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Rutland planning commissioners set Sept. 12 hearing after applicant seeks 2-acre lot for son
Summary
An applicant seeking to subdivide roughly 2 acres from a family farm to build a home for his son was told to add bearings, a location inset, and approximate well and septic placements to the final plat; the commission tentatively scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 12, 2024.
An applicant asked the Rutland Town Planning Commission on Aug. 22 to approve a minor subdivision creating Lot 1A — roughly 2 acres cut from an existing farm — as a future home site for his son, Theodore. The commission did not vote on the subdivision but agreed to schedule a public hearing for Sept. 12, 2024 if the required items are “in motion.”
The commission identified specific corrections and additions the final mylar must show. Among the items commissioners required were bearings and distances for the new lot, a location-map inset showing the lot within town, a labeled centerline and the 20-foot width for Hubbard Lane Place (the existing driveway access shown on the plat), and approximate locations for the proposed well and private septic system. Chair (unnamed in the transcript) told the applicant the mylar must contain items that are in the works and that final filing can follow the public hearing: "That final plat doesn't need to be done until 90 days after the public hearing," the chair said.
The applicant told the panel he has state permitting materials for the septic and expected the state application would show the system’s configuration. A commissioner noted that the state permit drawings often include septic benchmarks and suggested merging those plans into the plat copy for the commission and mylar.
Commissioners also discussed map labeling and driveway identification. One commissioner requested that Hubbard Lane Place be drawn as a 20-foot-wide strip with dashed lines and labeled, saying, "If it's 20 feet wide, then they should draw a 20-foot-wide strip coming up." The applicant agreed to provide a clearer inset and the missing bearings and said he would work with his surveyor to supply the items.
No formal motion to approve the subdivision was made at the meeting. Instead, the commission agreed to place the application on the Sept. 12 agenda, contingent on the applicant supplying the requested materials or showing they are in progress. The commission also reminded the applicant that a state septic permit (if required) and its documentation must be supplied prior to the public hearing. The next procedural step is the scheduled public hearing; the commission will review the revised plat and any public comment at that hearing.
