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MINUTES

WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS<= o:p>

REGULAR MEETING<= /b>

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2005 - 7:30= P.M.

JOHN TRUMBULL PRIMARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER

PRESENT:    &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;           John Griffith

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

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

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

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

ALTERNATES PRESENT:            = Scott Stewart (sitting in for M. Bisson and Acting Secretary)

ALTERNATES ABSENT:      = ;          Chris Lafferty

OTHERS PRESENT<= /b>:            =             M= ary 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 8:15 p.m.

2.     &nb= sp;   Roll Call

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

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

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, asked Mr. Stewart to act as Secretary.

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3.         = Minutes

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A.      =            Public Hearing, September 28, 2005, App. #806, Webster Bank

B.      =            Regular Meeting, September 28, 2005

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

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

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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

4.         = Old Business

A.        Application #807 of Pioneer Plaza, LP request for 5 variances of the Watertown Zoning Regulations concerning additional signs at 544 Straits Turnpike, Watertown,= CT in a B-Sc Shopping Center Business Zoning District.

        &= nbsp;   If the Public Hearing is Closed on October 26, 2005, then a decision is requir= ed by December 30, 2005.

        &= nbsp;   Mr. Rafey: For the record, th= ey are now asking for a 45 square foot variance.&= nbsp; Both signs will be 90 minus 48, 42.

        &= nbsp;   Mr. Sarandrea: Actually they’re going from 5 variances to 2.

        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Ms. Bisson) to Approve Application #807 of Pioneer Plaza, LP request f= or 5 variances of the Watertown Zoning Regulations concerning additional signs at 544 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT in a B-Sc Shopping Center Business Zoni= ng District with the modifications of 45 square foot signs on front and side.<= o:p>

  &n= bsp;         Discussion:       Mr. Roger: I’m glad to = see that they were flexible. It m= akes our job a lot easier. They= 217;re flexible and it makes things go a lot faster. This was a mix-up last month so I’d like to see this get taken care of this month.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Mr. Stewart: Just for the rec= ord, on the two variances that are before us here, how much of a variance have we gone to on each one?

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Mr. Rafey: 42 square feet of variance you granted if you approve it.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Mr. Roger: It’s going t= o be a variance of 42 square feet.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Mr. Rafey: From 112 square feet.

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  &n= bsp;            = ;                 &= nbsp;   Ms. Barton: And they indicate= d it was going to be 3 feet hide and 3 feet wide.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Mr. Sarandrea: I’d like= to welcome Staples into Town. I = think it’s going to be a nice use for that building and they were very flex= ible with us, and I also apologize for the delays we had but we like to try to h= elp businesses that come into Town, especially a new business like this.

        &= nbsp;   MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

5.         = New Business

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A.        Application #808 of James Millis request for a variance of 7 feet to a front yard prope= rty line setback to permit the construction of a shed at 95 Pheasant Ridge Driv= e, Watertown, CT.

        &= nbsp;   If the Public Hearing is Closed on October 26, 2005, then a decision is requir= ed by December 30, 2005.

        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Roger) to Approve Application #808 of James Millis request for a variance of 7 feet to a front yard property line setback to permit the construction of a shed at 95 Pheasant Ridge Drive, Watertown, CT with a sli= ght modification, being that he puts up some substantial trees behind it, like 7 foot arborvitaes or something of that variety that will give that blind a h= ead start instead of a little, tiny tree.

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

        &= nbsp;   MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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B.         = Application #809 of David and Michelle Heckelman request for a variance of 2 feet to the rear yard property line setback to permit the installation of a propane tan= k at 51 Orient Street, Oakville, CT.

        &= nbsp;   If the Public Hearing is Closed on October 26, 2005, then a decision is requir= ed by December 30, 2005.

        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Approve Application #809 of David and Michelle Heckel= man request for a variance of 2 feet to the rear yard property line setback to permit the installation of a propane tank at 51 Orient Street, Oakville, CT= .

        &= nbsp;   Discussion:       Mr. Sarandrea: I’m glad= to see someone comes before us before putting the tank up. That was very nice of them.

        &= nbsp;   MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

C.        Application #810 of Hard Rock Development LLC for appeal of the Watertown Zoning Enforcement Officer concerning a trailer stored at 49 Carson Avenue, Oakvil= le CT.

        &= nbsp;   The Board has 65 days to hold a Public Hearing on the application.

      = ;      Ms. Barton: This is for you to accept. The public hearing (inaudible) I h= ave a conflict (inaudible) so I’m not sure if you’re available on November 30^th or in December, cause you need to hold the hearing= by December 30th, and I don’t think you want to get into late December.<= o:p>

        &= nbsp;   A discussion took place about when the hearing would be held.

        &= nbsp;   MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Stewart) to Accept Application #810 of Hard Rock Development LLC f= or appeal of the Watertown Zoning Enforcement Officer concerning a trailer sto= red at 49 Carson Avenue, Oakville CT.

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

        &= nbsp;   MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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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. = Roger, sec. Mr. Stewart) to Adjourn the Regular Meeting at 8:23 p.m.

Discussion:       None<= o:p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

  &nbs= p;         Regular Meeting Adjourned at 8:23 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