Development Review Board - April 21, 2010

GENERAL MINUTES

Members Present: J. Heyer, B. Murphy, J. Beers, C. Rainville, M. Varney

Public Present: S. Taylor, ZA

7:00 PM J. Heyer called the meeting to order. The minutes from April 7, 2010 were reviewed. C. Rainville made a motion to approve all the Minutes (General, reconvened Flanders, and Henning) from April 7, 2010. M. Varney second. All in favor. B. Murphy will not be at the May 5^th meeting. An alternate has been arranged.

7:15 – O&R REALTY – REVISION TO DRAGON FLY VALLEY – 51 ROOD MILL ROAD

8:00 PM The Municipal Education Grant was discussed. None of the topics listed were of interest to the Board at this time. M. Varney, the Board’s newest member is interested in future training sessions.

M. Varney made a motion to adjourn. J. Beers second. All in favor.

Respectfully Submitted,

Cathy Raymond, Zoning and Planning Assistant

Approved: ________________________________ Date: _________________2010

For the Development Review Board

These minutes are unofficial until approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

All motions were unanimously approved unless otherwise indicated.

7:15 PM – O&R REALTY – REVISION TO FINAL PLAT FOR DRAGON FLY VALLEY

51 ROOD MILL ROAD

Members Present: J. Heyer, B. Murphy, J. Beers, C. Rainville, M. Varney

Public Present: S. Taylor, Z.A; J. Soter; P. O’Leary, Engineer

7:45 PM Introductions were made, the Public Notice was read, and attendees signed in. Interested parties were sworn in. Paul O’Leary from O’Leary-Burke Civil Associates, PLC made the presentation. The current project is an approved 24 lot PUD located in an old gravel pit. Most of the grass has been established on the banks.

Lot 24 is an open space lot with a community septic system. The applicant has applied to add another lot to the project, thus increasing the PUD to 25 lots. The septic system has sufficient capacity for 24 homes. The total amount of common land will not be changed. The new lot will be located on what was previously common land, and the common land will be increased by removing a comparable amount of land from the owner’s lot (lot 23). There will need to be amendments to both Act 250 Permits and Waste Water Permits.

B. Murphy mentioned that the original plan was 26 lots. This was changed due to complications associated with an existing shallow well. Any wetlands on the property will not be affected by this development. B. Murphy also asked if this new home would have a negative visual impact from Rood Mill Road. Mr. O’Leary said the development does have a nice entrance. This home would be the closest to Rood Mill Road. J. Heyer asked about the distance between the edge of the potential new house and the detention pond. The distance is about 60 feet. Detention ponds are not typically fenced in. If the new buyers of the new lot (lot 25) are concerned about the open pond, they could put up a fence.

J. Soter lives in the first home that was constructed in the development. One of the reasons he bought the house was because of the open views of Mt. Mansfield. If the new lot is approved, his view may be obstructed, and the common land that is in front of his house will be moved because of the new home. He at least hopes that if lot 25 is approved, that it will not be one of the next homes to be built in the neighborhood. There was much discussion concerning this issue including:

*Altering the location of the open land

*Documents that show the lot was planned before Mr. Soter purchased his home

*Reasons for adding the other lot (Septic capacity, financial issues, Act 250 not allowing

changes in future.)

*Possible restrictions such as height of home