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Black Point Beach Clubhouse - Sunset Avenue, Niantic, CT
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1. Attendance and Establishment of a Quorum
Members Present: John Manuck, Randy Molloy, Sharon Sklar
and John Sullivan.
Members Absent: Edward Cosgrove, Brian Ewings, Marianne
O’Neil, and Steven Reed
Others Absent: Michael Mullin, ZEO
Chairperson Sullivan opened the meeting at 10:04 am. The
Chair appointed alternate Sharon Sklar to replace Edward
Cosgrove as a voting member and declared a quorum was
present. John Manuck joined the meeting at 10:20am and
was appointed to replace Marianne O’Neil as a voting
member.
2. Announcements and Public Comments
The Chair welcomed Sharon as a new member of the
Zoning Commission.
Marylou Weidell, 65 Indianola, spoke in favor of dog
grooming as a home occupation.
Barbara Johnson, 35 Seacrest had questioned the
appointment by the Board of Governors of the Chair of
the Zoning Commission. The Chair clarified that the
Board of Governors appoints members of the Zoning
Commission but the Zoning Commission elects the
Chairperson and Secretary. She also spoke in favor of
strict zoning enforcement and review of the Zoning
Enforcement Officer’s decisions.
Maureen Lowney, 62 Bellaire said she was told by the
Zoning Enforcement Officer that her request to operate a
dog grooming business at her address is not permitted
under the regulations that allow home occupations. She
does not agree.
Mary Cahill, 37 Indianola, spoke about the establishment
of the current Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of
Appeals. She would like the present regulations to be
reviewed.
William Boardman, 43 Bellaire support the dog grooming
business.
The Chair explained that the Zoning Commission reviews
the report of the Zoning Enforcement Officer with him at
each regular meeting. Current regulations were reviewed
and revised in 2007. The commission plans to do a total
review beginning next month. This process will take
several months. If any revisions are proposed there must
be a public hearing before any revisions are made.
3. Approval of the minutes of the October 24, 2009
meeting.
Mr. Molloy moved approval of the minutes which was
seconded by Mr. Manuck and passed unanimously
4. Report of the Zoning Enforcement Officer,
including commission action as needed.
In the absence of Mr. Mullin this item was deferred
until the April meeting.
5. Old Business
- Hedge Report
Mr. Manuck reported he had completed a review of the
areas of concern. He will review this with Mr. Mullin
and report at the April meeting.
-Notification of Right to Appeal
This item has been under review since last year. In the
absence of three regular members it will be deferred to
the April meeting.
6. New Business
Identification of items too be reviewed for possible
changes.
Potential areas of the regulations have been submitted
to members. A complete review of present regulations
will begin at the April meeting.
7. Next Meeting
The next meeting will be April 24 ,2010 at 10:00 AM at
the Clubhouse.
8. Public Comments- limited to agenda items
Mary Cahill, 37 Indianola recommended copies of the
zoning regulations be made available to the public at
each meeting. She supports expanded notification to
adjacent property owners. She questions accountability
of the Zoning Enforcement Officer and the Zoning
Commission and whether the Zoning Board of Appeals
should waive their fee when a zoning decision is
questioned.
9. Executive Session
There was no executive session.
10 Adjournment.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Manuck, seconded by
Ms Sklar and passed unanimously. The meeting was
adjourned at 11:20 AM.
Respectfully submitted
John J. Sullivan
