Board of Zoning Appeals

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Overview
Members are appointed by the Mayor with approval of the New Haven Board of Alders per Section 177, Art. XXXI of the City Charter Revised 11/2013, Section 8-5 of the CT General Statutes for a five-year term.

The Board of Zoning Appeals is comprised of five members; three appointed by the Mayor and two appointed by the Board of Alders. Members appointed by the Mayor must be approved by the Board of Alders. Term of board membership is five years.

The board hears and decides cases in which it is claimed either that some ruling of the City’s Zoning Enforcement Officer was in error, or that special circumstances require a variance from the strict terms of the zoning ordinance, or that certain privileges are justified as special exceptions.

General duties of the BZA include:

Review of applications and appeals for Variances
Special Exceptions
Reviews of Administrative Order

View a complete list of the board’s powers and duties under Article VIII, Sec. 63 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance.

Party Affiliation	Board Member	Address	Term Expiration
Democrat	Mildred Melendez, Chair	117 Lexington Avenue	02/1/2027
Democrat	Alphonse Paplillo, Sr,	151 Huntington Rd	02/1/2026
Democrat	VACANT		02/1/2025
Independent/Unaffiliated	Michael Martinez	187 Lexington Avenue	02/1/2024
Independent/Unaffiliated	Gemini Rorie	81 Beers Street	02/1/2025
Alternate Members:
Democrat	Christian Peralta	1529 Ella T. Grasso Blvd.	02/1/2029
Democrat	Adam Waters	15 Canner Street, #3	12/31/2028
Independent/Unaffiliated	Errol Saunders	120 Dwight Street	02/1/2026