Tucker Hill Inn owners propose two-lot subdivision at 65 Marble Hill Road; board asks for map corrections

Stephen White and Susan Buchanan presented Application #3894 seeking a two-lot subdivision at 65 Marble Hill Road in Fayston. The applicants said they want to separate a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house on the eastern side of the property from the Tucker Hill Inn; the house has its own well, shares a septic with the inn, and the pool will remain with the inn. “The house was put up in the late 70s; it is a disassembled 1700’s saltbox that was reassembled,” Stephen White said.

The board asked for a sketch plan rather than waiving sketch-plan review after DRB member Ky Koitzsch warned that waiving sketch plan could cause automatic denial if conditional-use issues were later discovered. Zoning Administrator Jason Wilson flagged a mapping error: “The right of way for the Mad River Path is cut off on the plan,” and DRB Chair Daniel Young listed required map additions including a full definition of the brook, water and wastewater locations, the trail, a complete driveway depiction, and existing and proposed utilities. Koitzsch also asked that the stream be drawn across the entire parcel and that the septic system be shown as an overlay; the board said deeded access and maintenance obligations for shared septic must be recorded if the lot sells.

Adjacent property owner Cal Smith raised concerns about his water access and a possible incorrect boundary marker, asking that well locations and any easements be identified and written into the deed so existing water rights remain intact. Koitzsch noted that deed language covers easement rights but recommended Cal consult a surveyor; Chair Young also suggested legal counsel to ensure deed language preserves water access. The hearing was left open pending revisions and additional documentation from the applicants.