AGENDA

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

VIRTUAL MEETING TO BE HELD VIA ZOOM

DECEMBER 2, 2020

7:00 P.M.

Individuals who wish to speak at or attend the virtual meeting must complete a Request to Speak

form, available at https://manchesterct.seamlessdocs.com/f/RequestToSpeakPlanning, by 4:30

p.m. on the day of the meeting. These individuals will need to join the Zoom meeting and will

be allowed to speak when directed by the Chairman. Zoom meeting information will be sent to

individuals who complete a Request to Speak form. Only individuals who complete a Request to

Speak form will be allowed to join the Zoom meeting.

A. PUBLIC HEARINGS

VICTORIA & EUGENE GRISHTAEV - application #2020-075 - Request variances of

Art. II, Sec. 5.01.01 and Sec. 5.01.02 to allow a deck +/- 7.5 ft. from the east property

line (9 ft. required), to allow the two side yards to total +/- 18.6 ft. (20 ft. required), and

to allow a deck +/-22.6 ft. from the rear property line (26.3 ft. required) at 54 Rossetto

Drive, Residence B zone.

B. BUSINESS MEETING

1. Consideration of Public Hearings

2. Approval of Minutes

October 28, 2020 – Public Hearing, Business Meeting

3. Adoption of 2021 Meeting Schedule

4. Acceptance of New Applications

5. Other Business

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TOWN OF MANCHESTER

LEGAL NOTICE

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a virtual public hearing on December 2, 2020 at 7:00

p.m. to hear and consider the following application:

VICTORIA & EUGENE GRISHTAEV - application #2020-075 - Request variances of Art. II,

Sec. 5.01.01 and Sec. 5.01.02 to allow a deck +/- 7.5 ft. from the east property line (9 ft.

required), to allow the two side yards to total +/- 18.6 ft. (20 ft. required), and to allow a deck +/-

22.6 ft. from the rear property line (26.3 ft. required) at 54 Rossetto Drive, Residence B zone.

At this virtual hearing interested persons may be heard and written communications received.

Individuals who wish to speak at or attend the virtual meeting must complete a Request to Speak

form, available at https://manchesterct.seamlessdocs.com/f/RequestToSpeakPlanning, by 4:30

p.m. on the day of the meeting. These individuals will need to join the Zoom meeting and will

be allowed to speak when directed by the Chairman. Zoom meeting information will be sent to

individuals who complete a Request to Speak form. Only individuals who complete a Request to

Speak form will be allowed to join the Zoom meeting. Individuals may also submit comments in

writing to the Planning and Economic Development Department via email to

pzccomments@manchesterct.gov, or by mail to the Planning Department, 494 Main Street, P.O.

Box 191, Manchester, CT 06045-0191. All written comments will be presented and recorded as

part of the hearing. Information about these applications will also be available online at

http://planning.townofmanchester.org by the Friday before the hearing.

James R. Stevenson, Chair

Zoning Board of Appeals

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TOWN OF MANCHESTER

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

TO: Zoning Board of Appeals

FROM: Megan Pilla, Senior Planner

DATE: November 25, 2020

RE: Victoria & Eugene Grishtaev – Application #2020-075

54 Rossetto Drive – Residence B zone

Introduction

The applicant is requesting variances of Art. II, Sec. 5.01.01 and Sec. 5.01.02 allow a deck +/-

7.5 ft. from the east property line (9 ft. required), to allow the two side yards to total +/- 18.6 ft.

(20 ft. required), and to allow a deck +/- 22.6 ft. from the rear property line (26.3 ft. required) at

54 Rossetto Drive, Residence B zone.

Variance Request

Article II, Section 5.01.02, which outlines the area, height, and bulk dimensional standards of

two-family dwellings in the Residence B zone, specifies the minimum required side yard setback

is 8 feet with the two side yards totaling 20 feet. Article II, Section 5.01.01 specifies the

minimum required rear yard setback is 25% of the lot depth, which equals 26.3 feet. The

applicant is requesting a variance of the minimum side yard setback to allow a deck 7.5 feet from

the east property line with the two side yards totaling 18.6 feet, and a variance of the minimum

rear yard setback to allow a deck 22.6 feet from the rear property line.

Attached to this memo are the ZBA application prepared by the applicant, a location map, plans,

narrative and site photos provided by the applicant, and signatures of support from neighbors.

