PZC Minutes 041922
AVON PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:06PM. A ROLLCALL WAS TAKEN, AND ALL
COMMISSIONERS WERE PRESENT. ALSO PRESENT WERE POLICE CHIEF GREG DALY, PLANNING
DIRECTOR MATT PIELSTICKER, SENIOR PLANNER JENA SKINNER, AND PLANNER 1+ MAX MORGAN.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: THERE WERE NO CHANGES PROPOSED TO THE AGENDA. COMMISSIONER LANG
MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PUBLISHED. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER GOLEMBIEWSKI, AND ALL WERE IN FAVOR. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
WITH A 7-0 VOTE.
3. DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR EX PARTE COMMUNICATION RELATED TO
AGENDA ITEM
THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS OR EX PARTE COMMUNICATION.
4. O’NEAL SPUR POCKET PARK; SADDLERIDGE APARTMENTS; ANNEX; MOUNTAIN STAR WATER
TANK MINOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN – PUBLIC HEARING – FOUR (4) NEW SIRENS TO COMPLETE
NORTHERN HILLSIDE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (POLICE CHIEF GREG DALY AND
PLANNING DIRECTOR MATT PIELSTICKER)
PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE.
ACTION: COMMISSIONER GOLIMEBIEWSKI MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINOR
DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MNR22009) WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:
1. THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE DEEMED NEW “DEVELOPMENT” AND QUALIFY FOR PROCESSING
AS A MINOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN PURSUANT TO AMC SECTION 7.16.1080;
2. THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE;
3. SUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO DETERMINE THAT THE APPLICATION
COMPLIANCE WITH THE RELEVANT REVIEW CRITERIA;
4. THE APPLICATION SUPPORTS AVON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOAL G.2.BY IDENTIFYING AND
MITIGATING POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE NORTHERN HILLSIDE COMMUNITIES;
5. SIRENS ARE CONSIDERED MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND THEREFORE PERMITTED ON THE
SUBJECT PROPERTIES;
6. THE DEVELOPMENT CODE DOES NOT CONTAIN STANDARDS FOR SIREN STRUCTURES, AND
THEREFORE ANTENNA AND SATELLITE DISH STANDARDS WERE CONSIDERED IN THE
CONTEXT WITH THIS APPLICATION AS THEY ARE SIMILAR IMPROVEMENTS;
7. SCREENING STANDARDS APPLY TO ANTENNAS AND DISHES ACCORDING TO AMC
7.28.060(B), AND ALTERNATE SCREENING IS ACHIEVED BY INCLUDING NATURAL COLORED
WOOD UTILITY POLES AND POWDER COATED EARTH TONE COLORS, AND GROUPING NEAR
EXISTING BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES; AND
8. INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY AWARENESS EQUIPMENT PROMOTES AWARENESS OF
WILDFIRE AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, WHICH PROMOTES THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.
COMMISSIONER LANIOUS SECONDED THE MOTION AND MOTION PASSED WITH A 7-0 VOTE;
5. 3087 W ILDRIDGE R OAD / M AJOR D EVELOPMENT P LAN –P UBLIC H EARING – T WO SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES (S ENIOR
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P LANNER J ENA S KINNER AND A RCHITECT B OBBY L ADD
PUBLIC COMMENTS: LAWRENCE LANE (3083 WILDRIDGE RD).
ACTION: COMMISSIONER NUSBAUM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
PLAN (MJR22001) WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS:
F INDINGS
1. T HE PROPOSED APPLICATION WAS REVIEWED PURSUANT TO §7.16.080, DEVELOPMENT
PLAN, AND THE DESIGN MEETS THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN THE
AVON DEVELOPMENT CODE;
2. W ITH CONDITIONS, THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE;
3. T HE APPLICATION PROVIDES SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO ALLOW THE PZC TO
DETERMINE THAT THE APPLICATION COMPLIES WITH THE RELEVANT REVIEW CRITERIA;
4. T HE APPLICATION COMPLIES WITH THE GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE AVON
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN;
5. T HE DEMAND FOR PUBLIC SERVICES OR INFRASTRUCTURE EXCEEDING CURRENT
CAPACITY IS MITIGATED BY THE APPLICATION; AND
6. T HE DESIGN RELATES THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING
COMMUNITY.
C ONDITIONS
1. I LCS ARE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM BUILDING HEIGHT.
2. E NGINEERED DESIGNS FOR DRAINAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY STAFF
PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR EITHER PROPERTY.
3. E NGINEERED DESIGNS FOR ALL RETAINING WALLS EXCEEDING 4-FEET IN HEIGHT MUST BE
SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY STAFF PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT
FOR EITHER PROPERTY.
4. L IGHTS IN THE RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL NOT CREATE A GLARE OR NUISANCE
FROM NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS. L OWER WATTAGES OR DIFFUSERS ARE
REQUIRED FOR THESE FIXTURES IF GLARE IS DETECTABLE.
5. A DDED CONDITION: THE APPLICANT SHALL STUDY AND REVISE THE PLAN TO ADDRESS
THE VISUAL IMPACTS OF THE RETAINING WALLS ON 3087 WILDRIDGE AS WELL AS
ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND / OR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES TO REDUCE THE VISUAL
IMPACT OF THE FOUNDATION WALL ON THE REAR OF 3087. S TAFF CAN REVIEW THOSE
PLANS FOR COMPLIANCE
COMMISSIONER LANG SECONDED THE MOTION AND MOTION PASSED WITH A 7-0 VOTE;
6. C ONSENT A GENDA
1. A PPROVAL OF M INUTES FROM A PRIL 5, 2022 PZC M EETING
2. A PPROVAL OF R ECORD OF D ECISION FOR C HAPEL S QUARE S IGN V ARIANCE/M INOR S IGN P LAN
ACTION: COMMISSIONER MACALLISTER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
COMMISSIONER NUSBAUM SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION PASSED WITH A 5-0 VOTE.
COMMISSIONER BARNES AND COMMISSIONER GOLEMBIEWSKI ABSTAINED.
7. S TAFF U PDATES
1. S HORT T ERM R ENTALS U PDATE FROM T OWN C OUNCIL M EETING
2. F RONTGATE D EVELOPMENT
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8. S TAFF A PPROVALS
1. 5651 W ILDRIDGE R D. L ANDSCAPING I MPROVEMENTS (MNR22010)
9. A DJOURN
T HE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:44PM
THESE MEETING MINUTES ARE ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING. THEY ARE
NOT INTENDED TO BE COMPREHENSIVE OR TO INCLUDE EACH STATEMENT, PERSON SPEAKING OR
TO PORTRAY WITH COMPLETE ACCURACY. THE MOST ACCURATE RECORDS OF THE MEETING ARE
THE AUDIO RECORDING OF THE MEETING, WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TOWN CLERK’S
OFFICE BY SUBMITTING A PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST.
APPROVED:
CHAIRPERSON
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