BENNINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD MEETING
BENNINGTON FIRE FACILITY
130 RIVER STREET
BENNINGTON, VERMONT 05201

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010

MINUTES

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Copp-Chair; Barry Horst-Vice-Chair; Al Ray; Bill Barney; Dan Malmborg; Milt Surdam and Ron Alderman.

ALSO PRESENT: Dan Monks-Zoning Administrator; Tom Maroney; Matthew Surdam; Neal Goswami-Bennington Banner and Nancy Lively-Recording Secretary.

At 7:00 P.M., Charles Copp called the meeting to order.

1.MINUTES OF MARCH 16, 2010
Milt Surdam moved and Barry Horst seconded to approve the Minutes of March 16, 2010 as submitted.  The motion carried unanimously.

2. INTEREST PERSONS - APPEAL RIGHTS - READING OF WITNESS' OATH
	Mr. Monks read the oath.

3. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
	Mr. Surdam recused himself from the Matthew and Melissa Surdam matter - Agenda Item #6.  

4. ALTERNATES - VOTING ASSIGNMENTS

5. WRITTEN DECISION - BANK OF BENNINGTON, 32 PHYLLIS LANE
	Barry Horst moved and Bill Barney seconded to authorize the Chair to sign the Bank of Bennington, 32 Phyllis Lane Written Decision as presented.  The motion carried unanimously.

6. MATTHEW & MELISSA SURDAM, 136 WEBB STREET
	The applicants are seeking development plan approval for the retail sale of masonry products at the existing mason's office on Webb Street, a VC District.  
Mr. Surdam stated that he had purchased the property three years ago and has graded the parking lot for outside masonry product storage.  Improvements to the property also include a 6' town approved fence - not too close to the road - on the Webb Street side.  The inside of the store is ready to receive inventory for retail sale only and there is presently only one light by the door.  An outside light may be installed at a later date and a sign will be going on the building after the permit process has been completed.  Financial restrictions, however, are prohibiting any further work to the property, including any additions to the existing building as was originally requested.  Hours will be 7:00am to 5:00pm Monday thru Friday with some hours on Saturday and closed on Sunday.
Al Ray moved and Bill Barney seconded to approve the Matthew & Melissa Surdam, 136 Webb Street development plan for the retail sale of masonry products as presented excluding the addition to the existing building.  The motion carried unanimously.

7. ANDREW MARCHESE, 1487 HARWOOD HILL (SUNSET PLAYLAND)
	Mr. Maroney stated that he is seeking development plan approval for the expansion of the existing miniature golf course at the Sunset Playland on Harwood Hill, a RR and SO District.  The dumpster will be relocated behind a gated stockade fence, no light pole will be higher than 25', the driveway will be paved from Route 7A, and some additional trees have been added.  The basic contour of the course will follow what is there and require very little grading. 
	Barry Horst moved and Ron Alderman seconded to accept the Andrew Marchese, 1487 Harwood Hill (Sunset Playland) development plan for the expansion of the existing miniature golf course as presented.  The motion carried unanimously.

8. OTHER BUSINESS
	None


	At 7:25 P.M., Al Ray moved and Barry Horst seconded the adjournment of the meeting.  The motion carried unanimously.





Respectfully submitted,
Nancy H. Lively, Secretary