Design Review Board - Minutes - 06/28/2022

Design Review Board
June 28, 2022
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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 029 JUN Mins 99
MINUTES 2022 JUN 29 AMID: 23
TOWN HALL
Design Review Board June 28, 2022'
Waterford Town Hall 4:00 PM
Members Present: Chairman -John O’Neill, Robert Nye, Edward Pellegri, Joy Merrill
Staff Present: Mark Wujtewicz, Planner
ITEM #1 CALL TO ORDER AND APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
J. O’Neill called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ITEM #2 PLAN REVIEW
#PL-22-8 Request of Libby Hill, LLC, owner & applicant for a Site Plan /Special Permit
approval for a Storage Facility at 934 & 940 Hartford Turnpike, I-G zone, in accordance
with Section 11.1.11, 11.2.11, 22 and 23 of the Zoning Regulations and as shown on plans
entitled "Libby Hill L.L.C., 934, 940 Hartford Turnpike Waterford, Connecticut"
Mike Dunn of Libby Hill, LLC gave a brief introduction of the project to the Board. He
described the proposed use as a self-storage facility.
Ellen Bartlett, PE of CLA Engineers gave a brief overview of the layout of the property. She
described the buildings and noted the locations of existing utilities, wetlands and Jordan
Brook on the property. Stephen Overcash, Architect of ODA Architecture provided the
Board with product samples and described the design of the buildings. He submitted color
building renderings to the Board.
E. Pellegri asked about the HVAC units. S. Overcash stated that the HVAC systems will
either be mounted on the roof behind the parapet for screening or if ground mounted units
they will be properly screened from view. E. Pellegri expressed concerns with the lack of
landscaping especially along the frontage of the property. He noted that the color rendering
provided to the Board did not reflect the landscaping shown on the site plan. He requested
that more landscaping be provided along the frontage of the property. E. Bartlett noted that
they can provide for additional landscaping if the board requests it.
MOTION: Motion made by E. Pellegri, seconded by R. Nye, to forward to the Planning and
Zoning Commission a positive report of approval with conditions of #PL-22-8
Request of Libby Hill, LLC, owner & applicant for a Site Plan /Special Permit
approval for a Storage Facility at 934 & 940 Hartford Turnpike, I-G zone, in
accordance with Section 11.1.11, 11.2.11, 22 and 23 of the Zoning Regulations
and as shown on plans entitled "Libby Hill L.L.C., 934, 940 Hartford Turnpike
Waterford, Connecticut", with the following recommendation for consideration in
their action:

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a. The amount of landscaping along the frontage of the property with Hartford
Turnpike be supplemented with more shrubs to soften the appearance of the
site from the road.
VOTE: 4-0
ITEM #3 APPROVAL OF THE June 14, 2022 MEETING MINUTES
MOTION: Motion made by R. Nye, seconded by J. Merrill, to approve the minutes of the June
14, 2022 meeting as written.
VOTE: 4-0
ITEM #4 ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Motion made by E. Pellegri, seconded by R. Nye, to adjourn the meeting at 4:25
pm.
VOTE: 4-0
rk Wujtewjéz
Planner