ZBA Debrief 12 16 2020ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DEBRIEFING NOTES
December 16, 2020
Members Present - McCabe, Underwood, Henkel, Hayward, Hamlin
Members absent-Urrico, Kuhl, Alternate Members absent –Weber, McDevitt
Administrative Item:
AV 31-2020 BILL POGONOWSKI, 24 Russell Harris Road 7:01
Ward 1. Applicant proposes to construct a detached 672 sq. ft. (footprint) garage with floor area of 1,114 sq. ft.
The garage height is to be 23 feet 3 inches where 16 feet is maximum for a garage in WR zone. The existing
home is 1,954 sq. ft. (footprint) with a floor area of 3,195 sq. ft. Relief requested for floor area & height. Site
Plan for new floor area in a CEA. Application tabled to the first Zoning Board meeting in December. Request
for further tabling to January 2021.
Status: Tabled to the first meeting in January for the ZBA. Tabled 7-0.
AV 39-2020 JEFFREY GODNICK, 312 Glen Lake Road 7:02
Ward 1. Applicant proposes to maintain a 188 sq. ft. shed that had been installed in 2019. The shed is located
3.9 ft. from the east property line where a 20 ft. setback is required. The existing home is 4,259 sq. ft. footprint
with a floor area of 5,774 sq. ft. Relief requested for setbacks, floor area, and permeability. Site plan new floor
area in a CEA and hard-surfacing within 50 ft. of the shoreline. Application tabled to the first Zoning Board
meeting in December. Request for further tabling to January 2021.
Status: Tabled to the first meeting in January for the ZBA. Tabled 7-0.
Old Business:
AV 32-2020 DAVID & PAMELA WAY, 33 Canterbury Way 7:03-7:26
Ward 1. Applicant proposes to install a 288 sq. ft. dock (8’x 36’). The existing home is 448 sq. ft. The new
dock does not meet the required 20 ft. setbacks. Relief requested for dock setbacks.
Status: Application was approved with the condition the dock width be 6 ft wide. Approved 7-0.
Follow Up: Applicant to submit final plan with changes.
New Business:
AV 45-2020 HARRISENA COMMUNITY CHURCH, 1616 Ridge Rd. 7:27-7:53
Ward 1. Applicant proposes a three-lot subdivision where the existing lot is 3.8 acres. Lot 1 is to be 1.3 acres,
Lot 2 is to be 1.3 acres, and Lot 3 is to be 1.2 acres. Lot 1 is to maintain the existing home 1,580 sq. ft. with
decks (footprint) and Lots 2 & 3 are for future homes and associated site work. Planning Board: review for
subdivision. Relief requested for lot size.
Status: Application tabled to January for a full board – meeting January 20, 2021. Tabled 7-0. (Note there were
only five members present normally there is 7, the Chair explained an applicant could request to be tabled for a
full board at the beginning at the meeting)
Follow Up:
AV 46-2020 JENNIFER BALL, 253 Pickle Hill Road 7:54-8:10
Ward 1. Applicant proposes a two-lot subdivision of a 7.99 acre parcel where Lot 1A is to be 5.89 acres and
house to remain (2,890 sq. ft. with decks—footprint). Lot 2A is to be 2.09 acres to be vacant for future home.
Applicant has proposed a typical residential home with septic for the vacant lot. Relief requested for Lot 1A
include lot width. Planning Board: review for subdivision. Relief requested for Lot 2A includes lot size, road
frontage, and lot width.
Status: Application approved as submitted. Approved 5-0.
Follow Up: Applicant to appear before the Planning Board at a future date.
AV 47-2020 PENELOPE D. TOWNSEND, 32 Bean Road 8:11-8:34
Ward 1. Applicant proposes to remove an existing 513 sq. ft. garage to construct a new detached garage 676
sq. ft. with storage above; total garage floor area 1,352 sq. ft. with height greater than 16 ft. The existing home
is 4,332 sq. ft. footprint with porches. New floor area is 7,220 sq. ft. The project includes a covered walkway
from the house to the garage. Detached accessory structures are limited to 16 ft. Planning Board: review for
new floor area in a CEA. Relief requested for height.
Status: Application approved as submitted. Approved 5-0.
Follow Up: Applicant to appear before the Planning Board 12/17/2020
AV 48-2020 BONNIE ROSENBERG, 73 Knox Road 8:35-9:25
Ward 1. Applicant proposes to construct two residential additions: north side addition of 64 sq. ft. is an upper
level; southside addition of 2 story is 370 sq. ft. footprint and 740 sq. ft. floor area. The site has one main home
and 2 cottages (1,855 sq. ft. footprint for all 3). Project involves new wastewater system and reduction of decks
and floor area. Existing floor area is 4,634 sq. ft., new floor addition of 506 sq. ft. will total 5,140 sq. ft.
Planning Board: site plan for new floor area in a CEA. Relief requested for setbacks and floor area.
Status: Application approved as submitted. Approved 4-1. Hamlin
Follow Up: Applicant to appear before the Planning Board 12/17/2020
AV 49-2020 ROCKHURST, LLC, Assembly Point Road 9:26-9:27
Ward 1. Applicant proposes to demolish existing buildings to construct a new home 2,400 sq. ft. footprint with
4,300 sq. ft. floor area and exterior patio areas. Project includes site work -fill, grading, stormwater
management, shoreline landscaping, new septic & water supply from lake. Planning Board: site plan for new
floor area in a CEA. Relief requested for height and shoreline setbacks.
Status: Application tabled to January for a full board – meeting January 20, 2021. Tabled 7-0. (Note there were
only five members present normally there is 7, the Chair explained an applicant could request to be tabled for a
full board at the beginning at the meeting)
Follow Up:
Recommendation of Election of Officers:
Vice-Chairman –Jim Underwood
Secretary –Roy Urrico
Yearend Discussion
Mike McCabe, Chair shared that he was pleased with the first year. Suggested Board members make stronger
motions to have supporting information about the decision being made by the board for an application. He
requested two hours of training to be in house from Counsel or other training
Adjourn: 9:40