GENERAL MINUTES
Members Present: J.
Heyer, B. Murphy, C. Rainville, S. Jones
Public Present: S.
Taylor, ZA
7:00 PM J. Heyer called the meeting to order. B. Murphy made a motion to accept the general minutes dated June 20, 2007 as written. C. Rainville second. B. Murphy, J. Heyer, S. Jones and C. Rainville in favor. B. Murphy made a motion to accept the Pomichter minutes dated June 20, 2007 with corrections. S. Jones second. B. Murphy, J. Heyer, S. Jones and C. Rainville in favor. B. Murphy made a motion to accept the Covi/Jones minutes dated June 20, 2007 with corrections. C. Rainville second. B. Murphy, J. Heyer, S. Jones and C. Rainville in favor. B. Murphy made a motion to accept the Whitney minutes dated June 20, 2007 as written. C. Rainville second. B. Murphy, J. Heyer, and C. Rainville in favor. B. Murphy made a motion to approve the second extension request from Wanda Palmer. C. Rainville second. All in favor. J. Heyer signed a letter to be mailed to the Palmers. The Board acknowledged the withdrawal of the Woodward project. ORB, LLC was scheduled for August 15, 2007 for a PUD sketch plan. A deliberative session was also scheduled for August 15, for up to five possible deliberatives. A deliberative session was scheduled for July 25, 2007 for Whitney and Pomichter.
7:15 PM WYCKOFF – SITE PLAN REVIEW
The Board considered a question concerning building a Gazebo at the Eastfield Condominiums. The applicant will need any necessary Building Permit(s), but will not need to meet with the Development Review Board, as this is an accessory structure.
8:00 PM QUONG – SKETCH PLAN REVIEW
The paper map for McDonald was reviewed. B. Murphy made a motion to accept the paper map and Mylar for the McDonald Revision. C. Rainville second. J. Heyer, C. Rainville and B. Murphy in favor. B. Murphy and S. Jones left, C. Streets and L. Hayes arrived.
8:45 PM BATES – PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT
REVIEW
C. Streets left. The paper map for the Sullivan project was reviewed. The Board could not approve the paper map due to an easement that was missing. The Blake paper map and Mylar could not be reviewed due to lack of a quorum for that project.
10:00 PM C. Rainville made a motion to adjourn. L. Hayes second. J. Heyer, L. Hayes and
C. Rainville in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Raymond, Planning and Zoning Assistant
Approved: ________________________________ Date:
_________________2007
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.
WYCKOFF SITE PLAN
REVIEW
DRB Roll Call: J.
Heyer, C. Rainville, B. Murphy, S. Jones
Public Present: S.
Taylor, ZA; T Marco; M. Von Lepel; T. Wyckoff; T. Cleveland; S. Ruggiano
7:15 PM J. Heyer called the hearing to order. The public notice was read and attendees signed in.
Interested parties were sworn in. Sam
Ruggiano made the presentation. Mr.
Ruggiano handed the Board a reduced copy of a revised map, the Stormwater
Permit, and the Wastewater Permit. The
project has been changed from a five unit building to a four unit building on
existing lot 5. They plan on putting in
a 28 foot road (24 ft. wide with 2 foot shoulders) all the way from River
Road. There will be a car port,
additional parking spaces and a hammerhead for emergency vehicles to turn
around.
The building will have
municipal sewer and they will drill a well for water. J. Heyer asked about sidewalks.
The applicant said the steep slopes and terrain are not conducive to a
sidewalk, unless they would be allowed to put in a narrower road. B. Murphy
asked about stormwater drainage. There
will be a retention pond. J. Heyer
asked about a fence around the pond for safety. B. Murphy asked if trees such
as weeping willows might help control the excess moisture.
Discussion centered on the
additional parking places planned, and if they are necessary. The building will have a total of six
bedrooms: 2 one bedroom units, and 2 two bedroom units. The building will also have a four foot
front deck that is not showing on the plan.
Some trees will remain and some will be cut for the retention pond. C. Rainville suggested planting shrubs to
block the swampy look of the pond. S.
Jones asked if the building would blend with the neighborhood. Mr. Wyckoff said the new building would not
have a steep roof, but the building will be attractive. B. Murphy asked about noise generated in the
area. S. Jones asked about trash
collection. The applicant would like to
have the trucks go up the street.
T. Marco asked about retention ponds: why are they required and what do they do. S. Ruggiano talked about the State requirements and how the ponds work. T. Marco also asked about the location of the new building in relation to the existing home of M. Von Lepel. Concern about the increase in mosquitoes was brought up by M. Von Lepel. When the water is stagnant, the mosquitoes could be worse. Alternative options for the pond were discussed. The pond is required due to the amount of impervious surfaces, such as the hammerhead, the wide road, the roofs, etc. T. Marco mentioned M. Von Lepel may plant trees to block her view of the new building and pond, but it may block the mountain view from the new building. She is allowed to plant anything on her property. B. Murphy asked about increased traffic and she suggested a stop sign be installed at the end of the street. B. Murphy made a motion to close the hearing to public input and move to deliberative. C. Rainville second. All in favor.
Exhibits
Received:
1. Site Plan Preview by Zoning Administrator.
2. Site Plan; Stormwater Pond and Detail Map; and Sewer Profile and Details by RuggianoEngineering,
revision 07/11/2007 (sheets C-1, C-2 and C-3).
3. Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Permit from State of Vermont (WW-6-0514-3).
4. Vt. Department of Environmental Conservation Authorization to Discharge (5275-9015).
Action Items:
1. A fence or screening around the pond for safety.
2. Four foot deck in front of building to be shown on final paper map before Mylar is approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Raymond, Zoning and Planning Assistant
Approved: ________________________________ Date:
_________________2007
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.
QUONG SKETCH PLAN
REVIEW
DRB Roll Call: J.
Heyer, B. Murphy, C. Rainville, S. Jones
Public Present: S.
Taylor, ZA; Jill Quong; Johnathan Quong
8:00 PM J. Heyer called the hearing to
order. The public notice was read and attendees signed in. Interested parties
were sworn in. The project was warned
as Spinelli/Quong, but Jill stated it should be just Quong. Both Jill and Johnathan made the
presentation. The sketch plan submitted
shows two alternate proposals for the shape of the lots. The original lot is somewhat irregular. There are easements through the
property. The existing home is over a
hundred years old and is very close to the road. Access is off Summit
View. They are not part of the Summit
View Road Association at this time. The
applicants have two sewer allocations (for the existing duplex) and just
received a third (to be used for the new home). They are not sure at this time if the new home will be a single
family and keep the original as a duplex, or build a duplex and the existing
home will be a single family. J. Heyer
asked about the availability of water for the new well. The applicants hope the side of the street
they are on has good water flow. B. Murphy asked if there is room to drill a
well. J. Heyer asked about the Summit
View Association. The applicants plan
to attend the next meeting to inform them of their plans. The new home may be part of the
Association. B. Murphy asked about
drainage. Discussion centered on
culverts and swales. The site visit was
discussed: markers showing property
separation; the site of the driveway; and any culverts will need to be
shown. B. Murphy asked about the
location of mail boxes and trash pickup. They will be off Summit View. This
is classified as a minor
subdivision. A site visit is scheduled
for July 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM. C. Rainville
made a motion to accept the sketch plan with action items. S. Jones second. All in favor.
Exhibit
Received:
1. Sketch Plan
Preview and Checklist by Zoning Administrator.
Action Items:
1. Change lots to
be more regularly shaped.
2. Determine
culverts and swales and show on Plat.
3. Verify
adjoiners and have correct names on Plat – show property line between Young and
King.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Raymond, Zoning and
Planning Assistant
Approved: ________________________________ Date:
_________________2007
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.
BATES– PRELIMINARY/FINAL
PLAT REVIEW
DRB Roll Call: J.
Heyer, C. Rainville
Alternates
Present: L. Hayes, C. Streets
Public Present: S.
Taylor, ZA; Tom Walsh, Jaret Bates, Christal Bates, Denise Palmer, Dylan
Palmer,
Charles Cox, Mary Casey, Jennifer Cox, Katherine Cox
8:45 PM J. Heyer called the hearing to order. The public notice was read and attendees signed in. Interested parties were sworn in. Jaret Bates and Attorney Tom Walsh made the presentation. J. Heyer asked about Covenants for the shared septic area. There will be language in the Deed. Discussion centered on the right of way to the Cox’s property. Attorneys for both sides had submitted letters with differing opinions.
The Bates own the land, but the issue is “exclusive access”. Alternative plans were discussed. The Bylaws were referenced regarding additional curb cuts. The Board encourages fewer curb cuts. The road access for lot one was approved by the Selectboard. The Selectboard also approved moving the existing driveway to the proposed boundary of lots 2 and 3 to share access. The applicants presented a new plan, showing a new curb cut, so each home would have its own driveway. This would need to be approved by the Road Foreman and the Selectboard. It was agreed that the legal issue of the ROW with the Cox, needed to be resolved by the Attorneys, not the Development Review Board.
C. Cox stated the Bates knew for over a year that he (C. Cox and his family) had exclusive right to his driveway for access. The Cox family is agreeable to all other aspects of the subdivision. D. Palmer asked about the well head protection on lot one. This area goes across property lines, and may effect future development on their property. State regulations do allow overlapping of protection areas. Mary Casey, Attorney for the Cox, stated the Cox’s Deed states “exclusive right” to their property. This is a legal issue. K. Cox thought the access to the new lots should be off the existing driveway. She also asked how many bedrooms the proposed homes would have. The home would probably have three bedrooms. L. Hayes asked about maintenance of the land on the other side of the ROW. The Bates do own that land and have the right to cross the ROW. (Three members of the Board stated they would abide by the decision of the Road Foreman and the Selectboard regarding a new curb cut. C. Streets expressed concern about an extra curb cut.) The following options were discussed: a) Use the driveway for lot 2 to share with lot 3; b) Make a new curb cut so each home would have a separate driveway (would need to be approved by the Road Foreman and the Selectboard); c) Resolve legal issues regarding ROW. The applicants would prefer a separate driveway for each home. They will contact the Road Foreman. L. Hayes made a motion to recess the hearing to July 18, 2007 at 9:15 PM. C. Streets second. All in favor.
Exhibit
Received:
1. Final Plat Preview and checklist by Zoning Administrator.
2. Map from Outback Design showing each home to have its own driveway.
Action Items:
1. Written approval from the Selectboard for the additional curb cut, or alternative plan.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Raymond, Zoning and
Planning Assistant
Approved: ________________________________ Date:
_________________2007
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.