Zoning Board of Appeals

Chair Steven Kovach Vice-Chair Vice-Chair Nicholas Vacant Fazzino (’21) Secretary 2nd Vice-Chair Thom Pattavina Jonathan Pulino (’23) Middletown Members Members Richard Dina Ford Catherine Pelletier (’23) Johnson (’23) Marcus Fazzino (’21) Linda Reil Vacant Alternates Kevin Brignole Vacant (’21) Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates Ex- Officio Kellin Atherton Nicholas Shanay Ficaro (’23) Fulton Mayor Ben (’23) Florsheim James O’Connell (’21) Ex- Officio Staff Mayor Marek Ben Florsheim Kozikowski, AICP, Director of Land Use REGULAR MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022 Council Chambers & Virtual on WebEx 5:30 P.M. The meeting was held both virtually and in-person. Members of the public had access via https://webex.com, the WebEx application, and via telephone. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:51pm. 2. Roll Call Present: Steven Kovach Nicholas Ficaro Linda Reil David Booth (Seated for Jonathan Pulino) Absent: Jonathan Pulino Kevin Brignole Staff: Gary Middleton, Assistant City Planner Public: One member of the public logged into the meeting. 2.1. Election of Officers 2nd Vice Chair Motion to nominate Nicholas Ficaro Moved by Kovach, Seconded by Ficaro, Reil Voting in favor: Kovach, Booth, Ficaro, Reil Passed 4-0 3. Approval of Minutes 3.1. Regular Meeting of January 6, 2022 3.2. Special Meeting of January 12, 2022 Motion to approve the minutes of the January 6, 2022 meeting Moved by Ficaro, Seconded by Reil Voting in favor: Kovach, Ficaro, Booth, Reil Passed 4-0 Motion to approve the minutes of January 12, 2022 meeting If you require special accommodations for any meeting, please call the ADA Coordinator at (860) 638-4540, (voice) or (860) 638-4812 (TDD/TTY), or the Town Clerk’s Office at (860) 638-4910 at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled meeting. Page 1 of 3 Moved by Reil, Seconded by Booth Voting in favor: Kovach,Ficaro, Booth, Reil Passed 4-0 4. Old Business None. 5. New Business None. 6. Public Hearing 6.1. Request for a variance of Section 21.02 for the minimum front yard requirement to construct an extension of a covered porch and a new dining room at 35 Fairview Avenue. Applicant/Agent Ann C. Burke V2022-1 Applicant present. Applicant presented application to extend the frontage to create wrap around/enclosed porch and dining room, replacing current covered porch. Porch not moving closer to road or violating side setback. House in Zone M requiring a 25’ setback. Staff noted neither her house nor any of the houses on the street conform to that setback requirement as neighborhood was built prior to that regulation. Applicant house in line with other houses on street and would remain so. Motion to close public hearing Moved by Ficaro, Seconded by Booth and Reil Voting in favor: Kovach, Ficaro, Reil, Booth Passed 4-0 Motion to the variance Moved by Ficaro, Seconded by Reil Voting in favor: Kovach, Ficaro, Reil, Booth Passed 4-0 Prior to vote, Kovach noted the house itself not in compliance and there was no way to make home compliant absent demolition. Kovach further noted the house will continue to be in line with other homes on the street and that it was extending away from neighbors and towards the side without neighbors. Ficaro expressed agreement. 7. Adjournment Motion to adjourn Moved by Reil, Seconded by Ficaro Voting in favor: Kovach, Ficaro, Reil, Booth Passed 4-0 Page 2 of 3 The meeting adjourned at 6:11pm. Submitted, Gary Middleton, Assistant City Planner Department of Land Use Page 3 of 3