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MINUTES

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WATERTOWN ZON= ING BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC HEARING

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WEDNESDA= Y, JUNE 28, 2006 - 7:30 P.M.

WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CENTER

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APPLICATION #831 – THOMAS IS= MAIL

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

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       Roger Mitchell, Acting Secretary

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Phil Roger

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       Enrico Sarandrea, Chai= rman

ABSENT:             =             &nb= sp;            =      Mary Bisson, Secretary

ALTERNATES PRESENT:            = None

ALTERNATES ABSENT:            &= nbsp;   Chris Lafferty

Gary Swingle

OTHERS PRESENT:      = ;            &n= bsp;     Moosa Rafey, Assistant Zoning Enforcement Officer

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1.         = Call Meeting To Order

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, Called the Public Hearing to Order at 8:22 p.m.

2.     &nb= sp;   Roll Call

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

            Mr. Mitchell, Acting Secretary, read aloud the Legal Notice for the record as follows:

“Legal Notice

The Zoning Board of Ap= peals of the Town of Watertown will hold a Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at the Watertown High School Technology Center, 324 French Street, Watertow= n, CT to hear and act upon t= he following applications:

WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC H= EARING

APPLICAT= ION #831 – THOMAS ISMAIL

JUNE 28,= 2006

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Application #831 of Th= omas Ismail, request for two variances of 3% building coverage and 5% impervious surface coverage to permit the construction of a 12 x 30 foot aboveground p= ool at 76 Eddy Street, Oakville, CT in an R-12.5 Residential Zoning District.

Section 24.5.5.a and 2= 4.5.5.b permit maximum 25% building coverage and 35% impervious surface coverage in= an R-12.5 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, CT.

Da= ted in Watertown, Connecticut this 15^th and 22^nd day of June, 2006.

Mary Bisson, Secretary=

Zoning Board of Appeals”

3.         Hearing of Cases=

        &= nbsp;   E.         = Application #831 of Thomas Ismail, request for two variances of 3% building coverage an= d 5% impervious surface coverage to permit the construction of an aboveground po= ol at 76 Eddy Street, Oakville, CT.

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        &= nbsp;   Recess or Adjourn, the Public Hearing must be Closed by August 2, 2006 unless applicant grants a time extension.<= /p>

Thomas Ismail, 76 Eddy= Street, Oakville, CT 06779=

Mr. Ismail: I want to put in a pool, 12 x 30.

Mr. Sarandrea: = Are you going to put a deck on that= too?

Mr. Ismail: No, there’s already a deck attached to the house, I just want to (inaudible).

Mr. Rafey: = There is a drawing in the packet.

Mr. Ismail: I have a 10,000 square foot lot in a 12.5 zone, = (inaudible).

Mr. Sarandrea: = Have you seen this Moosa?

Mr. Rafey = I've been there many times= .

WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC H= EARING

APPLICAT= ION #831 – THOMAS ISMAIL

JUNE 28,= 2006

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Mr. Roger: (Inaudible.)

Mr. Rafey: = There’s a new 3 lot subdivisi= on on (inaudible) street. They chan= ged the name. I think it’s Glen Cove.

Mr. Sarandrea: How does it look?

Mr. Rafey: = The pool meets the setback requirem= ents but it’s over the impervious surface.

Mr. Sarandrea: = Is there anyone from the public who wishes to speak for or against this application?

MOTION: &= nbsp;     (Mr. Roger, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Close the Public Hearing for Application #831 = of Thomas Ismail, request for two variances of 3% building coverage and 5% impervious surface coverage to permit the construction of an aboveground po= ol at 76 Eddy Street, Oakville, CT.

Discussion:       None<= o:p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

Public Hearing Closed at 8:26 p.m.

Respect= fully submitted,

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Enrico Sarandrea, Chairman

Zoning = Board of Appeals

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  &nbs= p;         Lynn M. LaForme, Minutes Secretary