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Zoning board approves owner-occupied short-term rental at 35 Bliss Mine Road
Summary
The Town of Middletown Zoning Board granted a special-use permit for an owner-occupied short-term rental at 35 Bliss Mine Road, subject to parking, affidavit and land-use requirements.
The Town of Middletown Zoning Board on an apparent 5-0 vote granted a special-use permit allowing an owner-occupied short-term rental at 35 Bliss Mine Road.
The petition was brought by owner John Andrasik, who told the board he and his wife, Alda Fernandez, relocated to Middletown in January 2022 and “fully intend to be owner occupied.” Andrasik said the single-level ranch is about 2,400 square feet and that he planned to rent a single bedroom while living on the premises.
The board’s motion approved the petition “subject to satisfaction with the requirements of chapter 98” of the town code and the land-use provisions for short-term rentals, and subject to compliance with the town’s parking rules. Board members indicated the petitioner must execute any required affidavit with the zoning enforcement officer and meet the ordinance’s owner-occupancy and occupancy-limit requirements.
Why it matters: The decision implements Middletown’s short-term rental rules for owner-occupied properties and clarifies conditions — including parking and an affidavit — that the town expects permit holders to follow. Short-term rentals have been a recurring topic in many coastal communities because of neighborhood impacts.
Board and public discussion focused on occupancy, parking and neighbor protections. Andrasik said the house has four bedrooms and that he intends to rent one; he said paved off-street parking can accommodate “4 or 5 vehicles easily” and that he and his wife would be available on-site to address neighbor concerns. A board member reminded the petitioner that the ordinance requires one parking space per bedroom and that vehicles must be in the driveway or garage, not on lawns or the street.
The officer’s motion approving the petition cited findings that the special-use would not diminish surrounding property values or create a nuisance and that the petitioner met applicable owner-occupancy and parking requirements. The board recorded the outcome as “granted, 5-0.”
No amendments or further conditions beyond those stated in the motion were recorded in the meeting minutes. The board moved immediately to the next petition after the vote.
