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Board conditionally approves Stratton Living Trust site plan for barn‑church after neighbor request to move parking
Summary
The Planning Board conditionally approved application 25‑21 (Stratton Living Trust) to convert an existing barn into a church, requiring a signed affidavit of religious use, relocation of parking per neighbor request, labeling of personal storage on plans and a notice prohibiting parking on the public right of way.
Jeff Green, representing Russell Triton, presented application 25‑21 for the Stratton Living Trust: a site plan to use an existing barn and garage for a small church. After a site walk and neighbor outreach, the applicant agreed to move parking to the other side of the barn to reduce visual impacts for an adjacent home and to provide a second bathroom inside the building for accessibility.
Board members said the application primarily raised dimensional and site‑layout questions rather than land‑use policy issues. Staff said the board should receive a notarized affidavit of religious use before plan signature; the applicant confirmed he would provide the signed affidavit. Additional conditions the board required were labeling of personal storage areas on the plan and a note that there would be no parking on public right of way.
Rodney moved the conditional approval and Mark seconded. The board approved the motion by voice vote. The applicant is to submit the signed affidavit and revised plan notes before staff signs the final plan.
