NOTICE OF ACTION
ENFIELD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2006 – 7:00 P.M.
ENFIELD TOWN HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
820 ENFIELD STREET – ENFIELD, CT
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER.- Chairman Peter Yarum called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL – Present were Chairman Peter Yarum, John Rinaldi, Ted Furey, Kevin Kibbe, Paul Thorogood, Voting Alternate, and Richard Scott Hozempa, Alternate.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 27, 2006 – Mr. Rinaldi made a motion, seconded by Mr. Furey, to approve the Minutes of March 27, 2006. The Minutes were amended to correct page 10, seventh sentence under Other Business as follows: “The response stated that the Chairman of any board may ask any board member to resign but cannot enforce it.” The Minutes, as amended, were approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
4. CORRESPONDENCE/STAFF REPORT
5. PUBLIC HEARING(S) PROCEDURAL & POLICY STATEMENTS BY CHAIRMAN
(Legal Notices for the following public hearings were published in the Journal Inquirer on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, and Monday, April 17, 2006.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS – CONTINUED [Appeals and/or Variances]
NONE
APPEALS – NEW
VARIANCES – NEW
READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE
ZBA 2006-04-01 – Jeffrey H. Kontner, Applicant and Owner, 15 Howard Street, Map 54/Lot 230, R-33 Zone, requesting a coverage variance of 0.62%, 20% allowed, 11.238% existing, 20.62 proposed to construct a handicap accessible addition – EZO Section 4.10.2H. – This public hearing was closed.
Mr. Furey made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rinaldi, to approve ZBA 2006-04-01, the request for a coverage variance of 0.62%, 20% allowed, 11.28% existing, 20.62% proposed to construct a handicap accessible addition – EZO Section 4.10.2H.
Reference is made to a zoning location survey entitled “ZONING LOCATION SURVEY OF 15 HOWARD STREET, ENFIELD, CT, SHEET 1 OF 1, (and dated) 03-20-06”, showing the existing conditions and proposed improvements, and a table of data for which a variance is requested, as submitted of this application, and to all documentation and discussion under ZBA 2006-04-01.
The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
ZBA 2006-04-02 – Adspresso, LLC, Applicant and Adsmedia, LLC, Owner, 540 Enfield Street, Map 33/Lot 63, BL Zone, requesting a freestanding sign setback variance of 9 feet, 10 feet required, a freestanding sign minimum frontage variance of 3.1 feet, 75 feet required, 71.9 feet existing, and a parking area landscape setback variance of 10 feet (previously 7 feet), 10 feet required, 3 feet proposed, existing not applicable, to provide signage and parking for change of use. – EZO Sections 10.30.1C, 10.30.5A Table, and 10.10.7A, vi. – This public hearing was closed.
Mr. Rinaldi made a motion, seconded by Mr. Thorogood, for a revision to the text of ZBA 2006-04-02 as follows: “to approve ZBA 2006-04-02 for a freestanding sign setback variance of 3.1 feet, 75 feet required, 71.9 feet existing, and a parking area landscape setback variance of 10 feet, 10 feet required, 3 feet proposed, existing not applicable to provide signage and parking for change of use.” The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
Mr. Rinaldi made a motion, seconded by Mr. Thorogood, to approve ZBA 2006-04-02 for a freestanding sign setback variance of 3.1 feet, 75 feet required, 71.9 feet existing, and a parking area landscape setback variance of 10 feet, 10 feet required, 3 feet proposed, existing not applicable, to provide signage and parking for change of use. EZO Sections 10.30.C, 10.30.5A Table, and 10.10.7A.vi.
Reference is made to three 2-page portions of the Enfield Zoning Map (revised to 1966, 1971 and 1972); a copy of a portion of the Enfield topographical mapping from 1991 air photos showing existing conditions at 540 Enfield Street and the abutting properties and marked “ZBA 2006-04-02, received 3/31/06 RA/ap; and a proposed conditions map drawn on a 1966 survey map titled “Property of Ida DiPace, 540 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT, Proposed Site Improvement for Adspresso, Sheet 1 of 1” (undated other than the Enfield Planning Department stamp of March 30, 2006), as submitted for this application, and to all documentation and discussion under ZBA 2006-04-02.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
· Vote on amendments to the Bylaws as discussed at the March 27, 2006 Regular Meeting, as required under Section XIV of the Enfield Zoning Board of Appeals Bylaws. – Mr. Furey made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kibbe, to approve the Bylaws as amended and as discussed previously and reviewed at the Board’s March meeting. (Changes pertain to the Board’s discussion that the Zoning Board of Appeals is no longer the local authority for suitability of location.) The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.
· Mr. Rinaldi requested that in future applications, Mr. Alsbaugh include information on the nearest main road.
· Chairman Yarum requested an updated listing in the May meeting packet of the Enfield Zoning Board of Appeals list of members, their party affiliation, their phone numbers and the ZBA officers. He also requested that the attendance record for rotation be corrected to show the new officers.
7. ADJOURNMENT – Mr. Hozempa made a motion, seconded by Mr. Furey, to adjourn. Following a unanimous vote, the Board adjourned at 8:00 p.m.