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Split vote approves homeowner’s zero-setback parking pad on Chester Road
Summary
The Avon BZA approved Patrick Mills’s request to replace a deteriorated side brick area with a concrete parking pad running to the property line at 37505 Chester Road; the motion passed 3–2 after neighbor testimony and Board discussion about drainage and pad width.
Patrick Mills asked the Board to allow a concrete parking pad that would extend to the property line at 37505 Chester Road, replacing a deteriorated brick patio where a previous occupant had parked. Mills said the bricks had crumbled and that the concrete would provide a more durable surface.
Neighbor Dave Copland, who lives next door at 37515 Chester Road, testified he had no drainage concerns and that he helped install the original brick patio years ago, saying, “Old bricks are falling apart, this will be a lot better than what was there.” Board member Bill Hricovec suggested the applicant consider a channel drain to capture runoff, and Board member Kurt Schatschneider proposed reducing the pad width to provide a buffer for a neighbor’s car door. The motion passed 3–AYES, 2–NAY (Michael Bulger yes; Bill Hricovec no; Chauncey Miller yes; Kurt Schatschneider no; Chair Mark Ladegaard yes).
