TOWN OF SOUTH HERO
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
JUNE 28, 2017 MEETING
MINUTES
7:00 p.m. Hearing: 17-55-MR008/Joshua Goodrich – Final Plat Review:
A. Board members in attendance
a. D. Patterson(Chair), G. Hunt, S. Corbin, R. Brown, P. Delano
b. T. Maxham – Recused
c. N. Hayward, B. Krebs (alternate), L. Kilcoyne (alternate) – Absent
B. All other active participants in the meeting
a. M. Taylor-Varney – Zoning Administrator
b. J. Goodrich, J. Verba, K. Verba
C. Motions
a. The hearing was opened by Doug Patterson at 7:05 p.m.
b. Paula Delano read the warning published in The Islander on 6/13/17.
c. Doug Patterson gave the oath.
d. Ross Brown made a motion to accept the subdivision as complete. The motion was seconded by Gareth Hunt. All so voted to approve.
e. Doug Patterson closed the hearing at 7:13 p.m.
D. Discussion
a. Tim Maxham recused himself and Doug Patterson chaired the hearing.
b. Joshua Goodrich said that he would like to build a three-bedroom house and garage on a 2.23 acre lot which will be subdivided from a 10.09 acre lot owned by Christopher and Tammy Dubuque. The sketch plan was reviewed at the 6/14/17 meeting. No changes were asked for by the DRB.
c. The Mylar of the subdivision has been received. It shows both the subdivision and the boundary line adjustment. This is what will be recorded.
d. Joshua Goodrich provided 2 plats. One showing a boundary line adjustment created by Krebs and Lansing. The other plat shows the subdivision and was created by Buermann Engineering.
e. All the plats and the Mylar meet all the requirements.
f. The boundary line adjustment is between the Christopher Dubuques and the Everett Dubuques. The boundary adjustment will not take place until the subdivision is approved. However, they will both be on the same deed.
g. Wastewater permit has been received.
h. South Hero has approved an access permit for the driveway off South Street.
i. There are no conditions on the previous subdivision that need to be considered.
j. Doug Patterson closed the hearing at 7:13 pm.
7:00 p.m. Hearing: 17-72-KF055/C. and O. J. Sahler – Request for Variance:
A. Board members in attendance
a. T. Maxham (chair), D. Patterson, G. Hunt, S. Corbin, R. Brown, P. Delano
b. N. Hayward, B. Krebs (alternate), L. Kilcoyne (alternate) – Absent
B. All other active participants in the meeting
a. M. Taylor-Varney – Zoning Administrator
b. S. Gregg, P. Gregg, C. Sahler
C. Motions
a. The hearing was opened by Tim Maxham at 7:14 pm.
b. Doug Patterson read the warning published in The Islander on 6/13/17.
c. Tim Maxham gave the oath.
d. Tim Maxham closed the hearing at 7:45 p.m.
D. Discussion
a. Tim Maxham rejoined the Board for this hearing and the rest of the meeting.
b. Carl Sahler said that he and his wife bought 55 Kibbe Farm Rd in 2015. This is a .5-acre lot. It is roughly 147 ft X 153 ft
c. The septic and water systems were not what they should be. In 2016, they put in an underground water system and a mound system for the septic. This involved putting in extensive retaining walls.
d. There is a waste water permit in place with the State of Vermont.
e. There was a shed / pump house on the shore which needed to come down when the new water system was put in. Because of the retaining walls that needed to be put in, this shed / pump house could not be replaced in the same location.
f. The old shed was 8 ft X 8 ft and was on a larger concrete pad.
g. Carl Sahler is proposing to put a replacement shed in a cleared area on top of the retaining wall. It will meet 3 of the setback requirements. The setback from the lake will be 33 feet. The original shed was only 31 feet from the lake.
h. Carl Sahler said there is no other area available to put the new shed due to the slope of the land.
i. The new shed will be less than 100 square feet of floor space and less than 13 feet high. It will not be on a foundation. It is planned to be 15 ft X 6.5 ft.
j. The State of Vermont has said that the shed is permitted.
k. The shed will be at about 105 ASL or 106 ASL.
l. None of the current vegetation will be removed. There are some plantings in place on the north side of the property which will increase in size.
m. The new shed will be used to store beach equipment, a sunfish, and perhaps rowboat.
n. The cleared area was designed for use by the family when the water is so high there is little or no beach.
o. A letter from Dan and Beth Farr was read. They expressed concern about whether or not the shed was allowed per the Vermont Shoreland Protection Act.
p. Tim Maxham closed the hearing at 7:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Board Business:
A. Board members in attendance
a. T. Maxham (chair), D. Patterson, G. Hunt, S. Corbin, R. Brown, P. Delano
b. N. Hayward, B. Krebs (alternate), L. Kilcoyne (alternate) – Absent
B. All other active participants in the meeting
a. M. Taylor-Varney – Zoning Administrator
C. Motions
a. The meeting was called to order by Tim Maxham at 7:00 p.m.
b. Motion was made by Gareth Hunt, seconded by Sherry Corbin, to approve the June 14, 2017 minutes as corrected. All so voted to approve.
c. Motion was made by Paula Delano, seconded by Ross Brown, to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 pm and go into a deliberative session. All so voted to approve.
D. Discussion
a. Tim Maxham opened the meeting at 7:00 pm.
b. The Board members introduced themselves.
c. Doug Patterson took over as chair for the first hearing when Tim Maxham recused himself. Tim rejoined the meeting at 7:14 pm to chair the rest of the meeting.
d. Deliberatives were added to the agenda as item #7.
e. The minutes of the June 14, 2017 meeting were discussed. Corrections were made.
f. There was no public input
g. Tim Maxham thanked Martha for all of the work she does in support of the DRB which makes it easy for the Board to do its job.
h. Administrator’s Report
i. July 12th there will be a 4 lot sub-division hearing and 1 deliberation.
ii. There are no hearings planned for July 26th and August 9th at this time.
Date:
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Tim Maxham, Chair Paula Delano, Clerk