DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW BOARD
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Date: Thursday,
August 10, 2017
Time: 7:00
p.m.
Place: Municipal
Building Community Room
Address: 43
Bombardier Road Milton, VT 05468
Contact: (802) 893-1186
MEETING
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair
called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. ATTENDANCE
Members
Present: Bruce Jenkins, Chair, Henry Bonges, Vice
Chair; Julie Rutz, Clerk; Robert Brisson;
Members
Absent: Karen
Trombley, Alternate
Staff Present:
Jeff Castle, Town Planner.
Public Present: Bonnie A. Pease, Peter Garceau, Jim
Harrison
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. PUBLIC FORUM
None.
5. OLD HEARINGS/BUSINESS
5(A). Continued from July 27,
2017: James and Janet
Harrison/Applicants – Minor Conventional Subdivision – Westford Road. Owner is requesting
Final Plan approval for a 3-lot Minor Conventional Subdivision, located on
Westford Road, described as SPAN #12349, Tax Map 16, Parcel 37. The DRB decided to reopen the hearing, closed
on April 13, 2017, for the purpose of gathering additional information and
clarification on the location, design and stormwater drainage of the proposed
private road, potential impacts on historical and natural resources, and to
allow additional members of the DRB to be present. The subject property contains a total of 316
acres and is located within the Agricultural/Rural Residential (R5),
Forestry/Conservation (FC), and Flood Hazard (FH) Zoning Districts and the East
Milton Planning Area.
The
Board listened to additional information and clarification on the location. Peter
Garceau and Jim Harrison gave testimony regarding the stormwater plan,
stormwater standards, right of way plan, erosion control plan, and permit
issues.
Peter
Garceau stated that the independent engineer review from Hamlin Engineering has
been reviewed. Some recommendations have been accepted and revisions have been
made. Other recommendations have not been taken. Garceau believes that the
revised stormwater management plan presented is adequate.
Bonnie
A. Pease gave testimony that she was concerned about the wildlife and wetlands
in the area of the proposed subdivision.
Chair
closed hearing at 7:39 p.m.
6. NEW HEARINGS/BUSINESS
6(A). Election of
Officers. The DRB Bylaws Article III, Section 1 states, “The Board
shall organize and elect by majority vote of all members present and voting, a
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and a Clerk at the first regularly scheduled
meeting subsequent to annual appointments by the Town of Milton Selectboard.”
Action: Elect
Chair, Vice-Chair, and Clerk.
MOTION
by Bonges to nominate Jenkins as Chair; SECOND by Rutz. Unanimously APPROVED.
MOTION
by Rutz to nominate Bonges as Vice Chair; SECOND by Brisson, Unanimously
APPROVED.
MOTION
by Bonges to nominate Rutz as Clerk; SECOND by Jenkins. Unanimously APPROVED.
6(B). Bylaw Review.
The DRB last review their Bylaws in
2016. The DRB has agreed that an annual
review to keep the Bylaws up-to-date is best practice.
Action. Review
Bylaws; Amend as needed.
Board
agreed under Procedures, Article 8 to add language asking if anyone on the
Board has a conflict of interest.
Board
agreed under Procedures, Article 8 to add language asking if anyone has
anything else to add.
Board
agreed under Article 5 to add language that the Board vote regarding absences.
Castle
agreed to bring the draft Bylaws to the next meeting with the recommended
changes.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
Planning Staff
Report.
Castle
stated that his last day of employment as Town Planner will be August 25,
2017.
Castle
stated that the Planning Department has been conducting interviews for the Town
Planner position and he will keep the Board posted. If a Town Planner has been hired before the
August 24, 2017 meeting they will ask the new hire to attend the meeting.
Two
hearings scheduled for the August 24, 2017 meeting. 4414 Route 7 South, Site Plan Amendment, PUD,
and Conditional Use for an auto repair shop and storage in the back.
Site
Plan Amendment for the Town Forest for a new accessible trail. Castle stated that he will be recusing
himself from that hearing.
Castle
stated that Jacob Hemmerick is resigning as Planning Director and his last day
is mid-September.
Castle
stated that Sheila Mooney has started as the Planning Assistant in the Planning
Department.
8. MINUTES
8(A).
Minutes of July 27, 2017
MOTION by
Rutz. SECOND by Bonges. APPROVED.
10. ADJOURNED
MOTION by
Rutz to ADJOURN at approximately 8:12 p.m., SECOND by Brisson. Unanimously APPROVED.
