WETHERSFIELD VARIANCE APPLICATION
*Effective 2/13/15
Town of Wethersfield
505 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone (860)721-2835
www.townofwethersfieldct.com
ZBA APPLICATION PACKET
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please note the list of materials must be submitted to the Building Department. It is the applicant’s responsibility to
provide all the information. The Wethersfield Zoning Regulations are available on line (www.wethersfieldct.com). If
you have any questions/concerns please contact Justin LaFountain, Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO) at 860-721-2835,
or by email justin.lafountain@wethersfieldct.gov.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
Due to legal notice requirements, applications must include all supporting materials, and be submitted by the deadlines
listed in this packet, in the Building Department, 2
nd
Floor, 505 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109, in order
to be put on the agenda for the same month. The meetings are held the 4
th
Monday of each month at 7 p.m. The schedule
and deadline for the meeting dates are attached.
APPLICATION FEES:
Variance application fee is $185.00 along with a sign deposit fee of $50.00 which is required at the time of submission.
The sign deposit will be refunded once the sign is returned. (We accept cash/checks)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
One (1) original and eight (8) copies of all documents. You are required to submit scaled plot plan/site plans (scale
1”=20’), floor plans, and elevation drawings. Show existing buildings, existing fences or retaining walls. All maps must
be folded. (See Appendix B Plot Plan requirement is attached). Please discuss the need for a licensed surveyor to
prepare the plan with the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATION:
You are required to notify abutting properties owners by mail within 300 feet of the subject property. The Town provides
the applicant with a list of mailing labels and the legal notice to send to the abutting properties. Also the Town provides a
sign to post on your property in the front yard. When sending the abutters notice and posting the sign, it must be
mailed/posted no later than 10 days prior to the meeting date. Once the abutters’ notices are mailed by certificate of
mailing, you are required to bring proof that the abutters were mailed to the Building Department at least 5 days prior to
the meeting. The post office will stamp your list of certificate of mailings. Failure to post your sign or mail your abutters
will result in your application being incomplete and your application will not be heard.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT/AGENT MUST BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING.
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TOWN OF WETHERSFIELD
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
VARIANCE APPLICATION
1. Applicant_____________________________________________________ Phone_______________________
2. Address________________________________________________________ Zone_____________________
3. Email_________________________________________ Cell phone__________________________________
4. Property Owner____________________________________________________________________________
5. Address/Phone _____________________________________________________________________________
6. Property Address (include tax map ID)
___________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Variance Requested
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Describe in detail the difficulty or unusual hardship
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Section of the Zoning Regulation the variance is referring
to_________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Please list any variances and the date with the decisions for this
property:__________________________________________________________________________________
11. Are there Wetlands on the property? Yes No (circle one)
12. Do you have a septic/well? Yes No (circle one)
13. Are you in the Historic District? Yes No (circle one)
14. Is this property within 500 feet from another town? Yes No (circle one)
I understand that by applying, I grant permission for members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and staff to enter
upon the subject premises for the purpose of making visual examination of same.
All the above statements contained in any papers submitted herewith are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Applicant’s Signature___________________________________________ Date___________________
Property Owner Signature_______________________________________ Date____________________
ZBA #___________________________________ Date#___________________________________
Fee paid/receipt #__________________________ Sign deposit receipt#______________________
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WETHERSFIELD VARIANCE APPLICATION
*Effective 2/13/15
Town of Wethersfield
505 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone (860)721-2835
www.townofwethersfieldct.com
DEFINITION OF A VARIANCE:
A variance is the process by which an applicant can request deviation from the set of rules a municipality applies land use
and land development.
DEMONSTRATION OF HARDSHIP:
The following Wethersfield Zoning Regulations is meant to assist you in the preparation of your variance application.
Section 10.4 Variances: No variance of the strict application of any provision of these regulations shall be granted by
the Board unless it finds all of the following:
1. That there are special circumstances or conditions applying to the land or building for which the variance is
sought which:
a. Are peculiar to such land or building and do not apply generally to land or buildings in the neighborhood or in
the zoning district at large,
b. Have not resulted from any act, of the applicant or anyone in privity with the applicant, subsequent to the
adoption of these Regulations whether in violation of these provisions or not,
c. Are not temporary in nature, and
d. Preclude the use of the property for that which it is reasonably adapted.
2. That the aforesaid circumstances or conditions are such that the literal enforcement or strict application of the
provisions of the Regulations would:
a. Result in exceptional difficulty
b. Result in unusual hardship
c. Deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district, or
d. Deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of the land
3. That the difficulty or hardship complained of:
a. Is caused by the restrictions contained in the Regulations,
b. Was not created by the applicant or any predecessor in title, and
c. Is not primarily financial in nature
4. That the use applied for is not impliedly or expressly prohibited by the Zoning Regulation.
5. That these circumstances justify the granting of the variance
6. That the granting of the variance:
a. Is necessary for the reasonable use of the land or buildings,
b. Is the minimum variance that will accomplish this purpose,
c. Will not confer upon the applicant any special privilege or use that is denied by these Regulations to other
lands, structures, or buildings in the same district,
d. Will be in harmony with the purposes and intent of these Regulations
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e. Will accomplish substantial justice
f. Will not be injurious to the neighborhood, and
g. Will not be otherwise detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER AN APPROVAL:
Following the meeting, the decision of the Board will be posted in the newspaper (Rare Reminder)
usually the Thursday, following the meeting. Once the decision is published, the public has 15 days to
appeal the decision of the Board. After that period, the Notice of Decision must be filed on the Land
Records.
FILING THE DECISION:
You will be notified when the legal notice for the record has been prepared and is ready to be filed on
the Land Records in the Town Clerks Office. The applicant is responsible for filing the document on the
Land Records after paying the $53.00 filing fee in the Town Clerks Office, after the 15 day appeal
period has passed.
BUILDING/ZONING PERMIT:
After the variance has been filed in the Town Clerk’s Office, you are required to submit a
building/zoning permit in the Building Department.
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
2017 MEETING DATES
Application Deadline
Meeting Dates
Meeting Location
December 30, 2016
January 23, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
February 6, 2017
February 27, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
March 6, 2017
March 27, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
April 3, 2017
April 24, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
May 1, 2017
May 22, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
June 5, 2017
June 26, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
July 3, 2017
July 24, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
August 7, 2017
August 28, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
September 1, 2017
September 25, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
October 2, 2017
October 23, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
November 6, 2017
November 27, 2017
Town Hall Council Chambers
November 27, 2017
December 18, 2017
Community Room at Police Station
Meeting start time 7:00 p.m.