Sterling planning commission closes public hearing on Iafrate 1‑lot re‑subdivision after waiver requests entered

Chair Jason McLevy called the Sterling Planning & Zoning Commission’s public hearing to order at 6:16 p.m. on Feb. 9, 2026, to consider agenda item 25‑2SA, a one‑lot re‑subdivision for property at 1183 Plainfield Pike in Oneco.

The hearing record notes that Judi Iafrate, listed in the record as the applicant and identified as residing at 80 Porter Pond Road in Sterling (Moosup), submitted a letter dated Feb. 9, 2026, requesting waivers under Section 12.6 of the Sterling Subdivision Regulations. Consulting Planner Jim Larkin of the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments also submitted a Feb. 2, 2026, letter with comments on the requested waivers. According to the minutes, those documents were added to the application record and scheduled for discussion at the Commission’s regular meeting on Feb. 9, 2026.

There were no public comments on the application, the record states. After the filing was reviewed for the record, Commissioner Stephen Thompson moved to close the public hearing; Commissioner Jon Turban seconded the motion and the commission voted 3‑0 to close the hearing at 6:27 p.m.

The minutes list Members Present as Jason McLevy (Chair), Stephen Thompson and Jon Turban; John Angelone was recorded as absent with notification. Judith Stumpo is listed as recording secretary. The minutes say the additional materials and the waiver request will be discussed during the Commission’s regular meeting later that evening. The public hearing record does not show a decision on the waiver requests; next procedural steps are the commission’s further consideration at the regular meeting.