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MINUTES

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WATERTOWN ZON= ING BOARD OF APPEALS

CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING

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WEDNESDA= Y, NOVEMBER 15, 2006 - 7:30 P.M.

WATERTOW= N HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CENTER

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APPLICATION #839 - ALFRED AND ZHUL= JETA XHUTI

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PRESENT: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Bruno DiSisto

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; John Griffith, Vice Ch= airman

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

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

ABSENT:        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;         Roger Mitchell

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

ALTERNATES ABSENT:            &= nbsp;   None

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 7:35 p.m.

2.     &nb= sp;   Roll Call

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

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

            Mr. Sarandrea, Chairman, read aloud the Ground Rules for the record, as follows= :

1.      =             The applicant or his representative will make his formal presentati= on to the Board stating his specific hardship and precisely why this merits a variance from the Zoning Regulations of the Town of = Watertown.

2.      =             All comments, discussions, and observations shall be made through t= he Chair after proper recognition by the Chairman. This is necessary to ensure that o= nly one person at a time speaks on any issue, thus making it easier for everyon= e to understand, and for clearer legal transcription.

WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

CONTINUA= TION OF PUBLIC HEARING

APPLICAT= ION #839 - ALFRED AND ZHULJETA XHUTI

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3.      =             All persons addressing the Commission shall begin by first clearly stating their name and address for the record. If necessary, the person may be as= ked to spell his or her name for the record.

4.      =             Following the presentation of the application, the Zoning Board of Appeals will ask specific questions of the applicant.

5.      =             After the Board has asked its questions of the applicant, I shall t= hen allow members of the public who wishes to speak either in favor of this application or against it to address the Board.

6.      =             I shall then allow the applicant to respond to the comments of the members of the general public.

7.      =             I shall then allow any members of the general public who wish to present any additional information or clarifying discussion to do so.<= /o:p>

8.      =             I shall then provide an opportunity for the applicant to respond to these additional remarks if he or his representative so wishes.<= /span>

9.      =             The Zoning Board of Appeals has thirty-five (35) days from the date= the Public Hearing commences to complete the Public Hearing. The Board may ask the applicant fo= r a thirty-five (35) day extension of the Public Hearing period if the Commissi= on requires any additional information or wishes to schedule a site walk to observe the situation for themselves.=

10.      =         The Zoning Board of Appeals has sixty-five (65) days from the date = when 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.<= /o:p>

11.       You may stay for the Regular Meeting if you wish or you may leave at the end of the Public Hearing and contact the Zoning Office the following morning to determine the status of = your Application.

3.         Hearing of Cases=

        &= nbsp;   A.        Continuation of Public Hearing from October 25, 2006 - Application #839 of Alfred and Zhuljeta Xhuti request for three variances of the Watertown Zoning Regulati= ons to permit the construction of an in ground pool and an existing deck to rem= ain on site at 35 Wheeler Farm Road, Watertown, CT.

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        &= nbsp;   Recess or Adjourn, the Public Hearing must be Closed by= November 29, 2006 unless applicant grants an extension of time.

WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

CONTINUA= TION OF PUBLIC HEARING

APPLICAT= ION #839 - ALFRED AND ZHULJETA XHUTI

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TAPE IS HEAVILY MUFFLED - MOST OF THIS IS INAUDI= BLE.

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Alfred Xhuti, 35 Wheeler Farm Road, Watertown, CT 06795=

Mr. Xhuti: (Inaudible).

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Mr. Roger: I took a walk during lunch.

Mr. Swingle: (Inaudible.)

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Mr. Rafey: (Inaudible.)

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

MOTION: &= nbsp;     (Mr. Swingle, sec. Mr. Griffith) to Close the Public Hearing for Application #83= 9 of Alfred and Zhuljeta Xhuti request for three variances of the Watertown Zoni= ng Regulations to permit the construction of an in ground pool and an existing deck to remain on site at 35 Wheeler Farm Road, Watertown, CT.

Discussion:       None<= o:p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

Public Hearing Closed at 7:45 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