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MINUTES

WATERTOWN ZON= ING BOARD OF APPEALS

REGULAR MEETING<= /b>

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 - 7:= 30 P.M.

WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY C= ENTER

PRESENT:      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;          Roger Mitchell, Acting Secretary

            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;          Phil Roger

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

ABSENT:    &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = John Griffith, Vice Ch= airman

ALTERNATES PRESENT:      = ;        Gary Swingle

ALTERNATES ABSENT:      = ;          Chris Lafferty

OTHERS PRESENT<= /b>:      = ;            &n= bsp;     Moosa Rafey, Assistant Zoning Enforcement Officer

1.         = Call Meeting To Order

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, Called the Meeting to Order at 8:25 p.m.

2.     &nb= sp;   Roll Call

            Mr. Roger, Acting Secretary, executed the Roll Call.

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, asked Mr. Swingle to sit in for Mr. Griffith, in his absence.

3.         = Minutes

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A.      =            Continuation of Public Hearing, August 23, 2006, App. #825, Gary and April Ben= oit

B.      =            Continuation of Public Hearing, August 23, 2006, App. #830, Nijat Dzafer

C.      =            Continuation of Public Hearing, August 23, 2006, App. #833, Gary and Amy Swing= le

D.      =            Public Hearing, August 23, 2006, App. #834, Jose and Christine Duqu= e

E.      =             Public Hearing, August 23, 2006, App. #835, Rachel Saucier

F.      =             Regular Meeting, August 23, 2006

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Table 3A through 3F.

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

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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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4.         = Old Business

A.        Application #825 of Gary and April Benoit for appeal of decision of the Watertown Zoning Enforcement Officer concerning a letter issued by the Zoning Enforcement Of= fice concerning 1400 Main Street, Watertown, CT in a B-G General Business.<= /o:p>

If the = Public Hearing is Closed on September 28, 2006, then a decision is required by December 2, 2006.

        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Accept the Withdrawal Lett= er for Application #825 of Gary and April Benoit for appeal of decision of the Watertown Zoning Enforcement Officer concerning a letter issued by the Zoni= ng Enforcement Office concerning 1400 Main Street, Watertown, CT in a B-G General Business.

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B.         = Application #832 of Nijat Dzafer for appeal of decision of the Watertown Zoning Enforce= ment Officer concerning a Cease and Desist Order issued concerning property at <= st1:address w:st=3D"on">395 Davis Street, Oakville, CT.

If the = Public Hearing is Closed on September 28, 2006, then a decision is required by December 2, 2006.

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Accept the Withdrawal Lett= er for Application #832 of Nijat Dzafer for appeal of decision of the Watertown Zo= ning Enforcement Officer concerning a Cease and Desist Order issued concerning property at 395 Davis Stre= et, Oakville, CT.

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5.         New Business

A.        Application #836 of Hard Rock Development request for a variance of 14 feet to a front = yard property line to permit the construction of three decks at 37 Booth Avenue, Oakville, CT.

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to approve Application #836 of Hard Rock Development req= uest for a variance of 14 feet to a front yard property line to permit the construction of three decks at 37 Booth Avenue, Oakville, CT.

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B.         = Motor Vehicle Application #50 of Legend Auto Group, LLC/Valenti Motors, Inc. requ= est for a Certificate of Approval of Location of Motor Vehicle Dealer at 702-724 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT.

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Mitchell, sec. Mr. Roger) to approve Motor Vehicle Application #50 of Legend Auto Gro= up, LLC/Valenti Motors, Inc. request for a Certificate of Approval of Location = of Motor Vehicle Dealer at 702-724 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT.

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C.        Motor Vehicle Application #51 of Bradshaw, Inc./d/b/a Bradshaw Chrysler Jeep requ= est for a Certificate of Approval of Location of Motor Vehicle Dealer at 554 Main Street, Oakville, CT.

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. Mitchell, sec. Mr. Roger) to approve Motor Vehicle Application #51 of Brads= haw, Inc./d/b/a Bradshaw Chrysler Jeep request for a Certificate of Approval of Location of Motor Vehicle Dealer at 554 Main Street, Oakville, CT.

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

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D.        Application #837 of Carl Weiss request for a variance of 8 feet to a front yard properly line setback to permit the enclosure of a front porch at 44 Old Colonial Road, Oakvi= lle, CT.

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to approve Application #837 of Carl Weiss request for a = variance of 8 feet to a front yard properly line setback to permit the enclosure of a front porch at 44 Old Colonial Road, Oakville, CT.

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E.         = Application #838 of Joseph Millette, Jr. request for three variances of the Watertown Zoning Regulations to permit the construction of a front porch at 460 French Street, Oakville, CT.

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. Mitchell, sec. Mr. Roger) to approve Application #838 of Joseph Millette, J= r. request for three variances of the Watertown Zoning Regulations to permit t= he construction of a front porch at 460 French Street, Oakville, CT.

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

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6.         = Communications and Bills

None=

7.         = Reports from Committees

            Mr. Roger: Being that our secre= tary has passed, do we have to name another secretary, or we just continue as we= 're doing?

      = ;      Mr. Rafey: Wait until February, then you can appoint a secretary.

      = ;      Mr. Sarandrea: We have one new member coming, prob= ably by December, and hopefully two new members.

            Mr. Roger: I want to thank All Saints Episcopal Church for the contribution in Mary's name to the Kitchen Fund for the Zoni= ng Board of Appeals.

      = ;      Mr. Sarandrea: I want to thank everybody for (ina= udible) Mary (inaudible). She was a n= ice lady.

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8.         = Adjournment

MOTION:<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>       (Mr. = Mitchell, sec. Mr. Roger) to Adjourn the Regular Meeting at 8:35 p.m.

Discussion:       None<= o:p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

  &nbs= p;         Regular Meeting Adjourned at 8:35 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