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Home My WebLink AboutVariance (884) TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR Application # 7-4 70-00 APPLICATION FOR Date 5-11 -too ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Receipt# `T G y 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. t x; 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. n _u ----------------------- 1. Applicant: nie Wapping Camx.uiity Church, Incorporated 2. Mailing Address: 1790 Ellington Road South Windsor, CT 06074 3. Telephone#: 644-0833 (Church Offi cP) ; 291-R7S5 C sign professionals, Inc.) 4. Owner of record of property in question: -sarrF-- 5. Location of property in question: 1790 Ellington Road Assessor's Map # 64 Parcel #.19,20 & 21 Zone RR 6. Is applicant a corporation or co-partnership? (If corporation, submit a list of officers. If co-partnership, submit a list of owners). Corporation Officers: Paul Oates-Moderator; Iarry Brown-Vice moderator; JoHn Fluff-TteaSUIer;cialre er •seScb � :s T 2' .9s. `••;a�. 'fib 7. Please indicate if the applicant is owner, lessee, or prospective tenant: owner 8. Check one of the following: 10.4 (x) Request Variance to Section 10.2 of the Zoning Regulations to allow A hand J Capa�-c-Pssihle .addition/renovation connecting sanctuary and education wincr,' i.e. the link, within the required buffer- and front Yard(Sullivan Avenue)-28+/-variance. ( ) State hearing under Section of the mineral 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? No 12. Is this property within the Connecticut Water Aquifer area? Yes or No. If yes, application must be filed with the Connecticut Water Company by the applicant. yes 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. See attached sheet. 77 I hereby declare that the data& information contained herein is accurate to the best of my knowledge. Dated this llth dayvf may Year 2000 Applicant:�4 M'ODCAAT, - LJAffirJ6 C--vv%MvNrTV C+LVtCt4j {n!c (Signature) OWNER:x wit M-DE_aogl%d_ WAPfi#16, C-,mrn%.k,,-rj Ct4uwA, Ins. (Signature) Approved: Denied: Revised 12/04/98 Narrative Statement May 11, 2000 Variance Application Wapping Community Church 1790 Ellington Road South Windsor, Connecticut Wapping Community Church proposes to replace the existing link between the sanctuary/fellowship hall and the education wing in order to accommodate handicap persons throughout the entire church. This will involve demolition of the existing link and stairwell, to be replaced with a new addition. Specific variance requests are to Section 10.2 to allow an extension of the addition within the required front yard along Sullivan Avenue(28 + feet variance), and to eliminate the requirement for a buffer(50 feet variance) requirement of Section 10.4. The unusual hardship and exceptional difficulties, which prompt this application, are: 1). Existing building is nonconforming to front yard. 2). Sanctuary and education wings have different floor elevations. 3). None of the exiting building can be moved. Original building pre- dates zoning. 4). Existing chair lift in sanctuary is inadequate. 5). Existing elevator(three floors) in education wing is inaccessible to the sanctuary wing. 6). The state's widening of Sullivan Avenue resulted in a taking of land, which reduced the distance between the front property line and the existing and proposed building. 7). There is absolutely no need to buffer the Church from Sullivan Avenue. 8). The Church pre-dates the buffer requirement. 9). The property across the street from the addition, now town-owned, was changed from residential to commercial zoning in the 1980's (previously was owned by the Church). 10). Parcel is triangular in shape and fronts on three highways. 11). The Church's building committee has worked extensively with an architect, and this is the best option. 12). Addition will follow the same fagade plane along Sullivan Avenue as the existing education wing. 13). With this addition,the entire building will be handicap accessible. Thank you. Written Description Property as portrayed on a map entitled- "Compilation Plan Prepared For: Wapping Community Church, 1790 Ellington Road, South Windsor, Connecticut, ZBA map, Date: 5-10-00, Design Professionals, Inc. Scale 1 inch=40 ft." Note: deed descriptions were inadequate. t Written Description Property as portrayed on a map entitled- "Compilation Plan Prepared For: Wapping Community Church, 1790 Ellington Road, South Windsor,Connecticut, ZBA map, Date: 5-10-00, Design Professionals, Inc. Scale 1 inch=40 ft." Note: deed descriptions were inadequate. I� �V NOW .1111anat 5 ,R0!!,-Tw~- � A- WTIMN ��!.•��•♦ fir♦ � �I �� VIA �I ♦IOAO ♦ ♦ .OR • ♦i�1 h ♦ 1 ♦ - - ♦ ♦ ♦ . ,�IIN �irill ■ r •� _ i 1 t FOR-1 Owl IFF L44I OR 4 On M:mv ON r • �T to•NN SF,< 'V e Tawn OY&SioutA y ` 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE • SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. 06074 �Gyosox•co�� AREA CODE 860 /644-2511 June 13, 2000 CERTIFIED#P462498101 The Wapping Community Church, Inc. 1790 Ellington Road South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Appl. #2470-00—The Wapping Community Church, Inc., 1790 Ellington Road, RR zone To Whom It May Concern: At the meeting of the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals held on June 1, 2000, the Board approved your request for a 25.7' variance to section 10.2 to allow a handicap accessible addition/renovation 24.3' from the property line at 1790 Ellington Road, RR zone. The Board concluded the hardships to be as follows: 1. Existing building is non-conforming to the front yard setback. 2. None of the existing buildings can be moved. Original building pre-dates zoning. 3. The State's widening of Sullivan Avenue resulted in a taking of land, which reduced the distance between the front property line and the existing and proposed building. 