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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 Podunk Circle- ZBA 063 i nal ` 4 1 TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR Application # APPLICATION FOR Date ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Receipt IMPORTANT.- This application must be submitted to the Planning Department by the second Thursday of the preceding month to insure being heard at the next meeting. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ANSWERED AND ALL SUPPLEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED. ;SECTIONI-GRAMI AL FO.R IATTON 1. The application and supplements must be filed in duplicate, typed or printed in ink. 2. A Class D or better survey of the property in question must be submitted with the application showing streets, lot lines, building lines, zone boundary lines, dimensions, and buildings present or proposed and buildings on adjacent properties and distance from subject property. 3. If a variance is being requested, a legal description and deed of the property must be submitted with the application. This description can be obtained from the land records. 4. The sign from the Planning Department must be displayed on the property at least 10 days prior to the public hearing in a location visible from all abutting streets. • The applicant, or a representative must be present for the public hearing. The time, date and place of the hearing will be advised by mail. • Inquiries on this application may be directed to the Planning Department at the South Windsor Town Hall. 5. No application shall be a complete application unless it shall be in such form and contain such information as necessary for a fair determination of the issues. Incomplete applications may be denied. SECTION II-REQUIRED INFORMATION 1. Applicant: ThQCna3 -Er-n=CY) 2. Mailing Address: le- 3. Telephone 4. Owner ofrecord of property in question: Sao , i 5. Location of property in question: Assessor's Map # Parcel # J Zone R Z 6. Is applicant a corporation or co-partnership? (If corporation, submit a list of officers. If co-partnership, submit a list of owners). i 1 SECTIONH-RE IIIRED'INF0RMA ;continued 7. Please indicate if the applicant is owner, lessee, or prospective tenant: 8. Check one of the following: y 5, q, a Request Variance to Section 41,5•gAof the Zoning Regulations to allow Qk- 11 a care ( ) State hearing under Section of the General Statutes for ( ) An appeal from the Zoning Officer's decision involving 9. Is this a request for a sign variance? If yes, complete and submit the sign checklist information. 10. If application is for a variance to Section 3.12,are there any liquor outlets within the restricted area, (500 feet)? YES or NO If yes, submit a list of liquor outlets, their locations and distances from the property in question. 11. Is this property within 500 feet of another town line? 12. Is this property within the Connecticut Water Aquifer area? Yes No. If yes, application must be filed with the Connecticut Water Company by the applicant. 13. If requesting a variance state clearly the unusual hardship or exceptional difficulty on the property that prompts this application and indicate why other options are unacceptable. Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary. SECTION III-DATES AND SIGNATURES I hereby declare that the data&information contained herein is accurate to the best of my knowledge. Dated this day of , 'ir' Ej Year ���- . Applicant: �� el& XJV) 4 YS�iature �- OWNER: (. (Signature SECTION IV—ACTIONDf, THE BOARD Approved: Denied: Revised 12/04/98 • Thomas and Lisa Bengtson 1-2 Pddunk Circle South Windsor XT 06D74 f8 )282-9417 TO SUPPORT OUR APPLICATION TO THE ZONING-HOARD-OF APPEALS WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING: Durhome is-currently (aceordingto Town Hall recor-& 1480 square feet. Were looking to-add 112 square Jeet. We are seeking toenlarge-our kitchen enough to-co Portably enlaymeals together as a fancily. We are not lookingtahe-extravagant In-our addition, we only ask to add enough-room to have-a-kitchen table with enough room to