The North Haven Citizen May 28, 2021 by Record Journal

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Volume 16, Number 22

Friday, May 28, 2021

Legislators rail against tax hikes

Animal shelters, pet businesses notice changes

Local Republican lawmakers gathered recently for a “Stop the Gas Tax/Food Tax” Rally, a response to a proposed tax hike on gas and mileage. The rally took place Friday, May 14 at Mobile Gas, 1001 North Colony Road in Wallingford.

By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal

As the pandemic eases, one issue local animal shelters are noticing is an uptick in surrendered cats and dogs.

A letter signed by state Sen. Paul Cicarella and state representatives Vincent Candelora (House Minority Leader), Craig Fishbein and David Yaccarino states:

“We can kind of assume that people were very lonely last year and maybe adopting an animal might not have been something they would have done had we not been on lockdown,” said Karen Annis, secretary of the Meriden Humane Society’s board of directors. “And now it’s a matter of how is that animal going to fit into whatever your real life is whenever we’re allowed to all go back to it.”

“The Governor and legislative Democrats have a plan that would increase the price of gas and another that would result in you paying more for everyday services and goods such as groceries. With help from dozens of residents, we sent them a very public message in Wallingford (May 14): Enough is enough.

After a decrease in surrendered animals last year, Annis expects an overall increase this year based on the first four months. A total of 67 animals were surrendered through the end of April.

Robin Whitright, owner of Paws Pet Resort & Spa, comforts Chihuahua “Ruby” while in the quiet room at Paws Pet Resort & Spa, 312 E. Johnson Ave., Cheshire, on May 20. Paws Pet Resort & Spa has seen an increase in grooming and daycare clients. Boarding slowed down when Dave Zajac, Record-Journal See Pets, A2 the pandemic hit, but has since picked up.

“We’re writing to thank those who joined us at our local rally against their new Transportation and Climate Initiative gas tax as well as their proposal to install a mileagebased tax on heavy trucks. These plans under consideration right now See Taxes, A3

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The Conservation Commission works on several environmental projects in the North Haven community aimed at educating people and raising awareness. It usually has a large exposition around springtime, but

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“So if you triple that, you’re approaching 200 animals added to our waitlist,” Annis said. “… Whereas in 2020, there were 165 total through the year.”

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“Cats that were outside that should have been spayed or neutered were not so they are having babies,” Annis said. “I’m a little bit worried that fewer people will apply to adopt them given the fact that they may have just added a pet to their family.”

Before COVID-19, appointments at the Meriden Animal Hospital were around 15 minutes each, but because they are still operating under curbside procedures each appointment is 30 minutes. Dealing with increased demand, but fewer appointment slots each day has

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State Sen. Paul Cicarella speaks at the “Stop the Gas Tax/Food Tax” Rally in Wallingford. Behind him, to the right, are state Rep. David Yaccarino and state Rep. Craig Fishbein.

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come at the worst possible time—as our state embarks on what could be a long and fragile economic recovery. “Make no mistake, these are regressive proposals. The people who can least afford them will be hurt most. It’ll cost more to drive to work, to get the kids to school and practice, or to get mom and dad to a medical appoint-

North Haven’s 75th annual Memorial Day Parade will take place Saturday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. Residents are encouraged to find seating along the route, which starts at the high school, heads east on Bailey Road, then north on Maple Avenue, continues on Church Street, and ends at the corner of Church and St. John.

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On Wednesday, May 5, 45 new Residents were accepted into the program.

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Chamber awards The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual awards dinner in person with a theme of “Spring Forward.” The event, at the Farms Country Club in Wallingford Thursday, June 10, will recognize six local businesses for their contributions to the North Haven and Wallingford communities over the past year. The chamber’s Shining Star award will be presented to three companies. The Burns and McDonnell construction firm was named the large company winner, the North Haven branch of American Eagle Credit Union received the medium company award and Art Television and Appliance is the small company recipient. The Community Impact Award will go to Lary Lazaroff of Arnold’s Jewelers; the United Way of Meriden and Wallingford will receive the Non-Profit of the Year award; and the RecordJournal will be presented the Diversity and Inclusion Award.

Task force You do not have to be an expert in clean energy technology to be a North Haven Clean Energy Task Force member – just have a strong interest in learning more and promoting energy efficiency and clean energy. Contact Kenny Foscue at kfosc@snet.net or 203-2302488, or task force members Jim Stenqvist, Georgann Witte or Hugh Davis.

Bikes wanted Don't toss out that old bike or bike tires. The North Haven Garden Club is looking for donations in order to continue its efforts to decorate bikes and wheels and place them around town as part of its Civic Beautification Program. Email nhgccindy@yahoo.com.

