Fairfax
Development Review Board Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Members
Present: J. Heyer, C. Rainville, M. Dufresne, B. Murphy, M. Casey
Alternates
Present: None
Applicant
Present: Jason Wimette
Public
Present: Skip Taylor, ZA; Sally Sweet (representing the Fairfax Cemetery
Association); Jon Caissy; George Andrade
7:15PM- J.
Heyer called the hearing to order.
The warning was read,introductions made, and interested persons sworn
in.
Skip explained that
the warning was sent out without indicating whether the proposal was Home Industry, Retail, or Restaurant because the approval process is
the same for each. The Board still
needs to classify the business.
Mr.
Wimette proposes a one-night-a-week pizza takeout business from his home,
located at 4 Gifted Rd.. He has a
wood-fired pizza oven installed on his patio.
The Board was shown pictures but the pictures were not entered into the
file. He is proposing being open on
Saturday (May through October only) from 4 PM to 8 PM (see below) on a
call-ahead basis to minimize traffic and waiting. Mr. Wimette estimates they will prepare approximately 12 pizzas
per hour and expects 6 to 8 cars per hour, totaling (at the most) 30 to 40 cars
per night. He proposes to provide up to
6 temporary parking spaces in his driveway(marked off with orange spray paint)
and additional parking, if needed, on the road in front of his house, but
expects 4 cars maximum at a time. Mr.
Wimette further stated that if there is interest that they may potentially add
a second night (either a Thursday or Friday).
There would be no additional employees besides family members. Health Department, trademark, and tax issues
are being addressed with the State.
B. Murphy
asked about operating hours and if Mr. Wimette expected the hours to begin
earlier or extend later than stated. (Service
will start at 4 and they will take orders until 8. Hours of traffic will be 4 until no later than 9).
There was additional discussion regarding well and
septic, lighting, signage, water usage, health department regulations, and
traffic issues on a private road and whether there are related covenants (Mr.
Caissy stated that there is no Homeowners Association. The residents set a monthly fee that covers
road maintenance only).
There was extensive
discussion regarding parking within the setbacks on Gifted and Fletcher
Rds. B. Murphy asked that conditions for approval include there be no
parking on Gifted Rd. between the driveway and Fletcher Rd. Exhibits entered
into evidence were:
1. Proposed Covenants, dated December 16, 1997
2. Minutes from November 18, 1997 Zoning Board of
Adjustment hearing.
The Board found no need for a site visit to clarify
parking.
There was additional extensive discussion regarding
the classification of the business.
Discussion centered on Home Business, Home Industry, Restaurant, or
Retail business. There was discussion
regarding parking within the setbacks if the business is classified as Retail.
B. Murphy moved to classify the business as Retail Sales; C. Rainville 2nd. The Board voted in favor 4-1.
Public
Input
There was no public input.
8:20 PM- C. Rainville moved to close to public input and move to
deliberative; B. Murphy 2nd. All in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Varney, Zoning and Planning
Assistant
Approved:
_________________________________ Date: ________________
For the
Development Review Board
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These
minutes are unofficial until approved at the next regularly scheduled
meeting. All motions were unanimous
unless otherwise indicated.