2001 Annual Report - Town of South Windsor

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T O W N O F S O U T H W I N D S O R www.southwindsor.org Z O N I N G B O A R D O F A P P E A L S The Zoning Board of Appeals was established in 1938. Main function of the ZBA is to determine and vary the application of the zoning regulations on specific parcels of land where a literal enforcement of regulations would result in exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship. The Board is also responsible for location approval of the motor vehicle licenses which includes car dealerships and repair garages, (required by State Statute). This year the Board ruled on 49 appeals. Eight variances were granted to industrial/commercial/institutional developments for expansions or signage and one automobile dealers/repairers application was approved. Variances for additions or other construction were granted to 30 residential properties. Ten variance requests were denied. The Zoning Board of Appeals hearings are held at the South Windsor Town Hall on the first Thursday of the month in the Town Council Chambers. The public is always welcome to attend. Applicants may submt for an application at the Town Hall in the Planning Department. MARJORIE S. ANTHONY CHAIRPERSON E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T C O M M I S S I O N The South Windsor Economic Development Commission was established in 1956 to enhance existing businesses, and to promote new business and industry to locate in South Windsor. We have had an active and busy year in 2000-2001, and it has been very rewarding. We continue to be successful in competing locally as well as nationally. Our industrial/commercial businesses continue to be an attractive addition to South Windsor. We are a Town with vision, creativity, planning and the foresight to maintain our economic momentum. Our goal for that vision is to continue to nurture South Windsor to make it attractive to businesses, and continue to take the initiative to preserve our open space. The Economic Development Commission has been actively involved in promoting the I-291 corridor and the Buckland Road area as well as our industrial parks throughout South Windsor, with a new industrial park which is the new home of Carla’s Pasta and Total Fitness, and an additional one in the planning stages. We have had an active year! We have had 50 new businesses and approximately 12 expansions for the year. The Economic Development Commission has been a very active commission; we have some exciting goals and projects for future development of the Town of South Windsor. We have a number of projects on the horizon for the year 2002; the main one being the Evergreen Walk project on Buckland Road. We are expecting another exciting year. Our goal continues to be to stabilize our tax base and to ensure that South Windsor remains a high quality Town in which to live and work. Our Town Council and Town Manager have made Economic Development a priority. With their help we will be able to implement our goals and continue to be competitive in the economic development marketplace. The Economic Development Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the South Windsor Town Hall. The Commission does not meet in August or December. We invite you to attend our meetings. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to contact me. Public participation is always welcome. MARJORIE S. ANTHONY, CHAIRPERSON 44 2000-2001 ANNUAL REPORT
www.southwindsor.org T O W N O F S O U T H W I N D S O R S O U T H W I N D S O R A G R I C U L T U R A L L A N D P R E S E R V A T I O N A D V I S O R Y C O M M I S S I O N ( S W A L P A C ) The Commission was appointed by the Town Council in 1987 to aid in the preservation of farmland and open space and to offer support to the agricultural community. The Advisory Commission is comprised of representatives from a broad spectrum of the professional community including farmers, local business people, realtors, town staff, and land use commissioners. SWALPAC helped formulate and bring to referendum the Open Space Funding in 1987 and 1996. Several properties have been purchased with those funds: the Sluzkanis Property (Nevers Road Park), the Barton Property (Rye Street), Priest Farm (Sullivan Avenue), the Willard-Waldron-Kelley Property (Clark Street), and the Mitchell Property (Sullivan Avenue and West Road). The Commission continues to evaluate and comment on open space properties for possible purchase by the Town. The Commission continues to support the Farmer’s Market in South Windsor. SWAPAC applied for an extension of the PZC permit for the Farmer’s Market at Oakland Road in the summer of 2001. ELIZABETH WARREN, CHAIRPERSON F I N A N C E D E P A R T M E N T The Finance Department, which strives to provide quality service, works closely with all Town departments in order to fulfill its responsibilities. Its primary responsibility is the recording, investing, and reporting of all funds in accordance with state statutes. The Finance Department, also, administers the Town’s payroll, which includes approximately 160 permanent and 220 seasonal employees. Some of the department’s additional functions include completing all internal and external financial reports, processing accounts payable, recording all financial activity in the appropriate funds, reconciling all bank accounts, preparing the annual budget, and assisting the Town Manager’s Office as necessary. MELANIE D. CRUCITTI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2000-2001 ANNUAL REPORT 45
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