MINUTES OF THE SHAFTSBURY PLANNING COMMISSION
October 12, 2004, COLE HALL, SHAFTSBURY, VERMONT
Members Present: Andrew Knafel, Kevin Bubriski, David Mance, William Jakubowski, and Mark Young
Others Present: Tony Zazzaro, Zoning Administrator, John Endres, Donald Campbell, Bill Penebaker, Karen Mellinger, Fritz Ludwig, Don Latif, and Joseph Mckechnie
1. Kevin Bubriski called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Art and Kathy Whitman of Whitman’s Feed Store are seeking site plan approval for an increase in size to their retail store and warehouse area. The proposed new construction would include sales area of 3,800 square feet, warehouse space of 4,950 square feet with five loading dock doors and 21 new parking spaces.
Phase 1 will include the demolition and removal of the duplex building, seed house, mobile home, garage, the existing retail area, loading docks, old scales, concrete pad, old railroad car, trailer, and concrete bulk heads. Relocate the existing green house to where the garage was and relocate the fuel tank to the truck staging area. Planting beds will be relocated along Route 67.
Less than 3000 square feet of existing wetlands/stream channel will be filled and culverted to flow into a Vortechnix filter that will be installed to filter grease, silt and sediment.
The three existing driveways will be reduced to two entrances. Vermont Agency of Transportation has approved the curb cuts. Proposed customer parking and driveway will be paved.
Property is located in VC2 Village Commercial.
Board requested:
· Parking calculation,
· Seed House, duplex, mobile home and business property need to be deeded in the same name,
· Bus and RV parking required for a site over 25 spaces, plus 3 spaces for handicap parking,
· Indicators for parking spaces (marking or bumpers),
· Adequate areas for snow removal,
· Fire lane with signage,
· Greenhouse complies with rear and side setbacks,
· Easement for Barber property needs to be indicated on the map,
· Existing and proposed grading needs to be shown,
· Drainage and dumpster indicated on map,
· Floor plans and elevations need to be noted,
· Permanent planting along road frontage and screening along property line.
W. Jakubowski made a motion to close the preliminary site plan review of Whitman’s Feed Store and schedule a final review for October 26, 2004. D. Mance seconded the motion. All members were in favor.
Bill Penebaker and Karen Mellinger presented recommendations from the Solid Waste Committee for the Solid Waste section of the Town Plan. There was discussion regarding a Host Town Agreement. W. Jakubowski requested that Mr. Penebaker speak with Rex Burke regarding adding a Host Town Agreement provision in the body of the Town Plan or as an addendum.
The Planning Commission made the following modifications to proposed Section 9.2 Solid Waste: paragraph 6 last sentence add “Solid Waste Committee” after “the Planning Commission”. Under Goals add goal #6 “The Select Board should establish a Solid Waste Committee to make recommendation that will achieve goals 1-5.” Also, after Goals add the heading Recommendations and include 1-6 as defined in Actions 3 and 4 from SWC and 1-12 of the Rockingham Host Town Agreement provision as modified.
W. Jakubowski made a motion to adopt the finalized language of section 9.2 Solid Waste of the Town Plan. M. Young seconded the motion. D. Mance abstained from voting. All other members were in favor of approving the motion. A. Knafel made a motion to warn for a public hearing on November 23, 2004. D. Mance seconded the motion and all were in favor. Select Board should be advised to warn their two public meetings as soon as possible after the Planning Commission’s November 23, 2004.
Ted and Kathleen McCarthy request a two-lot subdivision of property located in McCarthy Acres (VR 40). Total size of lot is 21.96 acres on the north shore of Lake Paran. Property would be divided into 20.02 acres being sold to the Vermont Land Trust and 1.94 acres remaining with the homestead.
W. Jakubowski made a motion that this be declared a two lot minor subdivision with a final hearing on October 26, 2004. M. Young seconded the motion and all members were in favor of approving the motion.
b. Church Sketch Plan Review (Application #04-6692S)
Carroll Church request a two-lot subdivision for property located on Bouplon Hollow Road. Total size of lot is 10.1 acres. Property would be divided into a 3.22-acre parcel and 6.82-acre parcel.
D. Mance made a motion to classify this as a two lot major subdivision and request that it be re-warned for October 26, 2004. M. Young seconded the motion. All members were in favor.
4. Zoning Administrator’ Report
5. Minutes
Postpone approval of the minutes of September 28, 2004.
6. Other Business
W. Jakubowski handed out a revised Noise ordinance and forward it to the Select Board.
D. Mance made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session at 9:46 p.m. A. Knafel seconded the motion and all were in favor of adjourning to Executive Session.