Minutes of the Town of Shaftsbury

Development Review Board

January 16, 2008

COLE HALL

SHAFTSBURY, VERMONT

Board Present: Phylis Porio (Chairperson),  David Mance, Wynn Metcalfe, Gary Burgess

Board Absent: Rick Mattison, William "Jake" Jakubowski, Fritz Ludwig

Others Present: Thomas Outwater, Jayne Outwater, Tony Zazzaro (zoning administrator), Gary Peterson (Recording Secretary)

1.     Call Meeting to Order:

Chairperson Phylis Porio called the meeting to order at 7:16 PM. 

2.     Minutes:

                                December 5, 2007 Minutes

Wynn Metcalfe made motion to accept the December 5, 2007 minutes.  David Mance seconded.  Motion to accept the December 5, 2007 minutes carried 4-0-0.

                                December 19, 2007 Minutes

Chairperson Porio indicated that consideration of the minutes would be postponed until a quorum of members who attended that meeting were present.

3.    New Business:

A.  Permit # 07 83 79S: Thomas & Jayne Outwater  5.02 Sketch Plan Submission for 4.03 Deferral of Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal Requirements for lot 3 and lot 4 of a 4 lot minor Subdivision located on 1757 East Road. Property I.D. 18 01 25.4 and 25.5

The site plan was distributed and reviewed by the board.  The Outwaters supplied well logs for lots 1 & 2 which indicated that sufficient water for development exists.  They indicated that water supply and wastewater permits for lots 3 & 4 had been filed with the town clerk, and confirmed that the building sites were outside of telephone company easements.

Mr. Mance moved to close the hearing.  Mr. Metcalfe seconded.  Motion carried 4-0-0. 

Mr. Mance moved to approve the lifting of the deferrals for lots 3 & 4.  Mr. Metcalfe seconded.  Motion carried 4-0-0. 

4.     Other Business

The board reviewed a draft of a new zoning permit application form which included a new fee schedule based on square footage, not the value of the property.  Board members wondered what the impact the change in fees would have on town revenue.  The board asked the zoning administrator to provide for the next board meeting a fee schedule which presented the fees charged by Bennington.  Some suggested fees:

l        subdivision-minor: $50/lot

                                     -major: $75/lot

l        lot line adjustment: $50

l              appeal to DRB: $50  (refunded if successful)

l                    demolition: $30

Mr. Metcalfe made motion to adjourn.  Mr. Mance seconded.  Motion carried 4-0-0. 

The meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Gary Peterson