Duxbury DRB meeting June 12th 2007

Members attending: Chair Randy Berno, Moe Lavanway, Wayne Walker, Ken Griffith lll
		         And Zeb Towne & alternate Eric Ladensack 
Clerk & ZA:  Al Quesnel
Guests: Jim Cameron, Rick Darby, Francis Sherman, Deb Spooner, Scott Woodard, & Alec Adams
Meeting called to order @7pm by Chair Berno.
1st order of business: Approving Minutes of prior meeting. They were approved with corrections. Approved by all.
All people that were to testify were sworn in for the applications 07-022 & 07-023
2nd order of business:  3 lot subdivision Scott Woodard (07-022) Crossett Hill
Chair Berno asked Scott to explain what he wanted to do.
Scott presented his site plan to show his intentions with the property. The total size of the project is roughly 5.5 acres – this will make the lots over the 1 acre min for the area. He also shows where the 50’ right-of-way for the property would be. 
Moe said the plan needed emergency vehicle access and turnaround. Scott said this would be done. Moe also thought that low wattage downcast cut off lighting be used when building the futures properties. Scott said this would be included in future deeds.
Alec Adams had concerns over original permit and thought the trees that were by the road way could have been spared .He thought that some planting would help the area and suggested that it be in conditions.
3rd order of business: Site plan for Camels Hump Properties LLC (Jim Cameron)
Application # 07-023. Chair Berno asked Jim to explain his project.
Jims showed the site map with the areas identified for new construction, and where the class 4 trail actually should be. He used this to identify where the parking would be (23 spaces) and also the access area for emergency vehicles (and turnaround area).Jim also showed on the site plan the proposed location of the future 1 family houses. To do this project he will have to get rid of a storage unit.  
Wayne asked about lighting. Jim said it would meet the standards of low wattage cutoff downcast lighting.
Wayne said that he believed the original permit was given in error and purchasing additional land would allow this project to happen.
No other questions by the members so Chair closed the public portion of the meeting. 
Chair said he would entertain a motion.
Moe made the motion to accept the 1 acre addition to the 36 acre parcel to allow 3 single family houses to be built on the parcel. This will have cutoff low wattage lighting, Emergency access to the new buildings, sufficient & parking. Also that a storage building be shut down to allow new project to be accepted.
2nded by Zeb. Vote was Wayne voted no- Randy, Zeb, Moe, & Ken voted yes. Permit approved.
Back to 07-022 Woodard 3 lot subdivision.
Ken made the motion to approve application#07-022 with the following conditions:
Min clearing of existing trees,-low wattage downcast lighting,-room for emergency vehicle access and turnaround on site. Also for some tree plantings on site close to road.
This was 2nded by Moe – all voted in favor of permit.
3rd order of business: Randy expressed concern that the Zoning Administrator brought a site plan to a resident @ his home instead of asking the resident to go to the office to see it. He said he was worried that it would cost the Town a lot of money if all residents wanted to do that. (The ZA gets paid for any work performed for the Town.)
Moe made the motion to have the ZA instruct the people come to the Town Clerks office to see the paperwork and date & time of meeting. In extreme cases bring to person.
This was 2nded by Wayne. All voted in favor of motion.
No other business to come before the board. 
Moe made motion to adjourn meeting – Wayne 2nded – all voted to adjourn.

Al Quesnel 
Clerk & ZA