TOWN OF SOMERS

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

March 22, 2005

 

 

Call To Order:  Chairman Torres called the meeting to order at 7:34 P.M.

 

Members Present:  John Torres, Ed Mack, Dan Scully, Jim Meagher, Barbara Flebotte and new alternate member, Bob Minch.  Absent:  Jim Beaulieu and new alternate member, Martha Rainey

 

Public Hearing

 

  1. Michael Bushior

 

Chairman Torres called the public hearing to order at 7:35 P.M.  Barbara Flebotte is seated for Jim Beaulieu.  The Acting Secretary, Ed Mack, read the legal notice.  Mr. Bushior, regarding property at 118 Rosehaven Road, approached the Board to present documents showing ledge found at 20” and is requesting a variance for basement requirement.  Abutter, Mr. Gazda of 143 Root Road was present; he did not oppose variance but was interested to know what was happening at the property.

 

  1. James J. Gessay & Robert A. Ludwig

 

The Acting Secretary read the legal notice.  Chairman Torres received a letter from Timothy A. Coon of J.R. Russo & Associates (land surveyors and professional engineers) requesting that the application for a driveway variance at the intersection of Parker Road and South Road be tabled until the next ZBA meeting in April.  Chairman Torres read the letter into the record.  Abutters present were asked to attend next meeting and will receive notice.

 

Motion made by Commissioner Scully to close the public hearing for Michael Bushior and to continue the public hearing for James J. Gessay & Robert A. Ludwig; second by Commissioner Flebotte.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

Public Hearing Discussion/Decision

 

  1. Michael Bushior

 

After discussion, motion made by Commissioner Mack to approve variance request 214-94 requirement for basement to Michael Bushior for property located at 118 Rosehaven Road; second by Commissioner Meagher.  Motion approved unanimously for a single dwelling without basement.

 

Old Business:  None.

 

Town of Somers

Zoning Board of Appeals

Special Meeting Minutes

March 22, 2005

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New Business

 

  1. William Toomey – applying for used car dealer’s license

 

Motion made by Commissioner Scully to waive public hearing for used card dealership use at 15 Field Road, Somers by new owner, William Toomey; second by Commissioner Flebotte.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

  1. Review proposed 2005/2006 budget

 

Chairman Torres presented the ZBA 2005/2006 budget to the Board for review.

 

Correspondence:  None.

 

Adjournment:  Motion made by Commissioner Meagher to adjourn; second by Commissioner Scully.  Motion approved unanimously.  The meeting adjourned at 8:20 P.M.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Candida M. Daigle

ZBA Clerk