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Commission denies shop and storage Special Exception at 39 McBride Road
Summary
After multiple neighbor objections about scale, traffic and noise and questions about omitted equipment in the applicant’s narrative, the Commission denied D. Lorusso’s Special Exception for a shop and storage operation, citing the use's commercial appearance, disruptive vehicle activity, and oversized accessory structure.
The Litchfield Planning & Zoning Commission voted to deny a Special Exception request for a shop and storage operation at 39 McBride Road after neighbors raised concerns about scale, traffic, noise and property‑value impacts. The hearing record shows neighbors from several nearby addresses spoke in opposition before the vote to deny was recorded.
Owner D. Lorusso and Attorney M. McVerry presented a revised narrative but the submission omitted at least one equipment trailer and the Commission questioned whether the labeled shop area exceeded the residence's habitable floor area. Multiple neighbors — K. Odonnell (57 McBride), K. Walser (47 McBride), E. Siemon (97 McBride), N. Musoke (65 McBride), B. Famigletti (48 McBride) and W. Cook (69 McBride) — spoke against the application. In its denial motion the Commission made explicit findings including that "The proposed Shop & Storage business is commercial in appearance and activity is not of a scale appropriate for a residential property and its immediate neighborhood" and that the number and type of vehicles would be disruptive.
The motion to deny was moved by S. Simonin and seconded by P. Losee. Commissioners C. Bramley, D. Correia, G. Fuessenich, P. Losee and S. Simonin voted to deny; M. Eucalitto and S. Healy abstained because they had not attended the April 20 hearing. The minutes record four numbered findings that formed the basis for the denial, including the shop's square footage exceeding that of the dwelling and anticipated detrimental impacts on neighboring property values.
