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WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

REGULAR MEETING

WEDNESDA= Y, APRIL 27, 2004 - 7:30 P.M.

JOHN TRU= MBULL PRIMARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER

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

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

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

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Enrico Sarandrea, Chairman

ABSENT: = ; &n= bsp; = ; = Phil Roger, Vice Chairman

ALTERNATES PRESENT: = ; Chris Lafferty

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Scott Stewart

ALTERNATES ABSENT: = ; None

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

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

1. = Call Meeting To Order

Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, Called the Meeting to Order at 8:50 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.=

Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, asked Mr. Stewart to sit in for Mr. Sarandrea (while he recuses himself from Item 4A only).

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3. = Minutes

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A. = Public Hearing, March 23, 2005, App. #794, Charles McGraine

B. = Regular Meeting, March 23, 2005

C. = Public Hearing, April 13, 2005, App. #794, Charles McGraine

D. = Public Hearing, April 13, 2005, App. #797, Griffin School, LLC=

E. = Special Meeting, April 13, 2005

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; MOTION: (Mr. Griffith, sec. Ms. Bisson) to Approve 3C through 3E as presented.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Discussion: = ; Ms. Bisson: There is a typo o= n Page 11, Paragraph 4, where Mr. Deery from 53 Yale Street was asked a question a= nd they have me as answering it as, “no, the building was constructed in 1909”. I think it was M= ary Barton who said that, not me.

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&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; = ; Mr. Rafey: Just a note for Ly= nn, for Griffin School, I think she put Rick Sarandrea as Chairman, that should= be Mary Bisson, cause you ran that portion of the meeting.

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&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; One other note, App. #794, Page 4, the first line - the existing house is only = 4.8 feet from the side property line, not 12.8.

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

MOTION: = (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Table 3A and 3B.

Discussion: &n= bsp; None

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

4. = Old Business

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MR. SARANDREA RECUSED HIMSELF FROM THIS APPLICATION

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A. Application #795 of Griffin School, LLC request for 4 variances from the Zoning Regulat= ions 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 27, 2005, then= a decision is required by June 30, 2005.

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Mr= . Rafey: You Closed the Public Hearing on t= his application, so you can make a decision on the 4 variances that was submitt= ed with this application. You ha= ve a special meeting for the new application that is not a part of tonight’= ;s discussion.

MOTION: (Mr. Griffith. sec. Mr. Stew= art) to Approve Application #795 of Griffin School, LLC request for 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 locat= ed at 26 Davis Street, Oakville, CT.

Discussion: Mr. Stewart: I feel it’s a good thing to = do.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Ms. Bisson: I feel that anything that goes the= re is going to have to have these variances to have any kind of parking or to get= the fire trucks around it.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Mr. Rafey: It’s an existing building, i= t was built in 1900. Any use for th= at property will require a variance.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Mr. Griffith: At least it’s a revenue prod= ucing . . . .

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Ms. Barton: I think if you look at it in conju= nction with the definition of variances and the reasons, I think it does conform w= ith the Plan of Development that it provides housing for 55 and older, and that’s one of the goals of the Plan, diversifies and reuses existing buildings, so I think some of those things also all into your reasons for y= our variances, which it does meet those requirements under Section 71 of the Zo= ning Regulations regarding variances.

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

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5. = New Business

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MR. SARANDREA RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT TH= IS TIME

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A. = Application #796 of Mark and Lori Fusco request for= a variance of 15 feet to a side yard property line setback to permit the construction of an attached garage at 135 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT.<= /p>

If Public Hearing is Closed on April 27, 2005, then a decision is required by June 30, 2005.

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MOT= ION: (Mr. Griffith, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Approve Application #796 of Mark and Lori F= usco request for a variance of 15 feet to a side yard property line setback to permit the construction of an attached garage at 135 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT.

Dis= cussion: None<= /p>

MOT= ION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

B. = Application #797 of James and Kim Ottowitz, Jr. req= uest for a variance of 10 feet to a side yard property line setback to permit the construction of an addition at 1119 Bunker Hill Road, Watertown, CT.

If = Public Hearing is Closed on April 27, 2005, then a decision is required by June 30, 2005.

MOTION: (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Approve Application #797 of James and Kim Ottowitz, Jr. request for a variance of 10 feet to a side yard property line setback to permit the construction of an addition at 1119 Bunker Hill Road, Watertown, CT.

Discussion: None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNA= NIMOUSLY

C. Application #798 of Ja= mes Reeser request for a variance of 27 feet to a front yard property line setb= ack to permit the construction of an above ground pool at 61 Sylvan Lake Road, Oakville, CT.

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If = Public Hearing is Closed on April 27, 2005, then a decision is required by June 30, 2005.

MOTION: (Mr. Griffith, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Approve Application #798 of James Reeser request for a variance of 27 feet to a front yard property line setback to permit the construction of an above ground pool at 61 Sylvan Lake Road, Oakville, CT.

Discussion: None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNA= NIMOUSLY

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D. Application #799 of Vi= ctor and Johanna Chernesky request for a variance of 7 feet to a side yard prope= rty line setback to permit the construction of an addition to an existing dwell= ing at 78 Capewell Avenue, Oakville, CT.

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If = Public Hearing is Closed on April 27, 2005, then a decision is required by June 30, 2005.

MOTION: (Mr. Griffith, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Approve Application #799 of Victor and Joha= nna Chernesky request for a variance of 7 feet to a side yard property line set= back to permit the construction of an addition to an existing dwelling at 78 Capewell Avenue, Oakville, CT.

Discussion: None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNA= NIMOUSLY

E. Application #800= of Daniel Hadjstylianos request for a variance of Section 66 of the Watertown Zoning Regulations to permit the construction of an addition to an existing dwelling located within flood prone area at 1020 Main Street, Watertown, CT= .

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If = Public Hearing is Closed on April 27, 2005, then a decision is required by June 30, 2005.

MOTION: (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Approve Application #800 of Daniel Hadjstylia= nos request for a variance of Section 66 of the Watertown Zoning Regulations to permit the construction of an addition to an existing dwelling located with= in flood prone area at 1020 Main Street, Watertown, CT.

Discussion: None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNA= NIMOUSLY

F. Application #801= of James and Louise Hughes request for a variance of Section 66 of the Waterto= wn Zoning Regulations to permit the construction of a deck to be attached to an existing dwelling located within flood prone area at 49 Squire Court, Oakvi= lle, CT.

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If = Public Hearing is Closed on April 27, 2005, then a decision is required by June 30, 2005.

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MOTION: (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Approve Application #801 of James and Louise Hughes request for a variance of Section 66 of the Watertown Zoning Regulat= ions to permit the construction of a deck to be attached to an existing dwelling located within flood prone area at 49 Squire Court, Oakville, CT.

Discussion: None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNA= NIMOUSLY

6. = Communications and Bills

A. = Watertown-Oakville Veteran’s Council Invitation Letter dated April 14, 2005.

MOTION: (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to accept and file Item 6A.

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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

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7. = Reports from Committees

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8. = Adjournment

MOTION:<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Adjourn the Regular Meeting at 9:05 p.m.=

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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

&nbs= p; Regular Meeting Adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

Respect= fully submitted,

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Enrico Sarandrea, Chairman

Waterto= wn Zoning Board of Appeals

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