Staff Review

Town staff has reviewed the plans and documents submitted with the application and a report on

the status of those comments will be provided to the Board at the December 02, 2020 meeting.

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MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING

HELD BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

VIRTUAL MEETING HELD VIA ZOOM

OCTOBER 28, 2020

MEMBERS PRESENT: James R. Stevenson, Chair

Robert Haley, Vice Chair

Keshet Spadaccini, Secretary

Edward Slegeski

ALTERNATES PRESENT: Linda Harris, Sitting

ABSENT: Albert Gionet

Sandra DeCampos

Jonathan Mitchell

ALSO PRESENT: Megan Pilla, Senior Planner

Katie Williford, Administrative Secretary

The Chair opened the Public Hearing at 7:03 p.m. The Secretary read the legal notice for the

application when the call was made.

FORAN BROS. CONTRACTORS, INC. – Application #2020-071 – Request a variance of

Art. II, Sec. 5.01.01 to construct an attached second family residence with a garage 9 feet from

the rear property line (30 feet required) at 235 Union Street, Residence B zone.

Mr. Anthony Foran, Foran Brothers Contractors, Inc., 694 Goodwin Street, East Hartford,

introduced himself. Mr. Foran stated that he represented the owners of 235 Union Street, who

wish to add an attached second family residence to the existing house. After discussions with the

Zoning Enforcement Officer about the options of adding an in-law apartment or making the

house a two-family, it was determined that the two-family would be a better option because the

property is zoned to allow two-family houses, Mr. Foran said.

Mr. Foran said the proposal meets all of the zoning requirements, except for the 30 ft. rear yard

setback. He explained that the structure requires some considerations because of handicap use,

which is the reason for the encroachment into the setback. Mr. Foran displayed the plot plan

showing the existing building and proposed second family dwelling. The proposed garage would

encroach on the rear yard setback, he said, noting that the encroachment would affect a parking

lot on the abutting property, while the abutting residence is further away.

Mr. Foran explained that a 24-ft. garage is needed to accommodate a handicap van that has a side

entry with an 8 ft. ramp that comes out of the side of the van, so the garage is larger than a

normal one-car garage.

Mr. Foran displayed a floorplan, cross sections, and an elevation from Jefferson Street looking

toward the property.

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The reason for the attached addition is that the family wants to be able to go into their daughter’s

home, Mr. Foran said. There will be a passageway into the existing home.

Mr. Stevenson asked if any members of the board had questions.

Mr. Haley asked whether there will be a ramp coming out of the addition on the front door. Mr.

Foran said that there would not. Mr. Haley asked how the handicapped person would get out if

there were a fire in the garage. Mr. Foran said that the allowed lot coverage is 3,506 sq. ft. and

only 3,210 sq. ft. are proposed, so a ramp could be added there. A ramp was not proposed there

due to aesthetics, but Mr. Foran acknowledged that Mr. Haley raised a good point about a second

means of egress. He asked if adding the ramp would require an approval through Building or

Zoning. Ms. Pilla replied that it would be through the Building Department, because this

application is for the variance for the rear yard setback.

In response to a question from Mr. Haley, Mr. Foran confirmed that the addition would be within

the setback limit without the garage.

Mr. Slegeski asked for an explanation of the office shown on the floor plan. Mr. Foran said it

was a home office for Irene Fitzgerald, who would be moving into the home with her husband.

In response to questions from Mr. Slegeski, Mr. Foran explained that three people would be

moving into the addition: The homeowner’s parents, one of whom is in a wheelchair, and the

homeowner’s brother, who has special needs.

Mr. Slegeski said he only saw one bedroom on the plans. Mr. Foran pointed out the second

bedroom above the garage, which is for the homeowner’s brother.

In response to questions from Mr. Slegeski, Mr. Foran explained that there is a combination

kitchen and living room for the family next to the office, and the homeowners are also proposing

a kitchen remodel in the existing house, which does not have any zoning issues.

Ms. Spadaccini asked if there had been any responses from neighbors. Mr. Foran said they had

not heard from any neighbors. Ms. Pilla confirmed that no comments were received from

neighbors.

