Board of Zoning Appeals July 2005

AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TUESDAY, July 12, 2005 6:30 P.M.

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

1. property: 196 Foster Street owner: Taryn Vilano appellant: owner by: Anthony V. Avallone, Esq.

Appeal #05-67-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 1,559 sq. ft. where 2,000 sq. ft. is required to allow construction of 4-unit apartment building in conjunction with existing 2-family dwelling in a RM-2 zone. Coastal Site Plan Review Application was filed as required by Section 55 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance. (POSTPONED FROM PUBLIC HEARING OF JUNE 7, 2005)

2. property: 116 Court Street owner: 126 Court Holdings, LLC appellant: owner agent: Barry Steinberg

Appeal #05-79-V requests: Floor Area Ratio Variance to permit 6.33 where 6.0 is allowed; Variance to permit zero (0) Open Space where 2000 sq. ft. is required, to convert 8000 sq. ft. of commercial spaces into 8 additional dwelling units in a 74 unit apartment building in a BusinessD-1 zone.

3. property: Constance Street owner: Lynn Durso (MBP 033-0861-99600; even number side of street) applicant: owner attorney: Anthony V. Avallone

Application #05-80-S requests: Special Exception “waiver pursuant to Section 27-82 of the Code of General Ordinances, to allow for the development of a single-family home on a paper street” in a RS-2 zone. Coastal Site Plan Review Application was filed.

4. property: 15 Lexington Avenue & owner: City of New Haven 40 Russell Street applicant: N.H. Board of Education agent: Gerald M. Kagan, FAIA

Application #05-81-S requests: Special Exception to permit 82 parking spaces where 123 are required for the largest place of assembly in the proposed Benjamin Jepson Magnet School in a RM-1 zone.

5. property: 216-218 Davenport Avenue owner: Samuel Agosto applicant: Samary Agosto attorney: Albert A. Annunziata

Application #05-82-S requests: Special Exception to permit a Neighborhood Convenient use (Laundromat) in a RM-2 zone.

6. property: 188 Bassett Street owner: Bassett Properties, Inc. appellant: owner by: Gerald Kagan, agent attorney: Marjorie Shansky

Appeal #05-83-S requests: Lot Area Coverage Variance to permit 55.8% where 44.6% is allowed to construct a 6,154 sq. ft., second story rear addition to existing NCU structure in a RM-2 zone.

7. property: 582 Winchester Avenue owner: Jose Rodriguez appellant: owner attorney: Mark P. Vessicchio

Appeal #05-84-V requests: Use Variance permit a Neighborhood Convenience store (grocery) in a RM-2 zone.

8. property: 196 St. John Street owner: Nicholas B. & Lena Onofrio, Jr. appellant: owners

Appeal #05-85-V requests: Renewal of Variance (86-143-V) to permit Front Yard Variance of 4 ft. where 17 ft. is required, Rear Yard Variance to permit 14 ft. where 25 ft. is required; Average Lot Width Variance to permit 48.1 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Building Coverage Variance to permit 33.1% where a maximum 30% is permitted to add 3 dwelling units in a separate structure to rear of existing single family building in a RM-2 zone.

9. property: 487 Dixwell Avenue owner: Kimberly Richardson applicant: owner

Application #05-86-S requests: Special Exception to permit a Group Daycare Home for 12 children in a RM-2 zone.

10. property: 192 Livingston Street owner: Alexander Nemerov appellant: owner agent: Manuel Dasivla

Appeal #05-87-V requests: Side Yard Variances to permit 4 ft. and 4 ft.-8 in., where 8 ft. and 8 ft. are required to construct an addition with portico to rear of house in a RS-1 zone.

11. property: 61-65 Trumbull Street owner: Flagg building, LLC appellant: City Plan Department agent: Karyn M. Gilvarg, AIA

Appeal #05-88-R requests: Review of Administrative Decision of Zoning Enforcement Officer’s (Compliance Letter dated June l0, 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 R0 zone.

12. property: 1160 Townsend Avenue owner: Dadio Catalino appellant: owner attorney: Anthony V. Avallone

Appeal #05-89-V requests: seeking Use Variance to permit 1st floor professional office (government relations) within 2-family dwelling in a RM-1 zone.

13 property: 611 Orange Street owner: Joseph Sabino appellant; owner attorney: Anthony V. Avallone

Appeal #05-90-V requests: Use Variance to permit 22-space parking lot to support adjacent commercial enterprise in a RM-2 zone.

14. property: 399-403 Eastern Street (rear) owner: Habitat for Huminty of Greater N.H. applicant: owner by: William P. Casey Exec.Dir. attorney: Timothy Lee

Application #05-91-S requests: Special Exception “waiver pursuant to Section 27-82 of the Code of General Ordinances, to allow for the development of a single-family home on a paper street” in a RM-1 zone.

15. property: 93 Newhall Street owner: Richard Orosco appellant: Michael Massimino

Appeal #05-92-V requests: Side Yard Variances to permit 6 ft. and 6 ft. where 8 ft. and 10 ft. are required to build a single family dwelling in a RM-2 zone.

16. property: 817 Grand Avenue owner: Iamele, LLC appellant: Eric O’Brian

Appeal #05-93-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 2.6 ft. where 16.85 ft. is required to allow interior conversion of existing building to contain 9-studio dwelling units with existing 1st floor retail in a Business a zone.

17: property: 37 Beecher Place owner: John C. Freeman appellant: owner

Appellant requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 5 ft.-5 in., where 8 ft. is required for construction of an addition to expand existing kitchen and rear entry of dwelling in a RS-2 zone

18. property: 142 Howe Street owner: Moon Fon Lee and Oy Ngan Wong Lee appellant: East Melange, Too,dba Peter Chan attorney: John R. Lambert

Application #05-95-S requests: Special Exception to permit zero (0) parking where 10 parking spaces are required to service a 40-seat restaurant and permit the Sale of alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption on or off premises in a Business A zone.

19. property: 156 Ramsdell Street –Appellant Jasdon Cox requested appeal be withdrawn. Letter dated 6/23/05—before appeal was advertised.

20, 21, & 22 properties: owner: Yale University applicant: owner agent Jerry A. Warren, Assoc.VP attorney: James Carolan

Application #05-97-S, 55 Prospect Street requests: Special Exception to allow Modification of PDU #14 to delete Condition 9 requirement that states the Science Hill Parking Garage shall be open for service prior to issuance of final Certificate of Occupancy for the Engineering Research Building (aka: Malone Center Building in the RH-2 zone/ PDU #14.

Application #05-98-S, 275 Prospect Street, (class of 1954 Chemistry research Building) request: Special Exception to allow Modification of PDU #105 to delete Condition 1 requirement that the University will complete construction of the Planned new structured parking facility for the Science Hill/Central Campus area by December 2005, in the RH-2 zone/PDU #105.

Application #05-99-S, Yale University Central and Science Hill Parking Plan requests: Special Exception to allow amendment of the Central and Science Hill Overall Parking Plan in multiple zones.

23. property: 251 Kimberly Avenue owner: Gary Esposito applicant: D.N.M. Auto Care, LLC by: Matthew Humphrey

Application #05-08-CAL requests: Certificate of Approval of Location for use of property owned by Gary Esposito for Used Car Dealer in IL zone.

NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD IS 9/13/05

Added July 1, 2005