Board of Zoning Appeals July 2003

AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TUESDAY, JULY 08, 2003 @ 6:45 P.M.

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

PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE

1. property: 95-107 Whitney Avenue & owner: Flagg Building, LLC 61 Trumbull Street applicant/appellant: Painter Park, LLC attorney: Anthony V. Avallone

Application #03-52-S requests: Special Exception to permit 20 Outdoor Seasonal Seats (May 15 – October 15) in a Residential Office zone. and

Appeal #03-53-V requests: Use Variance to permit eating and drinking establishment, selling food and alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption on or off premises, including entertainment in a Residential Office zone.

(REMAINS OPEN FROM JUNE 10, 2003)

2. property: 15-17 Pond Lily Avenue owner: Jerry A. Nocerino appellant: Dina M. Nocerino agent: owner

Appeal #03-64-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 2 ft. where 8 ft. is required; and Rear Yard Variance to permit 2 ft. where 25 ft. is required to convert a 6 bay garage into a 3 family dwelling in conjunction with existing 3 family dwelling in a Business A zone. (CONTINUED FROM JUNE 10, 2003)

3. property: 179 Russell Street owner: Statewide Construction, Inc. applicant; owner agent: Gordon Bilides, P.E

Application #03-70-V requests: Special Exception to permit a Flag Lot for a single-family house in a RS-2 zone.

(CONTINUED FROM JUNE 10, 2003)

4. property: 139 Blake Street owner: Richard E. Lloyd applicant: Sajjad Chaudhary attorney: John Lambert

Application #03-74-S requests: Special Exception to permit a Neighborhood Convenience Store and also Front Yard Parking in a RM-1 zone.

Appeal #03-75- requests: Use Variance to permit take-out only sales of whole pizza and other cooked food to operate in conjunction with the Neighborhood Convenience Store in a RM-1 zone.

(CONTINUED FROM JUNE 10, 2003)

5. property: 390 Townsend Avenue owner: 390 Townsend Avenue, LLC appellant: Rocco G.Compitello

Appeal #03-79-V requests: Use Variance to permit a non-woodworking custom picture framing business in a RS-2 zone.

6. property: 481 Winchester Avenue owner: City of New Haven appellant: Livable City Initiative bt: Andrew J. Rizzo, Exec.Director

Appeal #03-80-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 3.30 ft. where 8 ft. is required to construct a 2-family dwelling in a Business A zone.

7. property: 276-280 Humphrey Street owner: Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran church appellant: owner by: Rev. William T. Lee, agent

Appeal #03-81-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 2 ft. where 10 ft. is required; Lot Width Variance to permit 44 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Front Yard Variance to permit 15 ft. where 17 ft. is required at 276 Humphrey Street; Side Yard Variance to permit 8 ft..6 in. where 10 ft. is required; Building Coverage Variance to allow 31% where 30% is required to allow severance of 280 Humphrey Street, all in a RM-2 zone.

8. property: 64 Emerson Street owner: 64 Emerson Street appellant: Conn. Dept. of Transportation by: Douglas M. Hummel, agent

Appeal #03-82-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 4,365 sq. ft. where 5,400 sq. ft. is required; Lot Width Variance to permit 45 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Front Yard Variance to permit 10 ft. where 17 ft. is required; Lot Coverage Variance to permit 34 % where 30% maximum is allowed to widen Whalley Avenue in a RM-2 zone.

9. property: 54 Howard Avenue owner: Warren Ewing Seacord appellant: Conn. Dept. of Transportation by: Douglas M. Hummel, agent

Appeal #03-83-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 4,745 sq. ft. where 6,000 sq. ft. is required; Lot Width Variance to permit 47 ft. where 50 ft. is required to widen Sea Street in a RM-1 zone.

10. property: 407 James Street owner: Amistad Academy applicant: owner by: Eric Neiler, agent

Application #03-84-S requests: Special Exception to permit 29 parking spaces where 90 is required to allow loading dock conversion at the Amistad School in a RM-2 zone

11. property: 1307 Whalley Avenue owner: Wing Tat Wong (property is known as 1307-1311 Whalley) applicant: owner

Application #03-85-03 requests: Special Exception to permit Beer and Wine License for an 84 seat restaurant in a Business A zone.

12. property: 1111 Quinnipiac Avenue owner: Richard Forant, Est. appellant; Joseph Forant, agent

Appeal #03-86-V requests: Front Yard Variance (corner lot) to permit 5 ft. where 20 ft. is required for rear bedroom addition to single family residence in a RM-1 zone.

