Zoning Board of Appeals

Chair Steven Kovach Vice-Chair Jonathan Pulino 2nd Vice-Chair Vice-Chair Nicholas Fazzino Nicholas Ficaro (’21) Members Secretary Linda Reil Thom Pattavina (’23) Kevin Brignole Middletown Members Alternates Vacant Richard Pelletier (’23) David Booth Catherine Johnson (’23) Marcus Fazzino (’21) Vacant (’21) Vacant Ex- Officio MayorAtherton Ben Florsheim Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates Staff Kellin Marek (’23) Kozikowski, Shanay Fulton James O’Connell (’21) (’23) AICP, Director of Land Use Ex- Officio Mayor Ben Florsheim SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2023 Council Chambers 5:30 P.M. The meeting was held in-person. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call Present: Nicholas Ficaro Linda Reil Kevin Brignole Steven Kovach Staff: Tom Hazel, Zoning/Blight Enforcement Officer 4. Public Comment None. 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1. Regular Meeting of August 3, 2023 Motion to approve the minutes of the August 3, 2023 meeting as amended Moved by Kovach Voting in favor: Kovach, Ficaro, Brignole and Reil, Passed 4-0-0 6. Old Business None. 7. New Business None 8. Public Hearing Page 1 of 3 8.1. Request for a variance of section 2.2.3 for the proposed replacement and expansion of the garage within the minimum side yard setback located at 406 Wadsworth Street in the R-15 zone. Applicant/Agent: Rachel and Nicholas DeJohn. V2023-7 The property owner stated that during demo for a house remodel the original garage was preserved but had structural issues. During a wind event the structure failed and collapsed. At that time they spoke to their architect who suggested that they see if they could get a variance for a bump out to the rear to make the garage more apt to fit a modern car and still have a bit of storage. So Mr. DeJohn was present to request a five foot wide five foot deep encroach ment in the rear of the garage which was already five feet into the side yard as originally constructed in 1950. There is also an architectural eave in the front that has a slight encroachment. Mr. DeJohn’s neighbor on the side of the expansion spoke. Emanuele Salvatore stated that he had no objection to the expansion. A vote was taken. Motion to close the public hearing Moved by Reil, Seconded by Brignole Voting in favor: Kovach, Ficaro, Brignole, and Reil Passed: 4-0-0 Motion to approve application V2023-7 Moved by Brignole, Seconded by Ficaro Voting in favor: Kovach, Reil Ficaro and Brignole. Approved: 4-0-0 8.2 Request for a variance of section 2.5.3 for the proposed construction of an attached garage within the minimum side yard setback located at 741 Atkins Street in the R-60 zone. Applicant/Agent: Kortney and Stephen Nockowski V2023 -8 The property owner spoke about an attached garage project that they would like to pursue. The existing one car garage has not been functional as a car garage and this new garage would allow for a car and some storage so they could get rid of a dilapidated shed on the property. Kortney also talked to the position of the garage being located as proposed because of the septic in the rear of the home. The encroachment into the side yard would be 9.24 feet. Commissioner Ficaro asked how far the abutter’s house was from the encroachment. The homeowner stated that it was well out of the required side yard setback of 20 feet and that it was her father’s house and he had no objections. Motion to close the public hearing Moved by Ficaro, Seconded by Reil Voting in favor: Kovach, Ficaro, Brignole, and Reil Passed: 4-0-0 Motion to approve application V2023-8 Moved by Brignole, Seconded by Ficaro Voting in favor: Kovach, Reil Ficaro and Brignole. Approved: 4-0-0 Page 2 of 3 8.3 Request for a variance of section 3.9 for the construction of an addition to a public facility in a residential zone at 445 Randolph Road in the zone. Applicant/Agent: Paul Pizzo V2023-10 The engineer (Mr. Pizzo) spoke for the South Fire Department and in doing so presented a roughly 2,380 sft addition with no encroachments. Due to the fact that a public utility buildings are not permitted in residential zones and the fire house pre dated that regulation it is necessary for a variance. So for the operational needs of the fire house this expansion is needed. Motion to close the public hearing Moved by Ficaro, Seconded by Reil Voting in favor: Kovach, Ficaro, Brignole, and Reil Passed: 4-0-0 Motion to approve application V2023-10 Moved by Ficaro, Seconded by Reil Voting in favor: Kovach, Reil Ficaro and Brignole. Approved: 4-0-0 9. Adjournment Motion to adjourn Moved by Brignole, Seconded by Ficaro Voting in favor: Kovach, Ficaro, Brignole, and Reil Passed 4-0-0 The meeting adjourned at 5:49 PM. Submitted, Thomas Hazel, Zoning/Blight Enforcement Officer Department of Land Use Page 3 of 3