actually sit con fortably and-eat! Currently our "eat-in"kitchenTrovides,a space of 7'x 6' for a table & chairs. We-currently have a fa ity ofthree d hope to add more chtldrento--our family in the future. In this-very-crap ped€lining space-we have a moderately sued 3' square table. This allows for 24"on two sides to accommodate -a-chair and its-occupant and IV on-the twa other-sides for the chair-and occupant. Needless to say this is a very uncomfortable sitnat}on as eve are e €;_people. -To get in and out from the table Auring meals we literally have to push the table away-there is not enough room to_push-our e—s�hael to get oatl=.rr We tied a smaller kitchen table but-quickly determined that a meal could not be served on it, it barely accommodated the pates and would not allow-fbr serving dishes tohelAaced on the table. This has been a-great-annoyance since the purchase-of our liome and we have finally-saved enough money d obtained a=loan to afford to add a small addition. We have-considered moving-but as specified below we feel thatis riot an option for us. Our-home was originally chosen-because of=-it's location. Thomas was rained in South Windsor and attended Pleasant Valley School and wanted his child(renj to do the saute. Secondly and more importantly,T-omas is Viand has been s}mce 197-8) an active member ofThe South Windsor Volunteer Eire Department e a-so was just voted"Firms Fighter of the rear 04 for his conmt tment and dedication). Our -home-allows him a less than-one tninute response fine to his assigned re company, Company One on Ellington Road. As he is-one-ofa-stuall percentage-of fire fighters-qualified and/or authorized to eve fire-apparatus it is advantageous to the Town of South Windsor from a .blic safety-stand point we remain in our -current-location rather than look elsewhere for a home with a larger=kitchen. Thomas-arid Lisa Hengson 12 Podunk-Circle Booth Windsor}-CT 74 t%Q)292 9417 As-a blue-collar working class family who basically lives-paycheck to paycheck we can not afford to move to a bigger home-in South Windsor with the current real estate market. As stated-move we have saved money and-obtaiined a loan-using the equity in our-home to fund this addition. It wouldbe much more costly to find an equivalent home in South Windsor with a larger tchen and we would not be-able to make the mortgage payments. We also feel that moving away from-South Windsor is-not an option for us as Thomas has deer roots=in this corninunity and wants to pass that sense of community on to his child(ren). When we purchased our home seven years ago we believed that improvements and[or additions would be permitted as long as the bylaws of our association were adhered to. We were never told nor were we ever aware of the 1404 square foot restriction. We-have complete-and fill approval from all of the other nine members (iomeownersj of The Oak Meadow Association for this addition. We have always believed that with the permissionof the membership building-this-small addition would-not be a problem. We were unaware of any town-regulation pr-ohibitirig this until we tried to-apply for a buildingpermit. The proposed addition to our kitchen would utilize a-design that would be compatible and attractive with the style of the existing structure. -The submitted plan-clearly indicates that this addition will fit nperfect y with the home and neighborhood without encroaching on the adjoining properties. The proposed addition would be to the rear ofthe home and will not be visible from the street or the front of the property. The proposed addition would-only extend approx. 