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DRB closes Norris PUD hearing, votes to deliberate in closed session 4-1 and sets April 24 session

Town of Starksboro Development Review Board · April 23, 2026
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Summary

After accepting the Norris PUD application as complete, the DRB closed the hearing at 10:10 p.m., then voted 4-1 to move into a closed deliberative session on April 24 to meet the 45-day preliminary determination deadline; Tom Perry opposed closing deliberations.

After lengthy testimony and public comment, Chair Ben Campbell moved to close the preliminary hearing at 10:10 p.m.; the motion passed unanimously. The board then debated whether to deliberate in open or closed session, citing scheduling constraints and the need to issue a preliminary determination within 45 days (deadline noted as June 7). Campbell moved to go into closed deliberative session; Evelyn Boardman seconded and the motion carried 4-1 with Tom Perry opposed.

The board scheduled closed deliberations for Friday, April 24 and clarified that Stephen Rooney, the zoning administrator, would attend only to record outcomes and not to participate in deliberations. The board then adjourned at 10:37 p.m.