NOTICE OF ACTION
ENFIELD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 – 7:00 P.M.
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS – TOWN HALL
820 ENFIELD STREET – ENFIELD, CT
AGENDA
THE MEETING WILL ADJOURN AT 9:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER – Chairman Peter Yarum called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL – Chairman Peter Yarum and Board Members John Rinaldi, Edward Furey, Richard Scott Hozempa, Voting Alternate, David Alexander, Voting Alternate, and Paul Thorogood, Alternate, (arrived at 7:08 p.m.) were present.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 31, 2006 – Mr. Alexander made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rinaldi, to approve the Minutes of July 31, 2006. The Minutes were approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
4. CORRESPONDENCE/STAFF REPORT
5. PUBLIC HEARING(S)/PROCEDURAL AND POLICY STATEMENTS BY CHAIRMMAN (Legal Notices for the following public hearings were published in the Journal Enquirer on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 and Monday, September 18, 2006.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS – CONTINUED [Appeals and/or Variances]
NONE
APPEALS – NEW
VARIANCES – NEW
READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE
ZBA 2006-09-01 – Samuel and Doris Jacobs, Applicant/Owner, 26 West Shore Drive, Map 80, Lot 145, R-33 Zone, requesting: 1) 12” height variance for a proposed garage, 12 foot maximum allowed; 2) a variance to allow construction of the garage in the front yard instead of the required rear yard. - EZO Section 3.30.7 A i. – This public hearing was closed. Mr. Rinaldi made a motion, seconded by Mr. Furey, to approve ZBA 2006-09-01 of Samuel and Doris Jacobs, Applicant/Owner, 26 West Shore Drive, Map 80, Lot 145, R-33 zone, requesting: 1) 12” height variance for a proposed garage, 12’ maximum allowed; 2) a variance to allow construction of the garage in the front yard instead of the required rear yard. The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
ZBA 2006-09-02 – John R. Durfree, Applicant/Owner, 260 Abbe Road, Map 86, Lot 101, R-88 Zone, variance to allow a gazebo in the front yard, 5’ from the front building line on a corner lot instead of locating it in the required rear yard. EZO Section 3.30.7 A ii. – This public hearing was closed.
Mr. Hozempa made a motion, seconded by Mr. Furey, to approve ZBA 2006-09-02 – John R. Durfree, Applicant/Owner, 260 Abbe Road, Map 86, Lot 101, R-88 Zone, variance to allow a gazebo in the front yard five feet from the front building line on a corner lot instead of locating it in the required rear yard. An amendment was added to the motion by Chairman Yarum, seconded by John Rinaldi, that the approval is granted under the conditions that the gazebo remains ornamental and does not have a door, screening or permanent electrical. The amendment was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote. The main motion, as amended, was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
ZBA 2006-09-03 – Blake Investments, LLC, Owner/Applicant, 2 Shaker Road, Map 64, Lot 70, BL Zone, variance to allow a second tenant sign below the main freestanding sign. – EZO Section 10.30.5. – This public hearing was closed. Mr. Alexander made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rinaldi, to approve ZBA 2006-09-03 – Blake Investments, LLC, Owner/Applicant, 2 Shaker Road, Map 64, Lot 70, BL Zone, variance to allow a second tenant sign below the main freestanding sign. The motion was denied by a 0 – 5 – 0 vote.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
None Scheduled.
7. ADJOURNMENT – Mr. Hozempa made a motion, seconded by Mr. Furey, to adjourn. Following a unanimous vote, the Board adjourned at 8:25 p.m.