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Danbury Planning Commission approves gas-station site plan with conditions
Summary
The Danbury Planning Commission on May 6 approved a conditioned special-exception site plan for Danbury Mill Plain Realty LLC to operate an automobile service station, service garage and convenience market (special exception no. 805) at 85 Veil Plain Road; approval includes requirements for fuel-tank maintenance, queuing, water-service verification and a pedestrian crosswalk.
The Danbury Planning Commission voted May 6 to approve a special-exception site plan that would allow Danbury Mill Plain Realty LLC to build an automobile service station, service garage and convenience market at 85 Veil Plain Road (special exception no. 805).
Planning staff presented a revised draft resolution dated April 30 (revised May 4) and highlighted the conditions of approval. Allie, who presented the resolution on behalf of staff, said the conditions include regular maintenance for the fuel tank and controls on vehicle queuing to prevent stacking into the state right of way. "Number 5 stating that the fuel tank shall be regularly maintained, and 6 dealing with the queuing of vehicles within the state right of way," Allie said. She also noted a revision requiring verification of the existing water service location prior to building permits and staff-recommended pedestrian improvements, including a crosswalk from the rear parking to the sidewalk.
The commission discussed the condition that fuel hoses be configured to "fill both sides of the vehicles" and confirmed the crosswalk requirement was included in the draft. After limited discussion, Commissioner Helen moved to approve the resolution of approval with the conditions as submitted; the motion carried following a second and an affirmative voice vote.
The approval is conditioned on the items spelled out in the staff draft, including verification of water-service locations and coordination with engineering if an encroachment permit is required to connect to Mill Plain Road. The staff report and the revised resolution will accompany the file to the next permitting steps.
No detailed vote tally was recorded in the transcript; the commission announced the motion as approved on voice vote. The commission noted the matter is final at the planning-commission level and that any subsequent permitting or state approvals (for encroachment or water connections) remain separate steps.