4' further than the existing deck does at this time. ft is our understanding that zoning regulations are toprotect land owners and property values. This addition would cause no inconvenience to adjacent (or nearby)neighbors and would certainly serveto increase the value of-our property and the others in the neighborhood. We are aware that in-another PUD in-South Windsor-a builder, during the-construction process was grantedpermiss on by the Planning and Zoning Commissifln to build larger homes up to-1 640 square feet. In facts in that subdivision almost 5bo/o of the homes are larger than 14D4 square feet with almost 23�ro-closer to 1640. If the proposed addition is approved the square footage of our home would remain under 1600. In aprevious decision a Planning and-Zoning-Corm issioner stated that the deveiopmentprmess this area:is • Thomas and Lisa Bengtson 12 Podunt—Circle South Windsor CT '74 troublingbecause the regulation sttite-a limit an-dwelmg its,but then a developer can request a waiver andbe-avowed to build a larger-home. In fact, thebuilder of our subdivision was granted permission to build four Iouses that-were 4arger, two -(one is ours]with larger living spaces ecause-the-architect made amist-Ae)and two with Florida rooms. We would like to be afforded the same-op por�that €leveloper-&-are---the only exception is that ours would e l'or con�orl and convemeuce theirs for profit. Rvpiation 4-.5.4.a states that an applicant may request a waiver- of the 1400 square foot provision from the Commission for specific dwelling units after demonstrat good cause for-such waiver. We that we have demonstrated such good cause and thereforerespectfully request-that the Commission's-approval be granted for-our very modest-addition. . • � � ■ ` � �^ °\a 2--""mow pi ;4�\ $ . : . . .. . . 10,0 sC4 9 � 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 '�OsoR-c° TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 April 15, 2002 CERTIFIED # 70001670000189222186 Thomas & Lisa Bengtson 12 Podunk Circle South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Appl. #2534-02 - Thomas & Lisa Bengtson, 12 Podunk Circle, DR zone Dear Mr. & Mrs. Bengtson,: At the meeting of the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals held on April 4, 2002, the Board approved your request for a variance to section 4.5.4.a to allow a 112 sq. ft. addition, increasing the house size to 1592 sq. ft. (1400 sq. ft. allowed) at 12 Podunk Circle, DR zone. The Board concluded-the hardship on the property to be the existing kitchen is inadequate in size and in order to enlarge this area, the only way to extend is to the rear of the house, exceeding the 1400 sq. ft. requirement. These actions are effective upon your filing the enclosed form in the Town Clerk's Office at your own expense. Very truly yours, Robert Warren, Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals RW:dr cc: Building Department r, Robert Warren, Chairman of the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals hereby certify that on April 4, 2002 the Zoning Board of Appeals granted to: Thomas & Lisa Bengtson, a variance to section 4.5.4.a to allow a 112 sq. ft. addition, increasing the house size to 1592 sq. ft. (1400 sq. ft. allowed, DR zone. on premises located: 12 Podunk Circle and more particularly bounded and described as follows: That certain real Property described as Unit No. 2 of cAE MEAZCW, also known as 12 Podunk CiL.le situated on the southerly side of Elli_gton ±toad (Route 30) in the Town of South Windsor, County of 3a--t_ord and'Conaecticut and being shown on a may or Plan entitled *OAT MEADOW Ellington cut design professionals, inc. (203)Road :north Windsor Connecti- 291-8753 civil engineers . planners . su_—teyors 441c governors highway, south wiadsor, cOnaecticst 06074 Schedule* •A-30 Decla-rant: staple Laaf cansc=c- tion, Inc. 1750 Ellington toad 83 South Windsor, C: 06074 Design: JJP Drawn: N-P Checked: RPM/P.4D Job 30-:88-239 Date: March 4, 1994 Drawing Na.: C:/Sob/Cak/882S9-A3 graphic scale (in feet) i inch • 40 £t. Sheet 1 of 11. which asap is On file in the office of the Town Clarks Office of the' Town of South Windsor. Said unit exists pursuant to a Declaration of Oak Meadow by 1W1PLE LEAF CONSTRIICTION, LXC. of South Windsor, Connecticut, dated May 9, 1994 and recorded in volume 792 at Page 3 Of the South wiadsor Land.Records. w OWNER OF RECORD: Thomas G. & Lisa M. Bengtson Dated at South Windsor, Connecticut this 15th day of April,2002. Robert Warren, Chairman PUBLIC ACT#75-317 Received for Record this day of 2002 at VOLUME PAGE TOWN CLERK The Oak Meadow Association regulations