We The People Granby

There will be a Special Meeting of the P & Z Commission to vote on the Special Permit to operate a strip mine in North Granby. The meeting will be in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 6 P.M. May 17, 2013.

Please attend if you can.

…and apparently without regard for existing Zoning Regulations.The special permit application is for the property located at 329 Granville Road. The access is from Peck Orchard Road. Large numbers of neighborhood residents have objected to the commercial use and the noise that it will generate. Listen to the deliberation and see if you can pick out the commission members who put Granby first. Also take note of the fact that there was absolutely no discussion about the conditions which a special permit application must comply with in a residential zone.

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SECTION 8
SPECIAL REGULATIONS

8.2.0 Uses designated as requiring Special Permits have been determined to warrant special consideration prior to their establishment in a particular area. The Commission shall hear and decide on all requests for Special Permits and shall only permit such requests when they are found to be in compliance with the following:

8.2.1 Suitable Location for Use
That the location and size of the proposed use and the nature and intensity of use in relation to the size of the lot will be in harmony with the orderly development of the area and compatible with other existing uses in the area.

8.2.3 Environmental Compatibility
That the proposed use shall be compatible with the surrounding area and shall not subject the area to excess noise, vibrations, odors or create a nuisance in any other manner.

8.2.4 Neighborhood Compatibility
That the design elements of the proposed development are attractive and suitable in relation to the site characteristics and the style of other buildings in the area and that the proposed use will not alter the essential characteristics of the area or adversely affect property value in the neighborhood.

8.2.6 Adequate Streets for Use
That existing or proposed streets providing access to the proposed use are adequate in width, grade, alignment and visibility and have adequate capacity for the additional traffic generated by the propose
d use.

8.2.9 Environmental Protection and Conservation
That the proposed plans have provided for the conservation of natural features and drainage basins, the protection of the environment of the area and sustained maintenance of the development.

8.2.10 Consistent with Purposes
That the proposed use will not have any detrimental effects upon the public health, safety, welfare, or property values and that the proposed use will not conflict with the purposes of these Regulations.

Exercise your right to vote on the town budget. The vote is being held in the Town Hall meeting room between noon and 8 P.M. on April 22. Absentee ballots are available at the Town Clerk’s Office.