Fairfax Development Review
Board
Wednesday July 18, 2007
General Minutes:
Members Present: S. Jones, J. Heyer, B. Murphy, C. Rainville,
C. Streets, L. Hayes
Public Present: S. Taylor, ZA
J. Heyer
called the meeting to order at 7:27 P.M.
B. Murphy made a motion to
approve the General Minutes from 07/11/07 with corrections. C. Rainville seconded. S. Jones, J. Heyer, B. Murphy, C. Rainville
in favor.
S. Jones made a motion to approve the Wyckoff Site
Plan minutes from 07/11/07 with corrections. B. Murphy seconded. S. Jones, J. Heyer, B. Murphy, C. Rainville
in favor.
B. Murphy made a motion to approve the Quong Sketch
Plan minutes from 07/11/07 with corrections. C. Rainville seconded. S. Jones, J. Heyer, B. Murphy, C. Rainville
in favor.
7:45 P.M. Ellsworth
Preliminary/Final Plat Review Hearing
C. Streets joined the
meeting. C. Streets made a motion to approve the minutes from the Bates
Preliminary/Final Plat Review Hearing from 07/11/07. J. Heyer seconded. C. Rainville, J. Heyer, and C. Streets in favor.
J. Heyer, B. Murphy, and S.
Jones reviewed the paper map and mylar for the Blake subdivision. S.
Jones made a motion to approve the Blake paper map and mylar. B. Murphy seconded. S. Jones, B. Murphy, and J. Heyer in favor.
8:30 P.M. Clokey/Crawford
Preliminary/Final Plat Review Hearing
9:15 P.M. Bates Preliminary/Final Plat Review
Hearing (Reconvened from 07/11/07)
C. Rainville made a motion to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. C. Streets
seconded. All in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Clarice Streets, DRB
Alternate and Acting Secretary
Approved:
_______________________________________ Date:____________2007
For the Development Review Board
These minutes are unofficial until approved at the
next regularly scheduled meeting.
All motions are unanimously approved unless otherwise
indicated..
Fairfax Development Review Board Wednesday July 18, 2007
Ellsworth Preliminary/Final Plat Review Hearing
DRB Members Present:
S. Jones, B. Murphy, C. Rainville
Public Present:
Jeff Padgett (Eng’g), Marjorie Ellsworth, Joanne Ellsworth, John
Ellsworth, Danielle Allen (Eng’g), S.Taylor-ZA
J. Heyer recused himself; B.
Murphy called the hearing to order at 7:45 PM and introductions were made. The warning was read aloud and parties were
sworn in. Jeff Padgett, Engineer for
the applicants, made the presentation. The proposal is to subdivide approximately 3.6 acres from the
larger 60 acre plot. The new lot (Lot
2) will be for a single family home (will be permitted for four bedrooms, but
will most likely build a 2 bedroom home), with the septic to be on Lot 1. The driveway will be on Wilkins Road. The well has been moved so that the well
protection shield is entirely contained on the property. B. Murphy submitted notes from the DRB site
visit and inquired about the applicant’s intent to leave the septic area on Lot
1 open for future shared use. There is
no plan to have it be shared at this point, but the applicant does not want
future use to be restricted. The soil
would support another house on this septic area. C.Rainville asked if all adjacent property owner names had been
corrected from the previous hearing.
The applicant believes that they are now correct. S. Jones stated that it appears that all
action items from the previous hearing have been addressed. She inquired about trash pickup; since
Wilkins Road is a town road, there is individual pickup for each home. There was no public input. S.
Jones made a motion to approve the Preliminary plat, close the hearing to
public input, and move to deliberative.
C. Rainville seconded. All in
favor.
Exhibits Received:
1. Preliminary/Final Plat Preview and Checklists by
Zoning Administrator
Respectfully Submitted,
Clarice Streets, DRB
Alternate and Acting Secretary
Approved: _______________________________________
Date:______________2007
For the Development Review Board
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These minutes are unofficial
until approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
All motions are unanimously approved unless otherwise
indicated..