13. property: 200-400 Elm Street (Battell Chapel) owner: Yale University (also listed as 400 College Steeet) appellant: owner agent: Ali E. Saidi

Appeal #03-87-V requests: Front Yard Variance to permit installation of one pole sign (4.9 sq. ft. area) and one ground sign (13.3 sq. ft. area), each less than 20 sq. ft. in area, and closer than 10 ft. and less than one-half the required front yard from the lot line, in a RH-2 zone.

14. property: 135-141 Olive Street owner: Richard Damiani, Trustee applicant: Townsend Holdings, LLC by: Mark Volchek agent: Miles Lasater

Application #03-88-S requests: Special Exception to permit a 24 seat Café Lounge serving food and alcoholic beverages for immediate on premises consumption in a Business A zone.

And property: 926-934 Grand Avenue owner: Richard Damiani, Trustee applicant: Townsend Holdings, LLC by: Mark Volchek agent: Miles Lasater

Application #03-89-S requests: Special Exception to permit 12 parking spaces where 16 are required to serve a mixed-use structure at 135-141 Olive Street in a Business A zone.

15. property: 101 Farren Avenue owner:Jose Valdivia applicant: owner

Application #03-90-S requests: Special Exception to permit a 32 seat take-out restaurant with a Beer License; and also permit 0 parking where 12 parking spaces are required in a Business A zone.

16. property: 315 Foxon Boulevard owner: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. applicant; owner agent: Matthew Smith Bohler Engineering, P.C.

Application #03-91-S requests: Special Exception to modify Condition #3 of previous approval (Application #93-36-S) to permit 4.86 parking ratio (872 spaces) from the approved ratio of 5.86 (1,555 spaces) or existing 993 parking spaces at the former K-Mart site in a Business A zone. Coastal Site Plan Review Application was filed in accord with Section 55 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance.

17. property: 73-75 Huntington Road owner: Harriet Ledewitz applicant/appellant: owner

Application #03-92-S requests: Special Exception to permit 2 parking spaces where 3 are required to convert existing 2-family dwelling into a 3-family dwelling in a RM-1 zone.

Appeal #03-93-V Lot Area Variance to permit 8,800 sq. ft. where 10,500 sq. ft. is required to convert existing 2-family dwelling into a 3-family dwelling in a RM-1 zone.

18. property: 784 Quinnipiac Avenue owner: Fouad Moukarbel appellant: owner

Appeal #03-94-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 9,182 sq. ft. where 10,500 sq. ft. is required;Rear Yard Variance to permit 18 ft. where 25 ft. is required; also, 6 ft. and 11 ft. Deck Setbacks from the wetlands line/rear zoning lot line where a minimum 15 ft-8 in setbacks is required to build a 3 family dwelling in a RM-1 zone. Coastal Site Plan Review Application was filed in accord with Section 55 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance.

19. property: 384 & 388 Sherman Avenue owner: New Haven Livable City Initiative appellant: owner by: Andrew J. Rizzo, Jr., Exec. Director

Appeal #03-95-V requests: Lot Width Variances to permit 47.42 ft for #384 Sherman Avenue; 46.92 ft. for #388 Sherman Avenue where 50 ft. each is required to construct two 2-family dwelling in a RM-2 zone.

20. property: 838 Whalley Avenue owner: Arlow, LLC applicant: owner by: Seile Mosquera agent: Regina Winters

Application #03-96-03 requests: Special Exception to permit 0 front yard setback where 20 ft. is required to permit construction of a mixed use structure in RM-1 zone.

21. property: 34-42 Batter Terrace owner: 34 Batter Terrace, LLC applicant: Hannah Nelson attorney: Anthony V. Avallone

Applicant: #03-97-S requests: Special Exception to permit 0 parking spaces where 1 is required to allow the additional dwelling unit in a building with 13 legal non-conforming units in a RM-2 zone.

Appeal #03-97-S requests: Use Variance to permit 14 dwelling units where 13 pre-existing non-conforming units are allowed; also, Lot Area Variance to permit 0 ft. where 2000 sq. ft. is required in a RM-2 zone.

22: property: 5 Clifton Street owner: Joel Schiavone (aka: 714-724 Quinnipiac Avenue & applicant: Kiraku, Inc. 3 Clifton Street) agent: Jekwang Lee

Application #03-99-S requests: Special Exception to permit a full liquor license for a 49 seat restaurant in a Business A zone. Coastal Site Plan Application was filed in accord with Section 55 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance.

23. property: 607 Washington Avenue owner: Helen & Kelly Moye (property known as 607-611 Washington Avenue) appellant: Lloyd Griffiths

Appeal #03-100-V requests: Use Variance to permit a take-out restaurant (Jamaican Cuisine) in a RM-2 zone.

Added June 23, 2003