Board of Zoning Appeals December 2003

AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2003 @ 7:00 P.M.

Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records Public Hearing Room (G-2) 200 Orange Street New Haven, Connecticut 06510

1. property: 286,292 & 298-300 Ferry Street owner: Ferry Street Associates, LLC applicant/appellant: Autozone, Inc. by: James H. Segaloff, Esq.

Application #03-137-S requests: Special Exception to permit 16 Commercial Parking Spaces and Front Yard Parking for proposed Auto Parts Retail Store in an RM-2 zone.

Appeal #03-138-V requests” Use Variance to permit construction of an Auto Parts Retail Store (Autozone) in an RM-2 zone; also Sign Variance to permit 20 ft high, 50 sq. ft., illuminated pole sign and be located 3 ft. from property line on Exchange and Ferry street; Rear Yard Variance to permit 5 ft. where 25 ft. is required; Side Yard Variance to permit 5 ft where 8 ft. is required; and Parking Space Variance to permit 162 sq. ft. parking spaces where 180 sq. ft. is required.

2. property: 342 Exchange Street owner: Ambert Heriberto applicant/appellant; Julia von Colijeff

Application #03-144-S requests: Special Exception to permit 0 parking where 3 spaces are required to recognize existing conversion from 2-family dwelling to 3-family dwelling in a RM-2 zone.

Appeal #03-145-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 4,464 sq. ft. where 6,000 sq. ft. is required to recognize the conversion from 2-family dwelling to 3-family dwelling in a RM-2 zone.

3. property: 248 York Street owner: Yale University (bound by York Street; Elm Street;Park Street) appellant: owner (220,224,232,240-248,254-258 York Street &) by: John Bollier (225-271 Park Street, Parcel 0060l,00602 ) agent: David Yager

Appeal #03-146-V requests: Lot Coverage Variance to permit an increase from 44.91% to 45.20%; Floor Area Ratio Variance to permit an increase from 1.3 to 1.32; and Side Yard Variance to permit 0 ft where 8 ft. is required for proposed 2-story construction, consolidate contiguous lots and substantial renovation to Davenport College in a RH-2 zone.

4. property: 808 Washington Avenue owner: H. Bixon and Sons, Inc. applicant: Metal Management-New Haven, Inc. by: Eric Hopkins, agent attorney: John W. Clleran

Application #03-147-S requests: Special Exception to amend condition of approval #1 expiration dated December 23, 2006 and permit expiration date of junk yard to be October 21, 2008 in an IL zone.

5. property: 85 Willow Street owner: 85 Willow Street-NH, LLC (formerly known as 85 & 141 Willow Street) appellant: owner (and 10 Mitchell Drive ) by: Hugh I. Manke, Esq.

Appeal #03-148-V requests: Use Variances to permit all uses on this site as outlined in Section 42 (J)(K) of New Haven Zoning Ordinance, omitting Medical Practitioner, in an IL zone. Coastal Site Plan Review Application required as per Section 55 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance.

6. property: 443-445 Howard Avenue owner: Osdesso Snowden appellant: owner agent: Jerome houser

Appeal #03-149-V requests: Use Variance to permit a 10 unit rooming house (previously known as the Phoenix House) to continue a program for post substance abuse and post incarcerated persons in a RM-2 zone.

7. property: #6 Townsend Avenue owner: New Haven Housing Authority appellant: owner by: Pasquale Ciarleglio, agent

Appeal #03-150-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit .5 in., where 8 ft. is required to construct a handicap ramp to single family dwelling in a RS-2 zone.

8. property: 592 Ella Grasso Boulevard owner: Nicholas Joseph Laudano applicant; Elm City Entertainment, LLC attorney: Paul E. Farren, Jr.

Application #03-151-S requests: Special Exception to permit 80 seat Gentlemen’s Club (Adult Cabaret) more than 1,500 ft. from a similar adult use within an IL zone.

9. property: 754 State Street owner: Whitney & Hawthorne,LLC applicant; Dalrey, LLC by: Anthony V. Avallone, Esq.

Application #03-152-S –Part A requests: Special Exception to amend Condition #7 of previous approval (#01-98-S) and also permit 20 outdoor seasonal seats with alcoholic beverages for new operator of restaurant and catering facility with hours of operation to be Monday-Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.; closed on Sunday. in a Business A zone.

Application #03-152-S Part B requests: Special Exception to amend conditions of approval (#00-99-S) as follows: #4 to allow Sunday operation from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.—catering services to operate from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; #5 to eliminate the requirements of an off duty officer on Friday and Saturday from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. to control traffic and parking issues; #8 to eliminate the contingency of a lease with Jet Cleaners all in a Business A zone.

10. property: 293 Clinton Avenue owner: City of New Haven (bound by Clinton Avenue;Bailey Street;) applicant: New .Haven Board of Education ( Downing Street; Peck Street ) agent: Regina Winters

Application #03-153-S requests: Special Exception to permit a parking requirement of 34 parking spaces ( in conjunction with proposed 31 spaces across from school at Bailey Street) where 256 are required, also to permit Front Yard Parking, to renovate and construct an addition to existing school in a RM-2 zone.

Appeal #03-154-V request: Building Coverage Variance to permit 45% coverage where 30% maximum is allowed; Building Height Variance to permit 49.27 ft. where 45 ft. maximum is allowed; Side Yard Variance to permit 0 ft. where 8 ft. is required; Rear Yard Variance to permit 24 ft. where 25 ft. is required to renovate and construct an addition to existing school in a RM-2 zone.

Added December 6, 2003