DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD BENNINGTON FIRE FACILITY MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM - 3RD FLOOR 130 RIVER STREET BENNINGTON, VERMONT 05201 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005 MINUTES BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Brady-Chair; Barry Horst-Vice Chair; Charles Copp; Janet Thompson; Ron Alderman; Randy Maxon and Michael vonOuhl. ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Albert Ray and Richard Owens. OTHERS PRESENT: Dan Monks-Planning Director; John Endres, Tim Smith, Ed Levin, Matt Freeman, Don Marsh, Kirk Moore; Tony Tomasi and Nancy Lively-Secretary. At 7:30 PM, Michael Brady called the meeting to order. 1. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Michael vonOuhl moved and Charles Copp seconded to approve the Minutes of February 1, 2005 as submitted. 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. ALTERNATES - VOTING ASSIGNMENTS: None. 5. TROPICAL RAYZ, 471 MAIN STREET Barry Horst stated that the Application Review Panel recommended approval. Michael vonOuhl moved and Randy Maxon seconded approval of the Tropical Rayz, 471 Main Street design review of sign as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 6. BENNINGTON RESCUE SQUAD, 120 MCKINLEY STREET Barry Horst stated that the flood lights are motion censored and the Application Review Panel recommended approval. Mr. Alderman clarified that the appropriate parking lot screening would be present. Michael vonOuhl moved and Richard Owens seconded approval of the Bennington Rescue Squad, 120 McKinley Street, review of development plan for addition as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 7. SHARON STEMP, 1506 VAIL ROAD Mr. Endres explained that this is a 5.25 acre L-shaped parcel with an existing well and septic system. Each piece of the subdivision would be 2.67 acres with another well dug and mound system installed for the potential mobile home. Michael vonOuhl moved and Charles Copp seconded preliminary approval of Sharon Stemp, 1506 Vail Road, review of two lot subdivision as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 8. BENNINGTON ROAD LLC, 183 PHYLLIS LANE Mr. Endres reviewed the following with the Board: * The 10% landscaping requirement has been met with the use of islands and only giving up one parking spot. * Handicapped parking is now closer to the building. * Storm water filtration system is in place with "some level" of pretreatment. * Parking lot is gravel. * There will be 37 cars in display area. * Business has a maximum of a 2-year lease. * Photometrics with correct light placement have been submitted. * Front of the building will have a canopy and be painted. * Overhead garage door will be replaced with a glass window and door to get 1-2 cars inside. * Existing curbing on Phyllis Lane will remain as is. Charles Copp moved and Michael vonOuhl seconded to close the hearing for deliberative session on Bennington Road LLC, 183 Phyllis Lane, review of development plan for motor vehicle sales use as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 9. GREEN MOUNTAIN SENIOR LIVING, LLC, 650 MAIN STREET (FORMER MIDDLE SCHOOL) Mr. Monks stated that the Historic Preservation Commission have approved the Green Mountain Senior Living plan as submitted. Mr. Levin reviewed the plan to renovate the former Middle School building and site to house a 74 residential unit community care facility, as well as, a Boys and Girls Club with the Board. The following points were made: * Construction should begin in late spring 2005 with completion in the spring of 2006. * The existing historic portion of the school will remain architecturally historical with the windows being renovated and not replaced. * The basement will house a beauty salon/barber shop, computer rooms, country store, library, resident storage space and janitorial storage space. * There will be a living room, movie theatre, a recreation room, a pub and formal dining room. * The existing gym will be the Boys and Girls Club. * The existing underground tank will be replaced. * Staff parking will be in the back - resident and visitor parking will be in the front. Very few residents have vehicles of their own. * The youth center will be accessible from Pleasant Street but not directly accessible from Main Street. * Because of right of way issues, there is no plan to connect the Pleasant Street and Main Street sidewalks. Mr. Tomasi was concerned that parking on Main Street would make entering traffic unsafe. Michael vonOuhl moved and Barry Horst seconded preliminary approval of the Green Mountain Senior Living, LLC, 650 Main Street (former Middle School) review of development plan and design plan for community care facility and youth center as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 10. OTHER BUSINESS None. At 8:42 P.M., Michael vonOuhl moved and Barry Horst seconded to go into Deliberative Session. The motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Nancy H. Lively Secretary