Meeting brought to order at 7:02 pm
Present: Laura Beaton, Jim Varney, Bill Duffy, Brooks McCandlish
Absent: Nathanial Bruss
Also attending: Laura Hallahan, Dennis Mitchell
Appointment of secretary
Motion: Laura Beaton made a motion to elect Kathleen Bigford Secretary for the Zoning Board of Adjustment
Second: Bill Duffy
Decision: 4-0
Election of officers:
Motion: Bill Duffy nominated Brooks McCandlish for Chair
Second: Jim Varney
Decision: 4-0
Motion: Bill Duffy nominated Nathanial Bruss for Vice-Chair
Second: Laura Beaton
Decision: 4-0
Review minutes of 2/1/2023 and 4/5/2023 meetings:
Motion: Bill Duffy moved to approve the minutes from meetings on 2/1/2023 & 4/5/2023
Second: Jim Varney
Decision: 4-0
Receipt of applications: None
Questions regarding Map 3 Lot 21, Ring Hill Road, 1.3 acres, is this a buildable lot?
The building inspector has not decided on the buildability of the lot. Laura Hallahan, realtor for the lot, appeared and Dennis Mitchell, an abutter, appeared and asked about 2-acre rule. Both Laura and Dennis wanted clarification.
Brooks McCandlish spoke for the board saying that the board cannot make a judgment without a formal application of complaint. However, when there is no building inspector decision, the ZBA can decide. The lot appears to meet the requirement for grandfathered non-conforming use and appears to be buildable based on the intent at the 1974 subdivision.
Review proposed changes to fee schedule: Need present fee schedule. Tabled.
Review proposed Shoreland Protection Overlay District: Tabled. Take up at next meeting.
Adjournment
Motion: Bill Duffy moved to adjourn the meeting
Second: Jim Varney
Decision: 4-0
Meeting adjourned at 7:51 pm
Minutes submitted by Kathleen Bigford