Zoning Board of Appeals

CITY OF NORWICH ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS April 9, 2024 7:00 PM Regular Meeting Minutes Hybrid Meeting ZOOM & Lower Level Conference Room 23 Union Street, Norwich, CT The regular meeting of the City of Norwich Zoning Board of Appeals was called to order at 7:05 p.m. Roll call was taken. PRESENT: David Martin Dorothy Travers (ZOOM) Robert Phoenix Edward Aberbach ABSENT: Chairman Marc Benjamin OTHERS: Tanice Doman, Assistant Zoning & Blight Enforcement Officer; Richard Shuck, Zoning Enforcement Officer; and Katherine Rose, Recording Secretary David Martin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. David Martin stated all members would be voting on all matters. Robert Phoenix made a motion to appoint David Martin as the acting chairman for the meeting. Dorothy Travers seconded. All voted in favor. The motion passed unanimously. A. COMMUNICATIONS: None. B. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: Robert Phoenix made a motion to accept the January 9, 2024 regular meeting minutes with amendments. Dorothy Travers seconded. All voted in favor, The motion passed unanimously. C. OLD BUSINESS: None. D. NEW BUSINESS: 1. V# 24-02: 218 Taftville Occum Road: Request for relief from ZR Sec. 1.1, Residential Bulk Requirements to 1) Reduce the front yard setback from 50 ft. to 30 ft. 2) Reduce the side yard setback from 30 ft. to 19 ft. 3) Reduce the rear yard setback from 50 ft. to 47 ft. 4) Increase the existing nonconforming lot coverage by 2.91% to 41.94% where 10% is allowed; for the construction of a garage. Property of Michael Perry, Application of Michael Perry, Assessors Map # 032, Block # 001 Lots # 015, R-40 Zone? Richard Shuck read the application into the record. The applicant chose to  wait to have their application presented until additional voting members were in attendance. Robert Phoenix made a motion to continue the application until the next regular scheduled meeting. Edward Aberbach seconded. All voted in favor. The motion passed unanimously. E. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DECISIONS: 1. V# 24-02: 218 Taftville Occum Road: Request for relief from ZR Sec. 1.1, Residential Bulk Requirements to 1) Reduce the front yard setback from 50 ft. to 30 ft. 2) Reduce the side yard setback from 30 ft. to 19 ft. 3) Reduce the rear yard setback from 50 ft. to 47 ft. 4) Increase the existing nonconforming lot coverage by 2.91% to 41.94% where 10% is allowed; for the construction of a garage. Property of Michael Perry, Application of Michael Perry, Assessors Map # 032, Block # 001 Lots # 015, R-40 Zone The application was tabled until the next regular meeting. F. STAFF UPDATES: None. G. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Robert Phoenix to adjourn at 706 PM. Edward Aberbach seconded. All voted in favor. The motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Katherine Rose Recording Secretary