1973/11/28November 28 1974 t
A ueettng of the Berlin Zoning Connission was held on November 28 1973
The meeting was called to order at 7 30 P N by Chainuan Probst
Present were Commissioners Cormier Pegolo McCarthy and Ross Also
present were Alternates Ferraguto and Nitchell . ~mil Carlson Zoning
Inspector
~te~ I Minutes o£ the November l&th meeting accepted as read
Iteu II It was voted to pay a bill in mnount o£ $10 88 to the Herald
Publishing Company
I~em III Action taken by the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to their
heari'ng held on November 27th was reviewed
Item IV Chairman Probst read a letter £romMayor Powers dated November
19 1973 informing that it was the intention of the Executive Board to
recoumend an austere budget to the Board of Finance and Town Meeting
and that all Departments Boards and Commissions should develop a bare
bone budget
Secretary reported that 'bare bone. budget prepared by this Commission was
forwarded to the Executive Board o~ November 20th
~tem V Chairman Probst informed the Commission that a publtc hearing was
scheduled by the Berlin Planning C~misston to review the updated Town Plan
of Development Tentative date is December 11 1973 8 O0 P M McGee School
~em VI Chairman Probst read a letter from Harry N Jackaway Town Counsel
dated November 20th and an excerpt from the Corm Law Journal Vol XXXV
No 21 regarding an apartment house zone case Bradley et al vs Zoning
Board of Appeals of the Town of Westport et al
Secretary requested to forward copies of this case to the Chairman and
Secretary of the Berlin Zoning Board of Appeals
Item VIIEmil Carlson reported that Earl H Wicklund Builder has ceased
withdrawing gravel from his p~operty located south of Winesap Road Kensington
(November l& 1973 Minutes Item 3)
I_~em VIII l~ui! Carlson presented for Commission perusal an application from
Bessoni and Ross for a zone change from Planned and Heavy Industry to General
Cmunercial on Lot ~&8 Block 83A located on the east side of Woodlawn Road
approximately 730 feet distant from the intersection of Webster Road with
Woodlawn Road
An application of Bessoni and Ross for a zone change on this same parcel was
heard at a public hearing on July 11 1973 and denied Bessoni and Ross have
appealed this decision and to date the Court has not acted upon this case
Corp Counsel informed Chairman Probst that he would be unable to handle this
case at which time Attorney James F Dawson was engaged
Commissioners authorized Chairman P~obst to review this matter with Attorney
Dawson and repor~ back at the next regular meeting
Counissioners concurred that this application could not be accepted at this time
~tem IX Emil Carlson reported that Harry N Jackaway Counsel has star, ed
injunctive action concerning Haman removing gravel from his property on
Kensington Road without permission
!rem X The petition of Eleanor R Bradley heard at a public hearing
November l& 1973 8 O0 P M Town Hall Berlin Corm to excavate and remove
excess material to improve the site for agricultural purposes on a parcel of
land located on Kensington Road was acted upon as follows
VOTED Co deny the petition of Eleanor R Bradley
REASO~ Trucks enCerin$ Kensin$Con Road aC Chis point wou~d create
additional safety hazards Cakin§
~ldCh of the road and severe 90- cu~es
There bein$ no further business che~eeCtn$ ad~ed
pecaz'y '~