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Stonington planning panel approves storage uses, grants Brazillo extension and OKs Osprey Point CAM
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Stonington Planning and Zoning Commission approved two administrative storage‑use applications, granted an extension for the Brazillo map filings and approved a Coastal Area Management (CAM) application for a single‑family house on Osprey Point. Chair routinely abstained on some administrative approvals.
The Stonington Planning and Zoning Commission on June 16 approved several routine administrative applications, granted a filing extension for the Brazillo project and cleared a Coastal Area Management (CAM) permit for a proposed single‑family residence at 269 Osprey Point.
Brian Kretschmann, managing member of Rum Tropic LLC, told the commission his proposed off‑site facility at 30 Taugwonk Spur Road would be limited to “mixing, batching, packaging, storage, and shipment” and would not include distilling, fermentation or any public‑facing activities. The commission approved administrative application 26‑141 for that storage use; the chair abstained from the vote.
Jennifer Chase presented an administrative application for the Coastal Masonic Temple Corporation to add an 8‑by‑16 storage shed for clothing donations and to formalize an existing 8‑by‑40 storage container at 637 Pequot Trail. Staff described the request as straightforward and the commission approved the application 26‑1420, with the chair again recorded as abstaining.
The commission also voted to grant a requested extension for Brazillo map filings (PZ2522SD) after staff reported additional plan revisions were needed and both sides required more time to resolve comments.
In the meeting’s larger development review, surveyor Jim Bernardo presented the CAM application for a new four‑bedroom house at 269 Osprey Point (PP 2615). Bernardo said the 1.1‑acre lot will be served by a private well and septic (contrary to a staff report that listed public water), and that the design accommodates the first 1.3 inches of runoff with a Cultec infiltration system and rain gardens. The commission approved the CAM application with stipulations requiring satisfaction of health‑department comments, review of any modifications required by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and final‑plan sign‑off by the town planner.
Votes at a glance
• Approval — Administrative application 26‑141 (Rum Tropic LLC storage use): motion moved and seconded; chair abstained; outcome: approved.
• Approval — Administrative application 26‑1420 (Coastal Masonic Temple: accessory shed and existing storage pod): motion moved and seconded; chair abstained; outcome: approved.
• Extension granted — Brazillo map filings (PZ2522SD): motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
• Approval with conditions — PP 2615 CAM (269 Osprey Point): motion moved by Ryan, seconded by Commissioner Morrison; chair abstained; outcome: approved with three stipulations.
Why it matters
These administrative approvals clear smaller, site‑level uses and a single‑family coastal application that will proceed to building‑permit steps and any required health‑department or permitting conditions. The Brazillo extension preserves the applicant’s filing timeline while staff and applicants resolve outstanding plan comments.
What’s next
Applicants who received approvals may proceed to file final plans and obtain required permits subject to the conditions the commission listed. The commission also noted it will continue to defer larger zoning‑rewrite decisions until a permanent director of planning and additional staff resources are in place.