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The American Red Cross urges individuals who have fully recovered and received a verified COVID-19 diagnosis to sign up to give convalescent plasma now by completing the donor eligibility form at redcrossblood.org/plasma4covid. Blood donation appointments can be made by downloading the free Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org, calling 1800-733-2767 or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

During the pandemic most Connecticut Al-Anon meetings are accessible via Zoom meetings. For more information, visit ctalanon.org/ meetings.

CHET update Connecticut State Treasurer and Trustee of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust, Shawn T. Wooden, has relaunched the state’s 529 college savings plan under new program manager, Fidelity Investments. New enhancements to the CHET plan include no minimum amount to open a CHET Direct 529 account, no annual account fees, and free planning and guidance for families. For more information, visit AboutChet.com.

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A few of the many volunteers who came out to clean up the town on April 17.

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Trust, North Haven Garden Club and North Haven cheerleaders. Volunteers were given trash bags and directions to specific locations such as parks, soccer and baseball fields, nature trails, and many other areas throughout North Haven. It was hard to gauge the aggregated total of trash bags collected, but the amounts that came from just one location were eye-opening. “I know there were several different areas people did. We had about four large garbage bags — a superduper one and three extralarge ones — and that’s just from the area we cleaned up at the soccer field (behind the Stop & Shop),” said Cindy Golia, of the North Haven Garden Club. “We had people going to Todd’s Pond, the library, the square where town hall and the police station are, parks and rec., that whole area.” For North Haven Conservation Commission member Fran Notaro, the situation was similar in her cleanup spot. “We had a whole dumpster filled with trash,” said Notaro.“We had like 67 people participating (in the entire cleanup) and that’s not a large number, but they did yeoman’s work gathering litter in all the fields and parks

That’s a lot of trash, all of which was picked up around town by a crew of volunteers during a cleanup project organized by the Conservation Commission.

across town. It’s just amazing what 67 people can accomplish.” As expected, the cleanup collected a vast array of trash varying in shape and size, but certain items were more prevalent. The most recurring pieces of litter collected included plastic bottles, cigarette butts, and facemasks. “There were a lot of facemasks, bottles, cups, tops, because it (Golia’s cleanup location) was a soccer field. A lot of food and candy wrappers, things like that,” Golia recalled. “There was a lot of Styrofoam we found discarded. I don’t know if they blew out of the trash containers, but there were quite a few pieces. Lots of plastic and cigarette butts See Cleanup, A11

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COVID numbers continue to dip North Haven remains out of the coronavirus red zone. The color coded status for cities and towns represents two weeks of cases. The trigger for top-of-the-chart red status starts at a rate of 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. The state’s most recent report, issued May 20, showed 32 positive cases in North Haven; an average of 9.7 daily cases. That put the town in the orange category (10 to 14 cases). North Haven logged 35 positive cases in the previous report. As of May 23, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents was 346,711. One hundred twenty-seven patients were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. There has been 8,219 COVID-19-associated deaths in the state.

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too, which is gross.” Notaro reported similar trash types being abundant at her location, and said some people take advantage of the town’s more secluded trails to dispose of larger items.

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a little desolate, with parking, it’s a fine place for them to dump trash from their house,” Notaro said. “We had lots of minis — those little bottles of liquor – fast food litter, because North Haven has a lot of fast food places on Washington Avenue. That was all in the parks, fields, and trails. Cigarette butts were all over the place, facemasks, containers, water bottles. All kinds of stuff.” Those who organized and participated in the cleanup

Crossroads Coffee House & Bakery, 1878 Hartford Turnpike, held its Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting on May 20. Crossroads’ mission is to provide great-tasting coffee and baked goods with a smile, while being eco-friendly and affordable. Come out and explore a range of drinks for the more adventurous coffee-tea connoisseur that you wouldn’t find at just any old shop. Also, at Crossroads, you can look forward to fresh homemade baked goods, from muffins and biscotti to bread and more. Pictured: North Haven First Selectman Mike Freda, Vipul Patel, Montana Telman, Kathi Telman, Tony Ciafa, Taylor Adams, Holden Morgan, and Ray Andrewsen, executive director, Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce.

