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Aldridge and designer Ashley Kidd said the project would allow the homeowners to remain in the house as they age by providing level, on‑the‑main‑floor living and moving laundry and a half‑bath to the first floor. Kidd described the lot as narrower than the R‑5 zoning standard: “26 Wall Street is an existing nonconforming lot. Lot. It is 45 feet across instead of the required 50. If it were the 50 feet, we wouldn't be here tonight, which causes the hardship that we're asking for.” The application included letters of support from three neighbors.

Board members debated whether the lot-width shortfall constituted a hardship. Some members suggested the addition could be shifted deeper into the backyard with a redesign — for example, rotating the kitchen layout — to avoid the variance and preserve egress windows and roofline. The board reviewed the design feasibility and existing site constraints, including a partial basement and garage beneath part of the house.

The motion to approve the requested side-yard variance was made and seconded. The recorded votes were Mister King, against the motion; Mister Sota, with the motion; Mister Montana, with the motion; Mister Einig, with the motion; Chairwoman Ferrante, against the motion. Because four affirmative votes are required for passage under the board’s rules, the motion failed despite a 3–2 vote in favor.

The applicant may redesign the project to move more of the addition into the backyard or otherwise adjust floor plans and return to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Milford Zoning Board of Appeals 3/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Kenneth Aldridge sought a side-yard variance to add a first-floor bedroom and full bath at 26 Wall Street so he and his wife could ‘age in place.’ The board recorded a 3–2 vote in favor, short of the four affirmative votes required, and the motion failed.","taxTitle","Milford City, New Haven County, Connecticut","taxId",9787,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082251,"Board denies oversized accessory building proposal at 911 Normantucket Ave.",930,2426000,3356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2938846-da126995ef0f1428537e91a4cc5f0761&start=2426&end=3356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2938846-da126995ef0f1428537e91a4cc5f0761/thumbnail_2426000.jpg","/articles/6082251/Milford-City/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Board-denies-oversized-accessory-building-proposal-at-911-Normantucket-Ave","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082251-339743d2045827bf4f96b44f0d465c16/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437000&Signature=hwT1DJFhYvhu24-BimCKlx2FwaSh39ihFyCtpg2KBO3uTAbFAox-CtjOLF67u8zWbqXTs-hONF5aFYhlc16cJUoJz2qMEQXUvJIcIJ23GjUwTTB2QOYYCOXh3yponvNFRtH1RGwqe4CEtFJXJMjuwAG9EFE~T1XEQKNNKZuU7h5-yJ0STJ600KB76KuJ55nNkvc8oKYRSa8iTJAI5VoSmXnod93XHWSkSpOzo-4kI9HHgQTDIQmUoBuRSVcCl4uurxxmuwIzVjsIZdG4iq9Q7i9iNm6S5~59Po8wzAwkUo8cZPVbLxNQ8~~RL2znrD9jT-ILR-Q6pyv2pWg4O0YHTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milford Zoning Board of Appeals denied a March 11 petition by property owner John Redden (also referred to as Redding in the record) to build a larger garage at 911 Normantucket Avenue.

Redden told the board he is retiring and needs space for several antique cars, describing the existing condition: “I got antique cars. I like working on them, and I need the space in the garage.” The proposed replacement garage footprint was described in the hearing as substantially larger than the zoning regulation’s 600-square-foot accessory-building cap and larger than half the principal-house footprint; the applicant proposed a 26‑by‑50 structure in discussion, which exceeded the allowed dimensions.

Board members and staff explained accessory building rules: accessory structures are typically limited to half the footprint of the principal house or up to 600 square feet under current rules, and multiple garage bays are limited when a property already contains garage bays in another structure. Members suggested design changes — reducing width, pivoting the building orientation, moving the structure toward the rear of the lot, or reconfiguring to sit parallel to the property line — that would avoid the need for variances.

After discussion the board voted on a motion to approve the variance as presented; the recorded votes were: Mister King, against the motion; Mister Sota, against the motion; Mister Montana, against the motion; Mister Einig, against the motion; Chairwoman Ferrante, against the motion. The motion failed.

Staff advised the owner he could submit revised plans that reduce footprint and encroachment and return to the board with a new application.","The ZBA denied a proposal March 11 to replace existing outbuildings with a larger garage at 911 Normantucket Avenue after members concluded the plan exceeded accessory-structure size limits and the applicant had alternatives to reduce encroachment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":80,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082255,"ZBA denies request to build second-floor addition over garage at 52 Chester St.",1953,1403000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2938846-da126995ef0f1428537e91a4cc5f0761&start=1403&end=3356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2938846-da126995ef0f1428537e91a4cc5f0761/thumbnail_1403000.jpg","/articles/6082255/Milford-City/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/ZBA-denies-request-to-build-second-floor-addition-over-garage-at-52-Chester-St","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082255-7d9def72c3042cf05a35f3c802d35fb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437000&Signature=id3lSc10J0H2-xyBn~qlY8eOPJcM8u6zPaQ2TS17buB8grWcqbIStpa8dXycqYNzKLBQGVgPqOaWBSUNPnWDBm7jMNKXHQwcsLI2iomrxdIDQu8zezaTGiihk~IaLMlmFOkT2mnc~T2CLZ8jFua6LIc5qLwXxx-QuQvE1-kmTsN~gb3sjNrrjGPzTnL6UII2wxIexqZ05YNjnFoqbEes1NO0yqgk6TAv5xqkRBBvggCEdy3WAUBx~5LTrWOboW-i5MCvZ6PsL3TFZVvYOZpgFT6DaPKIWA7Tyr4oHNdDKMIltCGV-1S~ERqwKa2Abf6Ckld3GH4CndukjItYJKugig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milford Zoning Board of Appeals voted March 11 to deny a request to add a second story above a garage at 52 Chester Street. The proposal sought to keep the garage’s side-yard setback at 1.6 feet where the zoning district ordinarily requires 4 feet (by prior variance) and to permit expansion of a legally nonconforming structure.

