Village of Enosburg Falls
Development Review Board
Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

DRB members present: Normand Gervais-Chairman, Michael Bovat, Allen Demar and Patrick Hayes.
Clerk of DRB present: Darlene Marrier-Zoning Administrator.
Applicants present: Jennifer Bright.
Abutters/Interested Parties present: Carol Jackson and Derek Saborowski.
Guest:  None.

Normand Gervais called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 

The hearings for DRB-11-14 Conditional Use Approval for undersized lot and DRB-12-14 for a Variance on an undersized lot were called to order at 6:35 p.m. 

Darlene Marrier the Zoning Administrator informed the Board of a request made by the applicant Rosaire St. Pierre earlier that afternoon. Mr. St. Pierre requested that his hearings be recessed for a month pending new information. He has hired Michael Gervais to do a complete survey of the property and the firm Gilman and Briggs to do a wetlands delineation map. 

Derek Saborowski spoke to the Board about the limited space on the St. Pierre lot outside of the class II wetlands and buffer zone. Derek Saborowski and Carol Jackson requested copies of the State of Vermont wetlands report and the notice for the continuation of the hearing.

Patrick Hayes made a motion to recess hearings DRB-11-14 and DRB-12-14 pending new information until September 16th, 2014 at 6:35 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building located at 83 Sampsonville Road in Enosburg Falls, Vermont,  Allen Demar seconded the motion and it passed 4-0 in favor. 

The hearing for DRB-15-14  requesting amendments to conditions #11 and #12 of DRB-03-14 for Site Plan Approval and DRB-04-14 for Conditional Use Approval for adaptive reuse of a historic structure previously approved was called to order at 6:50 p.m. 

Darlene Marrier read the notice and Jennifer Bright was sworn in and presented her proposed amendments to conditions #11 and #12. She spoke about condition #12 first that with the location of the existing trees on the north side of her lot and the abutters house she did not feel the fifty feet of six foot high shrubs would be needed to block headlight glare or to supply privacy or safety. This is the side of her lot she intends to hold weddings and the shrub row would block the scenic view of the mountains.

Next she spoke about condition #11. She has spoken to Ms. Owen the abutting landowner on the south side of her property regarding a barrier between the two properties on several occasions. After receiving the results from the two previous hearings they had another discussion about how they could supply safety and privacy on that boundary without putting up a six foot, two hundred foot long fence. She submitted a letter from Ms. Owen as evidence for an agreement they had made regarding the buffer between the residential lot and commercial parking area. Shrubs instead of a fence would extend over and area of seventy feet. After some clarification questions Ms. Bright left the meeting so the Board could hold a private deliberative session.  

The Board entered into private deliberative session where a decision was made on DRB-15-14. The Clerk was instructed to write findings and have them reviewed and signed by the Board then mailed to the Ms. Bright by certified mail. 

At the September 16th, 2014 meeting the Board will nominate and vote for officers as a result of the recent resignations. 

Allen Demar made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m., Patrick Hayes seconded the motion and it passed 4-0 in favor. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Darlene C. Marrier
Zoning Administrator/Clerk of the DRB