4. The parcel is triangular in shape and fronts on three highways. Any new building, or alteration/additions to existing buildings, requires a building permit prior to start of construction. These actions are effective upon your filing the enclosed form in the Town Clerk's Office at your own expense. Very truly yours, M `r- Marjorie thony, Chairperson Zoning Board of Appeals MA:dr cc: Building Department I, Marjorie Anthony, Chairperson of the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals hereby certify that on June 1, 2000 the Zoning Board of Appeals granted to: The Wapping Community Church, Inc., a 25.7' variance to section 10.2 to allow a handicap accessible addition/renovation 24.3' from the property line, RR zone. on premises located: 1790 Ellington Road and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Property as portrayed on a map entitled- "Compilation Plan Prepared For: Wapping Community Church, 1790 Ellington Road, South Windsor, Connecticut, ZBA map, Date: 5-10-00, Design Professionals, Inc. Scale 1 inch=40 ft." Note: deed descriptions were inadequate. OWNER OF RECORD: The Wapping Community Church, Inc. Dated at South Windsor, Connecticut this 13th day of June, 2000. Marjorie thony, Chairperson PUBLIC ACT#75-317 Received for Record this day of 2000 at VOLUME PAGE TOWN CLERK Michele Li e-8-1-00 ZBA Meetin Pa e 1 From: <WSMann@aol.com> To: <lipe@southwindsor.org> Date: 6/1/00 4:18PM Subject: 6-1-00 ZBA Meeting Town of South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals 1540 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074 Dear Madam/Sir: Re: Wapping Community Church I am a member of the Wapping Community Church and I urge you to approve our request for the ability to make our Church sanctuary available to handicapped people. My most recent experience included Captain Michael Donnelly of this town. Mike flew 44 missions during the gulf war and his reward was a dreadful disease that we know as 'Lou Gehrig's'disease. Mike is wheel chair bound along with not being able to care nor speak for himself. My husband's memorial service was held in our Church sanctuary and Mike was unable to attend it because of the inaccessibility. Mike was concerned because he could not show our family his support by being at the service. I do not want this happen to anyone else. I am sure the Lord will help you make the decision to approve this request. Thank you. Phyllis M. Mann, 37 Mountain Drive, South Windsor. YPI VCR JUN Me South Wlnds,-�- INLAND WETLANDS ,,:•_ �x' CONSEPVATI1ON Ca;Y1r�4J ;r Zoning Board of Appeals June 1, 2000 Town of South Windsor Town Hall South Windsor, CT 06074 Committee members, I am writing this letter as Chairman of the Design Subcommittee of the Building Committee of Wapping Community Church and as a member of said Church. I am in favor of the proposed addition to the Church to provide improved accessibility to the Sanctuary and to Fellowship Hall. I realize that the addition, as proposed,will cut into the front yard setback in your Zoning Regulations. The presentation this evening will give you many reasons why the Church is requesting a variance from this setback. In addition to these I would add the following: 1. Using this particular plan will allow us to reorient the stairwell to give an additional 80 to 90 square feet of foyer meeting space. This meeting space will allow us to clear the traffic area of people moving between the Sanctuary and the Education Building after services. It is an essential part of the new accessibility. 2. The Church property is now physically separated from the streets(Oakland and Sullivan) by a 3 to 4 foot stone wall. This provides an effective barrier from traffic incursions and there is still room between the wall and the addition for an adequate lawn and landscaping. Safety is not an issue. This request, although probably not unique, is unusual. The Church is a focal point in South Windsor and we are very aware of that fact. We work very hard to maintain the exterior of the Church and the grounds. We go so far as to maintain the strip of land below the wall (State property), keeping it litter free and maintaining the landscaping made available through a"beautification project"of the Town and State. In conclusion,the Church and the Building Committee support this request for a variance and I feel it will enhance our ability to serve the community and in particular, its citizens with mobility impairments. Thank you for your consideration. truly yo , ,,,-,, ;ery hn Drake 29 Graham Road Broad Brook, CT 06016 'gni The ~� villaze AT BUCKLAND COURT June 1,2000 Zoning Board of Appeals Town of South Windsor South Windsor,CT 06074 Dear Board Members, I would like to support the request by the Wapping Church for a variance needed to make their sanctuary accessible to the handicapped. Several of our residents attend Sunday services at the church and it would certainly be a lot safer for them to enter with the proposed alterations. I am sure this must be true for their elderly or handicapped members also. As the general population ages,it is very important to make our community facilities as accessible as possible so that our elders can continue to participate in the activities that they have always enjoyed. Sincerely, Charlene Breen Director of Community Relations The Village at Buckland Court 432 Buckland Road, South Windsor CT 06074 860-644-7366 Fax 860-644-7360 www.villageretirement.com C A T E R E D R E T I R E M E N T L I V I N G Laurence A. & Donna H. Brown 71 Robert Drive South Windsor, Ct 06074 May 30, 2000 South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals Town Hall South Windsor, CT 06074 Dear Members of the ZBA, We are writing to you to express our support for the variance requested by the Wapping Community Church. As you well know, Wapping Community Church is a landmark in our town's center, and we want to respect that heritage while adapting our facility to today's needs. We are finally moving to make our facility accessible to all our members and those neighbors for whom our stairs represent an insurmountable barrier. The renovation plans do indeed continue and slightly extend our encroachment within the setback from Sullivan Avenue. However, the limited nature of the additional encroachment seems to be esthetically acceptable and to present little or no imposition upon our neighbors. Meanwhile the benefit of making our sanctuary accessible to our handicapped members, our new neighbors - many of whom are handicapped, and those handicapped friends and neighbors who will want to attend marriages and funerals for their friends and relatives seems a highly desirable renovation to this community site. 1 hope you will find our request to allow the Wapping Community Church to go ahead with its proposed handicap accessibility renovation acceptable and grant the variance. Thank you for your consideration. 1� y