Board of Zoning Appeals December 2005

AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE NEW HAVEN BOAD OF ZONING APPEALS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2005 6:30 P.M.

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

1. property: 651,661 & 682 Prospect Street owner: St. Francis Home for Children, Inc.;appellant: owner; attorney: Anthony V. Avallone

Appeal #05-137-R requests: Review of Administrative Order/Decision of Zoning Enforcement Officer 9/30/05, Pursuant to Section 62 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance ordered to cease and desist from conducting a Custodial Care Facility and providing such alternative to detention services at property in a RS-2 zone.

(POSTPONED FROM NOVEMBER 01, 2005 PUBLIC HEARING)

Appeal #05-148-V requests: 651 Prospect Street, Use Variance to permit a Custodial Care Facility for 50 residents (to include boys and girls) with a maximum age of 16 in a RS-2 zone.

Appeal#05-149-V requests: 661 Prospect Street, Use Variance to permit a Group Home for a maximum of 6 residents with a maximum age of 15 in a RS-2 zone.

2. property: 61 Downing Street owner: Ken and Lori Janke; appellant: Ken Janke

Appeal #05-138-V requests: Side Yard Variances to permit 2.45 ft. and 7.31 ft. where 8 ft. and 12 ft. are required to permit roof dormer addition to expand a single family dwelling in a RM-1 zone.

3. property: 99 Grand Avenue owner: Tendoro DiSorbo; applicant: Bienvenido Ortiz; agent: Agnes Figueroa

Application #05-140-S requests: Special Exception to allow a Wine and Beer permit for a 14 seat restaurant; and permit 0 parking where 4 parking spaces are required in a BA zone.

4. property 14 Shoreham Road owner: Sandro Colonna; Applicant: owner

Application #05-141-S requests: Access Corridor Width Variance to permit 10 ft. where 16 ft. is required for construction of a single-family dwelling on a Flag Lot in a RS-2 zone. Coastal Site Plan Review Application was filed in accordance with Section 55 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance.

5. property: 175 Scranton Street owner: Construction Holding, LLC; appellant: Gerald Paprock; agent: Mark Degennaro

Appeal #05-142-V requests: Side Yard Variances to permit 6.5 ft. and 6.5 ft. where 8 ft. and 10 ft. are required; Lot Area Variance to permit 4,123 sq. ft. where 5,400 sq. ft. is required for construction of a single family dwelling in a RM-2 zone.

6 property: 59 Farren Avenue (aka 57-59 Farren Avenue) owner: Sweet Hope Plain Freewill Baptist Church, Inc.; appellant: owner; agent: Reginald McClain

Appeal #05-143-V requests: Front Yard Variance to permit 13 ft. where 20 ft. is required to install a vertical platform lift to provide Handicap Accessibility to building in a RM-2 zone.

7. property: 267 Dixwell Avenue owner: Ottowa Enterprises, LLC; applicant: Korners Domino Club, Inc. by: George Smith attorney: Anthony V. Avallone

Application #05-144-S requests: Special Exception to permit a 26 member Social Club in a BA zone.

8. property: 21,23 & 25 Sylvan Avenue owner: Sylvan Holding Trust #3; applicant: owner; agent: Joseph L. Rini, Esq.

Application #05-145-S requests: Special Exception to permit Transition Parking and Front Yard Parking for uses in conjunction with 914 ˝ Howard Avenue (aka: 34-48 Legion Avenue), in a RM-2 and RO zones. property: 21,23 & 25 Sylvan Avenue; 914 ˝ Howard Avenue (aka:34-48 Legion Avenue,rear) owner: Sylvan Holding Trust #3; Legion Holding Trust #1; Appellant: owners; attorney: Joseph L. Rini

Appeal #05-146-V requests:Use Variance to permit 29 public parking spaces including front yard parking at 21,23 and 25 Sylvan for a period not to exceed one year but to reduce as tenants of 914 ˝ take occupancy. In a RM-2 zone and RO zone.

9. property: 246 Newhall Street owner: 246 Newhall, LLC; applicant: Jesusito Rondon-Guzman; attorney: Mark P. Vessicchio

Application #05-147-S requests: Special Exception to permit a Neighborhood Convenience Store in a RM-2 zone.

10. property: 754 State Street owner: Ram Group 754 State Street, LLC; applicant: Cero’s LLC; attorney: Lawrence J. Greenberg

Application #05-150-S requests: Special Exception to modify previous approved conditions (#01-98-S—condition 1,2,3,4,8; Application #00-99-2—condition 2) to permit the conversion from existing restaurant and catering facility to a 158 seat Family-Italian Restaurant, including pizza, and a 52 seat exterior terrace to operate 7-days per week from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. in a BA zone.

11. property: 76 Morris Avenue owner: Evans Lazarre; appellant: owner

Appeal #05-151-V requests: Use Variance to enlarge a 2 family dwelling in a RS-2 zone.

12. property: 827 Whalley Avenue owner: John R. Cavaliere; applicant: owner

Application #05-152 requests: seeking Special Exception to permit 0 parking requirement where 3 parking spaces are required to convert commercial building to 3 dwelling units and an antique store in a BA zone.

13. property: 15 Mansion Street owner: Suzanne & William Palmieri; appellant: owner; agent: Robert L. Mele

Appeal #05-153-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 4,300 sq. ft. where 7,500 sq. ft. is required; Lot Width Variance to permit 50 ft. where 60 ft. is required; Building Coverage Variance to permit 1,600 sq. ft where , including decks, where 1,300 sq. ft. is required; Side Yard Variances to permit 7 ft. and 4 ft. where 12 ft. is required; Rear Yard Variance to permit 10 ft. where 25 ft. is required for construction of additions to single family dwelling in a RS-2 zone

14. property: 88 Hyde Street owner: Judith V. Piazza; appellant: Statton Properties, LLC; attorney: John R. Lambert

Appeal #05-154-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 6,148 sq. ft. where 7,500 sq. ft. is required; Average Lot Width Variance to permit 50 ft. where 60 ft. is required to recognize an existing lot and provide relief from the “merger” regulation for the construction of a single family dwelling in a RS-2 zone.

15. property: 582 Winchester Avenue owner: Moshe Pinsky & Menachem Cevitin; applicant: owners; agent: William Long

Application #05-55-S requests: Special Exception to permit a Neighborhood Convenience Service (Laundromat) in a RM-2 zone.

16. property: 224 Davenport Avenue owner: Ismael Pellot; applicant: D & D Motors; by: Denise Melendez

Application #05-10-CAL: Certificate of Approval of Location for a Used Car Dealer in a RM-2 zone.

17. property: 444 Grand Avenue owner: Fraulo Realty Associates; applicant: Jose M. Vega

Application #05-11-CAL: Certificate of Approval of Location for a Used Car Dealer in a IH zone.

Added November 30, 2005