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WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

SPECIAL MEETING

WEDNESDA= Y, APRIL 13, 2005 - 7:30 P.M.

WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

PRESENT: = ; &n= bsp; = ; Mary Bisson, Secretary

= ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; John Griffith

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Roger Mitchell

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Enrico Sarandrea, Chairma= n

ABSENT: &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Phil Roger, Vice Chairman

ALTERNATES PRESENT:  &nbs= p;           Chris Lafferty

ALTERNATES ABSENT:   = ;             <= /span>Scott Stewart

OTHERS PRESENT:     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     Mary Barton, Zoning Enforcement Officer

            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;          Paul Jessell, Town Attorney

            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;          Moosa Rafey, Assistant Zoning Enforcement Officer

1.         = Call Meeting To Order

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, Called the Meeting to Orde= r at 8:20 p.m.

2.     &nb= sp;   Roll Call

            Ms. Bisson, Secretary, executed the Roll Call.=

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, asked Mr. Lafferty to sit = in for Mr. Roger, in his absence.

3.         = Executive Session

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= A.&n= bsp;            = ;    Pending Litigation

        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. Mitchell, sec. Mr. Griffith) to enter into Executive Session at 8:21 p.m. w= ith the 6 members of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Mr. Rafey, and Atty. Paul Jessell, to discuss Mary Barton versus the Town of Watertown, Zoning Board of Appeals.

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        &= nbsp;   Discussion:       None<= o:p>

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, Reconvened the Regular Mee= ting at 8:41 p.m.

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4.         = Minutes

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A.      =            Continuation of Public Hearing, February 23, 2005, App. #788, George Norman

B.      =            Public Hearing, February 23, 2005, App. #791, Noreen and Dennis Buc= kley

C.      =            Public Hearing, February 23, 2005, App. #792, Ruth DeMand

D.      =            Public Hearing, February 23, 2005, App. #793, Nextel Communications=

E.      =             Regular Meeting, February 23, 2005

MOTION:  =      (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Approve Items 3A through 3E as amended.

Discussi= on: = ;      Mr. Rafey: There is one typo = on Item E, Regular Meeting, it says January 26, but it should be February 23, 2005.

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

5.         = Old Business

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6.         = New Business

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A.      =            Application #794 of Charles Mc= Graine, requests a variance of 6 feet to a front yard property line setback to perm= it the construction to an existing dwelling at 68 Bangor Street, Oakville<= /st1:City>, CT.

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If Public Hearing is Closed on April 13, = 2005, then a decision is required by June 16, 2005.

Mr. Rafey: This addition will improve the situation.

MOTION:     = ; (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Approve Applicati= on #794 of Charles McGraine, requests a variance o= f 6 feet to a front yard property line setback to permit the construction to an existing dwelling at 68 Bangor Street, Oakville, CT.

Dis= cussion:       None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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B.      =            Application #795 of Grif= fin School, LLC requests 4 variances= from the Zoning Regulations of the Town of Watertown to permit the construction of access driveways and parking spaces on former= Griffin School property located at 26 Davis Street, Oakville, CT.

If = Public Hearing is Closed on April 13, 2005, then a deci= sion is required by June 16, 2005.

Mr. Sarandrea Recused Himself from this Application<= /p>

M= OTION:       (Mr. Griffith, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Table Application #795 of Griffin School, L= LC requests 4 variances from the Zoning Regulations of the Town of Watertown to permit the construction of access driveways and parking spaces on former Griffin School property located at 26 Davis Street, Oakville, CT.

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MOT= ION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

7.         = Communications and Bills

A.        Connecticut Fede= ration of Planning and Zoning Agencies Quarterly Newsletter Winter 2005 Volume IX, Issue I

B.         = Town of Watertown Code of Ethics

        &= nbsp;   Ms. Barton: You should read Item B and decide if you’re going to sign it, and then return it.

   &= nbsp;        MOTION:       (Ms. = Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Acc= ept and File the Communications and Bills as presented.

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

8.         = Reports from Committees

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      = ;      None=

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9.         = Adjournment

   &= nbsp;        MOTION:       (Mr. Griffith, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Adjourn the Regular Meeting at 8:46 p.m.

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        &= nbsp;   Discussion:       None<= o:p>

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

  &nbs= p;         Regular Meeting Adjourned at 8:46 p.m.

Respect= fully submitted,

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Enrico Sarandrea, Chairman<= /p>
Watertown Zoning Board of Appea= ls

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  &nbs= p;         Lynn M. LaForme, Minutes Secretary=