DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD May 4, 2010 7:00 PM BENNINGTON FIRE FACILITY 126 RIVER STREET, BENNINGTON, VT MINUTES BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Copp, Chair; Barry Hörst, Vice Chair, Al Ray, Milt Surdam, and Mike von Ouhl. NOT PRESENT: Dan Malmborg and Ron Alderman. OTHERS PRESENT: Daniel Monks, Zoning Administrator; Robyn Baker, Recording Secretary, Lindy Lynch, Peter Hack, Bill Gallup, and a few other members of the Chamber of Commerce. Copp called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 1. Minutes of April 20, 2010. Hörst moved and Surdam seconded approval of the minutes of April 20, 2010 as submitted. The motion passed unanimously. 2. Interested Persons - Appeal Rights - Reading of witness' oath Monks read the oath. 3. Disclosure of Ex parte Communications and Conflicts of Interest 4. Alternates - Voting Assignments 5. Green Mountain Community Network, 215 Pleasant Street, request for continuance. Hörst moved to grant the continuance as requested. Surdam seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 6. Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce, Colgate Heights, Duo Corporation, Mount Anthony Preservation Society Inc., Peter R. Geannelis, 60 West Road: the applicant is seeking approval for the Garlic Festival to be located at Camelot Village on West Road. Lindy Lynch and other members of the Chamber of Commerce were present Copp explained that they will be ruling without a quorum as Surdam had excused himself from the last hearing. The applicant accepted that the Board would rule without a quorum present. Hörst moved to close the hearing to executive session. Von Ouhl seconded. 7. State of Vermont, 200 Veterans Memorial Drive, (State Office Building): the applicant is seeking development plan approval for the reconstruction and renovation of the existing State Office Building on Veteran's Memorial Drive. Copp asked and Hack noted that they are preparing a storm water plan. They are not required to have a storm water discharge permit. They are in the process of submitting their general construction permit applications. They are following state regulations regarding the storm water. Monks noted that the applicant's statement was accurate. The Board would like to see an erosion control and storm water drainage plan. Hörst asked if the applicant was prepared to review the site work. He noted that the plans are not readable as they were submitted, and do not meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the land use requirements. They will need legible drawings of anything that was revised since the first set of drawings was submitted. The Board would also like a better description of what is going to happen on the site and the sequence of events. A graphic scale is also required. The applicant agreed that they would wait until the full Board was present to allow them time to prepare. Gallup noted that there will be a 3-phase storm water drainage plan. Monks noted that he will need the information ten days before the next meeting on May 18. Hörst moved to continue the matter pending receipt of the abovementioned items Von Ouhl seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 8. Other Business Duane Greenawalt, 479-485 Main Street (former Harte Theater lot) - development plan amendment request. Monks noted that the applicant has requested a confirmation that the Board is comfortable with the proposed revised layout. Monks has received approval from all of the abutters, Shaffe and Hoisington. Hörst moved approval the revised location of the cottages. Von Ouhl seconded. The motion passed unanimously. As there was no further business to come before the Board, Ray moved to adjourn to deliberative session. Von Ouhl seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 PM. Respectfully submitted, Robyn Baker Minutes Secretary