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CCRPC delays Act 250 sign‑off on O’Brien Eastview; notes Colchester solar wetland issue
Summary
Staff recommended holding off on sending an Act 250 comment letter for the O’Brien Eastview application until more analysis in early 2023; members also discussed a Mercer Drive Colchester solar siting with a small wetland concern and packet mitigation cost listed ambiguously as '.75 cents per square foot.'
Taylor Newton referred members to a draft Act 250 application letter for O’Brien Eastview in South Burlington and recommended delaying approval of the letter until staff complete additional analysis, likely in January or February 2023. Members agreed with Taylor’s recommendation. Mike O’Brien explicitly stated he is not affiliated with the O’Brien project.
Taylor also reviewed Colchester’s Mercer Drive solar‑siting correspondence. Jacki Murphy described the concern as a "very small wetland issue" and said the project could remain viable but will require further approvals. Taylor pointed members to mitigation‑cost information in the packet and said the packet lists mitigation at about ".75 cents per square foot" and additional buffer costs. The meeting transcript's numeric phrasing is ambiguous; the packet link was given as the source for mitigation rates and permitting guidance.
Staff did not approve any Act 250 letters or issue any final determinations at the meeting and recommended returning with fuller analysis in early 2023.
