Zoning Board of Appeals

CITY OF WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Zoning Board of Appeals Planning & Development Department • City Hall • 355 Main Street • 1st Floor West Haven, Connecticut 06516 Phone 203.937.3580 • Fax 203.937.3742 CITY HALL 1896 -1967 John Clifford, Chairman Sammy Rivera, Alternate Ed Wise, Commissioner Rich Deleo, Alternate Brent Coscia, Commissioner Chuck Zentarski, Alternate Carol Porto, Commissioner Brian Miller Consultant Aleshia Caple, Commissioner Catherine Conniff, Asst. City Planner Stephen Hotchkiss Zoning Enforcement/ Inland Wetlands MEETING MINUTES OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OCTOBER 19, 2022 The West Haven Zoning Board of Appeals held a Public Hearing and Regular Meeting on Wednesday October 19, 2022 in the Harriet North Room, Second Floor, City Hall, 355 Main Street, West Haven, CT at 7:15 P.M. PRESENT: Commissioners Clifford, Wise, DeLeo, Coscia, Porto, Zentarski, Rivera, Cable, ZEO Hotchkiss and Assistant City Planner Conniff PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Coscia made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the Regular Meeting and Public Hearings of September 21, 2022, seconded by Commissioner Perrone and passed. PUBLIC HEARING: 196 White Street: An application to construct a 10’ x 22’ addition onto the rear of the existing house. On the Northwestern side yard to permit 5’ where 15’ is required and a Northeastern side yard to permit 14.6’ where 15’ is required. In the R-2 (Single Family Detached Residence) district, under Section 11 of the City of West Haven Zoning Regulations. Owner/Applicant Kenny Illescas File # 020-22 V Applicants stated the plan is to construct an addition 10’ x 22’. A plan and diagrams were submitted. Commissioner Clifford stated they are not going out on either side but going back 10”. Not going closer to any side setbacks. The existing deck is 5’ and will be removed and the new deck will be constructed in the same area. The variance is because of the expansion of a non-conformity. Mailings were done. Comment from the Building Official was read into the record. Three calls were made to speak in favor and three calls were made to speak in opposition to this application. 48 Pauline Avenue: An application to construct a 74 sq. ft. addition to the front of existing single-family residence. A front yard setback to permit 27 ‘where 30’ is required, and a side yard variance to permit 10’ where 15’ is required. In the R-2 (Single Family Detached Residence) 1 district, under Section 11 of the City of West Haven Zoning Regulations. Owner/Applicant Jim Child File # 021-22 V Rich Miller, representing the owner, stated the owners would like to add on a second floor, one bedroom and one bath. The corner needs to be fill in due to the addition and location of a staircase. Mailings were submitted to the file. Comments from the Building Official were read into the record. Three calls were made to speak in favor and three calls were made to speak in opposition to this application. 379-383 Washington Ave: A lot line adjustment of 452 sq ft. to widen the existing laundromat driveway with the parent lot. In the CBD (Central Business District), Under section 20 of the City of West Haven Zoning Regulations. Owner/applicant Edward Hyka; File #022-22 Applicant was not present. Ms. Conniff asked if the commission would continue this so she can find out why the applicant did not come. Commissioner Wise made a motion to continue File #022-22, seconded by Commissioner and passed. Deliberation on Public Hearing: 196 White Street File # 020-22 V Commissioner made a motion to approve File #020-22V, seconded by Commissioner. Roll call was called. File #020-22V passed Deliberation on Public Hearing:48 Pauline Avenue File # 021-22 V Commissioner made a motion to approve File #021-22V, seconded by Commissioner. Roll call was called. File #021-22V passed Deliberation on Public Hearing: 379-383 Washington Ave File #022-22 V Commissioner made a motion to approve File #022-22V, seconded by Commissioner. Roll call was called. File #02-22V passed REGULAR MEETING Staff Reports ADJOURNMENT: P.M. Commissioner made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner and passed. 2