Planning & Zoning Commission - 186 (03/14/2023)

Planning and Zoning Commission
February 28, 2023
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MINUTES
RECEIVED FOR RECORD
WATERFORD, CT
Planning & Zoning Commission 
2073 WAR -bFdbtudiy3d8, 2023
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6:30 PM
Members Present: 
Chairman Greg Massad, Karen Barnett Tim Bleasdale,
Ebersole and Tim Conderino
Alternates Present: 
Bertrand Chenard
Alternates Absent: 
Joseph DiBuono
Staff Present: 
Jonathan Mullen, AICP, Planning Director, Mark Wujtewicz, Planner
and Katrina Kotfer, Recording Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER AND APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
Chairman Massad called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. No alternates were seated.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: 
Motion made by V. Ebersole, seconded by T. Conderino, to approve the
February 7, 2023 meeting minutes.
VOTE: 
5-0
3. APPLICATION RECEIPT
#PL-23-3 — Request of Mark Spery, owner & applicant for a Coastal Site Plan approval for
Grading at 21 Oswegatchie Road, R-20 zone, in accordance with Sections 22, 25.4 and 25.5 of
the Zoning Regulations and as shown on plans entitled "Coastal Site Plan New Stone Scour
Wall Niantic River, January 3, 2023".
ACTION REQUIRED BY: 
5/4/23
M. Wujtewicz noted that the new application was submitted and will be scheduled for review at
a future meeting.
4, PLAN OF PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
The Commission received a copy of the Draft Visions Statement, Summaries of the Stakeholder
Meetings and updated presentation documents. It was a consensus of the Commission to move
the discussion of the information and material to the March 14, 2023 meeting. No further action
was taken.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Discussion of Potential Amendments regarding Accessory Dwelling Units
M. Wujtewicz reviewed the January 10, 2023 memo and updated language with the
Commission. The Commission discussed using Gross Living Area of the principal dwelling in
calculating the maximum size of the Gross Living Area of an Accessory Dwelling Unit. It was
the consensus of the Commission to incorporate language in the proposed regulations that would
specifically establish the Living Area of the ADU the same as the Living Area of the Principal
Dwelling. It was also the consensus of the Commission to allow an increase in the height of an
existing accessory building when converted to an ADU not to exceed the height of the principal

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dwelling provided the existing accessory building is located within the setbacks as determined
by the Zone District of a principal dwelling.
Staff will provide the revised language to the Commission for consideration at the next meeting
in order to create a formal text amendment application to be scheduled for a public hearing.
6. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: 
Motion made by T. Bleasdale, seconded by T. Conderino, to adjourn the meeting
at 7:02 PM.
VOTE: 
5-0
Respectfully Submitted,
Kolm Kote
Katrina Kotfer
Recording Secretary