Design Review Board - Minutes - 05/23/2023

Design Review Board
May 23, 2023
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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD RECEIVED FOR RECORD
MEETING MINUTES :
Remote Meeting 1023 HAY 25:P 3:12
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Remote Meeting 4:00 PM
Members Present: Chairman -John O’Neill, Robert Nye, Joy Merrill,
Members Absent: Edward Pellegri
Staff Present: Jonathan Mullen, AICP, Planning Director
Mark Wujtewicz, Planner
ITEM #1 CALL TO ORDER AND APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
Chairman, John O’Neill called the meeting to order at 4:25 p.m.
ITEM #2 PLAN REVIEWS
#PL-23-9 — Request of Waterford Central, LLC and 61A Myrock, LLC, owners, Sig Con
Associates, LLC, applicant for site plan approval to locate a multi-family development on property
located at 61 and 61A Myrock Avenue, in accordance with Sections 8.1.3, 16.1.2 & 22 of the
Zoning Regulations and as shown on plans titled “Waterford Central Site Development Plans”
dated 3/16/23, revised to 5/2/23.
Brandon Handfield, PE, Yantic River Consultants, LLC and John Wicko, Architect, John A.
Wicko Architect, LLC were present for the application.
B. Handfield reviewed the site layout briefly with the Board. The project will consist of six
residential buildings and five freestanding garage structures. The Waterford Central Project, while
located on a separate but adjacent parcel to the previously approved Waterford Woods
MultiFamily Project, it is the intent of the developer/owner to replicate and compliment the
aesthetics and design of Waterford Woods with Waterford Central.
He described the landscaping. He stated that they are attempting to continue the streetscape from
Waterford Woods throughout the Waterford Central Project. He reviewed the landscape elements
proposed that would also provide buffer screening from Willetts Avenue and along the rear of the
single-family residential properties along Myrock Avenue by incorporating elevated berms with
plantings place on top. Landscaping elements will also include pollinator and organic gardens.
The site is designed so that the buildings that will be located at the rear of the Myrock Avenue
properties will be benched into the slope with the top of foundation roughly ten feet lower than
existing grade.
John Wicko, Architect reviewed the building design with the Board. The six buildings will be
similar in design to those that were approved for Phase 2 of Waterford Woods. He also presented

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and reviewed with the Board the designs of the freestanding garages. He described them as more
agricultural style maintaining the characteristics of the garages in the Waterford Woods Project.
MOTION: Motion made by B. Nye, seconded by J. Merrill to submit a positive report to the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
VOTE: 3-0
ITEM #3 APPROVAL OF THE April 25, 2023 MEETING MINUTES
MOTION: Motion made by B. Nye, seconded by J. Merrill to approve the April 25, 2023
meeting minutes as written
VOTE: 3-0
ITEM #4 ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Motion made by B. Nye, seconded by J. Merrill, to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 pm.
VOTE: 3-0
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Mark Wujtewicz
Planner