HINESBURG DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

MINUTES OF THE MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 2004

Approved 9/21/04

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

Members of the Audience: Steve & Carol Palmer, Kathleen & Floyd Wood

Elise Cleary, Mark Styduhar, David & Dianne Deforge, Tanya Jones, Alan & Nancy Norris, Marian Welch, Ray Ayer, Cara Capparelli, Andrew Day, George Bedard, Linda Smith, Roberta Soll, Richard Van Vliet, Paul Lamberson, Bill Marks, Laura Carotenuto, Craig Chevrier, Ted and Lisa Godfrey, Elizabeth Ross, Scott Webb, Ted White, Jean Kiedaisch, Peter & Gay Regan, Colin McNaull, Missy Ross, and Steve Longshore.

1. MINUTES Greg Waples made the motion to accept the minutes of August 17, 2004 prepared by Sally Kimball as corrected and with rewording requested by George and Karla Munson. The motion was seconded by Howdy Russell and passed.

2. BISSONETTE – SKETCH PLAN Nick Nowlan, from McCain Consulting Inc and

representing Wayne and Barbara Bissonette, was present to further continue the review of the Bissonette proposed nine-lot subdivision on the west side of the Gilman Road. Wayne Bissonette was present and also answered questions. The applicants had submitted a new plan indicating a possible 18 more houses but only for the discussion of open land and not as a formal proposal. The following issues were presented and discussed with the Board members and members of the audience:

• Observations of the Board members who attended a site visit on August 17^th including lot boundary lines, proposed house sites, common areas for septic, road locations, the lack of screening between road & Jones house, the trail system back to adjoining property and also the 2^nd common land, the site of the potential future PRD, and the ravine separating developable land from the common land.
• Impact on the wildlife and the importance of connecting this area to other natural areas in this part of Hinesburg.
• Increased amount of traffic on the private road now serving 3 houses and the Gilman Road. This area of Town serves as a recreation place for many walkers and bike riders.
• There could be 52 acres of open land for this 9-lot subdivision, which is being proposed as a Planned Residential Development (PRD), and this area would also be used as open land for future development. The new homeowners of this subdivision would own this open land or it could be deeded to the Town or a non-profit organization.
• The common land shown on the future draft plan would remain open and have the septic systems for future homes.
• The closeness of this new road and the impact of traffic on existing houses. It was explained that one homeowner had build their house within the minimum distance for the setback and also had removed some of the screening trees.
• Wayne had met with the Planning Commission previously to discuss developing their farm and a PRD was a method suggested.
• The impact of a larger development on the schools.
• A report of a wildlife expert has been submitted and is in the file for this project.
• Homeowners who had purchased their properties from the Bissonette’s had done so with the understanding there would be minimal or no more development to the west using their private road.

Although the Board had addressed this project using the sketch plan criteria, it had not yet been reviewed under Article 5 of the Subdivision Regulations pertaining to Design Standards. Therefore the Board felt the staff should review this proposal under these standards and this sketch review be continued to another meeting.

Greg Waples made the motion to continue the public discussion of this sketch plan to the Board’s October 5^th meeting in order for staff to review this proposal under the Design Standards in Article 5 of the Subdivision Regulations; and the Board further discuss this plan in deliberative session. This motion was seconded by Howdy Russell and passed unanimously.

George Munson returned to the Board at this time.

3. FRANCIS – FINAL PLAT Tom McGlenn opened the warned public hearing for the

Francis Family final plat review. This project is to create a 3.28-acre lot with an existing house, a new 3.26-acre lot for a new residential home, and the remaining lot #3 of approximately 200 acres. Jeannine and Dominique Francis were present with Joyce Francis Devoid and Nick Nowlan, their engineer. The following issues were explained and discussed:

· The color of the stone to be used in the driveway.

· There will be one landowner using this new roadway and therefore a homeowners association may not be necessary.

· The applicants submitted a new much larger building envelope and there was discussion of that increase and as to whether farm buildings would have to be within this envelope.

· There will not be any clear cutting to enhance views at the house site.

· The land around this new lot is family owned and will continue to remain open.

Greg Waples made the motion to continue the public hearing to the Board’s October 5, 2004 meeting and direct staff to draft conditions of approval. This motion was seconded by Ted Bloomhradt and passed.

