Zoning Board of Appeals

The West Haven Zoning Board of Appeals held a Regular Meeting following the Public Hearing Hearing on Wednesday January 17, 2018 in the Harriet North Room, Second Floor, City Hall, 355 Main Street, West Haven, CT at 7:15 P.M. PRESENT: Commissioners Clifford, Wise, Porto, DeLeo, Leper, Coscia, Lewis and ZEO Conniff. 165 Union Avenue: The Applicant is asking to construct a 20’ x 22’ addition to the existing house. A request for a side yard variance of 12’ where 15’ is required and 3’ will exist in a R3 (One –Two- Three Family Residence) district under section 90, 92 and 12.1 of the City of West Haven Zoning regulations Owner / Applicant Stephen Michel; File # 002-18 V. Commissioner Porto made a motion to approve File #002-18 V, seconded by Commissioner Coscia. Roll call was called. File #002-18 V approved 5 – 0. 6 Ivy Street: A request to build 12’ x 14’ gazebo in the front yard to replace a preexisting seasonal screen house. A front yard request of 25’ where 30’ is required and 5’ will exist in a R2 (Single Family Detached Residence) district under section 90, 92, and 10.4.c of the City of West Haven Zoning Regulation Owner/ Applicant Roland Depew; File # 003-18 V. Commissioner Wise made a motion to approve File #003-18 V, seconded by Commissioner Coscia. Roll call was called. File #003-18 V approved 5 – 0. 128 Winslow Drive: The Applicant is requesting a side yard variance of 11.5’ where 15’ is required and 3.5’ will exist to convert an existing garage into living space. The property is located in a R2 (Single Family Detached Residence) district under section 90, 92 and section 11.1 of the City of West Haven Zoning Regulation Owner/ Applicant Travis Mc Carter; File # 004-18 V. Commissioner Coscia made a motion to approve File #004-18 V, seconded by Commissioner Leper. Roll call was called. File #004-18 V approved 5 – 0. 25 Atwater Street: A variance is requested to allow construction on a vacant lot that is the same general size and configuration as 64% of lot size where 75% is required. A variance of 64% of lot frontage where 75% is required and 9% will exist and a side yard variance of 1’ where 8’ is required with a garage provided, and 7’ will exist. The property is located in a R3 (One Two- Three Family Residence) district under section 47, 90. And 92 of the City of West Haven Zoning Regulation Owner/Applicant John Coppola; File # 005-18 V Commissioner Coscia made a motion to approve File #005-18 V with the following conditions that it be only a one family residence, 8 ft. side yard on the left side of the property, and front setback to conform to adjacent homes on the street, seconded by Commissioner Leper. Roll call was called. File #005-18 V approved 5 – 0. ADJOURNED: 8:16 p.m. Commissioner Porto made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Wise and passed. 1