require approval from the Executive Board prior to any additions or exterior modifications of units. Our association consists of ten units with a four member Executive Board. The attached permission form includes unanimous approval from the Executive Board (with the exception of Thomas Bengtson, President, who is the applicant) as well as from five of the six the remaining units. We have thus far been unable to find the remaining neighbor at home to ask approval but will do so as soon as possible and bring to the hearing. LEGEND xt>Q�• os IRON PIN TO BE SET 0 MONUMENT TO BE SET 300 - _ EXISTING CONTOUR x 287.3 EXISTING* SPOT GRADE —w—w— WATER MAIN /sE+cvlcB —G—G— GAS MAIN /ScRvIGE NOTE: 1. SANITARY SEWER INVERT ELEVATIONS TAKEN FROM I/ INSPECTION REPORT PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR. 2. ALL ITEMS DEPICTED ON THIS PLAN HAVE BEEN VERIFIED IN THE FIELD AS TO LOCATION, ELEVATION 70' CLAP AND COMPLETENESS. EASEMENT IN c � � Im q iC.B. 4 S66.20'02•W i 1 159.28/ gz.nS 1 1 8,0 \ I N.8 I I / � BL'I nBz.s B5.2 O*" X � d^Z.0 4 � 84.07 Bz 44R 2 (o 1 0503 I \ �erl � REFERENCE NOTE: _ I 9,265 $q ft. x 115A.! 6TE•zo` BOUNDARY AND TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ARE TAKEN FROM PLANS - U_ \ r.tio• ENTITLED 'OAK MEADOW—SITE PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT', SHEETS 2 AND 3 Bzl•9 y�7 6 � :19.2 J, OF 6 SCALE1'=40' LAST REVISION 8 18 93. PREPARED FOR HUNTERS Y . LA � � \ J N GREEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, BY DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, INC. a?o I ZONE: DESIGNED RESIDENCE \ 61 6-7 � THIS MAP AND SURVEY WERE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE TO A-2 149 57 STANDARDS OF HORIZONTAL ACCURACY AS DEFINED IN THE I Tee 'RECOMMENDED STANDARDS FOR SURVEYS AND MAPS IN THE STATE ' B° GAYJ OF CONNECTICUT" PREPARED AND ADOPTED BY THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF LAND SURVEYORS, INC., SEPTEMBER 24, 1992. 1 r x TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF THIS MAP IS ' I SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT AS NOTED HEREON. I + w I f ._ PROPOSED UN/T I a 12882 0 CHARD P. MARTEL UC. No. m 1.UNLESS OTHFRMSE NOTED.E)MN°VILLUTY REVISIONS 203 291-8755 SHEET LOCATIONS AS SMIAW ARE BASED ON BEST GRAPHIC SCALE I OAK MEADOW AVJULAB ����,� ��� SHOULD B aIELD Vn01 ALL FJR TO CONSTRUTIMCTION. 20 0 10 20 esign ®� 1�7®o 1 I ALL TI FIELD�m PItlOR TO BC11ON. &rofesslonals, Inc.: Au umrnts ARE ro BE STAKED IN TFiE FIfU.OBY A LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR PRIOR TO �T CONSTRUCTION. am RN BM Kid JW N4 A6TSt�7 a. THIS PLAN IS INVALID uuLFSS IT BEARS THE I ®�vS./�� ����,�� OF 304M MON SEAL AND ORIGINAL SIONAIURE 1 inch = 20 feet ciyil engineers • planners • surveyors 1 OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENQwma/SURvEYOR. NO. DATE I DESCPJP77ON BY south windsor, Connecticut 06074 SOUTH WINDSOR CONNECTICUT a D 911 RPrl DATE -7•Z5.9S To Whom It May Concern, The undersigned members of the Oak Meadow Homeowners Association grant permission to Thomas and Lisa Bengtson to add a 7.5' X 15' extension to their existing kitchen at 12 Podunk Circle. 1 . w 711 2. 3. 5. ' m P 6. 7. 9. ea.S d' j 8e.2 I 9 I.28 T o'7.0 G \ o 0 7 �B gL.c�l qA.L 7 B{,201 � O i 6pi � O 9t.9V 1 ti2-2' - i 4 Ca - 149.57 , i TQCIS TCt � CAf'i 7�0 1 T d o a�.y Rl 1 ( N f. PROPOSED UNlr N m i I (203) 291-8755 OAK MIEAD®W SHEET d esign IL0T lice 2 As-R&T PLAN 1 I rofessionals, Inc. �TAT �+ ®�lV A�7K C�7llRCILlri auMv er. „aa Na•earJ�-: OF civil engineers • planner • surveyors south windsor, Connecticut 08074 SOUTH WINDSOR CONNECTICUT affrnD er.RaN Icu' 7-Z6.sS 111 ' WARRANTY DEED • (Survivorship) KNOW YE, THAT MAPLE LEAF CONSTRUCTION, INC. , a ConnectiW U corporation having its principal office in South Windsor, Con- necticut (hereinafter referred to as the "Grantor" ) for the con- sideration of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SIX THOUSAND AND 00/100THS ($136, 000 . 