DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD BENNINGTON FIRE FACILITY, 3RD FLOOR 126 RIVER STREET BENNINGTON, VT 05201 MINUTES DECEMBER 6, 2005 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Brady-Chair; Barry Horst-Vice Chairman; Albert Ray; Charles Copp; Ron Alderman; Michael vonOuhl; Bob Burgess; Randy Maxon; and Bill Barney. ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Owens OTHERS PRESENT: Dan Monks-Planning Administrator; Jason Dolmetsch; Jennifer Conley; Peter Cross; Jonathon Levy; Jack Wagner; John Brodeur; Bruce Laumeister; and Recording Secretary, Christa LeBlanc 1. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15, 2005: Bob Burgess moved and Charles Copp seconded to approve the Minutes of November 15, 2005. The motion carried unanimously. 2. INTERESTED PERSONS - APPEAL RIGHTS & READING OF WITNESS OATH Dan Monks read the Appeal rights and Witness Oath. 3. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST None. 4. ALTERNATE VOTING ASSIGNMENTS Richard Owens present. 5. DONOVAN & O'CONNOR, 169 NORTH STREET Review of sign design. Barry Horst stated the HPC and Application Review Panel had no problems and recommend approval. Michael vonOuhl and Bob Burgess seconded approval for Donovan & O'Connor, 169 North Street, review of sign design. The motion carried unanimously. 6. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 108 SCHOOL STREET Review of sign design. Barry Horst stated the Application Review panel had no problems and recommends approval. Bob Burgess moved and Michael vonOuhl seconded approval for Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street, review of sign design. The motion carried unanimously. 7. A&E CLOTHING, 201 SOUTH STREET Review of sign design. Barry Horst stated the HPC and the Application Review Panel had no problems and recommend approval. Bob Burgess moved and Charles Copp seconded approval for A&E Clothing, 201 South Street, review of sign design. The motion carried unanimously. 8. REAL ESTATE SERVICES, 201 SOUTH STREET Review of sign design. Barry Horst stated the HPC and Application Review Panel had no problems and recommend approval. Michael vonOuhl moved and Bill Barney seconded approval for Real Estate Services, 201 South Street, review of sign design. The motion carried unanimously. 9. BRIAN TOOMEY, 1868 & 1896 HARWOOD HILL Review of two lot subdivision. Barry Horst stated the Application Review Panel recommends that the curb/driveway modifications approved by the State of Vermont shall be depicted on the mylar recorded in the land record. If the work is not complete by July 1, 2006, the applicant must come before this Board. Barry Horst moved and Bob Burgess seconded approval for Brian Toomey, 1868 & 1896 Harwood Hill, review of two lot subdivision. The motion carried unanimously. 10. CHUCK MORSE, 943 NORTH BRANCH STREET Review of development for addition to motor vehicle repair shop. Barry Horst stated the Application Review Panel had no problems and recommends preliminary approval. Jason Dolmetsch stated the applicant is proposing to build an 1800 square foot metal building for large vehicle maintenance. The building will have brown siding with white trim and a 14' overhead door. Maple trees will be planted and will have added green space in the front. There is also a 2' high berm along the gravel area, a settlement pond on the southeast side of the property, an 8' stockade fence to screen the dumpster and will maintain the vegetation buffer. Bob Burgess moved and Michael vonOuhl seconded approval for Chuck Morse, 943 North Branch Street, review of development for addition to motor vehicle repair shop. The motion carried unanimously. 11. BENNINGTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 44 GYPSY LANE Development plan review of 3,456 square foot addition to Arts Center. Jason Dolmetsch stated the applicant is proposing to add a 3500 square foot addition to the Arts Center. There will be added screening around the parking lot. The addition will have wood siding with similar finishes. There will be lighting on the garage bays and entry ways. The occupancy will be a wood carving studio on the main floor and sleeping quarters and bathrooms on the second floor. There will be no more than two or three people occupying the rooms at one time and the maximum length of stay will be no more than ten days. The applicant did state there will be no machinery used except sawdust collection. The Board expressed their concerns regarding the height of the building, parking details, is the building commercial/manufacturing, and the collection of sawdust. Charles Copp moved and Michael vonOuhl seconded preliminary approval for Bennington Center for the Arts, 44 Gypsy Lane, development plan review of 3,456 square foot addition to Arts Center. The motion carried unanimously. 12. BLS BENNINGTON, LC, WAL-MART STORES, INC., MONUMENT PLAZA, 210 NORTHSIDE DRIVE Review of development plan and design plan for approximately 112,000 sq.ft. new Wal-Mart store and 10,000 sq.ft. new retail business. The applicant addressed the Board's concern regarding the October Recess Memorandum. The Development Review Board will also put together another recess memorandum regarding specifics the Board would like the applicant to address at the December 20, 2005 meeting. Bob Burgess moved and Michael vonOuhl seconded approval to recess the meeting until December 20, 2005. The motion carried unanimously. 13. OTHER BUSINESS No other business. At 9:05 p.m. Barry Horst moved and Charles Copp seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Christa LeBlanc Recording Secretary NAME & ADDRESS Jonathon Levy 5050 Belmont Avenue Youngstown, Ohio Jennifer Conley Conley Associates Vermont & Massachusetts Peter Cross Cross Consulting Engineer St. Albans, VT John Brodeur Doucette & Assoc. 22 Catherine Lake Drive South Deerfield, MA Jeff Wagner Massachusetts Jason Dolmetsch Bennington, VT Bruce Laumeister