Zba - Regular Meeting

What I overheard was he's not coming. Okay. Thank you. When was the last time we saw each other? No, three months. He's not coming tonight. Sorry.

You're going to think about it. Good evening at 6:03. The Bridgeport Zoning Board of Appeals is now in session. I will introduce to you the commissioners. On my far right is Eggbert Williams. To my near right is Greg Breland. To my left is Paul Miller. And I'm Robert Sheepard, the chairwoman. Uh number one, 30 loft to circle U seeking a variance of 8 ft of the rear setback to allow for the construction of a 180 square foot threeseason room in the N4 zone. How you doing? Anybody going? You have a full or no Thank you.

My name is Jesse Allen from Bay Restorations in Milford, Connecticut. The property we're talking about is 30 Lotus uh Street uh Circle in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Um this property already has an existing deck that is 12 by I think it was 12 by 15. Uh it was open. Uh my customer actually just wants to make it a sun room. Um the handicap with her is she has a unconforming lot. her lot doesn't is not square and she actually loses that 8 ft in the in the bend but the property is adjusted to uh wetlands it's right behind the the uh the mall nobody's building over there and it's you're not actually going onto the property it's only stretching out extra foot is actually what it really is you know what I mean so all she wants to do is just make it a threeseason I'm hoping that

No, no, no, no. I guess we all thought that's what she said. The hardship for her property is because it's an unconforming lot, okay? Not a square lot. It actually kind of like candy levers. You have the strong. Mhm. We have Well, on the side that it bends, it takes away from her her footage. And if it was like an open deck, I can actually go right to the fence, you know, it wouldn't be a problem. But because she's acting for an extra like foot,

this uh room will be the same dimensions as the existing deck there. doesn't extend any further. Everything the same way. It's on the second floor. Yes. Those steps are existing steps. Oh, they're they're going to be new. They're new. Oh, they're new. I see. Is there going to be a door? Oh, yeah. I see. Okay. Yeah.

Slider come up to a small deck. Where is the uh diagram? It says it's an odd shape or shows that it's an odd shaped lot. Is that what we're talking about? Can you can you me I don't quite see it. This is it goes from here goes down. So this where her deck is. So if it goes straight be no problem. I see. But the hand can't make it. I see. Great. sit on this one.

But the room is the exact same size as no different in the footprint. Same size. It's just enclosed. What's the walls going to be made out of? Uh 2x4 framing, a wood framing, siding on the outside, windows, three seasons, and no heat. Oh, it's going to have windows. I see. But not

anybody else have any questions? Okay. The angel will give his report.

Oh, okay.

Good evening, honorable. Uh, my name is David Codingham. I'm the design review coordinator with OPED. Um the applicant is seeking ZBA approval for the variance of 8 feet of the rear setback requirement cited in section 3.120.4 for the construction of a 180 ft threeseason room. Uh the subject property is an N4 zone pursuant to section 14.20.6.D4. uh opened or screened decks may encroach into the required side or rear yard setback within one foot of the lot line. So essentially if he wasn't walling this off, he was just doing a roof, he would be able to uh bring that within one foot of the property line, but because he has the walls, he's no longer able to do that. Um so a variance is required. The proposed enclosure is located at the rear of the property and is not expected to produce significant adverse impacts to the neighboring properties. Um the adjacent parcel which you can see um here it's heavily wooded. It's undeveloped uh currently. Um but it does have private ownership. So there is a potential in the future that that site could be developed. However, um about where my cursor is here, you can see um that's wetlands and it actually extends further out than that. Um so if there were to be um any development in the future, it's likely that it would um uh follow the same development pattern that you see along Oldtown Road currently, uh which is closer to the road there. So there's uh less of a chance of impact of of future development there. Um so based on the location of the proposed improvement and the uh surrounding site conditions,

staff finds that the requested variance is limited in scope and does not appear to adversely affect the character of the neighborhood, impair the use or development of adjacent properties, or be detrimental to public welfare. And I just want to go through um the criteria that you must uh consider. Um, under section 11.90.6, um, literal enforcement of the applicable zoning regulations would result in exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship because of the unique physical conditions of the subject property. The exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship claimed results from the conditions that are unique to the subject property and not generally applicable to other properties in the neighborhood or zone in which the property is located. The exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship has not been created by the owner or a previous owner. The variance to be granted is the least deviation from the applicable regulations that is sufficient to reduce the exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship and that will allow the owner to make reasonable use of the subject property. And lastly, the variance granted will not adversely impact the neighborhood, will not impair the appropriate use or development of an adjacent property, and will maintain the public welfare, and will be consistent with the general intent of the zoning code and the master plan of conservation and development. Um, happy to answer any additional questions you may have. Thank you.

Thank you. I got to ask is there anybody for Is there anybody against? This hearing is closed.

Oh, what did they do? Quick. Are they going forward? Yeah. Call it number two, 682, also known as 674 Ranistan Avenue, east side of the street, about 106 ft north of Black Rockck Avenue, seeking a variance of 8 uh seeking a variance of section 10.10.2 two to allow grocery beer sales within 750 ft of a protected use in the N2 zone.

Good evening. Uh my name is Ricardo. I representing El Faro Grocery Delhi location at 682 Iranian Avenue in Brisb. Um our request is to approve for beer permits. Our store is very convenience. We to take care of the consumers to provide better things to the the people and the community are in the beer and to ourselves decide to go forward.

Yes. That's okay. Um we're trying to get for our convenience and the consumers also um because they've been asking for if we can have a a bigger amount local and then we trying to get the convenience for them and for us also contribute to to the store and continue to the people to be more near to get this um things for for for convenience. We trying to complain to provide all the things for the law, all the applications including identifications for all the things that been done in and all the hours as as by the law. We asking you to provide if we can take care of this matters and for both prophets and the and also for the community. Got any questions?

So, it's within 750 ft of New Beginnings Family Academy. Yes, sir. Any houses of worship or daycare centers? No. any houses of worship or uh no everything is we completely set in 750 ft all around there's nothing um any other process what's the hardship

our hardship is is the Ryan for for the customer, for us also and for the town. The convenience for customers and us a little bit to increase business for us in both ways. So there's nothing. I'm confused. No report. Angel has no report. But it is by the school. Okay. Is anybody four or is there anybody against? Can I come up and give your name?

My name is Edward. I'm the son of the owner of the store. Yes. What's your last name? Rodriguez. How long has he owned the store? I'm sorry. How long has your dad owned the store? For three years.

Three Three years and a half. Yeah, since we was there everything is like more clean. Everything is getting like better.

Anybody else? Four or in favor? All right. This matter is closed. It's 6:24 and the public hearing is closed. Bless you.

Second. Motion to approve. Second.