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MINUTES

WATERTOWN ZON= ING BOARD OF APPEALS

REGULAR MEETING<= /b>

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2005 - 7:30 = P.M.

JOHN TRUMBULL PRIMARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER

PRESENT:      &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         Mary Bisson, Secretary

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

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

            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;          Phil Roger, Vice Chairman

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

ABSENT:      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            = None

ALTERNATES PRESENT:      = ;        Chris Lafferty

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

ALTERNATES ABSENT:   = ;             <= /span>None=

OTHERS PRESENT:     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     Moosa Rafey, Assistant Zoning Enforcement Officer

1.         = Call Meeting To Order

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, Called the Meeting to Order at 8:45 p.m.

2.     &nb= sp;   Roll Call

            Ms. Bisson, Secretary, executed the Roll Call.

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, asked Mr. Stewart to sit in for Ms. Bisson.=

3.         = Minutes

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A.      =            Public Hearing, July 27, 2005, App. #805, Antoinette Pelagano<= /o:p>

B.      =            Regular Meeting, July 27, 2005

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Stewart) to Approve 3A and 3B as presen= ted.

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Discussion: = ;      None

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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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4.         = Old Business

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A.      =            Application #805 of Antoinette Pelagano of 83 Chimney Road request for a variance of Section 7.14.d of the Watertown Zoning Regulation= s to permit the creation of 2 interior lots within 1,000 feet on Chimney Road, Watertown, CT.

If the Public Hearing = is Closed on August 24, 2005, then a decision is required= by October 28, 2005.

MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Stewart) to Approve Application #805 of Antoinette Pelagano of 83 Chimney Road request for a variance of Section 7.14.d of the Watertown Zoni= ng Regulations to permit the creation of 2 interior lots within 1,000 feet on Chimney Road, Watertown, CT.

Discussi= on:       Mr. Lafferty: One of the speakers tonight had a concern about future development on there, he said that it was busy enough = as it is and adding 2 more houses will make it even more busier, and there was= a concern if a developer comes in and wants to develop more houses, make it that much more busier, is there a way that our decision tonight can prevent the development of future houses up there?

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Mr. Sarandrea: That would be it, cause I think wh= at she is doing is deeding this property to other nieces, I guess they're splitting it up, I don’t know the acreage, she's splitt= ing it up into 2 acres and that will be it.

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        &= nbsp;   = ;           Mr. Rafey: Are you talking ab= out this parcel or other parcels that are available in that area?

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        &= nbsp;   = ;           Mr. Lafferty: I'm talking abo= ut this parcel here.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Rafey: This parcel, this is what is propo= sed for 2 houses.

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        &= nbsp;   = ;           Mr. Roger: These acres are be= ing taken up by two houses and that would be it. A maximum of 3 houses; one is ther= e plus 2 more houses.

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Mr. Lafferty: Two more houses going up won't be a concern.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Rafey: I think the gentleman mentioned th= at if you build a road there, then that would open up the development for other parcels that are available behind this property, but for this parcel there = is only 2 houses.&nbs= p; One is existing and 2 new houses.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Stewart: So for now and forever you're goin= g to have 1 lot that is there already, and 2 interior= lots that are accessed by this and no one can ever develop anything further on t= hat property.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Rafey: On those 2 lots, no, that's it.

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Mr. Lafferty: So any development after this won'= t be able to be accessed from that street again?

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Mr. Rafey: No there is no guarantee. If that is a public road, and some= body else (inaudible) they can go to the Town and ask for the same thing that th= ey want to develop their land too.

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Mr. Roger: Right, and if = its determined to be an old highway, yes there could be more driveways off of property.

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Mr. Sarandrea: They would have to go to Planning = and Zoning and go do regular road improvements, maybe swales cause it's a count= ry road, that would be up to Planning and Zoning.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Stewart: But nothing further could be done = on that 2 acre piece.

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Mr. Rafey: Right.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   MOTION:       (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Roger) to Amend the Motion to include that we have one driveway off of the old abandoned highway to key i= nto the two proposed lots.

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

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

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

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5.         = New Business

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6.         = Communications and Bills

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7.         = Reports from Committees

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8.         = Adjournment

MOTION:<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>       (Mr. Mitchell, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Adjourn the Regular Meeting at 9:00 p.m.

Discussion:       None<= o:p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

  &nbs= p;         Regular Meeting Adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Respect= fully submitted,

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Enrico Sarandrea, Chairman

Watertown Zoning Board of Appea= ls

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