Zoning Board of Appeals - Minutes - 11/06/2024

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RECEIVED FOR RE
MINUTES WATERFORD EPO
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Zoning Board of Appeals Noveinber 6, 2024
Waterford Town Hall 5:30 PM
Members Present: Cathy Gonyo, Chairwoman, Anne Darling, Michelle Kripps, John
Morgan
Members Absent: William Herzfeld
Alternates Present: Jason Kohl
Alternates Absent: Greg Gallup
Staff Present: Jonathan Mullen, Planning Director; Mark Wujtewicz, Planner;
Wayne Scott, Zoning Official; Dawn Choisy, Recording Secretary
Also Present: Atty Robert Avena, Town Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER AND APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
Chairwoman Gonyo called the meeting to order at 5:30. J. Kohl was appointed to sit for W.
Herzfeld.
2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: Motion made by J. Morgan, seconded by M. Kripps, to approve the minutes of the
October 2, 2024 meeting as written.
VOTE: 3-0-2, C. Gonyo and J. Kohl abstaining.
3% OLD BUSINESS
Application #ZBA-24-4 - Appeal of A Beautiful Real Estate LLC, owner and applicant for
property located at 14 Bella Vista Street, R-20 zone. Variances are requested from zoning
regulations: Section 4.4.1 - front yard setback, 4.4.2 - side yard setback and 4.4.3 - rear yard
setback as shown on plans titled “Zoning Location Survey” dated July 15, 2024.
A request to table this application until the December 4, 2024 ZBA meeting was received from
the applicant’s agent.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
Appeal #ZBA-24-5 — Appeal of the Zoning Official’s Order to Discontinue dated September 12,
2024 issued for the placement of an unauthorized Recreational Camping Vehicle and other
unauthorized uses being conducted in violation of the Town of Waterford Zoning Regulations on
property located at 10 Shore Drive, Waterford. Appeal is taken by Alex Mironovas.
Chairwoman Gonyo opened the public hearing and read the following exhibits into the record:
EXHIBIT 1 - Application for Appeal of the Zoning Official’s Decision dated 9/25/24
EXHIBIT 2 - email correspondence dated July 15, 2024 to Alex Mironovas from Wayne
Scott
EXHIBIT 3 - Order to Discontinue dated 9/12/2024
EXHIBIT 4 - Legal ad run in the Day newspaper on 10/23/24 & 10/30/24
EXHIBIT 5 - email dated May 15, 2024 from Jonathan Mullen to Wayne Scott
(1 photo included)

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EXHIBIT 6 - Three photos of camper and boat trailer on site taken by W. Scott
on 5/15/24
EXHIBIT 7 - Two photos of camper and unassembled dock components taken
by M. FitzGerald on 5/15/24
EXHIBIT 8 - Three photos of camper and unassembled dock components taken
by W. Scott on 7/19/24
EXHIBIT 9 - email dated July 20, 2024 from Alex Mironovas to Wayne Scott,
RE: Town of Waterford regulation regarding trailers &
Recreational Camping Vehicles Not Permitted
EXHIBIT 10- Zoning Compliance Review dated 8/23/24
EXHIBIT 11 - Three photos of camper and dock partially installed on site taken
by W. Scott on8/26/24
EXHIBIT 12 - email contained 6 photos of activity over the weekend of August
25, 2024 at 10 Shore dr. (photos taken by neighbor, not included)
EXHIBIT 13 - email from Wayne Scott to Kevin Zawoy dated August 29, 2024
Re: 10 Shore Drive Waterford CT dock permit inquiry
EXHIBIT 14 - email dated August 29, 2024 from Wayne Scott to “Lisa R’, RE:
10 Shore Drive 8/25/24
EXHIBIT 15 - email dated September 11, 2024 from Alex Mironovas to Wayne
Scott, Re: Town of Waterford regulation regarding Trailers &
Recreational Camping Vehicles Not Permitted
EXHIBIT 16 - email dated September 12, 2024 from Wayne Scott to Alex
Mironovas RE: Town of Waterford regulation regarding Trailers
& Recreational Camping Vehicles Not Permitted
EXHIBIT 17 - email dated September 17, 2024 from Kathleen Perzanowski to
Wayne Scott Subject: 10 Shore Drive, Waterford
EXHIBIT 18 - email dated October 1, 2024 from Wayne Scott to Kathleen
Perzanowski, Subject 10 Shore Drive, Waterford
EXHIBIT 19 - Activity Log — 10 Shore Dr
W. Scott noted for the record that Exhibit 7 should state that the photographs taken by M.
FitzGerald were taken on 7/15/24, not 5/15/24.
W. Scott reviewed Exhibit 19 (Activity Log) as well as the exhibits showing photos of the
camper on the property. He noted that Section 3.9.4 of the Zoning Regulations states that a
camper is not allowed on a property without there being a principal structure on the property.
Section 3.20.3 of the Zoning Regulations allows the Zoning Official to issue a temporary Zoning
Compliance Permit for the placement of a manufactured home or trailer on a property only in the
circumstance where a building permit has been issued for the construction of the property owners
own dwelling. There is currently no principal structure on the property, and there is no building
permit in place for the construction of a new home. The property owner has applied for a
building permit for a new home; however, it has not been approved because the submittal did not
meet the zoning regulations.
Alex Mironovas addressed the Board, and stated that a permit for a new home on the site had
been issued, but he does not know if it is still valid.
Attorney Avena asked Mr. Mironovas if a permit for the dock has been issued by DEEP. A.
Mironovas replied that the original owner received a permit for the dock. It had expired and he is
in communication with the DEEP to get a new permit.

