TOWN OF SOUTH HERO
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
APRIL 12, 2017 MEETING
MINUTES
7:00 p.m. Hearing: 17-60-RT071/Apple Island Resort – Site Plan Review
A. Board members in attendance
a. P. Delano, R. Krebs (Alternate), L. Kilcoyne (Alternate), T. Maxham (Chair), D. Patterson (Vice-Chair), N. Hayward, G. Hunt
b. S. Corbin – Absent
c. R. Brown – Recused
B. All other active participants in the meeting
a. M. Taylor-Varney – Zoning Administrator
b. R. Hamlin
C. Motions
a. The hearing was opened by Tim Maxham at 7:02 p.m.
b. Doug Patterson read the warning published in The Islander on 3/28/17.
c. Tim Maxham gave the oath.
d. Motion was made Bob Krebs, seconded by Lisa Kilcoyne, to accept the site plan as complete as presented. All so voted to approve.
D. Discussion
a. Ross Brown recused himself from the hearing as he is an abuttor. Bob Krebs, alternate, took his seat.
b. Rick Hamlin represented the applicant. He described the project to the Board.
c. Since its inception, the permits Apple Island Resort (AIR) has applied for and been granted has specified 300 camp sites. There are currently 240 sites and AIR wants to grow to 300. Most of the new sites will be in what is being called the Quarry Preserve.
d. All sites will have sewer, water and power, as well as an E911 placard.
e. The Quarry Preserve is in the area that was permitted to Munson Earth Moving to quarry the rock. Since that permit has expired, AIR has terraced the area in anticipation of putting in 55 sites. These sites would be designed for transient RV usage.
f. The water supply is from the lake and is processed in an on-site state approved treatment plant sufficient to cover the 300 sites. It is domestic only. There are no fire hydrants.
g. There is an on-site sewage treatment plant which is fully permitted for the 300 sites. The treated effluent is discharged to an on-site lagoon. The system is being maintained. It is shutdown in the Fall and turned on in the spring.
h. Infltration tests showed that there is no storm water permit required for the Quarry Preserve area. The area is considered to have all pervious material.
i. The traffic evaluation showed that the additional traffic would be minimal, about 18 peak hour trips which is less than the 75 which triggers a VTrans review. VTrans has been notified of the plan to add the sites. AIR has submitted the site plan to them . They are expecting a jurisdictional opinion, but VTrans may have to issue an updated 1111 permit.
j. AIR is discontinuing some existing sites (4) and adding 9 sites in the portion of the property that is already populated. This is being done in order to eliminate all of the dead end roads.
k. Bob Krebs asked that AIR look at the safety of vehicles, especially the large motor coaches, turning off and onto Route 2. Rick Hamlin said this had been reviewed when they made the last changes which changed the entrance and exit points to give longer lines of sight along Route 2.
l. Also on the property are a general store, a seasonal farmhouse, a cottage, a pool, an office, and a museum. The cottage and general store could be year round. The cottage has its own septic system and a smaller water system.
m. Any Act 250 application covers shoreland protection requirements. This site plan will have an Act 250 review.
n. The roads in the Quarry Preserve area will be designed to handle Class A motor coaches. The sites will have sufficient room for the size motor coach as well as another vehicle.
o. No new lighting is being proposed.
p. The goal is to start working on this project during the winter of 2017 and finishing it by the fall of 2019.
q. The hearing was closed at 7:51 pm.
7:00 p.m. Hearing: 17-61-WS146/J. Spees – Request For Variance:
A. Board members in attendance
a. P. Delano, R. Brown, L. Kilcoyne (Alternate), T. Maxham (Chair), D. Patterson (Vice-Chair), N. Hayward, G. Hunt
b. S. Corbin – Absent
B. All other active participants in the meeting
a. M. Taylor-Varney – Zoning Administrator
b. J. Spees, E. Spees, J. Mackey
C. Motions
a. The hearing was opened by Tim Maxham at 7:53 pm.
b. Doug Patterson read the warning published in The Islander on 3/28/17.
c. Tim Maxham gave the oath.
d. Tim Maxham closed the hearing at 8:14 pm.
D. Discussion
a. Ross Brown returned to the meeting and this hearing.
b. Jeff and Erin Spees want to add 2 bedrooms and a bath above an existing garage. The garage is non-conforming.
c. The property is 100 ft X 100 ft, very small. The existing house has 2 attached garages. The structure meets the setback requirements in the front (south) and the west side. It is 11 ft from the back (north) boundary and 13 ft from the east side boundary. All measurements are from the foundation.
d. There are 2 bedrooms and a bath in the basement of the house, but it is musty and has limited head room. They would like to move these to the garages. The first garage would be converted to a mud room and powder room, leaving one garage. A second floor would be added to what is to what is now the 2 garages.
e. The garages are on the east side of the structure and are non-conforming. The applicant would like to increase the degree of non-conformity by encroaching 12 ft into the east side setback.
f. These are 2 separate 1 car garages, separated by a solid wall, which were likely built at different times.
g. There is a gradual slope from west to east.
h. The leach field is to the south of the house. The septic tank is on the west side.
i. There is no requirement for a shore land protection review as the structure is across a street/ROW from the shore.
j. An addition of 8 ft to the front of the house is all within the conforming area and does not require a variance.
k. A letter from W. Sobering, received 4/3/17, was read into the record. Mr. Sobering stated that he was in favor of the project.
l. Joe Mackey said that he was also in favor of the project.
7:00 p.m. Board Business:
A. Board members in attendance
a. P. Delano, R. Brown, L. Kilcoyne (Alternate), T. Maxham (Chair), D. Patterson (Vice-Chair), N. Hayward, G. Hunt
b. S. Corbin – Absent
B. All other active participants in the meeting
a. M. Taylor-Varney – Zoning Administrator
b. M. Donoghue
C. Motions
a. The meeting was called to order by Tim Maxham at 7:00 p.m.
b. Motion was made by Doug Patterson, seconded by Ross Brown, to approve the minutes as written. All so voted to approve.
c. Motion was made by Paula Delano, seconded by Ross Brown, to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 pm. All so voted to approve.
D. Discussion
a. Tim Maxham opened the meeting at 7:00 pm.
b. The Board members introduced themselves.
c. There were no changes to the agenda.
d. Lisa Kilcoyne, alternate, was covering for Sherry Corbin who was absent due to illness.
e. Bob Krebs, alternate, covered for Ross Brown for the Aplle Island hearing. Ross recused himself as he is an abuttor of AIR. Ross returned to the meeting and sat in the Spees hearing. Bob Krebs left the meeting after the AIR hearing.
f. The minutes of the March 22, 2017 meeting were discussed. There were no corrections.
g. There was no public input
h. Administrator’s Report
i. There are no hearings scheduled for the next meeting, April 26th, so it will be used as a deliberative session for the 2 hearings held tonight.
ii. There is likely to be a hearing in May dealing with the Dubuque subdivision.
iii. While there are other projects being discussed, there are no hearings scheduled.
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Tim Maxham, Chair Paula Delano, Clerk