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VAMS online system: The Vaccine Administration Management System can be used to schedule appointments. Vaccine Appointment Assist Line: Call 877-9182224. Hartford HealthCare: Hartford HealthCare has multiple locations. Go to hartfordhealthcare.org. Yale New Haven Health: Yale Free drink New Haven Hospital has multiple locations. Go to ynpromotion hhs.org. Walgreens: WalThe Connecticut Restaurant greens is offering the vaccine at many locations. Go to Association is partnering with the State of Connecticut walgreens.com. CVS: CVS is offering the vaccine at many to launch the #CTlocations. Go to cvs.com. DrinksOnUs campaign, Walmart: Walmart is offering where participating restauthe vaccine at many locarants will offer complimentary drinks to patrons begin- tions. Go to walmart.com. ning on May 19.

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Honoring fallen heroes “They do not need our praise. They do not need that our admiration should sustain them. There is no immortality that is safer than theirs. We come not for their sakes but for our own, in order that we may drink at the same springs of inspiration from which they themselves drank.” Woodrow Wilson stated this in his 1914 Memorial Day address. The 28th president was speaking about fallen soldiers. More than 1.2 million Americans have been killed during war time, with some 600,000 of those casualties

coming in our bloody Civil War. The number of Americans lost in battle also includes 405,399 in World War II, 90,220 in Vietnam and nearly 7,000 in the ongoing War on Terror. Today, Memorial Day, we remember the men and women who did not return from war; Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1971. And decades later, in 2000, the National Moment of Remembrance was established by Congress. Wherev-

er Americans are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day, we are asked to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute. The Moment of Remembrance is a nice gesture, and an important one. Because the truth is, most Americans don't spend a lot of time thinking about warfare and carnage on Memorial Day.

casion at all; it's a cause for celebration. After all, the day is recognized as the unofficial start of summer. Parades are held, families get together for barbecues and revelry. Certainly, we should enjoy some relaxation today, but let's also take time to ponder the meaning behind the holiday; perhaps at 3 p.m., the National Moment of Remembrance. It's the least we can do.

While many observe the holiday by visiting cemeteries or attending patriotic ceremonies, for the majority of us, Memorial Day is not a solemn oc-

This editorial was originally published in the Record-Journal on May 28, 2018.

State’s first monument to honor Gold Star Families breaks ground By Nadya Korytnikova Record-Journal staff

BERLIN – The community broke ground on a monument to Gold Star Families on May 22 at Veterans Memorial Park.

The monument will honor those whose relatives have died while in service to the U.S. military and is scheduled to be completed and dedicated in April 2022. The Berlin Veterans Commission hosted the event.

“Today we are presented with a perfect opportunity to build this memorial to honor our veterans who have honored us by making the ultimate sacrifice to their country,” said Mayor Mark Kaczynski. “We will not only

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dozen Gold Star Families attended the groundbreaking ceremony, including Helen Keiser-Pedersen, president of Connecticut’s chapter of By establishing this monuGold Star Mothers. Her son, ment locally, Berlin becomes U.S. Army Capt. Andrew part of a nationwide project Pedersen-Keel, was killed in led by 97-year-old Hershel battle in Afghanistan in "Woody" Williams, the last 2013, just before his 29th surviving Marine from World birthday. War II to wear the Medal of “Our struggle to understand Honor. what has happened to our Initially, the goal of The lives and why, is a daily efHershel Woody Williams fort,” said Keiser-Pedersen. Medal of Honor Founda“Mothers, fathers, families, tion was to establish a Gold know – we have to go on. We Star Families Memorial try to help each other with Monument in confident hope that there is William’s home state of West more to life than this value Virginia, according to the of tears that we have experifoundation’s website. Once enced. that monument was complete, a new mission became “Gold Star Families will alclear to Williams and others ways need your love, we will with the foundation: to esalways need your hug, we tablish these monuments in will always need your hand to hold, and we will always as many communities as need your respect.” possible in all 50 states. Since 2013, the foundation has established 76 Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments across the United States and 74 more are underway. The monument in Berlin’s Veterans Memorial Park will be the first one in the state of Connecticut. Along with members of the Berlin Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 68, and other local veterans’ organizations, nearly a

All Gold Star Monuments use the same design. The Berlin monument will be two-sided and made of black granite. The front side will honor Gold Star Families with the statement, “A Tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives Who Sacrificed a Loved One for Our Freedom.” The back of the monument will show representative imSee Monument, A15

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What options are available for housebound residents and others who can’t make it to a vaccination clinic?

