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Crombach‑Brandon housing hearing continued; Selectboard approves design funds for required pump station
Summary
Developer Stephen Brandon urged immediate approval of the Crombach‑Brandon Community Housing and Infrastructure application, but the Selectboard continued the hearing to July 7 and indicated approval to spend $64,000 for pump‑station design, which the town expects to be reimbursable.
The Shelburne Selectboard continued a public hearing on the Community Housing and Infrastructure application for the Crombach‑Brandon development and indicated approval to fund design work for a necessary pump station.
Developer Stephen Brandon told the board that "timing is essential to this project" and requested approval on the spot with a contingency for final review before submittal. Town attorney Kristen Shamis countered that a final agreement and the additional documentation required for submission were not in place and said she did not believe "a hearing without necessary documentation would be valid." The Selectboard voted to continue the public hearing to a special meeting on July 7, 2026 (motion passed 5-0).
Town Manager Matt Lawless told the board the pump station must be constructed before units in the project can be habitable and said the full design of the pump station project "will cost $64,000," a sum he described as reimbursable. The Selectboard indicated their approval for spending those design funds while retaining the requirement that final documentation and agreement be completed before formal project submission.
Assistant town staff and members noted that the Crombach‑Brandon project is exempt from Act 250 and has not applied for local permits. Board members asked for a final review and documentation to be in place before any final town action. Developer Brandon said delay could make timely completion impossible; attorney Shamis said a special meeting could be held if sufficient information is available.
Next steps: the public hearing on the Crombach‑Brandon CHI application was continued to a July 7, 2026 special meeting for further review and final documentation.
