Board of Selectmen Regular Budget Meeting Materials (linked)

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ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS
FISCAL YEAR 2022
Town of Waterford
waterfordct.org/zoning-board-of-appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals
Fiscal Year 2022
CONTENTS
e BUDGET
FUNCTION issssisiaas 2
e BUDGET SUMMARY
AND EXPLANTIONS
BY CATEGORY.....3
e HISTORY OF
EXPENDITURES... 5
BOARD
MEMBERS
Joshua Friedman,
Chair
Cathy Newlin,
Vice Chair
Ann Darling, Secretary
Michele Kripps
Warren Mackenzie
BOARD
ALTERNATES
Jason Maryeski
Danielle McCarty
Darcy Van Ness
BUDGET FUNCTION
The Zoning Board of Appeals has three primary functions, as defined in
state statute:
This budget provides the necessary funding to support the ZBA’s work.
Application fees are required and offset costs to manage the ZBA. For
example, in FY20 the ZBA received $1,740 in application fees and spent
$2,407. Advertising for public hearings accounts for the majority of ZBA
expenditures.
HISTORY OF EXPENDITURES
$3,955.11

BUDGET SUMMARY
The total requested ZBA Budget in FY22 is $4,310. This is equal to the approved FY21 ZBA Budget.
Line Number Description Amount Requested
10115-52010 Advertising $ 3,700
10115--52020 Postage $ 160
10115-52050 Dues, Conferences and Education $ 400
10115-53010 Office Supplies $ 50
TOTAL 
$ 4,310
BUDGET EXPLANATIONS BY CATEGORY
Advertising Line 10115-52010
$3,700 Requested
we < » The ZBA is required under the Connecticut General Statutes to advertise
The Bs Day
= notice of public hearings and Board actions. The cost of each advertisement
‘ee depends on the complexity of the actual applications. Average advertising
RES Tn Pret costs for individual applications in the last five years ranged from $215 to
over $600. Total annual advertising costs can vary significantly from year to year based on the number
of applications the ZBA receives.
Waterford updated its application fee structure in 2014. This change has resulted in application fees
generally offsetting advertising costs. Advertising costs for complex applications sometimes do
exceed the fees collected. If the ZBA initiates a change to the fee schedule, Planning Department staff
would perform analysis and draft language to modify Title 16 in the Waterford Code of Ordinances.

Postage Line 10115-52020
$160 Requested
All ZBA public hearing notices and actions are sent via certified mail to the
applicants. Property owners and agenis also receive these mailings. Each
certified letter costs approximately $6.75. The department has seen an
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increase in ZBA applications over the last several years. $160 is requested,
which matches the FY21 funding request.
Dues, Conferences and Education Line
10115-52050 $400 Requested
Current and New ZBA members benefit from several educational opportunities throughout the fiscal
year. The State of Connecticut offers a training seminar specifically targeted to ZBA members that is
held annually in the spring. The CT Association of Zoning Enforcement Officers (CAZEO) hosts
monthly meetings that address relevant topics and current issues in zoning practice. The annual CT
Bar Association conference also typically includes sessions geared toward zoning practice and
current legal matters. Access to these training opportunities helps ZBA members at all stages of their
service to the Town to maintain an understanding of relevant zoning issues. $400 is requested in
FY22.
Office Supplies Line 10115-53010
$50 Requested
The ZBA historically maintains $50 in this line to pay for items that are not supplied by the Planning
Department or Finance Office. Name plates and updated ZBA binders members are funded through
this line.
APPROVED
ACTUAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES "i PROPOSED
FUNDS
10115 2016/2017 | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022
52010 ADVERTISING $ 1,812 | $ 3,637 | § 2,404 | § 2,406 | 5 3,700 | $ 3,700
52020 POSTAGE $ 79/$§ 214 | $ 971 $ 53| $ 160 | $ 160
DUES,CONFERENCES &
52050 EDUGAT S$ 260 | $ 90/$ - $ - S 400 | $ 400
53010 OFFICE SUPPLIES s - 1s 14/5 - 1s - |$ 50|$ 50
TOTALS $ 2,151 | $ 3,955 | $ 2,501 | $ 2,459| $ 4,310 | $ 4,310