining to Section 4.5.D.3 CA-6 Zone - Parking. Submitted by: Town of Wallingford. Received: November 29, Public Hearing: December 12, Other Business 3.1. Annual Dinner 3.2. Nominating Committee The agenda and attachments for this meeting are available on our website at Please contact SCRCOG at (203) for a copy of agenda in a language other than English. Auxiliary aids/services and limited English proficiency translators will be provided with two week s notice. La Agenda y Adjuntos para esta reunión están disponibles en nuestro sitio web en Favor en contactar con SCRCOG al (203) para obtener una copia de la Agenda en un idioma distinto al Inglés. Ayudas/servicios auxiliares e intérpretes para personas de Dominio Limitado del Inglés serán proporcionados con dos semanas de aviso Washington Avenue, 4th Floor West, North Haven, CT T (203) F (203) elivshits@scrcog.org

2 DRAFT - Not yet approved by the Commission MEETING MINUTES To: Regional Planning Commission From: Eugene Livshits, Regional Planner Subject: Minutes for Thursday, November 10, 2016 Meeting Present: James Giulietti, Kevin DiAdamo, Charles Andres, Robert Roscow, Fran Lescovich, Eugene Livshits 1 Administration 1.1 Minutes of the July 14, 2016 RPC meeting. Motion to accept the minutes as presented: Charles Andres. Second: Kevin DiAdamo. Vote: Unanimous. 1.2 Minutes of the October 13, 2016 The October 13 th meeting did not have a quorum and the minutes were presented for informational purposes. 2 Statutory Referrals 2.1 Town of Stratford: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments to Section regarding the adaptive reuse of hotels By resolution, the RPC has determined that the proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments do not appear to cause any negative inter-municipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Motion: Kevin DiAdamo. Second: Charles Andres. Vote: Unanimous. 2.2 Town of Stratford: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments to add Section 8.5 Waterfront Redevelopment District, WR By resolution, the RPC has determined that the proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments do not appear to cause any negative inter-municipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Motion: Kevin DiAdamo. Second: Robert Roscow. Vote: Unanimous. 2.3 Town of North Haven: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments pertaining to Section IL Upper Washington Avenue Multi-Use (ILUWMU) Developments By resolution, the RPC has determined that the proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments do not appear to cause any negative inter-municipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Motion: Charles Andres. Second: Michael Calhoun. Recuse: James Giulietti. Vote: Unanimous. 2.4 Town of Bethany: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendment to create Section Special Exception for lighted signs in the Business and Industrial Zone. By resolution, the RPC has determined that the proposed Zoning Regulation Amendment does not appear to cause any negative inter-municipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Motion: Kevin DiAdamo. Second: Robert Roscow. Vote: Unanimous. 1

3 2.5 Town of Branford: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments to Sections 7.13.A and 7.13.B regarding Commercial Kennels and Animal Shelters By resolution, the RPC has determined that the proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments do not appear to cause any negative inter-municipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Motion: Fran Lescovich. Second: Kevin DiAdamo. Abstain: Charles Andres. Vote: Unanimous. 2.6 Town of East Haven: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments to Schedule A: Line #46 to allow veterinary hospital use in Commercial A Districts By resolution, the RPC has determined that the proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments do not appear to cause any negative inter-municipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Motion: Kevin DiAdamo. Second: Robert Roscow. Vote: Unanimous. 2.7 City of Derby: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendment to Section D Industrial Zone 1, to allow Personal Services as an allowed use By resolution, the RPC has determined that the proposed Zoning Regulation Amendment does not appear to cause any negative inter-municipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Motion: Charles Andres. Second: Robert Roscow. Vote: Unanimous. 2.8 City of New Haven: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Text of Article I Definitions; Article III Residence Districts Section 16 RH-2 Districts: General High Density; Article V, Section 42.0 (Table 3: Use Table), Section 43.0 (Bulk and Yard regulations for business and industrial districts), and Section 45.0 (Regulations for parking, loading, and automotive and drive-in establishments) By resolution, the RPC has determined that the proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments do not appear to cause any negative inter-municipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Motion: Robert Roscow. Second: Fran Lescovich. Abstain: Kevin DiAdamo. Vote: Unanimous. Motion to add the Town of Wallingford Referral to RPC Agenda: Charles Andres. Second: Kevin DiAdamo. Vote: Unanimous. 2.9 Town of Wallingford: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendment pertaining to Section 4.9.E.9 By resolution, the RPC has determined that the proposed Zoning Regulation Amendment does not appear to cause any negative inter-municipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Motion: Charles Andres. Second: Michael Calhoun. Vote: Unanimous. 3 Other Business Regional Planning Commission Meeting Schedule. Motion to Adopt 2017 Meeting Schedule: Kevin DiAdamo. Second: Robert Roscow. Vote: Unanimous. Motion to Adjourn: Fran Lescovich. Second: Robert Roscow. Vote: Unanimous. 2

4 Referral 2.1: Town of Wallingford Subject: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments pertaining to Section 4.25 Housing Opportunity District General. Staff Recommendation: The Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments do not appear to cause any negative intermunicipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Background: The Town of Wallingford has submitted proposed zoning regulation amendments pertaining to Housing Opportunity Districts. The purpose is to promote and develop standards for affordable rental housing in the Town within private sector multi-family residential developments. The creation of a Housing Opportunity District General (HOD-G) may be permitted in any R-6, R- 11, CLB, YLB, DD, or RF zone, pending acceptance at a public hearing. This proposal adds language to indicate that the maximum building height of 30 feet may be increased by 1 ft. for every 1 additional foot of building setback, up to 40 total feet. The amendment also indicates that dwelling units shall be leased on a pro rata basis. The affordability of the units is set to 50 years. Additional standards and bulk requirements can be reviewed in the agenda packet. 3

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15 Referral 2.2: Town of Wallingford Subject: Proposed Zoning Regulation Amendments pertaining to Section 4.5.D.3 CA-6 Zone - Parking Staff Recommendation: The Proposed zoning regulation amendments do not appear to cause any negative intermunicipal impacts to the towns in the South Central Region nor do there appear to be any impacts to the habitat or ecosystem of the Long Island Sound. Background: The Town of Wallingford has submitted proposed zoning regulation amendments to Section 4.5.D.3 CA-6 Zone - Parking. The application revises the minimum parking requirements in Commercial (CA) Districts within the Town. This impacts uses such as multi-family housing, age-restricted housing, offices, retail, hotels, and medical facilities. Opportunities are proposed to allow reductions in parking requirements by Special Permit. Options for developers include shared parking for different-peak uses, fees in-lieu of parking spaces, parking made available to the general public, or bicycle parking. It is discouraged for surface parking to be created in such a way that makes it visible from streets or public sidewalks, and parking garages shall be located underground or within the interior of the block. The proposed parking table would only supersede the existing parking requirements within the CA-6 Zoning District. 14

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