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MINUTES

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WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS<= o:p>

PUBLIC HEARING

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WEDNESDA= Y, JULY 26, 2006 - 7:30 P.M.

WATERTOW= N HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CENTER

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APPLICATION #832 – NIJAT DZA= FER

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

        &= 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

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

ALTERNATES PRESENT:<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:2'>        &= nbsp;     Gary Swingle

ALTERNATES ABSENT:            &= nbsp;   Chris Lafferty

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 7:49 p.m.

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, asked Mr. Swingle to sit in for Mr. Mitchell, in his absence.

2.     &nb= sp;   Roll Call

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

3.         Hearing of Cases=

        &= nbsp;   C.        Application #832 of Nijat Dzafer for appeal of decision of the Watertown Zoning Enforce= ment Officer concerning a Cease and Desist Order issued concerning property at 3= 95 Davis Street, Oakville, CT.

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        &= nbsp;   Recess or Adjourn, the Public Hearing must be Closed by August 30, 2006 unless applicant grants a time extension.

WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC H= EARING

APPLICAT= ION #832 – NIJAT DZAFER

JULY 26,= 2006

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        &= nbsp;   Mr. Roger, Acting Secretary, read aloud the Legal Notice for the record:

“Legal Notice

        &= nbsp;   The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Watertown will hold a Public Hearing= at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at the Watertown High School Technolo= gy Center, 324 French Street, Watertown, CT to hear and act upon the following application:

        &= nbsp;   Application #832 of Nijat Dzafer for appeal of decision of the Zoning Enforcement Offic= er concerning a Cease and Desist Order dated May 19, 2006 issued to Nijat Dzaf= er, owner of 395 Davis Street, Oakville, CT concerning property at 395 Davis Street, Oakville, CT in an R-General Residential Zoning District.

        &= nbsp;   At this Hearing interested persons and written communications will be head. A copy of the application is on fi= le in the Planning and Zoning Office, 51 Depot Street, Suite 502, Watertown, CT.<= o:p>

        &= nbsp;   Dated in Watertown, CT this 13^th day of July, 2006.<= /p>
        &= nbsp;   Dated in Watertown, CT this 20^th day of July, 2006.<= /p>

        &= nbsp;   Rick Sarandrea, Chairman

        &= nbsp;   Zoning Board of Appeals”

Michael Broderick, Attorney Representing Nijat Dzafer

Atty. Broderick: I’m requesting this Board Tab= le this matter until the August meeting. I had submitted a written request prior to this evening. The reason for the request is my c= lient is out of the country, he had to attend to his father who is not well, and = in addition to that we had difficulty getting our survey prepared that we need= ed to present to the Board since the surveyor had been ill. I just request that the Board Tabl= e this matter until next month.

WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC H= EARING

APPLICAT= ION #832 – NIJAT DZAFER=

JULY 26,= 2006

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Mr. Roger, Acting Secr= etary, read aloud the following letter for the record:

“July 24, 2006

Town of Watertown=

Planning and Zoning Bo= ard of Appeals

Attn: Moosa Rafey

51 Depot Street Busine= ss Square

Watertown, CT

Dear Mr. Rafey:

This letter is request= ing that the Hearing regarding the above referenced matter be continued to the August meeting. Mr. Dzafer is= out of the country and will not be able to attend the July meeting. I enclosed a copy of the survey map. Thank you.

Michael Broderick̶= 1;

Mr. Sarandrea: Does the Board have any questions? Is there anyone in the public who = wishes to speak for or against this application?

MOTION: &= nbsp;     (Mr. Griffith, sec. Mr. Roger) to Table the Public Hearing for Application #832 = of Nijat Dzafer for appeal of the Watertown Zoning Enforcement Officer concern= ing a Cease and Desist Order issued concerning property at 395 Davis Street, Oakville CT.

Discussion:       None<= o:p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

Public Hearing Recessed at 7:51 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