4. AUDETTE – DENIAL APPEAL AND CONDITIONAL USE Bob Audette owner of

Triple L Mobile Home Park was next on the agenda along with Kathy and Floyd Wood. Bob was appealing a decision of the Peter Erb, the Zoning Administrator, to deny his application to replace the mobile home on lot #58 with a doublewide home. He also was applying for a conditional use permit under Sections 5.2.2(3) and 4.2 of the Zoning Bylaw in regard to this same action.

Peter explained that in denying this building application, it is his understanding that originally each of this homes on the North Road were on a space 42’ wide as shown on a plan for the park and reviewed at the meeting. The width of the space for each home at this time seems to be 40’. He felt that by having this new double wide meet the required 10’ sideyard setback requirement, lot #58 would be infringing on the 40 foot space for the mobile home on lot #57. That mobile home is only 14’ wide but would not be able to build on an addition once the double wide is installed and still meet the setbacks.

Bob explained that the home on lot #56 will eventually be removed and replaced and there is additional room there that would allow homes to be moved to the north and these three lots to be 40 feet wide.

The Woods agreed with Bob that replacing this home will improve the character of the neighborhood and provide a better place for a family to live.

Greg Waples made the motion to close the public hearing for the Audette appeals and this motion was seconded by Ted Bloomhardt and passed.

5. EMMONS – FINAL PLAT The Emmons final plat public hearing to create one new lot

on Bittersweet Lane had been continued to this meeting. Clint Emmons recused himself from the Board during this discussion. There were then a discussion of the draft conditions of approval in regard to “substantial construction.”

Greg Waples made the motion to close the Emmons public hearing and this motion was seconded by Ted Bloomhardt and passed.

6. ACTION ITEMS Greg Waples made the motion that the Board go into deliberative session and this motion was seconded by Ted Bloomhardt and passed.

• Eddy Tom McGlenn made the motion to grant Paul Eddy final plat approval with conditions to create one new lot from his property on the south side of the Charlotte Road. This motion was seconded by George Munson and passed with Ted Bloomhardt and Robert Gauthier abstaining from the vote.
• Dark Star Greg Waples made the motion to approve the revised site plan for Dark Star Lighting Inc. This motion was seconded by Clint Emmons and passed with Ted Bloomhardt and Robert Gauthier abstaining from the vote.
• Priest Greg Waples made the motion to deny the appeal for a conditional use permit by Alex and Marie Priest. This motion was seconded by George Munson and passed with Ted Bloomhardt and Robert Gauthier abstaining from the vote.
• Carlson Ted Bloomhardt made the motion to extend the Carlson sketch plan approval for another 6 months and to deny their request to combine preliminary and final plat review due to the number of issues involved with this project. This motion was seconded by Greg Waples and passed.
• Bissonette The following issues were discussed to be further reviewed: the number of new houses using the private road and perhaps not having all 9 houses use this road, the increase of traffic on the Gilman Road, and clarifying the open space issue. Staff should also address the Planning Standards in the Reg’s.
• Francis Staff will draft conditions of approval including conditions that the surface of the new drive will be dark stone, using the newly drafted no-cut language, and language to cover farm buildings and a smaller size for the building envelope.
• Worksession The next meeting of the Board will be a worksession on September 21 and Tom McGlenn passed out an outline on issue that the members could discuss at that meeting.
• Audette Greg Waples made the motion to uphold the decision of the Zoning Administrator to deny zoning permit #2004-81 to replace a mobile home on Lot #58 in Triple L Mobile Home Park with a doublewide home. This motion is to also grant a conditional use permit with the new doublewide home meeting the setback requirements and when the hone on lot #56 is moved that the applicant ensure that lot #57 has a width of 40’. This motion was seconded by Clint Emmons and passed unanimously.
• Munson George Munson and Howdy Russell recused themselves from the Board at this point. Greg Waples made the motion to grant George and Karla Munson sketch plan approval with conditions. This motion was seconded by Tom McGlenn and passed with Russell, Bloomhardt, Emmons, and McGlenn voting in favor and Gauthier abstaining from the vote. George and Howdy then returned to the Board.
• Emmons Clint Emmons left the meeting at this time, and Tom McGlenn made the motion to grant Clint and Carlene Emmons final plat approval to create one new lot at their property on Bittersweet Lane. This motion was seconded by George Munson and passed with Robert Gauthier abstaining from the vote.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:35.

Respectfully submitted,

Holly Russell, Recording Secretary