ZBA Minutes Approved

MINUTES APPROVED ~ MAY 16, 2017

1.   CALL TO ORDER:  Chairman Charlie Burger called the Regular Meeting of the North Stonington Zoning Board of Appeals to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Sr. Center, Holly Green Plaza.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:   Charlie Burger, Chairman, James Lord, Vice-Chair, Candy Palmer, Robin Hall, and Heather Chrissos 

COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:  Alternate Members Gary Thompson, Anne Nelson and Amy Kimball

STAFF PRESENT:  Administrative Assistant Cheryl Konsavitch 

2.  ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:  None   

3.   PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

ZBA Application #16-002, of Dennis Johnson (Estate of Eleanor Johnson) for property known as 216 Cossaduck Hill Road, North Stonington, CT  06359 located on the east side of Rt. 201 (Cossaduck Hill Road) in an R-80 Zone.  Tax Map #69, Lot #1278.  Applicant is appealing from an order, requirement, or decision made by the Zoning Enforcement Officer regarding a free split.  (PH scheduled for 01/17/17; received on 11/15/16; & Board must act on or by 1/18/17)

Chairman Burger read the Rules of Procedure into the record.

Seated:  C. Burger, J. Lord, R. Hall, C. Palmer, H. Chrissos

Chris Johnson, spoke on behalf of the Estate of Eleanor Johnson.  Mr. Johnson went over the appeal stating the State was interested in buying some of the land but didn’t want the house and that was the reason for inquiring about a free split.

The Board stated the applicant would not need a free split to break off the house lot as they would not be creating another lot.  The land that the State wanted to purchase would be added to abutting State land and a lot line adjustment would be the application required.

MOTION by C. Palmer, SECOND by R. Hall to close the Public Hearing on application #16-002.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.   PENDING APPLICATIONS:  

ZBA Application #16-002, of Dennis Johnson (Estate of Eleanor Johnson) for property known as 216 Cossaduck Hill Road, North Stonington, CT  06359 located on the east side of Rt. 201 (Cossaduck Hill Road) in an R-80 Zone.  Tax Map #69, Lot #1278.  Applicant is appealing from an order, requirement, or decision made by the Zoning Enforcement Officer regarding a free split.

MOTION by C. Palmer, SECOND by R. Hall to uphold the ZEO’s decision, appeal denied.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

5.   NEW APPLICATIONS:  None  

6.   NEW BUSINESS: None

7.   OLD BUSINESS:  None 

8.   CORRESPONDENCE:  None

9.  REVIEW MINUTES:

Review minutes of May 17, 2016 meeting

MOTION by C. Palmer, SECOND by H. Chrissos to accept the minutes of May 17, 2016 as written.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

10.   ADJOURNMENT:

MOTION by C. Palmer, SECOND by R. Hall to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

     Respectfully Submitted,

     Cheryl Konsavitch

    Cheryl Konsavitch, Administrative Assistant