The property, which encompasses 557 Main St. South, 3 Old Sherman Hill Rd. and 5 Old Sherman Rd., is the current location of Country Loft Antiques.

Ms. Winer is seeking a zone boundary change, as the property is comprised of two zones, Main Street Design and Open Space. She is proposing that the entire property be zoned as Main Street Design.

Attorney Gail McTaggart of Secor, Cassidy and McPartland, on behalf of Ms. Winer, said that if the zone boundary change is approved, the next step is to apply for a country inn and restaurant.

"Tonight is conceptual," said Ms. McTaggart. "We'll talk about what the feasibility is for this kind of use in a zone change."

Ms. McTaggart said the sole designation of Main Street Design would help in the property's preservation.

Section 5.1 of the zoning regulations is about Main Street Design and states that the district is subject to the following standards: maintaining the residential character of Main Street, preserving the natural resources in and adjoining the Main Street area, prohibiting uses that significantly intensify traffic congestion and preserving and enhancing the historic and aesthetic quality of Main Street.

"She [Ms. Winer] is at the point where she needs a zone change in order to make it successful and preserve it," said Ms. McTaggart of the property.

During public comments, Barbara Secor said she supported the proposed zone change.

"Productivity can prevent historic gems from languishing into dereliction, which I have seen happen in Woodbury and Southbury," she said. "I can think of nobody better than Ms. Winer - she is a visionary."

Regarding parking, Ms. McTaggart said Ms. Winer has hosted charitable events in the past and had no problems with parking. In a preliminary site plan, licensed engineer Brian Baker of Civil One said the parking area was rotated so it is entirely out of a wetlands-regulated area.

Professional engineer Dan O'Neil said he looked into the traffic impact of the proposal and determined that in the morning, 13 new trips by cars would be generated.

The afternoon yielded 45 more trips and Saturday yielded 61 more trips. He noted that those numbers were a little high and are also distributed between two entrances to the property, one off Route 6 and one off Old Sherman Hill Road.

Mr. O'Neil said that in his opinion, the traffic generated by the proposal can be handled by the town's current road system.

During other business, Dr. Litcy Solhjoo of 156 Orchard Ave. discussed a proposal to revise the zoning regulations, pertaining to acreage requirements with animals.

Per the regulations, if a property is more than five acres, someone can keep as many animals as they want on the property. Dr. Solhjoo said he feels the regulations need to be more specific.

He said the Alpaca Connection property is more than seven acres, but he thinks the animals are kept on a portion of the property that is less than one acre.

"That should probably be in the regulations somehow," he said.

Dr. Solhjoo had attended the April 28 meeting and discussed his concerns about Alpaca Connection, 132 Orchard Ave. He said that the smell has impacted his quality of life.

Zoning Commission Chairman Martin Overton told Dr. Solhjoo that if the Zoning Commission changed the regulations pertaining to animals and acreage, the rights of the Alpaca Connection would not change.

"It's one step forward for someone else," said Dr. Solhjoo.

Mr. Overton suggested Dr. Solhjoo call the state Department of Agriculture.

"It's not a question of can they or can't they do it," said Mr. Overton, referring to the Alpaca Connection owners. "The question is, are they doing it right?"

He said he will ask land use office staff about having someone from the Department of Agriculture come to investigate.

"The Department of Agriculture should send someone down and make a definitive ruling," said Mr. Overton.

During enforcement, the commissioners spoke with Rod Taylor, owner of Woodbury Ski Area, about three cease and desist orders that had been issued for work that was not done properly.

"I'm just going to say, 'Rod, cut it out'," said Mr. Overton.

He said the Zoning Commission has a history of working with people on conforming with the regulations, but applicants must do what they were approved to do.

During privilege of the floor, Milton Gregory Grew, on behalf of Mr. Taylor, said Mr. Taylor is seeking to modify plans for an apartment building on the Woodbury Ski Area property.

Mr. Taylor wants to extend the apartment building to include two more bedrooms, for a total of four bedrooms. He said the apartments are for international students who work at the ski area during the summer.

Mr. Overton said Mr. Taylor must come back to the agency with the proposed modifications and include information on whether the apartments are owner-occupied, rented, leased or free to occupants.

Lastly, the commissioners authorized the zoning enforcement officer to issue a permit for timbering on the Hummel property on Great Hollow Road.

The Palinkas and Noletti application for massage therapy, counseling and personal training at 97 Main St. North was tabled.