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Zoning Board of
Appeals
Thomas W. Lane, Zoning & Wetlands Enforcement Officer
Sherry Lee Hynes, IWCC/ZBA Clerk
54 E. Main St., Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 669-6133
(860) 664-4469 fax
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday - Friday
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INTRODUCTION
The Zoning Board of Appeals
is the agency established by Connecticut State Statutes
to provide relief from the strict enforcement of the
Zoning Regulations, provided that a unique hardship
concerning the land in questions can be demonstrated.
In order for a variance to be granted, the Board must
approve the application with four (4) affirmative votes
out of the five (5) voting members.
In addition, the Board is
responsible for issuing Certificates of Approval of
Location and granting local approval for Dealer’s and
Repairer’s Licenses. The Planning and Zoning Commission
delegated the responsibility of Special Exceptions for
automotive uses to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The final function of the
Board is to hear appeals of the decisions of the Zoning
Enforcement Officer. |
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FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions)
Q:
Do I need a variance if I am
going to add or increase the second floor?
If the existing house is
currently encroaching into the setback area, yes, you
need a variance.
Q: What is “Maximum
Aggregate Ground Coverage”?
The Zoning Regulations
set the maximum ground coverage allowed for each zoning
district. Ground coverage is defined as any impermeable
surfaces (such as paved driveways, sidewalks, patios,
decks, accessory buildings, etc.) that prevents water
from being absorbed into the ground directly below the
area.
Q: Do I need a
variance if my ground coverage exceeds the maximum
allowed in my zone?
Yes.
Q. Do I need a
variance if my ground coverage exceeds the maximum
allowed in my zone, and I am not increasing the amount
of ground coverage?
Yes. Due to a recent
decision by the Zoning Board of Appeals, any property
that is currently over on the ground coverage and seeks
a permit for construction, a variance is required.
Q: What is not a
hardship?
A financial or personal
reason for requesting a variance is not a
hardship.
Q: How much does it
cost to apply for a variance?
$140.00 per application.
If you have more than six abutting property owners, you
will need to pay the additional costs for the certified
mailings to them.
If you are located within
the CAM zone, and are required to submit a Coastal Site
Plan Review Application (CAM application), there is an
additional $55.00 fee.
Q: Can I start my
project as soon as I am granted the variance?
No. There is a fifteen
(15) day appeal period that starts the day the legal
notice is published in a newspaper.
Q: What happens if I
am denied?
You cannot re-apply for
the same application for six months or unless
substantial changes are made to the project. |
FORMS
Documents
are available for download in either Word or Acrobat
Reader (.pdf).
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Application for Special Exception and Certificate of
Approval of Location (Please print the following
items) |
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a. |
Calendar |
Word |
.pdf |
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b. |
Applicant's
Procedures |
Word |
.pdf |
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c. |
Certificate of Variance
Checklist |
Word |
.pdf |
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d. |
Application
for
Special Exception |
Word |
.pdf |
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e. |
List of
Professionals |
Word |
.pdf |
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f. |
Public Water Supply
Watershed Area Project Notification Form |
n/a |
.pdf |
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g. |
State of
CT Project Notification Packet |
n/a |
.pdf |
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h. |
CAM -
Form PZC5 |
Word |
.pdf |
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i. |
CAM -
Map |
n/a |
.pdf |
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j. |
An
additional document may be required: CRAHD Form
B100A |
Word |
.pdf |
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Application for Certificate of Variance (Please
print the following items) |
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a. |
Calendar |
Word |
.pdf |
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b. |
Applicant's
Procedures |
Word |
.pdf |
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c. |
Certificate of Variance
Checklist |
Word |
.pdf |
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d. |
Application
for Certificate of Variance |
Word |
.pdf |
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e. |
List of
Professionals |
Word |
.pdf |
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f. |
Public Water Supply
Watershed Area Project Notification Form |
n/a |
.pdf |
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g. |
State of
CT Project Notification Packet |
n/a |
.pdf |
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h. |
CAM -
Form PZC5 |
Word |
.pdf |
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i. |
CAM -
Map |
n/a |
.pdf |
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i. |
An
additional document may be required: CRAHD Form
B100A |
Word |
.pdf |
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Other Forms |
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Appeal from the
Decision of the Zoning Enforcement Officer |
Word |
.pdf |
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Land Use Complaint
Form |
n/a |
.pdf |
BOARD
MINUTES AND AGENDAS
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Minutes
(Regular Meeting) |
Agenda |
Minutes
(Public Hearing) |
| November 19, 2008 -
Regular
Monthly Meeting |
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Word |
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| November 19, 2008 -
Public
Hearing |
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Word |
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| October 15, 2008
- Regular Meeting |
Word |
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Word |
.pdf |
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| October 15, 2008 -
Public
Hearing |
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Word |
.pdf |
Word |
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| September 17, 2008 -
Public
Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| August 20, 2008 - Regular Meeting & Public
Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| July 16, 2008 -
Public
Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| June 18, 2008 -
Regular Meeting & Public
Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| May 21, 2008 -
Public
Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| April 16, 2008 -
Public
Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| March 19, 2008 - Regular Meeting & Public
Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| February 20, 2008 - Regular Meeting & Public
Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| January
16, 2008 - Regular Meeting & Public
Hearing |
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Word |
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Word |
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| December
12, 2007- Regular Meeting & Public
Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| December
12, 2007- Annual Meeting |
Agenda
(.pdf) &
Minutes (.pdf) |
| November
14, 2007 - Regular Meeting |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| October
17, 2007- Public Hearing &
