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MINUTES

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WATERTOWN ZON= ING BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC HEARING

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

WATERTOW= N HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CENTER

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MOTOR VEHICLE APPLICATION #51=

BRADSHAW, INC.= /

d/b/= a BRA= DSHAW CHRYSLER JEEP

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

        &= 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;         John Griffith, Vice Ch= airman

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 about 8:00 p.m. = (no time given).

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

2.     &nb= sp;   Roll Call

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

            Mr. Roger, Acting Secretary, read aloud the Legal Notice for the record as foll= ows:

"Legal Notice

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

WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC H= EARING

MOTOR VE= HICLE APPLICATION #51 – BRADSHAW, INC.

SEPTEMBE= R 28, 2006

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            Motor Vehicle Application #51 of Bradshaw Inc, d/b/a Bradshaw Chrysler Jeep, 554 Main Street, Oakville, CT request for a Certific= ate of Approval of Location for Motor Vehicle Dealer (New Cars) located at 554 Main Street, Oakville, CT in a B-G General Busin= ess Zoning District.

            At this Hearing interested 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.

            Dated at Waterto= wn, CT this 14th day of Septemb= er, 2006.

            Dated at Waterto= wn, CT this 21st day of Septemb= er, 2006.

            Rick Sarandrea, Chairman

            Zoning Board of Appeals"

3.         Hearing of Cases=

        &= nbsp;   E.         = Motor Vehicle Application #51 of Bradshaw Inc. d/b/a Bradshaw Chrysler Jeep reque= st for a Certificate of Approval of Location for Motor Vehicle Dealer at 554 Main Street, Oakville, CT.

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        &= nbsp;   Recess or Adjourn, the Public Hearing must be Closed by= November 2, 2006 unless applicant grants an extension of time.

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Susan Adkins, 1521 Litchfield Road, Watertown, CT 06795=

Ms. Adkins: I am seeking an additional franchise for the 554 Main Street building, we're purchasing Husky Dodge and we're going to bring the Dodge franchise to Bradshaw's, so we'll have Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge there.=

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Mr. Rafey: 554 Main Street is an approved location for a car dealership and (inaudible). I think it's the same franchise, <= span class=3DGramE>it's closing and they're moving to Main Street.

Ms. Adkins: Yes.=

WATERTOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC H= EARING

MOTOR VE= HICLE APPLICATION #51 – BRADSHAW, INC.

SEPTEMBE= R 28, 2006

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MOTION: &= nbsp;     (Mr. Roger, sec. Mr. Mitchell) to Close the Public He= aring for Motor Vehicle Application #51 of Bradshaw Inc. d/b/a Bradshaw Chrysler = Jeep requests for a Certificate of Approval of Location for Motor Vehicle Dealer= at 554 Main Street, Oakville, CT.

Discussion:       None<= o:p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOU= SLY

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Public Hearing Closed at about 8:05 p.m. (no time given).

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