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RECORD OF VOTE
OLD LYME ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 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 11-09 Stanley Ehrlich, 69 Gorton Avenue
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by J. McQuade to DENY granting the variances for the plans as submitted. Discussion: the second floor bedroom was switched from the previous plan from front to the back. There is space available within the existing footprint to make renovations. Where the covered porch is, it can be turned into living space, which is reasonable. The deck in the front is not an issue. The property is already overbuilt, existing proposal is not within the intent of zoning. 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 property is already maxed out and not sufficient hardship to grant. They have a two and a half story, 1,289 square foot building on a 4,150 square foot lot with year round use from zoning only, increasing the outside is not within the intent of zoning. The zone allows a one and a half story dwelling.
Case 11-10 – Robin Sedgwick, 23 Ferry Road
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by J. McQuade to GRANT the necessary variances to build as per plans submitted to raise the roof line by approximately 16 inches. 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: The hardship is the placement of an older house on the lot, small change to update an old house and is within the intent of zoning.
Approval of Minutes of the February 15, 2011 Regular Meeting
A Motion was made by K. Kotzan, seconded by J. McQuade to approve the February 15, 2011 Regular Meeting minutes with the following changes: the alternates were not “present” where it states present; on page 7 change under 31 Sill Lane Reason to grant: “with a very small property” to “with a very small footprint”. 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. 5-0-0
Adjournment
A Motion was made by S. Stutts, seconded by K. Kotzan to adjourn the March 15, 2011 Regular Meeting; no discussion and a vote was taken. The motion to adjourn passed unanimously. 5-0-0 The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Susanne Stutts, Chairman
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