DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD February 19, 2008 7:00 PM BENNINGTON FIRE FACILITY 126 RIVER STREET, BENNINGTON, VT MINUTES BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Copp, Chair; Barry Hörst, Vice Chair; Al Ray, Bill Barney, Michael von Ouhl, and Ryan Morse. ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER PRESENT: Eugene Rowley. NOT PRESENT: Ron Alderman. OTHERS PRESENT: Dan Monks, Zoning Administrator; and Robyn Baker, Recording Secretary. Copp called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 1. Minutes of January 9, 2008. Hrst moved and Ray seconded approval of the minutes of January 9, 2008 as presented. Von Ouhl abstained as he was not present. The motion carried. . 2. Interested Persons - Appeal Rights - Reading of witness' oath Monks read the witness oath. 3. Disclosure of Ex parte Communications and Conflicts of Interest None. 4. Alternates - Voting Assignments The regular Board members present were all voting. 5. Bennington Village, Stocklee Lane, the applicant is seeking an amendment to its previously approved Planned Residential Development approval. This matter was reviewed by the ARP. Hrst reported that the ARP had reviewed and has no objections. Von Ouhl moved to approve the matter as requested. Morse seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 6. State of Vermont, Veteran's Memorial Drive, the applicant is seeking an extension of the one year administrative permit for othe modular office buildings located at Veterans's Memorial Drive. Hrst reports that the ARP recommends extension until August 1. Morse moved, Barney seconded approval of the extension until August 1. The motion passed unanimously. 7. Bennington Self Storage, Morse Industrial Park, the applicant is seeking a one year extension of its previously approved phasing plan for the build out of its self storage project in the Morse Industrial park. Requesting extension of one year for each of the phases. ARP - Hrst reports that the ARP has no adverse comments. Barney asked, and Monks indicated that they do plan on finishing the project. The original applicant has sold the project to a new owner who needs an additional year from the original dates on each phase to complete the project. Von Ouhl moved, Rowley secondned. The motion passed unanimously. 8. Green Mountain Senior Living, LLC, Former Middle School, Main Street, the applicant is seeking a one year extension of its previously approved development plan for the re-development and conversion of the former Middle School property into a senior living facility. Rowley recused himself from this hearing as President of the Youth Center. Request for one year extension from last November. No site development changes. Financing delays that appear to have been overcome. Barney asked if the buildingn has been brough to code. Monks noted that it has not been improved, but it has been secured, and the roof leaks have been mitigated. It is beingn monitored. The applicant has hired someone to watch and inspect the property. This is the second request for extension. Matt Freeman, Green Mt. Senior Living, Fully sprinklered. Monitored, as well as having an individual go through the building routinely to see what's going on inside. How frequently? Ray asked when they expect to start construction. Received approval last January, condition of receiving tax credits that they go through National Park Service approval. Hope to have all financing together in second quarter of this year. Then 90 days of design work. Start doing selective demolition inside at that time. One design change to date. Financially unviable to build two story structure that they wanted. Barney asked about the historic tax credits. Run by national park service. Buidlingns and sites of state and national importance. School built in 1917. Nominanted to national registry. If want tax credits, must design changes to secretary of interior standards. Conserving interior circulation - the hallways - replace wall where library is. Historic skylights in the great room. Tax credits worth 20% of qualified rehabilitation expenditures. Hrst moved to approve to accept the request. Von Ouhl secnded. The motion carried. Barney was opposed. 9. Other Business As there was no further business, Hrst moved to adjourn. Ray seconded. The motion passed unanimouosly. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM. Respectfully submitted, Robyn Baker Minutes Secretary