Board of Zoning Appeals September 2003

AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 @ 7:00 P.M.

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

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1. 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 PUBLIC HEARING HELD JULY 8, 2003)

2. 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.

(CONTINUED FROM PUBLIC HEARING HELD JULY 8, 2003 )

3. 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.

(CONTINUED FROM PUBLIC HEARING HELD JULY 8, 2003)

4. property: 61-65 Trumbull Street owner: Flagg Building, LLC appellant: New Haven City Plan Dept. by: Karyn Gilvarg, Exec. Dir. agent: Roland Lemar

Appeal #03-101-R requests: Review of Administrative Decision of Zoning Enforcement Officer’s (Compliance Letter dated June 10, 2003) interpretation of Section 42K of the New Haven Zoning Ordinance as related to the Use (Credit Union) at this site in a Residential-Office (RO) zone. (CONTINUED FROM PUBLIC HEARING HELD JULY 24, 2003)

5. property: 962 Townsend Avenue owner: Patti Lynn Walker appellant: owner agent: Achilles Architects

Appeal #03-102-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 6.9 ft. where 8 ft. is required to construct a second floor addition within the existing footprint of a single family dwelling in a RS-2 zone.

6. property: 1426 Quinnipiac Avenue owner: Festus Uwuoruya appellant: owner

Appeal #03-103-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 5 ft.1 in., where 8 ft. is required to construct a laundry room addition to existing single family dwelling in a RS-2 zone.

7. property: 150 Highland Street owner: Yale University appellant: Calvin Hill Day Care Center, Inc. attorney: Gregory J. Pepe

Appeal #03-104-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 0 ft. where 8 ft. is required, and Building Coverage Variance to permit 49% coverage where 30% is allowed to expand existing daycare facility in a RM-2 zone.

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

Appeal #03-105-V Lot Area Variance to permit 8,800 sq. ft. where 10,500 sq. ft. is required to convert existing two-family dwelling to a three-family dwelling in a RM-1 zone.

9. property: 56 Main Street Annex owner: Giulio Ligudri applicant; Miriam Martin agent: owner

Application #03-106-S requests: Special Exception to permit a 16 seat restaurant and bar with a full liquor license in a Business A zone.

10. property: 214-216 Central Avenue owner: Damon P. Caldwell appellant: owner

Appeal #03-107-V requests: Utility Meter Variance to permit an electrical meter box on the street façade of a residential structure in a RS-2 zone.

11. property: 71-73 Watson Street owner: Larry Evans appellant: owner

Appeal #03-108-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 5 ft. where 8 ft. is required to construct a two story addition (bedrooms) onto a two-family dwelling in a RM-1 zone.

12. property: 223-225 Portsea Street owner: New Haven Home Recovery, Inc. appellant: owner by: Kellyann Day attorney: Louis M. Federici

Appeal #03-109-V requests: Use Variance to permit a 10 unit rooming house/shelter with accessory office space of 230 sq. ft. in a RM-2 zone.

13. property: 156 Lexington Avenue owner: Stephen Worrell appellant: owner

Appeal #03-110-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 5 ft. l in., where 8 ft. is required for the construction of a dormer addition in a RM-1 zone.

14. property: l98 Davenport Avenue owner: Luis Porras applicant/appellant: owner

Application #03-111-S requests: Special Exception to permit a neighborhood convenience store (grocery) in a RM-2 zone.

Appeal #03-112-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 0 ft. where 8 ft. is required, and Front Yard Variance to permit 0 ft. where 17 ft. is required to recognize an existing addition on front of building in a RM-2 zone.

15. property: 610 Ella T. Grasso Boulevard owner; 610 Ella Grasso Boulevard, LLC applicant: Boulevard Auto, LLC by: Edward Gomez, agent

Application #03-11-CAL requests: Certificate of Approval of Location for Used Car Dealer in a Light Industry zone. Coastal Site Plan Review Application was filed in accord with Section 55 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance

16. property: 51 Peat Meadow Road owner: East Haven 683 LLC (aka: 671 Main Street – rear applicant: David McDermott Chevrolet, Inc. East Haven) by: Lou Krasenics attorney: Carl M. Porto

Application #03-12-CAL requests: Certificate of Approval of Location for New Car Dealer in a Business B zone

17.property: 290 Grand Avenue owner: Centro San Jose applicant: owner by: Anthony V. Avallone, Esq.

Application #03-113-S requests: Special Exception to permit an existing Child Daycare Center to increase from a maximum of 15 children to a maximum of 20 children in a BA zone.

18.property: 112 Wooster Street owner: The First American Club, Inc. applicant: I-34 SAB,LLC by: Anthony V. Avallone, Esq.

Application #03-114-S requests: Special Exception to permit Joint Use of 8 parking spaces located on this site to be used jointly by residents of 43-49 Chestnut Street, all in an RM-2 zone.

19.property: 43-49 Chestnut Street owner: I-34 SAB, LLC applicant: owner and Joseph Maiorano (tenant) attorneys: Anthony V.Avallone &Benson Snaider

Application #03-115-S requests: Special Exception to permit 8 parking spaces located on a portion of this site to be used jointly with the restaurant located at property known as 98-l00 Wooster Street, all in an RM-2 zone.

20.property: Rear of 83 Water Street owner: C.Cowles & Company applicant: Joseph Maiorano attorney: Benson A. Snaider

Application #03-116-S requests: Special Exception to permit Joint Use of 52 parking spaces on the C.Cowles’ parking lot as valet parking for restaurant use at 98-100 Wooster Street; also to permit such parking to be located 606 ft. walking distance where 300 ft. is allowed in an IL zone.

Added August 25, 2003