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WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

REGULAR MEETING

WEDNESDA= Y, JANUARY 26, 2005 - 7:30 P.M.

WATERTOW= N HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CAFETERIA

PRESENT: = ; &n= bsp; = ; 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:    &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = None=

ALTERNATES PRESENT   = ;            = None=

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

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 8:14 p.m.

2.     &nb= sp;   Roll Call

            Ms. Bisson, Secretary, executed the Roll Call.

3.         = Minutes

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A.      =            Public Hearing, September 22, 2004, App. #784 Fred Valenti

B.      =            Public Hearing, September 22, 2004, App. #785, Robert Aubin

C.      =            Regular Meeting, September 22, 2004

D.      =            Public Hearing, October 27,2004, Motor Vehicle App. #49 Universal B= ody and Equipment, Co., LLC.

E.      =             Public Hearing, October 27, 2004, App. #786, Thomas Guiditto

F.      =             Regular Meeting, October 27, 2004

G.      =            Public Hearing, November 10, 2004, App. #787, Dennis and Noreen Buc= kley

H.      =            Regular Meeting, November 10, 2004

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

REGULAR MEETING

JANUARY 26, 2005

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MOTION:  =      (Mr. Roger, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Approve Items 3A through 3H as amended.

Discussi= on: = ;      Ms. Bisson: There is a typographical error on Item 3C. It said Motion Ms. Bisson, seconded by Mr. Roger, to approve motor vehicle, an= d it should not be motor vehicle. = It should be just application #785. The next one was the motor vehicle application.

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

4.         = Old Business

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5.         = New Business

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A.      =            Application #788 of George Norman request for two variances of Watertown Zoning Regulations to permit the construction of a n= ew single-family dwelling on Lot 118-121 Ripley Street, Oakville, CT.

If Public Hearing is Closed on January 26, 2005, then a decision is required by March 31, 2005.

MOTION:     = ; (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Table Application #788 of George Norman reque= st for two variances of Watertown Zoning Regulations to permit the constructio= n of a new single-family dwelling on Lot 118-121 Ripley Street, Oakville, CT.

Dis= cussion:       None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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B.      =            Application #789 of Normand Bouchard requests for a variance of 4 feet to a rear yard property line setback to permit the const= ruction of a 224 square foot addition and 168 square foot deck to an existing dwell= ing at 16 Slade Terrace, Oakville, CT.

If Public Hearing is Closed on January 26, 2005, then a decision is required by March 31, 2005.

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MOTION:     = ; (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Approve Application #789 of Normand Bouchard requests for a variance of 4 feet to a rear yard property line setback to permit the construction of a 224 square foot addition and 168 square foot d= eck to an existing dwelling at 16 Slade Terrace, Oakville, CT.

Dis= cussion:       None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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C.      =            Application #790 of Christopher Kalamaras requests = for a variance of 14 feet to a rear yard property line setback to permit the co= nstruction of an addition and deck to an existing dwelling at 81 Lisbon Street, Oakvil= le, CT.

If = Public Hearing is Closed on January 26, 2005, then a decision is required by March= 31, 2005.

M= OTION:       (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Approve Application #790 of Christopher Kalam= aras requests for a variance of 14 feet to a rear yard property line setback to permit the construction of an addition and deck to an existing dwelling at = 81 Lisbon Street, Oakville, CT.

Discussion:       None<= /p>

MOT= ION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

        &= nbsp;   D.        Zoning Board of Appeals Budget for Year 2005-06

        &= nbsp;   = ;           Mr. Rafey: This is basically = the same budget as last year. If = you look at these two columns at the end of this page, they’re the same.<= /p>

        &= nbsp;   = ;           Mr. Mitchell: (Inaudible) cof= fee and . . . . is that (inaudibl= e)?

      = ;            &n= bsp;     Mr. Rafey: Not tonight, you don’t get it tonight.

    &nb= sp;            =        MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Approve the Zoning Board of Appeals Budge for Year 2005-06 as presented.

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

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REGULAR MEETING

JANUARY 26, 2005

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6.         = Communications and Bills

A.        Connecticut Federation of Planning and Zoning Agencies Quarterly Newsletter Fall, 2004 Volume VIII, Issue 4.

B.         = Training in Connecticut Land Use Law for Municipal Land Use Agencies, Boards, and Commission sponsored by Connecticut Bar Association.

C.        Roberts Rules of Order for Small Assemblies: Commissions, Boards, and Committees, A Method of Keeping Order and Speeding up the Process by Gurdon Buck.

        &= nbsp;   Mr. Rafey: Item B, if anybody is interested, t= onight is the deadline. It is basica= lly for new members.

   &= nbsp;        MOTION:       (Mr. = Roger, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Accept and File the Communications and Bills as presented.

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

7.         = Reports from Committees

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      = ;      None=

8.         = Adjournment

   &= nbsp;        MOTION:       (Mr. Mitchell, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Adjourn the Regular Meeting at 8:19 p.m.

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        &= nbsp;   MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

  &nbs= p;         Regular Meeting Adjourned at 8:19 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