WILTON – Planners directed the town’s code enforcement officer to look into some issues concerning businesses at the Old Bass Building when they met Thursday.

Code Enforcement Officer Katherine Shoaps will research what the original building permit states about business signs and deal with the issue of businesses operating before they have a permit from the town.

Score Health applied for a permit to do business as a consulting firm and sell medical computer software at the building, although it has already been operating with seven employees. The business also wants to erect signs there. Several other business signs already exist.

Planners asked Shoaps to look at the original permit for the building because they believe business signs were supposed to be erected on a kiosk, not separately. Shoaps will also remind building owner Randy Cousineau that businesses must obtain an operating permit prior to operating a business there.

The Planning Board also considered an application to change the ownership of Steve’s Market in Dryden to be incomplete. Richard Breall, who is already operating the convenience store, has renamed it Rick’s Market.

Planners said they need to know what the hours of operation will be and will ask Breall to fill out the correct form. Breall received an incorrect form from the Town Office and Shoaps will offer Breall an apology for that inconvenience. Shoaps will also research whether Breall needs a permit for a Dunkin’ Donuts that had been in the building for several years. She will ask Breall for verification of any applicable state permits as well.

Planners granted a use permit for Jerri Petrie to have an alterations and sewing business in her home. The business will be at 83 Weld Road. Petrie said she will use one room in her home for the business and does not expect more than one person to be there at a time.

Planners also held a public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance change. The issue will not be brought to voters until next year’s town meeting because they didn’t have enough time to follow the requirements to get the issue on the town warrant this year.

The proposed change relates to two lots at the corner of Munson Road and routes 2 and 4 that are currently zoned as resource protection. Planning Board Chairman Russell Black said planners no longer feel the land should be zoned that way. They believe the zoning should be changed to commercial.

The area was swampy lowland area at one time. More than 12 years ago, the town and the state allowed the landowner to bring in fill and do drainage work. Commercial permits have been given to owners of the property as well. “This will make it more in compliance with what the land is being used for,” Black said.

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