DECISIONS/MOTIONS/MINUTES
Zoning Board of Appeals
Town of Old Saybrook
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Old Saybrook at its Meeting that was held on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasbeshauke Pavilion, 155 College Street Extension, heard and decided the following appeals:
Seated for this evenings meeting and voting were the following members: Rex McCall, Chairman, Dorothy Alexander, Vice Chairman, Julius Castagno, Joan Strickland, Allan Fogg, alternate
Present: Wendy Farah, alternate, Kim Barrows, Clerk
Absent: Chris Gosselin, Brian Dooley, alternate
The meeting was then called to order at 7:35 p.m.
The following public hearing was conducted, as well as the decision session. The meeting has been recorded on tape and the following action was taken:
The Chairman introduced the Board members who were seated for this evenings meeting. The Chairman then proceeded to read the Legal Notice into the record and outlined the order of the public hearing and the regular meeting.
08/09-16 C– Sea Lane, LLC seeks a variance of Par. 7.4.4 (narrow street setback) and Par.10.7 (nonconformity/ improvements/ enlargement/change) of the Zoning Regulations to permit conversion of empty area above one garage to a bedroom on property located at 14 Sea Lane-1, Map No. 3, Lot No. 11.
Present: Christina P. Burnham, Esquire, Agent for the Applicant; Mr. Ponzek, applicant and Mr. Kennedy, Architect
Attorney Burnham gave a brief presentation. This application was before the Board in October, 2008 and was denied without prejudice. At that time a variance for gross floor area coverage was requested and the Board denied it based on the fact that there wasn’t sufficient hardship. It appeared that the open deck was added to the gross floor area calculation and shouldn’t have been. The coverage with this application is the same that already exists and this month there are only two variances requested (narrow street setback and nonconformity). The applicant would like a dormer on the second floor of the garage and that dormer will not protrude into the setback any further than what already exists. The proposal is to go from two bedrooms to three bedrooms and has been approved
by the Health District. The hardship is the undersized lot and narrow street. A previous variance was granted to allow the garages since there is public access to the beach on the other side of this lot. The Chairman then opened the floor for comments from the audience either in favor or in opposition. There was no audience participation and no further Board comments. The public hearing closed at 7:47 p.m.
08/09-16 C– Sea Lane, LLC seeks a variance of Par. 7.4.4 (narrow street setback) and Par.10.7 (nonconformity/ improvements/ enlargement/change) of the Zoning Regulations to permit conversion of empty area above one garage to a bedroom on property located at 14 Sea Lane-1, Map No. 3, Lot No. 11.
Discussion with respect to the public hearing that closed this evening. R. McCall stated the application as presented was not a threat to the zoning regulations. The dormers would not further encroach into the setbacks. The garage is an existing structure for which variances were previously granted.
A Motion was made by R. McCall, seconded by D. Alexander to GRANT Application No. 08/09-16C -Sea Lane, LLC. The hardship shown is the narrow street setback that already exists which was addressed in the previous granted variance; the change in the nonconformity would make the house look more uniform and conform with most of the home in the area. The CAM is approved. No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: D. Alexander, R. McCall, J. Castagno, J. Strickland, A. Fogg Opposed: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0
Minutes: A Motion was made by R. McCall, seconded by J. Castagno to approve the Minutes of the October 8, 2008 Regular Meeting. No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: D. Alexander, R. McCall, J. Castagno, J. Strickland, A. Fogg Opposed: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0
New Business: The Board reviewed the 2009 Meeting Schedule submitted for approval. The November, 2009 regular meeting falls on Veterans Day and the consensus of the Board was to hold the November, 2009 regular meeting on the third Wednesday that month.
A Motion was made by R. McCall, seconded by D. Alexander to APPROVE the 2009 Regular Meeting Schedule of the Zoning Board of Appeals. No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: D. Alexander, R. McCall, J. Castagno, J. Strickland, A. Fogg Opposed: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0
Adjournment: A Motion was made by R. McCall, seconded by D. Alexander to adjourn the November 12, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals. No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: D. Alexander, R. McCall, J. Castagno, J. Strickland, A. Fogg Opposed: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0 The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
The next Regular Meeting of the ZBA will be on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasbeshauke Pavilion, 155 College Street Extension.
Rexford McCall, Chairman
Old Saybrook Zoning Board of Appeals
Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475
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