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Meeting Minutes - ZBA

Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
6:00 P.M.
*Unapproved*
** See subsequent minutes for any changes
 
Members Present: Peter Fjeld, Chair, Donna Swinington, Jeff McDonough, Connie Carroll, William Shouldice
 
Others Present: Sandra Trombley, Secretary
 
Call to Order/Roll Call: Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair and roll call.
 
Review Agenda: Reviewed agenda
 
Approval of Minutes:
 
Motion by Jeff and second by Donna to approve minutes of October 29, 2013. All in favor. So approved.
 
There is a public hearing and warning was read by Chair for:
 
Permit Application 52-13-ZBA Applicant Albert & Verna Watson, 1785 Lake Dunmore Road, Leicester, Vermont Parcel # 212225 Zoning District Lake 2, requiring setback waiver.
 
Board reviewed the application for the already constructed storage shed.
 
Connie shared that there may have been some miscommunication between Mr. Watson and his neighbor, Jerry Flint, and no one meant to be misleading in any way.   Board assumes that Jerry meant that Jerry himself, as an adjoining property owner, had no problem with it; not that he didn’t need a permit.
 
There were no questions from the Board. There were no adjoining property owners present and no one had heard from any adjoining landowners.
 
Board went into deliberative session at the end of the evening. The findings are as follows:
 
Findings of Fact:
 
Votes by Board
 
  1. For use permitted within the district as by right use (as opposed to conditional use).
  2. 5 – Yes
  3. Is in conformance with the town plan and goals.
  4. 5 – Yes  
  5. Conforms to the character of the land and design reasonably limits impact upon neighbors.
  6. 5 – Yes
  7. Design used incorporates design techniques, screening or other remedies to limit impact upon neighbors.
  8. 5 – Yes
  9. Accommodates structures providing for disability accessibility, fire safety and other requirements of land or energy conservation or renewable energy
  10. 5 – Yes
 
Statement of Findings: Approved.
 
Public Comment: None
 
Adjournment
 
Motion by Jeff second by Peter to adjourn ZBA meeting at 7:00 p.m. All in favor. So approved.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
 
Sandra L. Trombley
ZBA Secretary