RECORD OF VOTE
OLD LYME ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2011
CHANGED FROM JANUARY 18, 2011 DUE TO SNOW
MEMORIAL TOWN HALL, 52 LYME STREET
OLD LYME, CT - 7:30 P.M.
Present and voting were Susanne Stutts, Chairman, Judy McQuade, Vice Chairman, Kip Kotzan, Secretary, Joseph St. Germain and Richard Moll
Present: Kim Barrows, Clerk
Absent: Fran Sadowski, alternate, Marilynn Ossmann, alternate and Richard Smith, alternate
Case 11-01 Michael J. and Helen Francis, 81 Connecticut Road
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by J. St. Germain to GRANT the necessary variances to allow the applicant to lift the building as per plans submitted to meet the FEMA regulations. No discussion and a vote was taken. In favor: S. Stutts, J. McQuade, K. Kotzan, J. St. Germain, R. Moll In opposition: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0
Reason to grant: Raising the house to comply with FEMA regulations, improves the neighborhood, setbacks remain the same and is within the intent of zoning.
Case 11-02 Graybill Properties, LLC, 11 Halls Road
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by J. McQuade to GRANT the necessary variances to allow the applicant to change use of the property to reconvert to residential use for a single apartment on the second floor. No discussion and a vote was taken. In favor: S. Stutts, J. McQuade, K. Kotzan, J. St. Germain, R. Moll In opposition: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0
Reason to grant: Property has history of residential use, need for housing at the Academy, condition that it remain a single apartment.
Case 11-03 Joseph and Suzanne Toce and John and Susan Caprio, 307 Hartford Avenue
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by R. Moll to GRANT the necessary variances to build as per plans submitted with the conditions that the use remain seasonal and that the grading on the property stay true to its current state (is not changed during construction). No discussion and a vote was taken. In favor: S. Stutts, J. McQuade, K. Kotzan, J. St. Germain, R. Moll In opposition: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0
Reason to grant: Unanimous to grant with conditions, essentially the same building updated with new improvements, in harmony with the neighborhood and will remain seasonal.
Case 11-04 William Bansavage, 23 Binney Road
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by R. Moll to GRANT the necessary variances to build as per plans submitted. No discussion and a vote was taken. In favor: S. Stutts, J. McQuade, K. Kotzan, J. St. Germain, R. Moll In opposition: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0
Reason to grant: Oversized lot, with topography issues and intrusion into the setback will not interfere with neighbors. There were no objections to the project.
Case 11-05 Lee and Michele Mergy, 22 Lyme Street
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded J. McQuade to CONTINUE the public hearing to February 15, 2011 so that the Board can ascertain consistent data. No further discussion and a vote was taken. In favor: S. Stutts, J. McQuade, K. Kotzan, J. St. Germain, R. Moll In opposition: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0
Approval of Minutes of the November 16, 2010 Regular Meeting
A Motion was made by J. McQuade, seconded by R. Moll to approve the November 16, 2010 minutes with the following change: to reword page 3, third paragraph “as to repairing what with a latter, the existing deck?” to “why couldn’t repairs be done from another area of the yard instead of the deck”. No further discussion and a vote was taken. In favor: S. Stutts, J. McQuade, K. Kotzan, J. St. Germain, R. Moll In opposition: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by J. McQuade to adjourn the January 25, 2011 Regular Meeting which was rescheduled from January 18, 2011 due to snow; no discussion and a vote was taken. The motion to adjourn passed unanimously. 5-0-0 The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
Susanne Stutts, Chairman
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