Board of Zoning Appeals November 2003

AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2003 @ 7:00 P.M.

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

1. property: 1164-1166 Townsend Avenue owner: Townsend Investments, LLC appellant: owner by: Noah Eisenhandler, agent

Appeal #03-131-V requests: Use Variance to permit 1st floor non-owner occupied Law Office in an RM-1 zone.

2. property: 163 Fairmont Avenue owner: Sharon Goodwin appellant: owner, et al

Appeal #03-132-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 3 ft. where 8 ft. is required for construction of a dormer on a 2-family dwelling in an RM-2 zone.

3. property: 1236 Dean Street owner: Thomas & Thresea Ryan, Sr. appellant: Thomas Ryan, Sr.

Appeal #03-133-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 6.2 ft. where 8 ft. is required for construction of an addition on rear of single family dwelling in an RS-2 zone.

4. property: 165 Chapel Street owner: James Collins applicant/appellant: owner

Application #03-134-S requests: Special Exception to allow 2 Front Yard parking spaces in a Business A zone.

Appeal #03-135-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 4500 sq. ft. to recognize garage conversion into single dwelling unit on same lot as 3 family dwelling in a Business A zone.

5. property: 239 Crown Street owner: New Haven Parking Authority applicant: Alchemy-Lounge 215 by: John J. Carta, Jr.,Esq.

Application #03-136-S requests: Special Exception to permit an after hour Dance Hall/Juice Bar to operate Wednesday thru Thursday from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.; Friday and Saturday from 2:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. in a Business D zone.

6. 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.

7. property: 114 Cove Street owner: Pasquale Romano appellant: owner attorney: Anthony V. Avallone

Appeal #03-139-V requests: Variance to permit division of existing commercial lot into 2 non-conforming residential lots and permit: Parcel A—Lot Area of 5,850 sq. ft. where 7,500 sq. ft. is required; Average Lot Width of 39 ft. where 60 ft. is required; Side Yard of 5 ft. where 25 ft. is required; Lot Coverage of 35% where 30% is allowed. Parcel B—Lot Area of 5,850 sq. ft. where 7,500 is required; Average Lot Width of 35% where 30% is allowed; Side Yard of 5 ft. where 12 ft. required; Average Lot Width of 39 ft. where 60 ft. is required in order to construct 2 single family dwellings in an RS-2 zone. Coastal Site Plan Review Application filed in accord with Section 55 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance.

8. property: 56 Main Street—Annex owner: Giulio Ligudri applicant: Miriam Martin agent: Gennaro Ortiz

Application #03-140-S request: Special Exception to permit Wine and Beer Permit for a 28 seat restaurant in a Business A zone.

9. property: 134 Forbes Avenue owner: Magellan Terminals holdings, LP applicant: owner by: Geoffrey A. Hacht, agent attorney: Nancy K. Mendel

Application #03-141-S requests: Special Exception to allow expansion of bulk fuel storage by addition of 3 new tanks in an IH zone.

10. property: 113 Lawrence Street owner: Claudia M. Nascimento applicant: owner

Application #03-142-S requests: Special Exception to permit 1 Front Yard parking space for conversion of 2-family dwelling into a 1-family dwelling in an RM-2 zone.

11. property: 286 Grand Avenue owner: Ramon E. Almonte applicant: owner agent: Agnes Figneroa

Application #03-143-S requests: Special Exception to permit a Wine and Beer permit for a 25 seat restaurant in a Business A zone.

12. property: 35-37 Shelton Avenue owner: Karyn Stettinger applicant: BK Auto Sales, LLC attorney: Ed Botwick

Application #03-13-CAL requests: Certificate of Approval of Location for a Used Car Dealer. Site is in an IH zone.

Added November 6, 2003