DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
BENNINGTON FIRE FACILITY, 3RD FLOOR
126 RIVER STREET
BENNINGTON, VT 05201

MINUTES

DECEMBER 7, 2004

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:  Michael Brady-Chair; Barry Horst-Vice Chair; Janet Thompson; Bill Barney; Charles Copp; Ron Alderman; and Bob Burgess.  

ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:  Albert Ray and Richard Owens.

OTHERS PRESENT:  Dan Monks - Planning Director; John Endres; and Recording Secretary, Christa LeBlanc 

1. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 2, 2004	
Barry Horst moved and Ron Alderman seconded approval of the Minutes of November 2, 2004 as written.
			The motion carried unanimously.

2. READING OF THE WITNESS OATH:  Dan Monks read the Witness Oath.

3. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:
None.

4. ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS:  Albert Ray and Richard Owens present.
	
5. WRITTEN DECISIONS:
WZEC -335 Main Street
Clinical Neuro-science Research Associates - Shields Drive
		The Board authorized the Chair to sign the above written decisions.  
		
6.  BCIC, SHIELDS DRIVE INDUSTRIAL PARK
	Review of two lot subdivision plan.  Barry Horst stated the Application Review Panel had no problems and recommends approval.
 		Ron Alderman moved and Charles Copp seconded approval for BCIC, Shields Drive Industrial Park.  
The motion carried unanimously.  	






7.  CHARLES G. HARTE AGENCY INC., 400-418 MAIN STREET
	Review of two lot subdivision plan.  John Endres stated the applicant is proposing a two lot subdivision of 400-418 Main Street.  These properties include Nature's Closet, Merchants Bank, Beautiful Beginnings, and the Bingo building.  The applicant would like to put the subdivision line on the building line to create two separate lots.   The applicant is also asking for a variance because the minimum square footage needed is 6,000 and the applicant has 5,888.  	John Endres also stated the applicant cannot borrow land from Merchants Bank.
		Barry Horst moved and Bob Burgess seconded preliminary approval for Charles G. Harte Agency Inc., 400-418 Main Street.  
			The motion carried unanimously.  

8.  OTHER BUSINESS
	No other business.

At 7:40 p.m. Barry Horst moved and Richard Owens seconded to adjourn the meeting. 
   			The motion carried unanimously.



Respectfully submitted,



Recording Secretary, Christa LeBlanc