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Attorney Avena asked Mr. Mironovas if he received copies of the permits when he bought the
property. A. Mironovas replied that the previous owner told him he had permits and gave him a
bag of stuff.
Attorney Avena entered into the record as Exhibit 20 a print-out from the permitting software
showing an expiration date for the new home permit of 5/24/2007. He stated that the new plans
have not been approved.
A, Darling asked A. Mironovas why he did not move the trailer when he received the notice, and
asked if he had a current building permit. A. Mironovas replied that the regulation does not say
the permit has to be valid.
Attorney Avena asked if A. Mironovas was doing work under the old permit. A. Mironovas
replied that he is doing landscaping on the site. Attorney Avena referred to an email sent to the
Zoning Official (Exhibit 9) where A. Mironovas asked the Zoning Official for an exception to
the regulations and issue a zoning permit for the trailer. A. Mironovas again said that the
regulations don’t say that the permit needs to be valid.
Chairwoman Gonyo stated that there is a reason rules are put in place, and noted that it has been
established that the RV is on the site, and it has also been established that a building permit has
not been issued for the property.
Attorney Avena submitted into the record as Exhibit 21 a Warranty Deed for the property.
A. Darling stated the she looked at the property and there are weeds all over and that it does not
appear that there is any landscaping work being done as Mr. Mironovas has previously stated.
J. Morgan stated that the RV should just be moved.
W. Scott stated that the Order to Discontinue is also for the installation of the dock. He referred
to Exhibit 17 in which DEEP stated that there is not a valid permit for the dock.
There being no further comments, the public hearing was closed at 7:00.
MOTION: Motion made by J. Morgan, seconded by A. Darling to add deliberation of
Application #ZBA-24-5 to the agenda.
VOTE: 5-0 :
MOTION: Motion made by J. Kohl, seconded by J. Morgan, to uphold the Zoning Official’s
issuance of the Order to Discontinue.
VOTE: 5-0
5. NEW BUSINESS
e Draft 2025 meeting schedule
MOTION: Motion made by J. Kohl, seconded by A. Darling, to approve the 2025
meeting schedule as drafted.
VOTE: 5-0
e Draft 2023/2024 ZBA Annual Report
MOTION: Motion made by J. Morgan, seconded by A. Darling, to approve the
2023/2024 ZBA Annual Report as drafted.
VOTE: 5-0
e Draft 2026 ZBA Budget
MOTION: Motion made by J. Kohl, seconded by A. Darling, to approve the 2026
ZBA Budget as drafted.

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VOTE: 5-0
6. CORRESPONDENCE
No correspondence was received.
ue ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Motion made by J. Kohl, seconded by J. Morgan, to adjourn the meeting at 7:08.
VOTE: 5-0
ue Submitted,
Kegge “eects
Recording Secretary