A Housebound is an individual who is unable to leave their home without difficulty. And due to this difficulty, they generally do not leave their home. It is usually due to advanced age, illness, or a disability. As part of the continued rollout of vaccinations in the State of Connecticut, the Wallingford Health Department has been designated the Homebound Coordinator for residents of Wallingford. The State of CT DPH has set up a website for those who are homebound and are seeking vaccination to register, which is as follows: https://dphsubmissions. ct.gov/homebound There are two criteria that are required to be met to qualify for a homebound vaccination. • Physically unable to go to a vaccination clinic or mass vaccination site with or without assistance. • No history of anaphylaxis or severe allergic reaction requiring the use of an epinephrine auto-injector (EPI pen). For residents who cannot register on the website for homebound vaccination can contact the Wallingford Health Department directly (203-294-2065) for registration on the town’s homebound vaccination program. The Wallingford Health Department will also, in the coming weeks, begin to set up mobile clinics in the community focusing on vulnerable populations and those who are uninsured/underinsured as more vaccination operators are available in town. Once the individual signs up with the Wallingford Health Department, we

¿Qué opciones tienen los residentes confinados y otros que no pueden llegar a una clinica de vacunacion?

give them a time and date for the homebound vaccination visit. • Two staff members go out, consisting of a nurse and a health educator. • The nurse goes over the consent form and medical history with the patient. • Once all documents are filled out – The nurse administers the vaccine Johnson and Johnson, also known as Una persona confinada es un individuo J&J • A nurse and a health educator wait for que no puede salir de su hogar sin dificultad. Debido a esta dificultad, about 15-30minutes after generalmente no sale de su the vaccination is adminishogar. Usualmente se debe a tered in case there are any edad avanzada, enfermedad, allergic reactions. o alguna incapacidad. The Wallingford Health Como parte del lanzamiento Department has been continuo de vacunaciones working closely with en el estado de ConnectiSCOW Spanish Communicut, el Departamento de ty of Wallingford to set up Salud de Wallingford ha mobile clinics. Aside from sido designado Coordinador our current mobile clinics de Confinados para los residentes de Wallingford. at scow, there are other El DPH del Estado de CT ha facilities within the town establecido una página web that are offering Covid19 Vanessa Bautista, para aquellas personas que vaccination. estén confinados y quieran The following are facilities BSc. , R.S. registrarse para recibir su that are offering Covid-19 Chief Sanitarian, vacunación, la cual es la vaccination within the Health Department, siguente: https://dphsubmistown: Town of Wallingford sions.ct.gov/homebound Hartford Healthcare at Para calificar para la vacuOakdale Clinic site https:// nación para confinados, hay hartfordhealthcare.org/health-wellque cumplir los siguientes criterios. ness/covid-vaccine/schedule-your-vac- Físicamente incapaz de ir a una clínica de cine# vacunación o a un lugar de vacunación en Access Center at 860-827-7690 or tollmasa con o sin asistencia. free at 833-949-5721 to register Ningún historial de anafilaxia o reacción Walgreens Pharmacy, 284 South Colony alérgica severa que requiera el uso de un Road, Wallingford CT 06492 https:// autoinyector de epinefrina (EPI pen). www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccina- Los residentes que no se pueden registrar tion/covid-19 para la vacunación de residentes confinados en el sitio web pueden llamar al DeparVaccine Finder is a website that shows tamento de Salud de Wallingford directaall clinics with availability within a mente al (203-294-2065) para registrarse en geographic location of your choosing el programa de vacunación para residentes by zip code and directs individuals to confinados del pueblo. En las próximas the appropriate coordinating websites. semanas, el Departamento de Salud de https://vaccinefinder.org/search/ Wallingford comenzará a ofrecer clínicas The Health Department will continue to provide updates to the community as móviles en la comunidad, a medida que haya más operadores de vacunación disinformation becomes available. ponibles en el pueblo, con enfoque en las

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ages for each pillar of the Woody Williams Foundation: homeland, family, patriot, and sacrifice. And, within the center of this tribute, is a silhouette of a saluting service member surrounded by the pillars and the legacy they left behind. The monument will be surrounded by four benches. Connecticut Gold Star Families Monument Committee Co-Chair Gary Roy said the total cost of the monument will be about $60,000. So far, the committee has raised half of that amount and continues to collect donations in hopes of completing the monument on time. A $7,772 grant from the American Eagle Financial Credit Union in April helped to launch the project. "As we’ve learned a lot along our way, we met a lot of Gold Star families and we heard their stories, and it touched us even more to get this completed so they have this monument that they deserve to remember their loved ones that they have lost,” Roy said.

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The Berlin Veterans Commission hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Connecticut Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, May 22.

