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Planning commission hears multiple pre‑application projects and neighborhood screening requests
Summary
At the Dec. 17 meeting the commission heard pre‑applications for a building rehab and expansion at 395 Naughty Oak Road, an expansion at 28 Mapledale (warehouse/garage), and two commercial condo proposals in Summit; staff emphasized screening, stormwater and notice to abutters and there were no final votes.
Several projects appeared before the Coventry Planning Commission on Dec. 17 as pre‑applications, giving applicants early feedback and allowing neighbors to comment before formal submissions.
Lou Baldy presented a pre‑application for 395 Naughty Oak Road: a repair of a burned portion of a building plus a 1,100‑sq‑ft expansion that would expand a nonconforming commercial use. Staff described the item as a pre‑application (no vote) and advised the applicant to prepare stormwater calculations for preliminary plan submittal.
John Maderas presented a plan to expand existing garage bays at 28 Mapledale Street. Commissioners and staff discussed screening along Driftway and the bike path; board members expressed a preference for landscaping (trees) rather than a stockade fence, provided plantings do not threaten the adjacent right‑of‑way.
Thomas Cronin presented a pre‑application for two commercial condominium buildings at 28 Summit Road; staff noted the site contains a stream and recommended significant landscape buffering between the development and adjacent residences. The use proposed is allowed by right and the pre‑application was intended to surface any neighborhood concerns before a formal filing.
All three projects were advisory discussions; the board suggested design adjustments and asked applicants to bring more detailed engineering, stormwater and screening plans at the next stage.