00) DOLLARS received to its full satisfaction of THOMAS G. BENGTSON and LISA M. BENGTSON of the Town of South Windsor, County of Hart"ford and State of Connecticut (hereinafter referred to as the "Grantees" ) does give, grant , bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Gran- tees as joint tenants and WITH WARRANTY COVENANTS, the following described premises : That certain real property described as Unit No . 2 of OAK MEADOW, also known as 12 Podunk Circle situated on the southerly side of Ellington Road (Route 30) in the Town of South Windsor, County of Hartford and Connecticut and being shown on a map or plan entitled "OAK MEADOW Ellington Road south Windsor Connecti- cut design professionals, inc . (203) 291-8755 civil engineers . planners . surveyors 441c governor' s highway, south windsor, connecticut 06074 Schedule "A-3 " Declarant : Maple Leaf Construc- tion, Inc . 1750 Ellington Road #3 South Windsor, CT 06074 Design: JJP Drawn : JJP Checked : RPM/PRD Job No . : 88-259 Date : March 4 , 1994 Drawing No . : C: /Job/Oak/88259-A3 graphic scale (in feet) 1 inch = 40 ft . Sheet- 1 of 111 . which map is on file in the office of the Town Clerk ' s Office of the Town of South Windsor. Said unit exists pursuant to a Declaration of Oak Meadow by MAPLE LEAF CONSTRUCTION, INC. of South Windsor, Connecticut, dated May 9 , 1994 and recorded in Volume 792 at Page 3 of the South Windsor Land Records . The premises are hereby conveyed together with and subject to the terms, conditions, agreements, obligations, and easements contained in the Declaration as it may be amended or supplement- ed. The Grantees, by acceptance of this deed, hereby expressly assume and agree to be bound by and to comply with all of the terms , conditions, agreements, obligations and easements as set forth in said Declaration, the Bylaws of the Association and Exhibits as they may be amended or supplemented. Together with and subject to the right of others to pass and repass over a certain roadway known as Podunk Circle for purposes of ingress/egress to access said unit . THE ABOVE PREMISES ARE ALSO CONVEYED SUBJECT TO: 1 . Any and all provisions of any municipal ordinance or regulation, and federal, state, or local law, including, but n?t limited to, the provisions of any zoning, building, planning, or inland wetland rules and regulations governing the subject property. 2 . Taxes of the Town of South Windsor on the List of Octo- ber 1 , 1994 including any reassessment or reallocation from the creation of the Common Interest Community which become due and payable after the date of the delivery of the Unit Deed which the Grantees assume and agree to pay as part of the consideration for this deed. 3 . Those matters shown on Schedule A-1 to the Declaration of Oak Meadow recorded in Volume 792 at Page 3 of the South Wind- sor Land Records . Signed this 31st day of August, 1995. Signed, Sealed and Delivered MAPLE LEAF CONSTRUCTION, INC. in the presence of : By: Rene Veilleux Its President Duly Authorized STATE OF CONNECTICUT) ss : South Windsor COUNTY OF HARTFORD ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 31st day of August, 1995, by Rene Veilleux, President of Maple Leaf Construction, Inc . , a Connecticut corporation, on behalf of the corporation. Vincent J. Purnhagen Commissioner of the Superior Court GRANTEES ' ADDRESS 12 Podunk Circle, Unit #2 South Windsor, CT 06074 3 �Y t V : Y SCHEDULE A >F . That certain real property described as Bnit No. 2 of CAI f^jME,IDOW, also known as 12 Podunk Circle situated on the southerly - ' Road (Route 30) in the Town of South Windsor. side of Ellingtonshown OIL a map County of 1 t"OAX �C Elaord and lington Roadt and bsouth Windsor Connect- 4 plan ntitl_- rst design professionals, inc. (203) 291-87SS civil engineers _rreyors 441c governor's highway, south Windsor. P13rners . su cornecti_st 06074T Sched n load 3 Sputa W adsor,�CT 06074y esigs: tion, Inc. 1750 Ellington JJ? Drawn: J\/-P C«ackad: R?M/?RD Job No. :88-259 Data: March 4, i994 Drawing ,to.: C:/Job/Oak/88259-A3 graphic scale (in feet) 1 <r ; 994 . 40 £�. Sheet 1 of 1". which map is on file in the offica of the Town Clark's Office of the Town of South Windsor. 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