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The North Haven Soccer Club is giving $500 college scholarships to two current or former members of the NHSC who are heading off to college. Guidelines for the application process are as follows: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who will be attending their first year of college in the fall of 2021. Applicant may not be a child of any of the current officers of the North Haven Soccer Club or a child of the current NHSC Scholarship Committee members. Applicant must be a current or former member of the North Haven Soccer Club, either as a player, coach, volunteer or referee for at least 5 years. State in what capacity

you were involved with the club and in what years. Applicant must expect to graduate with a "B" average or higher. Submit your high school transcript. Submit an essay of at least 200 words on the topic "What soccer has meant to me …" Letter of recommendation is optional. All of the above must be postmarked or emailed no later than June 1. Include contact information including phone number and email address. Send the information to dfalasco@gmail.com, or mail to NHSC Scholarship Committee, c/o Dave Falasco, 23 Randall Drive, North Haven, CT 06473.

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Solitary confinement bill passes out of committee Lawmakers on the Appropriations Committee voted 3016 Monday to advance a bill that would sharply curtail the use of isolated confinement on people incarcerated in state correctional facilities. The vote comes after the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis released a report predicting the bill would cost the state around $20 million in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Winfield said there were several inaccuracies and redundancies in the fiscal analysis that would make the bill cheaper than currently estimated: that the proposal does not require the hiring of a dozen ombudsmen, but rather a single ombuds to lead that office; that the bill’s section that would make some phone calls free is redundant in light of a bill that passed the Senate last week; and that a future amendment would expand the window in which corrections officials will need to perform an assessment of a person placed in solitary confinement. “And so almost all of the costs that are imagined in that fiscal note will be eliminated with the new amendment,” Winfield said, clarifying in a phone call after his remarks to the committee that he will be filing an amended version of the bill. “I think the fiscal note is wrong, but I’m not even focusing on that; I’m just going to fix it.” In a preview of the coming

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other form of protective custody could be incarcerated in similar ways. “I think there may be some misunderstanding when it comes to solitary confinement that someone’s going to serve their whole sentence in [segregation,]” Cicarella said. “There are many reasons one could be punished while incarcerated. And without the tools that the officers may have, there’s no repercussions for actions.”

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Help is on its way for tenants and landlords that have been financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Department of Housing, the state of Connecticut has developed the UniteCT program which will provide rental and utility payment assistance to those who qualify.

To qualify, you must be a Connecticut resident, qualify for unemployment, have experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID19. For more information or to apply go to portal.ct.gov/DOH/DOH/Programs/UniteCT.

In order to help stabilize the housing markets, UniteCT is using $235 million to assist with rental and utility payments for households that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for up to six months.

The program will provide financial assistance to households earning up to 80% of the area median income. Assistance will depend on the continued availability of funds in the program but is expected to go through Sept. 30.

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Whether it’s a celebration, date night, or just grabbing a bite to eat, this list of local restaurants is sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.

Colony Diner

611 N Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-9507 colonydiner.com Wallingford’s place to go for oldfashioned breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Proudly serving up delicious and hearty meals daily. Voted Best Diner 4 years running by Record Journal. Open seven days. Breakfast served all day.

Athena II Diner

320 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 203.239.0663 www.athena2diner.com Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Accept Q Cards. Serving North Haven for 30 years. Daily specials and full liquor available.

Duchess of Wallingford 124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/ Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.

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TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF DECISION

Please take notice that the following decisions were rendered by the North Haven Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, May 20, 2021 via videoconference at 7:30 PM. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. #21-06 Postponed to the 17 June 2021 meeting the Application of Pam Kearney, Applicant, Bombino LLC, Owner, relative to 560 Universal Drive North, (Map 21, Lot 10), per Section 5.1.2, seeking a front yard setback variance of 36’-4” to permit a front yard setback of 38’-8” where 75’ is required. IL-80 Zoning District. 2. #21-09 Approved the Application of James Pucci, Applicant, James & Elaine Pucci, Owners, relative to 114 Ridgewood Avenue, (Map 33, Lot 202), per Section 2.1.1.9, seeking a side yard setback variance of 6’ to permit a side yard setback of 4’ where 10’ is required and requesting a rear yard setback variance of 8.2’ to permit a rear yard setback of 16.8’ where 25’ is required. R-12 Zoning District. #21-02 Continued to the 17 June 2021 meeting the deliberations for the Application of North Haven Investments, Inc., Applicant & Owner, relative to 332 State Street, (Map 34, Lot 108), per Section 8.7.8.2 (1), requesting a buffer strip side yard setback variance of 23’ to permit a buffer strip side yard setback of 27’ where 50’ is required; and per Section 11.1.3, requesting a landscaped buffer variance of 35’ to permit a landscaped buffer of 15’ where 50’ is required. CB-40 & R-20 Zoning Districts. Joseph P. Villano, Secretary R241940

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