Board of Zoning Appeals March 2005

PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TUESDAY, MARCH 8 , 2005 6:30 P.M.

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

1. property: 220 & 222 Division Street owner: Wendell Harp appellant: owner

Appeal #05-18-V requests: Lot Width Variance to permit 20 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Side Yard Variances to permit 0 ft. and 0 ft. where 8ft. and l0 ft. are required; Building Coverage Variance to permit 31% coverage where 30% is permitted; and Lot Area Variance to permit 2,320 sq. ft. where 5,400 sq. ft. is required to legalize attached but separate two-family dwelling in an RM-2 zone. and

Appeal #05-19-V requests: Lot Width Variance to permit 34 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Side Yard Variance to permit 0 ft. and 5 ft. where 8 ft. and 10 ft. are required; Lot Area Variance to permit 4,119 sq. ft. where 5,400 sq. ft. is required to legalize attached but separate two-family dwelling in an RM-2 zone.

2. property: 3 Clifton Street owner: Missy 2 , LLC applicant: Laurie Dunleavy

Application #05-20-S requests: Special Exception to change from a Restaurant Liquor Permit to a Café Liquor permit for 69 seat restaurant in a Business A zone.

3. property: 309 Howard Avenue owner: Elizabeth W. Antrum applicant: owner: agent: Daniel C. Ulmer

Appeal #05-21-V request: Front Yard Variance to permit 10 ft. where 17 ft. is required and Side Yard Variance to permit 3 ft. where 10 ft. is required to convert front porches to living space in a RM-1 zone.

4. property: 76 East Pearl Street (rear) owner: Suzanne Heyd and Dan O’Connor appellant: Suzanne Heyd

Appeal #05-22-V requests: Side Yard Variance to permit 0 ft. and 0 ft. where 8 ft. and 12 ft. are required; Rear Yard Variance to permit 0 ft. where 25 ft. is required; Building Height Variance to permit 25 ft. where 12 ft. is allowed to convert accessory building to one dwelling unit in a RM-1 zone.

5. property: 70 Fountain Street owner: Estate of Grace Elmo appellant: Iannini Development, LLC attorney: Anthony V. Avallone

Appeal #05-23-V requests: Side Yard Variance (unit 1) to permit 2 ft. where 8 ft. is required; Side Yard Projection Variance (remaining buildings) to permit 6 ft. where 3 ft. is allowed; Rear Yard Variance to permit 17.8 ft. where 17.00 ft. is required; Projection Variance (rear decks – units 13-15) to permit 13 ft. intrusion where 3 ft is allowed; Lot Area Variance Per Dwelling Unit to permit 2,276 sq. ft. where 3,500 sq. ft. is required; Lot Line Variance to permit 2.2 ft. from lot line where 5 ft. is allowed; Average Lot Line Distance Variance (Units 3-13) to permit 29 ft. where 16 is allowed; Average Height Variance (Unit 15-) to permit a 29 ft. distance to lot line where 24 ft. is allowed; Average Lot Line Distance (Unit 1) to permit 28 ft lot to lot distance where 16 is allowed for construction of 15 condominium units in a RM-1 zone.

6. property: 505 College Street owner: Yale University/Sheffield Scientific School appellant: Yale agent: David Yager, et al

Appeal #05-24-V requests: Yard Variances to permit encroach within 5 ft. of lot lines; Building Coverage Variance to permit 36.89% where 36.76% is allowed for construction of entry and egress, Handicapped Ramp and Steps, also construction of Handicapped Accessible elevator in a RH-2 zone.

7. property: 47 Crown Street owner; Gretchen’s Kitchen, LLC applicant: Nicholas Lloyd

Application #05-25-S requests: Special Exception to permit a 5-year lease for off-street parking for single vehicle within 1000 ft of 1 residential unit in a Business D-1 zone.

8. property: 904 Quinnipiac Avenue owner: Evoda Real Estate Group, LLC appellant: owner agent: Paul Greifenberger attorney: Bernard Pellegrino, Jr.

