SOUTH HERO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD MINUTES February 12, 2025
Members Attending – Tim Maxham (Chair); Doug Patterson (Vice-Chair); Jim Brightwell; Liza Kilcoyne; Mike Welch (via Zoom)
Members Absent: Nate Hayward; Gareth Hunt; Tim Mullen (Alternate)
Others Present – Jeff Sikora (via Zoom); Matha Taylor-Varney (ZA)
7:00PM – T. Maxham opened the meeting.
Changes to the Agenda
There were no changes.
Public Comment
None.
New Business – Discussion of minor change to Lavin Boundary Line Adjustment #23-64-RT275, to remove septic easement on Lot 5 to benefit Nedde Burlington, LLC.
Jeff Sikora told the Board that language on the 2023 site plan and survey plat shows a right-of-way easement for Needed Burlington LLC on Lot 5 for the installation and maintenance of a sewer force main. That has since changed, as Nedde is planning to purchase Lot 4 of the Lavin subdivision. Jeff is asking the Board to remove the note from the existing survey plat and site plan. A new survey plat will be recorded in the Town Land Records. No deeded easement was ever created. The note only appeared on the plat. M. Welch suggested that, since there is nothing in any deeds referencing the easement, no formal decision is needed since the Board’s decision will be recorded in the meeting minutes. D. Patterson stated that there was no legal document yet created for the easement and the approval can be granted in accordance with Section 407.A (Subdivision Amendments) of the Development Regulations.
**T. Maxham moved to remove the wording from the 2023 survey plat and site plan referencing the 20-ft. easement on Lot 5, requested by the Town of South Hero and Martin Lavin, and that an amended subdivision survey plat and site plan, to include language stating that the modification is in accordance with Section 407.A of the South Hero Development Regulations (2024), be recorded in the Town Land Records; M. Welch second. All in attendance voted to approve.
Review of January 8, 2025 Minutes
- Brightwell moved to approve the minutes of January 8, 2025, as printed; L. Kilcoyne second.
Administrator’s Report
- No meeting on February 26, 2025.
- Will confirm if there is a meeting on March 12. No applications yet for a March 12 hearing. The deadline for applications is the end of this week.
Adjournment
7:25PM – D. Patterson moved to adjourn; J. Brightwell second. All in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Taylor-Varney, ZA
Signed: ____________________________________________ Date: _________________________
For the Development Review Board
These minutes are unofficial until approved at the next regularly scheduled meeting. All motions were unanimous unless otherwise indicated.