Applicant Adrienne Roberts told the board the family needs more living space to accommodate her mother-in-law and described the addition as internal to the existing footprint: “We were just looking to expand our home, to better fit our family, to better our home.” She said the project would place the new living area above the existing two-car garage and be connected internally to the house.

A neighbor, Robert Saleh, who said he owns the adjacent property, opposed the plan and asked the board to “enforce the 4 foot setback.” Board members noted the garage had been permitted by a prior variance in 1973 to sit closer than the standard side-yard setback, then observed the structure’s current location — measured at 1.6 feet — exceeded that earlier allowance. Members raised concerns that the requested work would increase the degree of nonconformity and that alternatives existed, such as building over the main house rather than the garage.

A motion to approve the application was made and seconded; the recorded votes were: Mister King, against the motion; Mister Sota, against the motion; Mister Montana, against the motion; Mister Einig, against the motion; Chairwoman Ferrante, against the motion. The motion failed.

Board staff and members discussed technical questions in the record regarding the 1973 variance and the file history; the zoning enforcement officer noted older surveys and variances sometimes did not reflect modern survey practices and that the existing structure is legal nonconforming because it has existed in its present location for more than three years.

The applicant may revise the design and return to the board; the board suggested alternatives such as locating the addition over the principal house rather than the garage or reconfiguring the plan to reduce the encroachment.","A proposal to add a second-floor unit above an existing garage at 52 Chester Street was denied March 11 after neighbors expressed concern and board members found insufficient hardship to justify enlarging a structure that already sat closer to the lot line than authorized by a 1973 variance.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082259,"Zoning board approves setback variance for 29 Eighth Ave. addition",963,432000,1395000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2938846-da126995ef0f1428537e91a4cc5f0761&start=432&end=1395","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2938846-da126995ef0f1428537e91a4cc5f0761/thumbnail_432000.jpg","/articles/6082259/Milford-City/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Zoning-board-approves-setback-variance-for-29-Eighth-Ave-addition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082259-911e8f7eae28c21344d201c8732c5e7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437000&Signature=iGnzmorYuMbYAAcjm32fOOab3gYrxZW1UFqukt9QbcyllPfgQGhyMOgc7H~6DvtesCflGN8HYlmirZPXSuJx8NPAsduoTmmqjB~PHNi2oJLmgguR6S4pn-hg1lGfYJ~fvjZDhQuBv2BnchfwYSVLM5q~qXY960oPfJTj-0YNkJy8b8ffXupoc-Pn6Xfrvovfi9capt134PcMf-xASfgedbPSCtZsZYVPqVkqrj~nk6tBLuCcoL1vJ0QQRnWQebTLQ0i2W36WOUU5tXo3B-aKa9vwbdoq6N6v32bVhZ~Ug46zgZ-F~DoqAGRucmJ9bw9E10P2mCxCeFBXRdWCYW-doQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milford Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance March 11 allowing a master-bedroom addition at 29 Eighth Avenue that will set the structure 11.1 feet from Milford Point Road where a 30-foot front-yard setback is required.

Attorney Thomas Lynch, representing property owner Susan (Sue) Healy, told the board the house faces three streets and “we are required under the regulations to hold a 30 foot setback off of 3 streets,” which he called a hardship for the owner. Lynch described the proposed work as a modest addition to modernize and expand an existing master bedroom area and said the addition would be located behind the garage and would “square off” the rear of the house.

The board heard from three neighbors during the public-comment portion — Kim Knowles (22 Eighth Avenue), Erin Birney (33 Eighth Avenue) and Martha Gaynor (31 Eighth Avenue) — all of whom said they had no objection. Lynch also described existing conditions on Milford Point Road as lightly traveled.

Board members discussed the unusual lot geometry and existing nonconformities. After the public hearing closed a motion to approve was made and seconded; the recorded votes were: Mister King, with the motion; Mister Sota, with the motion; Mister Montana, with the motion; Mister Einig, with the motion; and Chairwoman Ferrante, with the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Survey information submitted with the application was by Art Lane, dated August 30, 2023. The board’s approval applied to the front-yard setback for the addition as described in the application.

The approval resolves the immediate variance request; the applicant may proceed with permits consistent with the board’s motion and with any building-permit requirements enforced by the zoning office.","The Milford Zoning Board of Appeals on March 11 approved a front-yard setback variance allowing a master-bedroom addition at 29 Eighth Avenue after neighbors voiced no objections and the applicant argued the lot’s three-street frontage created a hardship.","actionData","errors"]

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ZBA rejects variance request for first-floor accessibility addition at 26 Wall St.

Board denies oversized accessory building proposal at 911 Normantucket Ave.

ZBA denies request to build second-floor addition over garage at 52 Chester St.

Zoning board approves setback variance for 29 Eighth Ave. addition