HINESBURG DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 19, 2002

Approved 12/03/02

Present: Ted Bloomhardt (vice-chair, who ran the meeting), Howdy Russell, Greg Waples, and Clint Emmons. Also Peter Erb, Zoning Administrator.

Members absent: Tom McGlenn and Wayne Burgess.

Members of the Audience: John Lyman, David Lyman, Bob and Steve Giroux, Rocky Martin (Public Works Director), Jeanne Wilson (Town Administrator), Gladys Douse, and Al Barber (Fire Chief).

1. MINUTES Ted Bloomhardt made the motion to accept the minutes of November 5, 2002. This motion was seconded by Greg Waples and passed unanimously.

2. GRABOWSKI/LYMAN – SKETCH PLAN Brett Grabowski presented a sketch plan for a multifamily project on a 72 acre parcel currently owned by David Lyman. Brett has a contract to purchase approximately 10 acres. The property is located on the west side of Route 116 behind the current fire and police stations and east of the LaPlatte River.

Brett explained and led a discussion on the following issues for this three lot subdivision:

• One lot is about 1 acre in size and currently has the storage barn owned by David Lyman. This will continue to use the existing access point onto Route 116.
• The larger lot will be approximately 61 acres in size and David will continue to own this and it may be further developed in the future.
• The third lot is the 10-acre parcel to be owned and developed by Brettt. This parcel is divided between the Agricultural and Village Districts.
• This project will be submitted as a Planned Residential Development (PRD) and will have a Homeowners Association.
• There will be 33 individual single-family houses each from 1,000 to 1450 square feet in size.
• They have not yet received water and sewer allocations from the Select Board.
• A portion of this property is in a Federal Flood Hazard Area and there are two small areas of wetlands.
• There is preliminary State approval for a road-cut onto Route 116.
• The Town has started preliminary discussions and study of having a “west road” from the Charlotte Road to Route 116 through this property and using this same road-cut.
• Pedestrian access needs to be addressed and the best method of getting to Route 116, Commerce Park and the middle of Town.
• South of the dwelling units is an area to park additional vehicles or RV’s and have a retention pond.
• It is felt that these units will probably sell for about $130,000 to first-time homeowners with younger than school-age children.
• This area of Hinesburg where there are odors and noises associated with the cheese factory, some of the other surrounding businesses and neighboring agricultural uses.
• There will be one garage at each unit and a driveway for any second vehicle.
• The road within this project will be 24 feet wide with sidewalks and curbs.

It was agreed that the main issue to be further discussed and examined is density. The planning staff has looked at this proposal and had an interpretation of the Bylaw different than Brett’s. This project is proposed as a PRD in two separate zoning districts and the density needs to be addressed. The members felt that there should be a submittal showing the developable acreage and the portion that would have to be included to achieve this project’s density.

Ted Bloomhardt made the motion to continue the sketch plan review of the Grabowski/Lyman proposal to the December 3^rd meeting of the DRB. This motion was seconded by Greg Waples and passed.

2. ANIMAL HOSPITAL – INFORMAL DISCUSSION Marv Greenberg and Julie Moenter were present for an informal discussion involving moving their veterinarian hospital in the future from next to Lantman’s IGA to Commerce Park. Their practice would be a conditional use in this Commercial District.

Marv explained they would like to board dogs as well as operate their hospital small animals. The dogs to be boarded would only be those for their clients and they would not advertise for additional boarders. Marv explained that the dogs were be boarded in a new sound proofed building and kept inside in runs.

Peter had sent a memo that the Bylaw does not specifically define a veterinarian office or kennel or specify whether dogs can be boarded at such an office. Julie said that they had gone to the Planning Commission, which as a housekeeping revision of the Bylaw, would more specifically define this term. She explained that many of the vet’s in this area do board their clients’ dogs for other than medical reasons. Kennels are at this time only allowed in Industrial District I, which is in south Hinesburg on Route 116.

It was the general consensus of the members present that as long as this animal hospital was boarding dogs of their clients and they did not actively advertise to board dogs, this use could be part of their conditional use application.

3. PLACE DRIVING RANGE – REVISION OF CONDITIONAL USE George Bedard was next with Hilton and Elaine Place to request approval for a revision to an approved golf driving range. This range is owned by Leon Place and located on the north side of Place Road and was granted site plan approval and a conditional use permit in 1990.

Condition #11 of this Zoning Board permit stated that: “This conditional use permit is granted to Leon Place and is not transferable without returning to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for approval.” George explained that Leon would like to transfer ownership of this facility to his son Hilton and that the operation would not change in any way.

This driving range has only received a Temporary Certificate of Use. It was explained that the applicants would have to ensure that all the previous conditions of approval have been met and a Certificate of Use obtained.

Conditional #10 of the original approval, stated that all 31 acres of this parcel would be used for this driving range and no development could occur without the owners obtaining further Town approval. George explained that Leon had transferred two parcels from the original lot to his son Glenn, but that no development would or could occur on these parcels and they were merged with Glenn’s original lot.

Ted Bloomhardt then made the motion that the planning staff draft a motion for review by the DRB. This motion was seconded by Greg Waples and passed unanimously.

4. Greg Waples then made the motion that the Board go into deliberative session and this motion was seconded by Howdy Russell and passed.

After a brief discussion, Howdy Russell made the motion to accept the motion prepared by staff, as corrected, to grant a conditional use permit with conditions to Owiso Makuku. This motion was seconded by Clint Emmons and passed unanimously.

5. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Holly Russell

Recording Secretary