SOUTH HERO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
January 4, 2025 site visit at 77 Kibbe Farm Rd., attended by Tim Mullen, Nate Hayward, and Jim Brightwell.
January 7, 2026 at 7PM, at the Town Office
Members Present: Doug Patterson (Vice Chair); Jim Brightwell; Nate Hayward; Tim Mullen (Alternate).
Members Absent: Liza Kilcoyne; Mike Welch; Gareth Hunt; Sherry DuPont (Alternate).
Others Present: Janet Thomason (via Zoom); Paul Danielson (via Zoom); Martha Taylor-Varney (ZA).
January 4, 2025 site visit attended by Tim Mullen, Nate Hayward, and Jim Brightwell.
7:02PM – D. Patterson called the meeting to order.
Changes to the Agenda
There were no changes.
Public Input
None.
Continued from December 17, 2026 – Setback Waiver request to build a garage within the side setback (Thomason — #26-35-KF077)
Comments from the site visit
From the site visit, T. Mullen observed that it appeared if the garage was rotated easterly that it could be built in compliance to the Regulations, without much disturbance to the site. The proposed site puts it close to the Tuure home (KF075) making fire safety a concern.
N. Hayward — From his observations, the land slopes down east to west (toward the lake), requiring additional fill, a large frost wall, and a steep drive from the road to the garage in the proposed location along the south boundary. Any fill would overflow onto the neighbor’s property and excavating could potentially damage trees along the boundary. The garage would be better further from the fence. The distance from the roadway to the proposed garage location is 15 feet. Moving it a bit further from the road would give more room to park an additional car in the driveway.
J. Brightwell – On second look, the proposed garage location is close to the neighbor’s front door, possibly blocking the sun in the morning. Moving it further from the boundary would be better. There is room in the conforming space.
Comments by others
Janet Thomason said that the neighbor has agreed to the location and has seen a picture of the proposed garage design.
There was additional discussion about where in the conforming space the garage could be placed to make it accessible from the existing gate and to avoid the perennial beds and large rocks. Martha Taylor-Varney offered to meet with the builder to lay out a new location in conforming space for Ms. Thomason to approve. She agreed.
The application as withdrawn.
Administrator’s Report
- Upcoming schedule:
- No meeting on January 28
- There will be a conditional use/site plan review for a change of use for the Meeting House coming up. No date yet.
- Tim Mullen will be appointed to replace Tim Maxham as a full-time member of the DRB. Martha has advertised the open Alternate position in the Islander.
- The Planning Commission’s draft definitions for building height and measuring setbacks have been given to the Board members for discussion at the next meeting.
- The next regular meeting will be the annual reorganization, including electing a new Chair and Vice-Chair.
Adjournment
7:48PM – J. Brightwell moved to adjourn; N. Hayward 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.