HINESBURG DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

MINUTES OF JULY 6, 2004

Approved 7/20/04

 

 

 

Present:  George Munson, Tom McGlenn, Robert Gauthier, Greg Waples, and Howdy Russell.  Also Peter Erb, Zoning Administrator.

Members Absent:  Clint Emmons and Ted Bloomhardt.

Members of the Audience:  David Lyman, Barbara Forrest, Al Barber, and Joe Donegan.

 

 

1.  MINUTES   Howdy Russell made the motion to accept the minutes of June 15, 2004 as corrected.  This motion was seconded by George Munson and passed with Robert Gauthier abstaining from the vote.

 

 

2.      PROCEDURES   Chairman Tom McGlenn informed the other members present that the

Select Board had requested that he attend their meeting on July 12th.  This will be to discuss DRB procedures and whether the members feel they have enough support staff.  Not only does this Board review all applications but also there are several changes such as larger home occupations to the Bylaw that result in more work.  Tom suggested that having some ordinances such as signs could free up the Board schedule.  It was suggested that Alex and Peter number each revision to the draft conditions and indicate the revisions made.

 

 

3.      HART – CONDITIONAL USE    Tom McGlenn made the motion to continue the

Hart/Duggan public hearing for conditional use review to the Board’s July 20th meeting at the request of the applicants.  This motion was seconded by Howdy Russell and passed.

 

 

4.      GRABOWSKI/LYMAN – FINAL PLAT   The Board had continued the warned public

hearing for the Grabowski/Lyman final plat subdivision project to this meeting.  Brett Grabowski was present and went over the draft conditions of approval:

a)      There will be a list of waivers from the Zoning Regulations on the plat.

b)      Sidewalks between the condo units.

c)      Whether the applicant can install crosswalks on Route 116.

d)      The submitted landscaping plans and amount of fill to be brought in.

e)      The location of parking at the condo’s.

f)        The procedure and timing for the letter of credit and that this is an agreement between the Select Board and Brett.

g)      Al Barber had notified Brett that there has to be a two-hour fire rating if these buildings will not meet the side-yard setback requirements.  Brett will work with Al on how to accomplish this.

h)      The Board would also like a statement from a landscaping firm that plantings have been installed as per the approved plans.

 

 

Tom McGlenn made the motion to close the final plat public hearing of the Grabowski/Lyman Creekside subdivision and the Board take this up in deliberative session in order to render a decision.  This motion was seconded by Greg Waples and passed unanimously.

 

 

5.      IVERSON – FINAL PLAT   The Board had also continued the Iverson final plat public

hearing to this meeting for a subdivision on the west side of Silver Street.  There will also be a lot transferred to the neighbors.  George Bedard and Ginny Iverson discussed the draft conditions of approval for this subdivision: 

a)      The building envelope on lot #1 and the Board had received e-mail from Jane and Clyde Holt about the color of any house on this lot and visibility.  It was explained that the Board often includes this as a condition of approval.

b)      The Land Trust is preparing deed language to ensure that the only development on these lots will be within the designated building envelopes.

c)      The Board requires road associations for shared roads within subdivisions and therefore will for the new road used by lots 1 and 2.  This new road will not be of white stone.

d)      The French drain at the existing road-cut must be maintained and the vegetation kept cut.

 

Tom McGlenn made the motion to close the public hearing on the Iverson final plat subdivision and the Board take up this item in deliberative session in order to render a decision.  This motion was seconded by George Munson and passed.

 

 

6.      KAY – CONDITIONAL USE CAMP CONVERSION    Randall Kay was next on the

agenda to request approval for conversion of a camp to a year-round residence.  This property camp (formerly owned by Maurice and Vi Goodrich) is also owned by his wife Marjorie Meyer and located on Wood Run at the southern end of Lake Iroquois.  Such a request has to receive approval for development on a private right-of-way as well as a conditional use permit.  Randall explained the following aspects of his proposal:

a)      There is a formal road-association for Wood Run that maintains, repairs, and snowplows this private road.

b)      Al Barber, the fire chief, had written a letter requesting that some brush be cut and this will be done.

c)      The septic system has been designed by Justin Willis, a licensed site technician and meets State Standards.

d)      They will use lake water and have a UV water purification system.

e)      They do not plan to live here at this time, but have let groups use this large camp for meetings.  Peter Erb explained that there would not be impacts to the neighborhood as this conversion will be for a single-family home.  Randall explained that they do not charge for groups to use this facility and this is not a business.

 

Tom McGlenn made the motion that the Board grants Randall Kay and Marjorie Meyer approval for development on a private right-of-way and direct staff to draft conditions of approval.  This motion was seconded by Greg Waples and passed.

Tom then made the motion that the Board grant Randall Kay and Marjorie Meyer a conditional use permit for the conversion of a camp to a year-round residence and direct staff to draft conditions of approval.  This motion was seconded by Howdy Russell and passed.

 

 

7.      BALLARD – CONDITIONAL USE   Tim Ballard and his daughter Mary Jane next presented a request for a conditional use permit to replace a non-conforming use governed by Section 5.10 of the Bylaw.  The Ballard’s have had their farmhouse and a mobile home on their large farm acreage.  George Bedard explained their request:

a)      The mobile home (that has been removed) had 3 bedrooms and the new home will also.

b)      The new home will be located further back from Route 116 with an 80-foot side-yard setback to the north.  This will allow room for a garage or shed in the future.

c)      There is an existing functioning septic system and they are on Town water.

d)      In locating this new home, they have taken into consideration that the Ballard’s are in the process of subdividing a lot for the new home and understand it should be located in any designated building envelope.

e)      The utilities will be underground.

 

Tom McGlenn made the motion to grant a conditional use permit to Tim and Kay Ballard to replace a non-conforming mobile home with a new larger residence and direct staff to draft conditions of approval.  This motion was seconded by Greg Waples and passed.

 

 

8.  DELIBERATIVE SESSION   Greg Waples made the motion that the Board go into deliberative session and this motion was seconded by George Munson and passed unanimously.  At that time, the Board acted on the following items:

 

 

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Holly Russell, Recording Secretary