RECORD OF VOTE
OLD LYME ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING
WHICH WAS RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER TO
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014
MEMORIAL TOWN HALL, 52 LYME STREET
OLD LYME, CT - 7:30 P.M.
Present and voting were Judy McQuade, Vice Chairman, Mary Stone, Secretary, Art Sibley, regular member, Karen Conniff, regular member and Harry Plaut, alternate
Present: Kim Barrows, Clerk
Absent: Kip Kotzan, regular member and Laurie O’Brien, alternate, excused absence
Case 14-01 – Marcy Withington, 12 Ferry Road
A Motion was made by M. Stone, seconded by A. Sibley to GRANT Variance Application 14-01 – Marcy Withington, 12 Ferry Road per the plans submitted. No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: A. Sibley Opposed: J. McQuade, M. Stone, K. Conniff, H. Plaut Abstaining: None The motion failed to pass. 1-4-0
Reason to vote against granting the application is the fact that sufficient hardship has not been shown.
Case 14-02C – Warren E. Hannas, 9-1 Halls Road
A Motion was made by A. Sibley, seconded by J. McQuade to postpone the decision on the case until the March 18, 2014 Regular Meeting to afford board members more time to review additional facts of the case submitted this evening. No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: A. Sibley, J. McQuade, M. Stone, K. Conniff Opposed: None Abstaining: H. Plaut The motion passed. 4-0-1
Case 14-03C – Edith May Donald Twining, 11 Riverbank Lane
A Motion was made by A. Sibley, seconded by H. Plaut to GRANT Variance application 14-03C – 11- Riverbank Lane, per the plans submitted and in accordance with the Property Survey Map prepared by Angus McDonald Gary Sharpe & Associates, Inc. for Twining Family Trust Riverbank Lane Old Lyme, Connecticut, dated November 26, 2012 and revised to 12/26/12 and the Site Development Plan prepared by Angus McDonald Gary Sharpe & Associates, Inc. entitled “Site Development Plan showing portion of property of Edith May Donald Twining 11 Riverbank Lane Old Lyme, Connecticut, date: August 23, 2013, Scale: 1” =20’ Sheet 1 of 1 revised to 12/6/13”.
The Coastal Site Plan Review Application is approved as well because it is consistent with all applicable coastal policies and includes all reasonable measures to mitigate adverse impacts.
The following conditions are added:
1. Limiting tree removal on the property is critical to the minimal visual impact finding made by the Gateway Commission.
2. Existing well and septic shall be abandoned in accordance with the Public Health Code requirements when new well and septic are installed. A note identifying this should be placed on the site plan.
3. Demolition debris to be trucked off site, not buried on site.
4. A Notation be placed on the site plan showing the conversion of the FEMA flood elevation (elevation 9) to the site plan topographic datum.
5. Measures should be taken to mitigate stormwater runoff onto neighboring properties.
No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: J. McQuade, A. Sibley, M. Stone, H. Plaut Opposed: None Abstaining: K. Conniff The motion passed. 4-0-1
Minutes
A Motion was made by M. Stone, seconded by A. Sibley to approve the Minutes of the October 15, 2013 Regular Meeting as submitted. No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: J. McQuade, A. Sibley, M. Stone, Opposed: None Abstaining: K. Conniff, H. Plaut The motion passed. 3-0-2
A Motion was made by M. Stone, seconded by A. Sibley to approve the Minutes of the November 19, 2013 Regular Meeting with the following change: that the references to “Chairman”, Judy McQuade, Vice Chairman was acting Chairman for the meeting. No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: J. McQuade, A. Sibley, M. Stone, Opposed: None Abstaining: K. Conniff, H. Plaut The motion passed. 3-0-2
New Business
A letter dated January 13, 2014 from Paul M. Geraghty, Esquire with respect to 42 Breen Avenue, Nicholas DiCorleto, property owner requesting an extension of time for pulling a permit to work on the property.
A Motion was made by A. Sibley, seconded by H. Plaut to grant 42 Breen Avenue approval an extension of one year to commence work from April 1, 2014 to April 1, 2015. No discussion and a vote was taken: In favor: J. McQuade, A. Sibley, M. Stone, K. Conniff, H. Plaut Opposed: None Abstaining: None The motion passed unanimously. 5-0-0
Election of Officers
Election of Officers was tabled to the March 18, 2014 Regular Meeting
Adjournment
A Motion was made by A. Sibley, seconded by M. Stone to adjourn the February 24, 2014 Meeting; no discussion and a vote was taken. The motion to adjourn passed unanimously. 5-0-0 The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Judy McQuade, Vice Chairman
The next Regular Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2014
at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall
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