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Avon ZBA unanimously approves variance for Central Connecticut Dermatology to install backup generator at 40 Dale Road
Summary
The Avon Zoning Board of Appeals approved a 10-foot variance to allow a natural‑gas backup generator for Central Connecticut Dermatology at 40 Dale Road, citing medication‑temperature risks and existing mechanical equipment screening. The vote was unanimous.
The Avon Zoning Board of Appeals on June 19 unanimously approved a 10‑foot variance from the town’s 50‑foot rear‑yard setback to permit a natural‑gas backup generator for Central Connecticut Dermatology (CCD) at 40 Dale Road.
At the public hearing, Joe Stefano, representing Stefano Construction LLC and speaking on behalf of CCD, said the generator is intended to power a refrigerator that holds temperature‑sensitive medications used for clinical care and research. “In one of CCD’s other locations, they lost approximately $100,000 worth of medicines in an hour’s span due to a power failure,” Stefano said, arguing that on‑site backup power is essential to avoid repeat losses. He added the proposed unit is a compact natural‑gas generator to be placed adjacent to an existing Connecticut Natural Gas meter and tied into the clinic’s ground‑floor space.
Planning and Community Development Specialist Emily Kyle told the board the proposed location is well screened and consistent with other mechanical equipment already sited behind the building. She stated for the record that “the granting of the variance will be in harmony with the purposes and intent of these regulations, will accomplish substantial justice and will not be injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare.”
Board member James McNeely moved to approve the variance; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The board closed the public hearing before the vote. Kyle explained the procedural next steps to the applicant after approval.
The variance permits the generator to be sited closer to the rear lot line than the Regulations allow; the board’s decision noted screening and the presence of existing mechanicals as factors supporting the finding of hardship and no injury to the neighborhood. The ZBA record does not specify additional conditions or mitigation measures beyond standard permitting procedures.