Fairfax Development Review Board Wednesday July 18, 2007
Clokey/Crawford Preliminary/Final Plat Review Hearing
DRB Members Present:
J. Heyer, S. Jones, B. Murphy, L. Hayes
Public Present:
Jeff Padgett (Eng’g), Jeff Clokey, Danielle Allen (Eng’g), Skip
Taylor-ZA
J. Heyer called the hearing
to order at 8:300 PM and introductions were made. All parties were sworn in and the warning was read aloud. Jeff Padgett, Engineer for the applicants,
made the presentation. There have been
no changes since the Sketch Plan Review.
This is a three lot subdivision, with Lot 1 containing the existing
home. Lots 2 and 3 are new. There is no town sewer allocation currently
available for these lots. Accordingly,
there will be deferral language in their deeds regarding sewer allocation. B. Murphy inquired about the language
reflected on the plan regarding occupancy vs. construction. Jeff Padgett explained that this is the
legal standard. S. Taylor, ZA, added
that building can legally take place without state wastewater permits, but that
it is illegal to occupy buildings without the required permits in place. Wells are not shown for Lots 2 and 3; wells
are not proposed at this time. This
subdivision is simply creating two future building lots. A preliminary perimeter survey has been
done. S. Jones and B. Murphy noted that
the plan shows road frontage for Lot 2 as “100 feet ±”, and stressed that it
must be AT LEAST 100 feet on the final survey.
B. Murphy inquired about the applicant’s intentions for power. The existing power line is shown hooking up
to Lot 1; power is not shown for Lots 2 and 3, as none is being proposed at
this time. The driveway for Lots 2 and
3 is offset somewhat from the house across Huntville Road, so there should be
no problem with headlights shining in residential windows. The Selectboard chose Clokey Street for the
road name, which was not the applicant’s first choice; he may request a change
from the Selectboard. There was no
public input.
B. Murphy made a motion to approve the Preliminary
plat, close the hearing to public input, and move to deliberative. S. Jones
seconded. All in favor.
Exhibits Received:
1. Preliminary/Final Plat Preview by Zoning Administrator
Respectfully Submitted,
Clarice Streets, DRB
Alternate and Acting Secretary
Approved: ________________________________________
Date:_____________2007
For the Development Review Board
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These minutes are unofficial until approved at the next
regularly scheduled meeting.
All motions are unanimously approved unless otherwise
indicated..
Fairfax Development Review Board Wednesday July 18, 2007
Bates Preliminary/Final Plat Review Hearing
(Reconvened from 07/11/07)
DRB Members Present:
C. Rainville, L. Hayes, J. Heyer, C. Streets
Public Present:
Jared and Christal Bates,Tom Walsh (Bates’ Attorney), Skip Taylor-ZA
J. Heyer called the hearing
to order at 9:15 PM and introductions were made. All parties were sworn in.
The Selectboard has approved the applicant’s alternate plan for three
separate driveways (one for each lot in the subdivision). S.Taylor stated that he visited the site and
spoke with Road Foreman Don Pidgeon, and the three driveways do not pose a
problem. S. Taylor has received verbal
confirmation from Erin McSweeney, Selectboard Assistant, that the Selectboard
took action to approve the alternate access plan at their 07/16/07
meeting. The Bates received the same
verbal confirmation from Erin McSweeney.
There was no public input.
L. Hayes made a motion to approve the Preliminary
plat, close the hearing to public input, and move to deliberative. C. Rainville
seconded. C. Rainville, L. Hayes, and
J. Heyer in favor, C. Streets opposed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Clarice Streets, DRB
Alternate and Acting Secretary
Approved:_______________________________________
Date:______________2007
For the Development Review Board
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These minutes are unofficial
until approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
All motions are unanimously approved unless otherwise
indicated..