Planning & Zoning Commission - Minutes - 11/12/2024

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Members Present: Chairman Greg Massad, Karen Barnett and AH Sinden? ee Laing A$
Member Absent: Tim Bleasdale and Victor Ebersole VN CL Ene
Alternates Present: Doris Crum
Alternates Absent: Joseph DiBuono
Staff Present: Jonathan Mullen, AICP, Planning Director, Mark Wujtewicz, Planner,
Katrina Kotfer, Recording Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER AND APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
G. Massad called the meeting to order at 6:40 PM. D. Crum was seated for T. Bleasdale.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: Motion made by T. Conderino, seconded by K. Barnett, to approve the
October 22, 2024 meeting minutes noting the correction on page 3, fourth
sentence remove “Old Norwich Road”.
VOTE: 4-0
MOTION: Motion made by D. Crum, seconded T. Conderino, to approve the October
22, 2024 special meeting minutes.
VOTE: 4-0
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4, APPLICATION RECEIPT
M. Wujtewicz noted that a new application had been received for a site plan/special permit for
modifications to WalMart. The application will be scheduled for a public hearing at a future
meeting.
Chairman Massad modified the agenda and moved Item 6 earlier in the meeting.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
H#PL-24-14 Request of 1721, LLC applicant and owner, for a Site Plan approval for a 24-unit
multi-family community for property located at 430 Mohegan Avenue Parkway and 23B Old
Norwich Road, R-20 zone, in accordance with CGS 8-30g and as shown on plans entitled
"Roberts Village Drive, CGS 8-30g Affordable Housing, Site Development Plans for
Conservation Commission Review, Revised 8/28/2024".
PUBLIC HEARING MUST CLOSE BY: 11/14/2024
G. Massad reopened the public hearing at 6:41pm.
M. Wujtewicz, read the exhibit list, items 18-33 into the record.
EXHIBIT 18- Letter from Ursula Moreshead dated October 22, 2024
EXHIBIT 19- Letter from Vivian Carr

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EXHIBIT 20- _ Letter from Steve Cole
EXHIBIT 21- Letter from Therese Foss (2 pages)
EXHIBIT 22- Letter from Crystal Leahy dated October 22, 2024
EXHIBIT 23- = Email from Amy Arnold dated October 23, 2024
EXHIBIT 24- — Email from Attorney William R. Sweeney to Mark Wujtewicz, Jonathan
Mullen and Attorney, Robert Avena dated October 24, 2024
EXHIBIT 25- Waterford Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes January 27,
2020 (3 pages)
EXHIBIT 26- Driveway Easement, 23 Old Norwich Road (7 pages)
EXHIBIT 27- Proposal for Peer-Review Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning
Services Proposed Affordable Housing Project at Robert Village Drive
Waterford, Connecticut (8 pages)
EXHIBIT 28- = Proposed Affordable Housing Project Peer Review of the Traffic Impact
Report dated November 8, 2024 from SLR International Corporation (2
pages)
EXHIBT 29 - Email from Diana Deedy to Jonathan Mullen dated November 10, 2024
EXHIBIT 30- Letter from Therese Foss to Planning & Zoning Commission dated
November 11, 2024 (6 pages)
EXHIBIT 31- Petition of Residents of Senkow Drive and Roberts Court received November
12, 2024 (2 pages)
EXHIBIT 32- Email from Steve Cole dated Saturday November 9, 2024 forwarded to
Katrina Kotfer, Jonathan Mullen and Robert Avena (4 pages)
EXHIBIT 33 - Email from Amy Arnold dated Tuesday, November 12, 2024 forwarded to
Katrina Kotfer and Jonathan Mullen (7 pages)
Vivian Carr, 5 Roberts Court, spoke regarding construction timeline concerns.
Wayne & Amy Arnold, 23 Old Norwich Road, spoke regarding their concerns that this project
will use their shared driveway.
Present for the applicant were Scott Hesketh, PE, Hesketh & Associates, and Dan Delgrosso,
Principle, 1721, LLC.
S. Hesketh submitted written responses (Exhibit 34) to the Commission’s concerns raised at the
previous meeting and also to the Peer Review of the Traffic Impact Report by SLR International
Corporation dated November 8, 2024 (Exhibit 28)
EXHIBIT 34- Traffic Impact Report Roberts Village Housing dated November 12, 2024
from F.A. Hesketh & Associates, Inc.
He noted that he had reviewed his notes from his work on an earlier potential project at the site
for access to Old Norwich Road. He stated for the record that in his professional opinion a
proposed access to Old Norwich Road is not an option. He also reviewed with the Commission
the investigation he had conducted into potential access onto Mohegan Avenue Parkway. D.
DelGrosso stated that he had an estimate for access to Mohegan Avenue Parkway that would be
$250,000. S. Hesketh stated his client is willing to add a stop sign and stop bar at the egress
from Roberts Village Drive to Roberts Court as a condition of approval.
K. Barnett inquired as to what the speed limit is for Old Norwich Road. S. Hesketh stated that
did not know.

