MINUTES
WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS<= o:p>
PUBLIC HEARING
WEDNESDA=
Y,
FEBRUARY 22, 2006 - 7:30 P.M.
WATERTOW=
N HIGH
SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY ROOM
APPLICATION #813 – ANTHONY Z=
APPONE
PRESENT:
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&nb=
sp; John Griffith, Acting
Secretary
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nbsp; Roger
Mitchell, Acting Chairman
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bsp; =
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; Enrico Sarandrea, Chai=
rman
ABSENT: =
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Phil
Roger, Vice Chairman
ALTERNATES PRESENT: =
Gary
Swingle
ALTERNATES ABSENT: &=
nbsp; Chris
Lafferty
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 7:38 p.m.
2. &nb=
sp; Roll
Call
Ms.
Bisson, Secretary, executed the Roll Call.
Mr.
Sarandrea, Chairman, asked Mr. Swingle to sit in for Mr. Roger, in his abse=
nce.
WATERTOWN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC H=
EARING
APPLICAT= ION #813 – ANTHONY ZAPPONE<= o:p>
FEBRUARY=
22,
2006
Page 2
Mr.
Sarandrea, Chairman, read aloud the Ground Rules for the record as follows:=
“Rules For Condu=
ct of
Public Hearing
The applicant, or his
representative will make his =
formal
presentation to the Board stating his specific hardship and precisely why t=
his
merits a variance from the Zoning Regulations of the Town of Watertown. All comments, discussions, and
observations shall be made through the Chair after proper recognition by the
Chairman. This is necessary to
ensure that only one person at a time speaks on any issue, thus making it
easier for everyone to understand for clear, legal transcription.
All persons addressing=
the
Board shall begin by first clearly stating their name and address for the
record. If necessary, the per=
son
may be asked to spell his name for the record. Following the presentation of the
application the Zoning Board of Appeals will ask specific questions of the
applicant. After the Board has
asked its questions of the applicant, the Chairman shall then allow any mem=
bers
of the public who wish to speak either for or against this application, to
address the Board. The Chairm=
an
shall then allow the applicant to respond to the comments of the members of=
the
general public. The Chairman =
shall
then allow members of the general public who wish to discuss any additional
information or clarifying discussions, to do so. The Chairman shall then provide an
opportunity for the applicant to respond to these additional remarks if he =
or
his representative(s) so wish.
The
Zoning Board of Appeals has 35 days from the date the Public Hearing commen=
ces
to complete the Public Hearing. The
Board may ask the applicant for a 35 day extension of the Public Hearing pe=
riod
if the Board requires any additional information or wishes to schedule a si=
te
walk to observe the situation for themselves. The Zoning Board of Appeals has 65=
days
from the date the Public Hearing is closed to render its decision. The Board may or may not make its
decision tonight at its Regular Meeting following the Public Hearing. You may stay for the Regular Meeti=
ng if
you wish or you may leave at the end of the Public Hearing and contact the
Zoning Officer the following morning to determine the status of your
application.”
WATERTOWN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC H=
EARING
APPLICAT= ION #813 – ANTHONY ZAPPONE<= o:p>
FEBRUARY=
22,
2006
Page 3
Ms. Bisson, Secretary,=
read
aloud the Legal Notice for the Record:
“Legal Notice
The Zoning Board of Ap=
peals
of the Town of Watertown will hold a Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesd=
ay,
February 22, 2006 at the Watertown High School Technology Room, 324 French
Street, Watertown, CT to hear and act upon the following applications:
Application #813 of An=
thony
Zappone request for a variance of 5 feet to a rear yard property line setba=
ck
to permit the construction of a 660 square foot garage to be attached to an
existing single family dwelling located 45 feet from a rear yard property l=
ine
at 841 Woodbury Road, Watertown, CT in an R-70 Residential Zoning District.=
Section 22.5.3.b of the
Watertown Zoning Regulations requires minimum 50 feet rear yard property li=
ne
setback for a principle building in an R-70 Residential Zoning District.
At this Hearing intere=
sted
persons and written communications will be heard. A copy of the application is on fi=
le in
the Planning and Zoning Office, 51 Depot Street, Suite 502, Watertown,
Connecticut.
Dated at Watertown,
Connecticut, this 9th day of February, 2006.
Dated at Watertown, Co=
nnecticut,
this 16th day of February, 2006.
Mary Bisson, Secretary=
Zoning Board of
Appeals”
3. Hearing of Cases=
&=
nbsp; A. Application
#813 of Anthony Zappone requests for a variance of 5 feet to a rear yard
property line setback to permit the construction of an attached garage at 8=
41
Woodbury Road, Watertown, CT.