Mr. Stevenson said he had questioned the stairs shown on the plans, because the application

referred to “no stairs living,” but the explanation that another relative will live above the garage

answered that question. He asked if there will be separate utilities and Mr. Foran confirmed that

there will be. He explained that that was part of the reason for proposing a two-family instead of

an in-law apartment, so the family has the asset of being able to sell it as a two-family in the

future. The Zoning Enforcement Officer had explained that having an in-law apartment would

restrict who could move in to that new addition.

Ms. Irene Fitzgerald, 64 Walker Street, Manchester, thanked the board for their consideration

and said she was available if anyone had questions related to her husband’s need. She said they

wanted to improve his quality of life and socialization with his family.

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Ms. Pilla said there were no outstanding Staff comments on the application itself. She had one

comment on the site plan. Ms. Pilla explained that, because there is no existing plot plan, Mr.

Foran used the GIS plan. In the process of reviewing the application, Staff found a discrepancy

in the representation of the street line on the south side of Jefferson Street in the Town’s GIS,

which is currently being addressed by Staff. Staff verified the monuments in the field, and the

street line is further north than it is represented on the plan. The actual location of the street line,

which is the property line, is approximately at the location of the existing fence on the property,

Ms. Pilla said.

The public hearing on application #2020-071 was closed and the public hearing portion of the

meeting was closed at 7:25 p.m.

I certify these minutes were adopted on the following date:

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Date James Stevenson, Chair

NOTICE: A DIGITAL RECORDING OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING CAN

BE HEARD IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

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MINUTES OF BUSINESS MEETING

HELD BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

VIRTUAL MEETING HELD VIA ZOOM

OCTOBER 28, 2020

MEMBERS PRESENT: James R. Stevenson, Chair

Robert Haley, Vice Chair

Keshet Spadaccini, Secretary

Edward Slegeski

ALTERNATES PRESENT: Linda Harris, Sitting

ABSENT: Albert Gionet

Sandra DeCampos

Jonathan Mitchell

ALSO PRESENT: Megan Pilla, Senior Planner

Katie Williford, Administrative Secretary

The Chair opened the Business Meeting at 7:25 p.m.

CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS:

FORAN BROS. CONTRACTORS, INC. – Application #2020-071 – Request a variance of

Art. II, Sec. 5.01.01 to construct an attached second family residence with a garage 9 feet from

the rear property line (30 feet required) at 235 Union Street, Residence B zone.

MOTION: Mr. Haley moved to approve the variance. Ms. Harris seconded the motion.

Mr. Haley said that there would not be an issue with the setback without the garage, and the

garage is necessary for the person with special needs.

Mr. Stevenson agreed with Mr. Haley. He added that the property is zoned for a two-family

house, so they only need a variance for the garage. As testified, the impact on the neighbor is

minimized by the small parking lot that is abutting that part of the property, Mr. Stevenson said.

He noted that no comments were received.

All members voted in favor of the motion.

The hardship was the necessity of safety for a person with special needs.

APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 MINUTES: PUBLIC HEARING AND

BUSINESS MEETING:

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MOTION: Mr. Slegeski moved to approve the minutes as written. Ms. Spadaccini seconded

the motion and all members voted in favor.

RECEIPT OF NEW APPLICATIONS:

Ms. Pilla stated that there were no new applications to accept.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Ms. Harris said she had not received the email with the Zoom link for the meeting. Ms. Pilla

said she would follow up next time to make sure members received the Zoom information.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m.

I certify these minutes were adopted on the following date:

____________________________ __________________________________

Date James Stevenson, Chair

NOTICE: A DIGITAL RECORDING OF THIS BUSINESS MEETING CAN BE

HEARD IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

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TO: Joseph V. Camposeo, Town Clerk

FROM: Zoning Board of Appeals

DATE: TBD

RE: Proposed Meeting Schedule for the Zoning Board of Appeals

February 2021 through January 2022

The following is a list of public hearings to be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The

meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main Street,

Manchester, Connecticut. A business meeting will follow the close of the public hearings.

February 24, 2021

March 24, 2021

April 28, 2021

May 19, 2021

June 23, 2021

July 28, 2021

September 22, 2021

October 27, 2021

December 1, 2021

January 26, 2022

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved this schedule on ____________________.

, Chair

Zoning Board of Appeals

cc: Zoning Board of Appeals

Customer Service

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