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G. Massad asked the developer if he had an estimate to submit for the record that shows the
proposed $250,000 cost to access Mohegan Avenue Parkway. D. DelGrosso did not have any
documentation to add to the record.
G. Massad asked S. Hesketh how the number of 87 trips per day was determined. S. Hesketh
noted he used the ITE traffic generator.
Therese Foss, 10 Senkow Drive, spoke about the traffic analysis.
Ethan Gray, 16 Senkow Drive, spoke about his concerns with safety.
Merin Moltz, 7 Roberts Court, spoke about the cul de sac and submitted a letter, exhibit 35 into
the record.
Anthony Russo, SLR International Corporation, spoke from a speaker phone supporting his
analysis contained in the Peer Review of the Traffic Impact Report by SLR International
Corporation dated November 8, 2024 (Exhibit 28).
S. Hesketh asked the chair if he could ask A. Russo 3 rebuttal questions.
Has SLR designed a project with more than 35 units? Is it his testimony that the project is
unsafe? Is he familiar with the Town of Waterford Subdivision regulations?
G. Massad asked three times if anyone from the audience would like to speak regarding the
application.
MOTION: Motion made by T. Conderino, seconded by D. Crum, to close the public
hearing at 7:45 pm.
VOTE: 4-0
7, APPLICATION REVIEW
#PL-24-14 Request of 1721, LLC applicant and owner, for a Site Plan approval for a 24-unit
multi-family community for property located at 430 Mohegan Avenue Parkway and 23B Old
Norwich Road, R-20 zone, in accordance with CGS 8-30g and as shown on plans entitled
"Roberts Village Drive, CGS 8-30g Affordable Housing, Site Development Plans for
Conservation Commission Review, Revised 8/28/2024".
ACTION REQUIRED BY: 11/14/2024
The application review was continued to the November 14, 2024 special meeting.
5. KOBYLUCK BROTHERS, LLC et.al., v. TOWN OF WATERFORD PLANNING &
ZONING COMMISSION; DOCKET NUMBER KNL-CV-6014470-S (RESUBDIVISION)
To consider and act upon a Proposed Settlement of the Superior Court Administrative Appeal
entitled Kobyluck Brothers, LLC., et. al, v Town of Waterford Planning & Zoning Commission
Docket Number KNL-CV-12-6014470-S, pursuant to new revised plans and conditions, and to
instruct the Town Attorney to enter a Court Stipulated Judgment pursuant to the revised plans
and conditions.
MOTION: Motion made by T. Conderino, seconded by K. Barnett, to consider and act
upon a Proposed Settlement of the Superior Court Administrative Appeal
entitled Kobyluck Brothers, LLC., et. al, v Town of Waterford Planning &
Zoning Commission Docket Number KNL-CV-12-6014470-S, pursuant to

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new revised plans and conditions, and to instruct the Town Attorney to enter
a Court Stipulated Judgment pursuant to the revised plans and conditions.
VOTE: 3-0-1(D. Crum abstained)
KOBYLUCK BROTHERS, LLC et.al., v. TOWN OF WATERFORD PLANNING &
ZONING COMMISSION; DOCKET NUMBER KNL-CV-6014469-S (SPECIAL
PERMIT & SITE PLAN)
To consider and act upon a Proposed Settlement of the Superior Court Administrative Appeal
entitled Kobyluck Brothers, LLC., et. al, v Town of Waterford Planning & Zoning Commission
Docket Number KNL-CV-12-6014469-S, pursuant to new revised plans and conditions, and to
instruct the Town Attorney to enter a Court Stipulated Judgment pursuant to the revised plans
and conditions.
MOTION: Motion made by T. Conderino, seconded by K. Barnett, to consider and act
upon a Proposed Settlement of the Superior Court Administrative Appeal
entitled Kobyluck Brothers, LLC., et. al, v Town of Waterford Planning &
Zoning Commission Docket Number KNL-CV-12-6014469-S, pursuant to
new revised plans and conditions, and to instruct the Town Attorney to enter
a Court Stipulated Judgment pursuant to the revised plans and conditions.
VOTE: 3-0-1 (D. Crum abstained)
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Planning and Zoning Commission 2025 Schedule of Meetings
MOTION: Motion made by K. Barnett, seconded by D. Crum to approved the proposed
2025 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting schedule with the
modification that the two meetings in August will be August 5, 2025 and
August 19, 2025.
VOTE: 4-0
9. CORRESPONDENCE
No correspondence was received.
10. COMMISSION BUSINESS
No discussion occurred.
11. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Motion made by K. Barnett, seconded by T. Conderino to adjourn at 7:55 pm.
VOTE: 4-0
Respectfully Submitted,
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Petuin
Recording Secretary