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nbsp; Recess
or Adjourn, the Public Hearing, must be Closed by March 29, 2006 unless
applicant grants a time extension.
WATERTOWN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC H=
EARING
APPLICAT= ION #813 – ANTHONY ZAPPONE<= o:p>
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22,
2006
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Mr. Zappone: Just to clarify what the variance that I’m
requesting, it says 5 feet, but it’s only really the corner of the
building, about 30 square feet of the 660 square foot garage. The reason we’re requesting =
it is
that (inaudible) so the reason why I’m here is just to build another
garage for my father so he can park all his cars. That’s about all I have.
Mr. Rafey: You should have a copy of the plot plan in your
packet.
Mr. Sarandrea:<=
/b> I don’t have it.
Mr. Rafey: You don’t? As you see on this plot plan, this
property has frontage on Woodbury Road, but the access to this property is
through a common driveway to the back of the lot, an d this house meets all=
the
setback requirements for that zone, R-70, and the addition that want to put=
up
is 45 feet from the rear property line, they are asking for a 5 foot variance.
Mr. Sarandrea:<=
/b> Is this a 3 car garage?
Mr. Zappone: 2 car garage.
Mr. Griffith: You already have a 2 car garage?
Mr. Zappone: He does.
My wife and I just recently moved in with my father to help him out.=
Ms. Bisson:=
Is there going to be a room above =
it?
Mr. Zappone: Yes.
Ms. Bisson:=
Living quarters?
Mr. Zappone: Yea, just like a big family room. No bedroom. Yea, it will be on the first floor=
of
the house.
Mr. Sarandrea:<=
/b> Are there any other questions from=
the
Board?
WATERTOWN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC H=
EARING
APPLICAT= ION #813 – ANTHONY ZAPPONE<= o:p>
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Mr. Mitchell: You said the family room is going to be above the
garage, it’s going to be even with the house?
Mr. Zappone: The first floor of the house.
Mr. Mitchell: (Inaudible.)
Mr. Zappone: I don’t understand your question. The garage will be on the basement
level.
Mr. Rafey:<=
span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> Is there a conservation easement o=
n this
lot?
Mr. Zappone: I don’t believe so.
Mr. Sarandrea:<=
/b> Do you have well an d septic?
Mr. Zappone: yes, and we already have approvals form the
Torrington Area Health District.
Mr. Rafey:<=
span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> Mary (inaudible) driveway (inaudib=
le)?
Ms. Barton: On these lots when they were subdivided there we=
re
some no build areas and conservation restrictions, so I told Mr. Rafey to c=
heck
the subdivision map cause there are certain areas where you can’t bui=
ld,
but I’m not sure about this because I don’t have a subdivision =
map
in front of me. Cause there w=
as a
buffer that had to remain between the properties, so we’ll have to ch=
eck
it tomorrow, and if you’re in that buffer, then even if you get the
variance, you have to go back to the Wetlands Commission to get approval for
that, but we’ll check it tomorrow.
Mr. Sarandrea:<=
/b> I there anyone in the public who w=
ishes
to speak For or Against this application?
Ms. Dorso:<=
span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> I own the adjacent lot to this pro=
perty
and I’d just like to see what it’s going to look like before
anything happens. I would lik=
e to
take a photo of the map, if that’s possible.
Ms. Barton: You can take this one (inaudible).
WATERTOWN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC H=
EARING
APPLICAT= ION #813 – ANTHONY ZAPPONE<= o:p>
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Ms. Dorso:<=
span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> When will a decision be made on
something like this? I’=
d like
to be notified.
Ms. Bisson: You will be.
Mr. Sarandrea:<=
/b> Is there anyone else from the publ=
ic? Anyone else?
Mr. Rafey: = If you want to table it until March= 25th meeting then (inaudible) to bring the building plan that shows the elevations. If you have one?<= o:p>
Mr. Zappone: (Inaudible.)
Mr. Rafey:<=
span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> Then I can show it to your
neighbor. AT the same time I =
will
check to see if there is a conservation easement on this lot.
MOTION: &= nbsp; (Ms. Bisson, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Table Application #813 of Anthony Zappone requests for a variance of 5 feet to a rear yard property line setback to permit the construction of an attached garage at 841 Woodbury Road, Waterto= wn, CT.
Discussion: None<= o:p>
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU=
SLY
Public
Hearing Recessed at 7:50 p.m.
Respect=
fully
submitted,
Enrico
Sarandrea, Chairman
Zoning =
Board
of Appeals
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p; _________________=
_________________
&nbs=
p; Lynn
M. LaForme, Minutes Secretary