SOUTH HERO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD November 13, 2024
Members Present: Tim Maxham (Chair); Doug Patterson (Vice-Chair); Jim Brightwell; Gareth Hunt; Mike Welch; Liza Kilcoyne; Nate Hayward; Tim Mullen (Alternate, via Zoom).
Others Present: Charles Reeves; Mitchel Richardson; Dom Guerrina; Norm Benoit.
7:00 PM – T. Maxham opened the meeting.
Changes to the Agenda
There were none.
Public Comment
No public comment.
Continuation of Guerrina Crane Conditional Use/Site Plan review, begun September 25, 2024 (25-10-SV061)
7:03 PM – T. Maxham re-opened the hearing.
Dominic Guerrina presented the final site plan and renderings of the style, siding, and color of the proposed steel garage structure. The house location on the plan is for future consideration and will not need additional review by the board before a building permit is issued if it meets the requirements of the Development Regulations.
*M. Welch moved to enter into the record the submittals introduced by the Applicant (renderings); L. Kilcoyne second. All in favor.
*D. Patterson moved to enter into the record the final site plan C2-01, dated November 1, 2024; J. Brightwell second. All in favor.
Questions from the Board
- Patterson asked if the location and design of the driveway access from Station Rd. for the garage had been approved by John Roy [Town Road Commissioner]. Dominic Guerrina said that it had been reviewed and approved by John Beaulac, the Town’s Road Supervisor.
- Kilcoyne remarked that the site plan appeared to show everything that is required. The house is not part of this review and there will be no need to revisit that before a building permit is issued.
- Patterson asked about lighting details. Details under Zoning Notes on the site plan address this. Lights will be downward. Fixtures will be recessed and shielded.
Questions from the Public
There were no questions.
- Maxham said that he would prefer that the dumpster location shown on the site plan be moved back closer to the garage structure or screened by landscaping. He will move it closer to the lean-to on the west side of the garage and can also add a privacy fence for additional screening.
*G. Hunt moved to accept the site plan as complete; N. Hayward second. All in favor.
- Hayward asked what the “proposed vegetated settling area” was on the site plan. Mitchel Richardson explained that it is an area for r un-off from the oil/water separator.
7:21 PM – T. Maxham closed the hearing.
Cluse/Reeves Setback Waiver – Norm Benoit (25-21-SB045)
7:24 PM – T. Maxham opened the hearing. The warning was read and interested persons sworn in.
Norm Benoit (Applicant) and Charles Reeves (homeowner) presented to the Board. Mr. Benoit explained to the Board that the existing non-conforming seasonal home at 45 Sunset Beach Rd. has varying roof heights, with the east (road) half of the structure lower than the other half. Inside, the ceiling height in the east half is only 6 feet. The ceiling height in the west (lake) half is 8 feet. The existing roof throughout is unsound, as is the floor. The Applicant is requesting that the Board allow a replacement structure on the same footprint that will have a single roofline, allowing for more headroom in the east half of the home. The replacement structure will not exceed the existing height of the western half the structure. This will also allow for some excavation to increase the crawlspace area beneath the home. There will be a slab beneath the eastern half and piers beneath the western half.
The existing structure is non-conforming to the north (side) boundary and the lake setback. The replacement will remain on the same footprint and will only add volume to the east half of the structure by raising the roof to match the roofline of the western half. No additional living space will be created by the increase in volume – only additional headroom. The replacement structure will also meet the current energy standards. The home will remain seasonal.
- Patterson asked if the detached garage shown on the site plan will remain. Yes.
7:36 PM – T. Maxham closed the hearing.
New Business
There was none.
Review of October 9, 2024 minutes
- Patterson moved to accept the minutes of October 9, 2024, (with correction); G. Hunt second. All in favor.
Administrator’s Report
- Upcoming Schedule –
November 27 – no meeting.
December 11 – 2 setback waiver hearings (SB015 and KL025)
December 25 – no meeting.
No scheduled hearings for January yet.
- The 3-year terms for Doug Patterson and Gareth Hunt end on Dec. 31, 2024. The 1-year term for Tim Mullen (Alternate) also ends on December 31, 2 024. All three have asked to be reappointed by the Selectboard. Martha will advertise for an additional alternate member.
Adjournment
7:44 PM – G. Hunt moved to adjourn; L. Kilcoyne 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.