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WATERTOWN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC H=
EARING
WEDNESDA=
Y,
JANUARY 26, 2005 - 7:30 P.M.
WATERTOW=
N HIGH
SCHOOL SENIOR CAFETERIA
APPLICAT=
ION
#789 – NORMAND BOUCHARD
PRESENT:
&nbs=
p; John Griffith
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nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; Roger
Mitchell
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p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; Phil
Roger, Vice Chairman
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; &n=
bsp; =
; &n=
bsp; =
; Enrico Sarandrea, Chai=
rman
ABSENT: &=
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p; &=
nbsp;
ALTERNATES PRESENT: None
ALTERNATES ABSENT: =
Scott
Stewart
OTHERS PRESENT: &n=
bsp; =
; Moosa Rafey, Assistant
Zoning Enforcement Officer
1. =
Call
Meeting To Order
Mr.
Sarandrea, Chairman, called the Public Hearing to Order at 8:00 p.m.
2. &nb=
sp; Roll
Call
Ms.
Bisson, Secretary, executed the Roll Call.
3. Hearing of Cases=
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nbsp; B. =
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 addit=
ion
and 168 square foot deck to an existing dwelling at 16 Slade Terrace, Oakvi=
lle,
CT.
&=
nbsp; Recess
or Adjourn, the Public Hearing must be Closed by March 2, 2005 unless appli=
cant
grants a time extension.
PUBLIC H=
EARING
APPLICAT=
ION
#789 NORMAN BOUCHARD
JANUARY =
26,
2005
Page 2
&=
nbsp; Ms.
Bisson read aloud the Legal Notice for the record:
&=
nbsp; The
Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Watertown will hold a Public Hearing=
at
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at the Watertown High School Senior
Cafeteria, 324 French Street, Watertown, CT to hear and act upon the follow=
ing
application:
&=
nbsp; Application
#789 of Normand Bouchard of 16 Slade Terrace, Oakville, CT 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 deck to be
attached to a single-family dwelling to be located 26 feet from a rear yard
property line at 16 Slade Terrace, Oakville, CT in an R-12.5 Residential Zo=
ning
District.
&=
nbsp; Section
24.5.3.b of the Watertown Zoning Regulations requires minimum 30 feet rear =
yard
property line setback for a principle building in an R-12.5 Residential Zon=
ing
District.
&=
nbsp; At
this Hearing interested persons and written communications will be heard.
&=
nbsp; Dated
at Watertown, CT this 13th day of January, 2005
&=
nbsp; Dated
at Watertown, CT this 20th day of January, 2005
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nbsp;
&=
nbsp; Mary
Bisson, Secretary
&=
nbsp; Zoning
Board of Appeals”
&=
nbsp; Vincent
McGrath, 150 Skilton Road, Watertown, CT&n=
bsp;
06795
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nbsp; Mr.
McGrath: The Bouchards wo=
uld
like to build an addition on the back of their house, they have a growing
family, they need more space so the proposed addition is about 4 feet shy of
the rear property line, that’s what the variance is that we’re
requesting.
=
; Mr.
Rafey: There is a sketch of the property =
if you
want to look at it. The house=
is
located 40 feet from the rear property line, and if they build an addition =
14 x
16, it will be 26 feet from the rear property line, and the Zoning Regulati=
ons
require a 30 foot minimum setback for this building. They need a 4 foot variance from t=
he
rear property line. There are=
some
pictures, this is the front of the house, and they have an existing deck and
they want to remove this and (inaudible) closer to the property line.
PUBLIC H=
EARING
APPLICAT=
ION
#789 NORMAN BOUCHARD
JANUARY =
26,
2005
Page 3
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Sarandrea: Is there anyon=
e here
in the public that would like to speak either For or Against this Applicati=
on.
=
; Kurt
Dipplehoffer, 148 Sunnyside Avenue, Oakville, CT 06779
= ; Mr. Dipplehoffer: My concern with this is that I have= also thoughts of planning to build my addition on the back of my house. I have a new addition to my family= , an 11 month old daughter, and my home is only a 2 bedroom, so I’d like to build a bedroom off the back of my house.&= nbsp; My question is by him building that, would that affect my building?<= o:p>
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Roger: Every application =
is
separate and we judge it on your particular circumstance. When you’re ready, come in a=
nd
submit your application just like everybody else and we judge it from that
point.