Regular Meeting |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
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October
17, 2007- Public Hearing Addendum |
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Word |
.pdf |
| September
19, 2007- Public Hearing &
Regular Meeting |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
August 15,
2007 - Public Hearing
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CANCELLATION |
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Word |
.pdf |
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| July 18,
2007 -
Regular
Monthly Meeting |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| June 20,
2007 -
Regular
Monthly Meeting |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| May 16,
2007 - Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| April 18,
2007 - Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| March 21,
2007 - Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| March
21, 2007 -
Postponement |
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| February
21, 2007 - Public Hearing &
Regular Meeting |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| January
17, 2007 - Public Hearing &
Regular Meeting |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| December
13, 2006 - Annual Meeting |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
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| December
13, 2006 - Continued Public
Hearing |
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Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| December
13, 2006 -
Regular
Monthly Meeting |
Word |
.pdf |
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| November
15, 2006 |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| October
18, 2006 |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
| August 16,
2006 |
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.pdf |
Word |
.pdf |
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.pdf |
| July 19,
2006 |
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Word |
.pdf |
LEGAL
NOTICES
| December 10, 2008 -
Continuance of Public Hearing |
Word |
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| November 19, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Decision |
Word |
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| November 19, 2008 -
Continuance of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 15, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 15, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 15, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Postponement |
Word |
.pdf |
| September 17, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| September 17, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Public Hearing addendum |
Word |
.pdf |
| September 17, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| September 17, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Postponement |
Word |
.pdf |
| August 20, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| August 20, 2008 - Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| July 16, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| July 16, 2008 - Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| July 16, 2008 - Legal Notice of Postponement |
Word |
.pdf |
| June 18, 2008 -
Legal Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| June 18, 2008 -
Revised Legal Notice of Public Hearing ZBA 08-014 only |
Word |
.pdf |
| June 18, 2008 - Legal Notice of Public
Hearing (revised) |
Word |
.pdf |
| June 18, 2008 - Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| June 18, 2008 - Legal Notice of Postponement |
Word |
.pdf |
| May 21, 2008 - Legal
Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| May 21, 2008 - Legal Notice
of Public Hearing - revised |
Word |
.pdf |
| May 21, 2008 - Legal Notice
of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| May 21, 2008 - Legal Notice of Postponement |
Word |
.pdf |
| April 16, 2008 - Legal Notice
of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| March 19, 2008 - Legal Notice of Decision
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Word |
.pdf |
| February 20, 2008 - Legal Notice of Decision
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Word |
.pdf |
| March 19, 2008 - Legal Notice of Postponement |
Word |
.pdf |
| February 20, 2008 - Legal
Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| January 16, 2008 - Legal Notice of Decision
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Word |
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| January 16, 2008 - Legal
Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| December 13 , 2007 - Legal Notice of Postponement |
Word |
.pdf |
| December 12, 2007 - Legal Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| December 12, 2007 - Legal
Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| November 14, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| November 14, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| November 14, 2007 -
Postponement of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 17, 2007 - Legal
Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 17, 2007 - Addendum to Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 17, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 17, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Postponement of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| September 19, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| September 19, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| September 19, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Postponement of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| August 16, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| July 18, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| June 20, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| July 18, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Postponement of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| June 20, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| May 16, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| May 16, 2007 - Legal Notice of
Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| May 16, 2007 - Notice of
Continuance |
Word |
.pdf |
| April 18, 2007 - Legal Notice
of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| April 18, 2007 - Legal Notice
of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| March 21, 2007 - Legal
Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| March 21, 2007 - Legal
Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| February 21, 2007 - Legal
Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| February 21, 2007 - Legal
Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| February 21, 2007 -
Postponement of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| February 21, 2007 - Notice of
Continuance of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| January 17, 2007 - Legal
Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| January 17, 2007 - Legal
Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| December 13, 2006 - Legal
Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| December 13, 2006 - Notice of
Continuance of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| November 15, 2006 - Legal
Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| November 11, 2006 - Legal
Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 18, 2006 - Legal
Notice of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 18, 2006 - Legal
Notice of Decision |
Word |
.pdf |
| October 18, 2006 - Notice of
Continuance of Public Hearing |
Word |
.pdf |
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APPEALS
Procedures
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