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Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda 06/19/2018
AGENDA
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018
MEZZANINE CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMORIAL TOWN HALL, 52 LYME STREET
OLD LYME, CT - 7:00 P.M.

I.      Call to Order

II.     Roll Call

III.    Continued Public Hearing:

Case 18-03C – Christopher Calvanese, 6-1 Pond Road, requests variances to allow reconstruction of the dwelling above base flood elevation in the Flood Hazard Area which requires variances for exceeding the height by 8’ (from required 24’ to proposed 32’), an increase in maximum lot coverage (from required 25% to proposed 29%) and minimum setback from other property line (12’ required/5.1’ existing).  

IV.     Public Hearings:

Case 18-06 – Philip Orenstein, 8 Jericho Drive, requests variances to allow a 24’ x 28’ garage on the right side of the home at the top of the driveway.

Case 18-07 – Allison & Andrew Meslow, 38 Seaview Road, request variances to allow the construction of a 340 s.f. detached accessory building for a 1-bay garage and storage shed which will exceed the total allowable floor area by 6% for the property.  

Case 18-08 – James & Janet Bechtel, 174 Mile Creek Road, request variances to allow a 25 s.f. (10’ x 30”) bump out addition to an existing structure from the edge of the road.

Case 18-09C – Christopher Calvanese, 6-1 Pond Road, requests variances to allow reconstruction of the dwelling on the lot having an address of 6-1 Pond Road, to raise it above base flood elevation in the Flood Hazard Area, and to construct additions to the dwelling which require the following variances. For a proposed second floor addition over an existing enclosed porch (rear yard setback of 30 FT. required, 17.9 FT proposed, 12.1 FT. needed). For a proposed stairwell (side yard setback of 12 FT, 5.1 FT. proposed, 6.9 FT. needed). For the same proposed  stairwell (rear yard setback of 30 FT. required, 17.9 FT. proposed, 12.1 FT. needed). For an increase in Floor Area Ratio (“FAR”) from the existing 33% of all dwellings on the lot to 37% of all dwellings on the lot, solely due to an increase from the existing 14% to 18% FAR for the 6-1 Pond Road dwelling only.  Enlargement of a Non-Conforming Structure, where the above variances are required to allow enlargement.

These variances are in addition to the variances requested on the pending application entitled Case 18-03C-Christopher Calvanese, 6-1 Pond Road.

V.      Open Voting Session:
        
Case 18-03C – Christopher Calvanese, 6-1 Pond Road, requests variances to allow reconstruction of the dwelling above base flood elevation in the Flood Hazard Area which requires variances for exceeding the height by 8’ (from required 24’ to proposed 32’), an increase in maximum lot coverage (from required 25% to proposed 29%) and minimum setback from other property line (12’ required/5.1’ existing).  
 
Case 18-06 – Philip Orenstein, 8 Jericho Drive, requests variances to allow a 24’ x 28’ garage on the right side of the home at the top of the driveway.

Case 18-07 – Allison & Andrew Meslow, 38 Seaview Road, request variances to allow the construction of a 340 s.f. detached accessory building for a 1-bay garage and storage shed which will exceed the total allowable floor area by 6% for the property.  

Case 18-08 – James & Janet Bechtel, 174 Mile Creek Road, request variances to allow a 25 s.f. (10’ x 30”) bump out addition to an existing structure from the edge of the road.

Case 18-09C – Christopher Calvanese, 6-1 Pond Road, requests variances to allow reconstruction of the dwelling on the lot having an address of 6-1 Pond Road, to raise it above base flood elevation in the Flood Hazard Area, and to construct additions to the dwelling which require the following variances. For a proposed second floor addition over an existing enclosed porch (rear yard setback of 30 FT. required, 17.9 FT proposed, 12.1 FT. needed). For a proposed stairwell (side yard setback of 12 FT, 5.1 FT. proposed, 6.9 FT. needed). For the same proposed  stairwell (rear yard setback of 30 FT. required, 17.9 FT. proposed, 12.1 FT. needed). For an increase in Floor Area Ratio (“FAR”) from the existing 33% of all dwellings on the lot to 37% of all dwellings on the lot, solely due to an increase from the existing 14% to 18% FAR for the 6-1 Pond Road dwelling only.  Enlargement of a Non-Conforming Structure, where the above variances are required to allow enlargement.

These variances are in addition to the variances requested on the pending application entitled Case 18-03C-Christopher Calvanese, 6-1 Pond Road.

VI.     Regular Meeting
a) New Business
b) Old Business
c) Correspondence and Announcements
d) Minutes –  ZBA Regular Meeting March 20, 2018
                –  ZBA Regular Meeting April 17, 2018
               –  ZBA Regular Meeting May 15, 2018
VII.    Adjournment  

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED ZBA MEETING WILL BE
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE MEZZANINE CONFERENCE ROOM