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DRB Approves Three‑Unit Site Plan for 630 East Street
Summary
The New Haven Development Review Board unanimously approved a site plan for a three‑unit configuration (existing house, an accessory dwelling unit, and a tiny house) at 630 East Street, with standard conditions; the applicant reported a state wastewater permit for seven bedrooms and plans to bury power lines and extend the driveway.
Madison Berry, an applicant and landowner, presented Application #2026‑DRB‑03‑SP seeking site‑plan approval under Section 334 of the New Haven Zoning and Subdivision Regulations to allow three dwellings on parcel #332 at 630 East Street: the existing house, a two‑bedroom accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and a one‑bedroom tiny house. "The 3 dwellings consisting of an ADU, tiny house, and the existing house would be located on the existing 48+/- acre lot with no subdivision planned," Berry told the board.
Berry described site details and utilities: the existing 250' x 12' driveway will be extended, negating the need for a second access permit; a 40' x 40' parking pad is at the top of the drive and the plan notes "existing parking" behind the garage; the tiny house will measure 10' x 40' and is intended primarily for agricultural employees and occasional guests; the ADU will measure 36' x 24' and is planned as the primary residence for Holly Smith‑Berry. Berry said a state wastewater permit has been issued for seven bedrooms and the plan includes a proposed additional well if the existing drilled well proves insufficient; power lines are to be buried underground.
The board asked clarifying questions before voting. DRB member Kathy Barrett asked whether the parking north of an existing shed was new; Berry clarified the plan's label should read "existing parking" behind the garage. Board member Don Johnston noted he had prepared survey work for the Shermans, the property's former owners, which he offered as background on parcel boundaries.
Member Tom Fyles moved to approve the site plan "as presented with standard conditions," and Tim Paquette seconded. The motion carried unanimously, with five in favor (T. Fyles, D. Johnston, C. Roy, K. Barrett, T. Paquette) and none opposed. The board closed the hearing on the application later in the meeting after recording the vote.
The approval authorizes the three‑dwelling configuration on the 48+/- acre lot in the RA‑2 and RA‑10 zoning districts, subject to the standard conditions the board applies to site‑plan approvals. The record notes parcel #332, address 630 East Street, and the applicant's commitment to bury utilities and supply additional well capacity if needed. The board did not record any subdivision or additional access permit as part of the approval.
Next procedural steps: the hearing on Application #2026‑DRB‑03‑SP was closed; any required permitting beyond DRB site‑plan approval (state wastewater, well permits, building permits) remains the responsibility of the applicant.
