GENERAL MINUTES

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

Public Present: S. Taylor, ZA

 

7:00 PM                J. Heyer called the meeting to order.  The minutes from April 15, 2009 were reviewed. 

C Streets made a motion to accept the General Minutes and the Minutes from the Horr hearing as written.  J. Beers second.  All in favor.  B. Murphy made a motion to accept the Bryce/Martell Minutes as amended.  C. Rainville second.  J. Heyer, B. Murphy, J. Beers, and C. Rainville in favor. 

 

7:15 PM – MEUNIER – FINAL PLAT REVIEW OF A BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT –

                                         ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

 

7:20 PM  P. Rainville and S. Jones arrived.  P. Rainville asked the Board to consider deliberating on his subdivision and boundary adjustment request as soon after the hearing as possible, so that the subdivided lot is not included as collateral for his loan to rebuild his barn.  The Board discussed various possibilities. 

 

7:30 PM – ROONEY - FINAL PLAT REVIEW 

 

7:55 PM   P. Rainville and S. Jones left.  J. Beers made a motion to enter deliberative session.  B. Murphy second.  All in favor.

8:15 PM C. Streets made a motion to exit deliberative session.  C. Rainville second.  All in favor.   

 

8:15 PM  NICHOLS ROAD LLC (WIGGINS) - REVISION TO FINAL PLAT

 

8:55 PM – C. Streets made a motion to adjourn.  J. Beers second.  All in favor.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Cathy Raymond, Zoning and Planning Assistant

 

 

 

Approved:  ________________________________  Date:  _________________2009

                    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.

 

MEUNIER – FINAL PLAT REVIEW OF BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT,

                        ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

 

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

Public Present: S. Taylor, Z.A.; J. Meunier, B. Wiggins, S. Jones, K. Copenhaver

 

7:15 PM    J. Heyer called the meeting to order. The public notice was read and attendees signed in. Interested parties were sworn in.  S. Taylor, ZA, made the presentation.  Both properties are owned by the applicants.  The driveway, garage and house are all within the setbacks.  The beginning of the driveway has been widened.  There will be no change in the driveway access.  There is a ravine between the two driveways.  B. Murphy made a motion to approve the Zoning Administrators recommendation for the Meunier’s Boundary Adjustment.  C. Streets second.  All in favor.  S. Taylor, ZA and J. Heyer for the DRB, both signed the Findings of Fact and Order. 

 

Items to be fixed before the Paper Map and Mylar are submitted. 

1.  Consistent spelling of “boundary”.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Cathy Raymond, Zoning and Planning Assistant

 

 

Approved:  ________________________________  Date:  _________________2009

                    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. 

ROONEY – FINAL PLAT REVIEW

 

Members Present: J. Heyer, B. Murphy, C. Streets

Alternate Present: P. Rainville, S. Jones

Public Present: S. Taylor, Z.A.; C. Rainville, B. Wiggins, J. Meyer, K. Copenhaver, D. Tudhope,

                           J. Rooney

 

7:30 PM    J. Heyer called the meeting to order. The public notice was read and attendees signed in. Interested parties were sworn in.  J. Rooney stated he did talk to D. Shea regarding Mr. Shea’s well.  The Chevalier Drilling Company was contacted, and Mr. Rooney mentioned that Chevalier Drilling did not think that Mr. Shea’s well would be affected since it was so far away.  The Shea’s well is not on the applicant’s land but is

located in the vicinity of the project. B. Murphy asked if a Stormwater Permit is required.  Mr. Tudhope is working on obtaining the required Stormwater Permit. S. Taylor asked about the wetlands in the area.  Class 2 and Class 3 wetlands have been identified.  The density calculations were not an issue because the project is a Planned Unit Development (PUD). B. Murphy asked about lot 13 which is owned by the applicant.  Access to that lot will be clearly marked for use by the property owners.  The wetland area will not be disturbed.  A potential sidewalk is showing on the Plan.  S. Taylor pointed out a small jog in the road that is due to a buffer around an existing drilled well. The future Deeds for lots 2 & 3, will need to reflect the actual roadway easements.  There was no public input.  C. Streets made a motion to close the hearing to public input and  move to deliberative.  P. Rainville second.  All in favor.     

 

Exhibits Received:

   1.  Letter from Amy Norris, District Wetland Ecologist, Dated 12/11/2008.

   2.  Survey Map from David Tudhope, received May 6, 2009, showing change in roadway.

 

Items requested to be submitted to the Zoning Office at future date:

   1.  Copy of Septic System Detail Maps when completed.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Cathy Raymond, Zoning and Planning Assistant

 

 

Approved:  ________________________________  Date:  _________________2009

                    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. 

NICHOLS ROAD LLC, (WIGGINS) – REVISION TO FINAL PLAT

 

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

Public Present: S. Taylor, Z.A.; K. Copenhaver; B. Wiggins; M. Courcelle

 

8:15PM    J. Heyer called the meeting to order. The public notice was read and attendees signed in. Interested parties were sworn in. M. Courcelle, Champlain Engineering, made the presentation.  He is requesting a change to the boundary lines of lots 6, 7 & 8.  Wiggins Road is being shortened and will end in a hammerhead. This will reduce the buffer impact on the class three wetland area. The locations of driveways to lots 6 & 7 have been changed.  Lot 8 is not a building lot at this time, but if it were to be developed in the future, Wiggins Road would need to be extended.  Road frontage was discussed as well as the shape and layout of the lots.  This plan does not create any new lots, but does significantly change the boundaries of the lots. The easements around the septic areas will not change. 

 

M. Courcelle, Engineer discussed the need for the new driveway to lot 9. The portion of the proposed driveway for Lot 1, which goes to a riding stable on lot 9, will be removed and the area restored.  A new driveway access to lot 9, across Lot 1, has a new curb cut that was approved by the Selectboard.  This will eliminate commercial traffic going to the proposed new home on lot 1.  K. Copenhaver spoke regarding the new driveway.  He lives across the street.  He did not feel the new configurations would have a big impact on his property.  There still will be a house on lot 1 as originally proposed.  Mr. Copenhaver was also concerned about the woodcock habitat that is on the applicant’s property.  The woodcocks are a declining species which live near the new proposed driveway. 

 

The Board has two options with this project:

   1.  Treat this hearing as a Sketch Plan and require a second Final Plat Hearing

   2.  Treat this project as a revision and combine the Sketch and Final Plat Hearings together.

The Board agreed that they have the information they need to make a decision and do not require a second hearing.  C. Streets made a motion to close the hearing to public input and move to deliberative.  J. Beers second.  All in favor.

 

Item required before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued on any further homes:

   1.  Garbage enclosure to be built as stated in original Findings of Fact and Order.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Cathy Raymond, Zoning and Planning Assistant

 

 

Approved:  ________________________________  Date:  _________________2009

                    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.