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DRB and applicants weigh merging or resizing Lot 8 to avoid extra review; Act 250 exposure raised
Summary
Board members and the applicant explored options—merging Lot 8 and Lot 9, reducing Lot 8 to 4 acres, or deferring Lot 8 development—to avoid triggering an Act 250 review or creating conflicts with the ASRR/PUD lot-size rules; no final decision was made at the hearing.
Participants discussed practical solutions for resolving regulatory conflicts that could arise from the proposed lot layout. Rob Liotard and others suggested merging Lot 8 and Lot 9 temporarily; Scott Baker noted the developer did not want to create a 10th lot because that could require an Act 250 review. Chair Ben Campbell and applicants agreed a reduced Lot 8 or temporary merger might be the simplest path forward while preserving the applicant's broader plan.
Alan Norris, the applicant, said he preferred keeping the current parcel configuration but acknowledged the board may require a change to move the application forward. The DRB did not mandate a specific fix at preliminary review; rather, members proposed that the hearing conditions require compliance with the bylaws without prescribing the exact redesign.