Appeal #05-26-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 2,750 sq. ft. per dwelling unit where 3,500 sq. ft. is required; Side Yard Variance to permit 10 ft. (over the entire length of the proposed building on the southern side) where 8 ft. is required to construct 13-unit condominium in a RM-1 zone. Coastal Site Plan Review Application was filed and referred to City Plan Commission as per Section 55 of New Haven Zoning Ordinance.

9. property: 45 Gibbs Street owner: Strategic Acquisition, LLC appellant: Larry Thomas

Appeal #05-27-V requests: Side Yard Variances to permit 5 ft. and 5 ft. where 8 ft. and 10 ft. are required, and Rear Yard Variance to permit 23 ft. where 25 ft. is required for construction of a single family residence in a RM-2 zone.

10. property: 55 Chamberlain Street owner: Charles & Effie Jerrett appellant: owners attorney: Anthony V.Avallone

Appeal #05-28-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 4,000 sq. ft. where 5,400 sq. ft. is required; Lot Width Variance to permit 25 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Side Yard Variances to permit 7 ft. and 7 ft. where 8 ft. and 10 ft. are required ; and Rear Yard Variance to permit 15 ft. where 25 ft. is required in order to divide property in a RM-2 zone

11. property: 53 Stevens Street owner: City of New Haven appellant: New Haven Livable City Initiative agent: Janice Dipollina

Appeal #05-29-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 4,121 sq. ft. where 5,400 sq. ft. is required; Lot Width Variance to permit 35.22 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Front Yard Variances to permit 12 ft. where 17 ft. are required; Side Yard Variance to permit 5.54 ft. where 8 ft. is required for construction of single family residence in a RM-2 zone.

12. property: 30 Stevens Street owner: City of New Haven appellant: New Haven Livable City Initiative agent; Janice Dipollina

Appeal #05-30-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 3,555 sq. ft. where 5,400 sq. ft. is required; Lot Width Variance to permit 30 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Front Yard Variance to permit 20 ft. where 17 ft. is required; Side Yard Variance to permit 4 ft. and 4 ft. where 8 ft. and 10 ft. are required for construction of single family residence in a RM-2 zone.

13. property: 12 Arch Street owner: City of New Haven appellant: New Haven Livable City Initiative agent: Janice Dipollina

Appeal #05-31-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 3,555 sq. ft. where 5,400 sq. ft. is required; Lot Width Variance to permit 35.46 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Front Yard Variance to permit 20 ft. where 17 ft. is required; Side Yard Variance to permit 5 ft. 3 in. and 5 ft. 1 in. where 8 ft. and 10 ft. are required for construction of single family residence in a RM-2 zone.

14. property: 422 Legion Avenue owner: City of New Haven appellant: New Haven Livable City Initiative agent: Janice Dipollina

Appeal #05-32-V requests: Lot Area Variance to permit 3,549 sq. ft. where 5,400 sq. ft. is required; Lot Width Variance to permit 41 ft. where 50 ft. is required; Front Yard Variances to permit 9 ft. and 5 ft. where 17 ft. are required; Side Yard Variance to permit 8 ft where 10 ft. is required; Building Coverage Variance to permit 35% where 30% is allowed for construction of 2-family dwelling in a Business A zone.

15. property: 220 York Street owner: Yale University appellant: owner by: John H.Bollier, agent attorney: James M. Carolan, et al

Appeal #05-33-V requests: Building Coverage Variance to permit an increase from 49.43% to 49.71% ; Floor Area Ratio to permit an increase from 1.79 to 1.80 for renovations to existing structure in a RH-2 zone.

16. property: 1375 State Street owner: Rhema Christian Center Inc. applicant: Bernice Gibbs

Applicant #05-34-V requests: Special Exception to permit a Child Daycare Center serving a maximum of 31 children in existing church in a Business A zone.

17. property: 21 Court Street owner: Marco Lubrano Di Scorpaniello appellant: owner:

Appeal #05-35-V requests: Building Coverage Variance to permit 68% where 30% is allowed; Side Yard Variances to permit 0 ft. and 0 ft. where 8 ft. and 10 ft. are required for construction of a sunroom addition in a RM-2 zone.

Added March 2, 2005