Zoning board approves 2-story accessory barn on Kimball Dock Road with shoreline conditions

The Town of Ferrisburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a conditional-use permit for a new two-story accessory barn and driveway at 843 Kimball Dock Road on March 4, 2026.

Applicant Brian Dunkiel told the board the barn would be used for general storage and possibly a water supply but "there would not be any septic for the barn, may have water." Contractor Peter Welch presented a photograph of a similar barn as an example; the proposed barn height is 30 feet. Zoning Administrator Katie Hill explained the application required review because the proposed driveway and the front of the barn fall within the town Shoreland District. After board questions about specific uses — Katie Quinn asked whether the studio/office description indicated public use — the hearing was closed and the board approved the application with four conditions: exterior materials to match the submitted image, building height not to exceed 35 feet, exterior lighting to use full cut-off fixtures, and issuance of any required shoreline permit.

The board voted unanimously to approve the application. The approval includes a shoreline permit condition; the project must satisfy shoreland requirements before final permits are issued.