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Select Board rejects request to waive impact fees for two manufactured homes
Summary
Developer Shane Brady asked the Board to waive impact fees under the ordinance’s affordable‑housing provision. After discussion about precedent and fiscal impacts, the motion to waive failed 0–3; the Board directed staff to provide appeal information.
A local developer asked the Select Board to waive impact fees for two manufactured homes, citing the ordinance’s affordable‑housing provision.
Shane Brady told the Board he believed the two units were intended as affordable housing and sought a waiver under the ordinance. The Board reviewed the ordinance language. Chair Jon Morris read a relevant provision in Section 8: “Impact fees shall be refunded in the following cases,” and noted the town attorney had emphasized the discretionary wording "may" in Section 3.
After discussion about precedent and the potential fiscal impacts on town services, Selectperson Day and Selectperson Pottle expressed concern that waiving fees for these two units would set a precedent and that the individual units would impose similar service demands as other single‑family homes. Chair Morris moved to waive the fee under Section 8(3); Selectperson Pottle seconded, and the motion failed (Ayes: 0 / Nays: 3 / Abstains: 0).
The Board noted Mr. Brady has appeal recourse and encouraged him to pursue that path if he disagrees with the Board’s decision.
Next steps: staff will provide procedural information about appeals and preserve the record of the Board’s vote.
