RECORD OF VOTE
OLD LYME ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
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 11-05 Lee and Michele Mergy, 22 Lyme Street
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded R. Moll to DENY the necessary variances to build as per plans submitted. 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
Reason to deny: The hardship does not warrant the expansion in such a large building space. Applicant can find space within to accommodate their needs.
Case 11-06 Peter and Constance Engelking, 12 Devitt Road
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by J. McQuade to GRANT the necessary variances to build as per plans submitted under the condition that it does not exceed the FEMA requirements for cost of the project. Discussion: R. Moll, amend to state “and therefore does not exceed the current appraised value of $154,534”, 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
Reason to grant: Footprint to remain the same, small change to make an old house much more livable and safe, will enhance the neighborhood.
Case 11-07 Nancy Manville, 31 Sill Lane
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by R. Moll to GRANT the necessary variances as per revised plans submitted to allow a 12’ x 9’ bathroom with the height of 14’ to the roofline. 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
Reason to grant: This is an oversized property with a house with a very small property. Expansion areas limited by topography and will enhance the neighborhood.
Case 11-08 Dominick and Beverly Cappello, 46 Connecticut Road
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by J. St. Germain to DENY w/out prejudice the necessary variances to build as per plans submitted and allow applicant to amend plans to reduce maximum floor area to 25% . 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
Reason to deny without prejudice: Hardship not found, house could be reconfigured to reduce maximum floor area in the storage area.
Approval of Minutes of the January 25, 2011 Regular Meeting
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by J. McQuade to approve the January 25, 2011 Regular Meeting minutes with the following changes: page 4, first paragraph, third line from the bottom: change “There will be new bedrooms” to “There will be no new bedroom”; page 5, third paragraph, last line: change “20% required, proposed is 26.3% for a variance of 1.3%” to “20% required, proposed is 26.3% for a variance of 6.3%”; page 5, fourth paragraph: change “The hardship is”, add to previous sentence to read as follows: “Mrs. Mergy gave her presentation and discussed the history of the property, she stated the hardship is. . .”; page 6, first paragraph: change the word “lessening” to “reducing” in the last sentence. No further corrections or 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.
Election of Officers
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan seconded by J. St. Germain to re-nominate the exiting slate as follows: S. Stutts, Chairman, J. McQuade, Vice Chairman and K. Kotzan, Secretary. No further nominations and a vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment
A Motion was made by S. Stutts, seconded by K. Kotzan to adjourn the February 15, 2011 Regular Meeting; no discussion and a vote was taken. The motion to adjourn passed unanimously. 5-0-0 The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
Susanne Stutts, Chairman
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