=
; Mr.
Dipplehoffer: By his being closer to my property=
line
does not affect your decision for me?
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Sarandrea: No, cause the
property line is the property line.
=
; Mr.
Rafey: And it depends, you only come to t=
his
Board if you need a variance. You
should come to my office and show me your plans and if you don’t need=
a
variance, I’ll issue you a zoning permit. If you need a variance then you ha=
ve to
submit an application the same way Mr. Bouchard did.
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Dipplehoffer: Does that n=
eed to
be rezoned, like survey the property?
=
; Mr.
Sarandrea: No, what you should probably do, if
you’re thinking about putting an addition on, the back of his property
line is the same as yours, so you go from that property line and you have t=
o be
30 feet from a rear property, so from your house, say you’re putting =
on a
12 or 15 foot, measure out from your house, then measure from your property
line to the back of the addition, and then you’ll know how many feet
(inaudible).
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Dipplehoffer: So I have to
measure beyond the existing house, so it would be until whatever part I wou=
ld
build to, and then it has to be 30 feet.
=
; Mr.
Sarandrea: Right.
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Rafey: If you come to the
Planning and Zoning Office and see me I’ll tell you what you have to
do. I’ll be there tomor=
row.
WATERTOWN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC H=
EARING
APPLICAT=
ION
#789 NORMAN BOUCHARD
JANUARY =
26,
2005
Page 4
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Sarandrea: So are you for=
or
against the application?
=
; Mr.
Dipplehoffer: I haven’t decided yet. That was one of my big concerns.
=
; Mr.
Rafey: They are building on their propert=
y, it
has nothing to do with you.
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Roger: We don’t jud=
ge it
that way.
=
; Mr.
Dipplehoffer: That’s why I say it won̵=
7;t
affect the building of my addition, cause his will be closer, and it
won’t be like it has to be so much away from his property?
=
; Mr.
Rafey: If you come in front of this Board=
, they
will look at your application as a fresh, new application. They won’t look at this prop=
erty;
they will look at your property.
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Sarandrea: It all depends=
, now
for instance you put that addition on and you say you come 30 feet out, and=
you
only have 5 feet left to this rear property line, probably chances are you
won’t get.
=
; Mr.
Dipplehoffer: No, I’m not going to go
crazy. I just need a bedroom.=
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Sarandrea: We base everyt=
hing
on property lines and setbacks. And
hardship is the main thing.
=
; Mr.
Roger: At this point he came in for an
application and now that we know that you’re a neighbor, we didn̵=
7;t
approach you to ask you, I mean if you object to his application, then there
may be a problem with your application in the future. Neighbors are neighbors, you know.=
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Dipplehoffer: I understan=
d, I
don’t have a problem with them at all. We had a little argument one time,=
but
that was resolved.
= ; Mr. Rafey: That has nothing to do with this.<= o:p>
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Dipplehoffer: That was th=
e only
thing, other than that I have no problem with it. Thank you.
=
; Mr.
Rafey: If you stop by the Planning and Zo=
ning
Office I will help you.
&=
nbsp; Mr.
Sarandrea: Is there anyon=
e else
from the public who would like to speak regarding this application?
WATERTOWN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC H=
EARING
APPLICAT=
ION
#789 NORMAN BOUCHARD
JANUARY =
26,
2005
Page 5
=
; MOTION: (Mr. =
Roger,
sec. Ms. Bisson) to Close the Public Hearing for Application #789 of Normand
Bouchard requests for a variance of 4 feet to a rear yard property lie setb=
ack
to permit the construction of a 224 square foot addition and 168 square foot
deck to an existing dwelling at 16 Slade Terrace, Oakville, CT.
&= nbsp; Discussion: None<= o:p>
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nbsp; MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Public
Hearing Closed at 8:10 p.m.
Respect=
fully
submitted,
Enrico
Sarandrea, Chairman
Zoning =
Board
of Appeals
&nbs=
p; _________________=
_________________
&nbs=
p; Lynn
M. LaForme, Minutes Secretary