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‘Sugar Bush Mirror House’ proposal cleared for completeness despite slope concerns
Summary
Applicant Guy Harris described a 423‑square‑foot modular 'Sugar Bush Mirror House' to be set on helical piers; the DRB deemed the application complete after questioning about power routing, septic connections, and tree clearing on slopes greater than 25%.
Guy Harris presented plans for the "Sugar Bush Mirror House," a modular unit he described as 36 by 12 feet (423 square feet) with mirrored siding on three sides and a roughly 150-square-foot front porch on helical piers intended to minimize grading on steep slopes.
Harris said the site would tie into an existing septic line that predated his purchase and that much of the area along the road and the septic pipe had already been cleared. "It's going to be a short-term rental of a modular luxury structure," Harris said, describing the project and noting that piers are proposed to limit disturbance on slopes greater than 15 percent. He also told the board the driveway has been roughed in.
Board members sought more information about utilities and slope stability. Mike Quenneville asked, "Where is the power coming from?" and Harris replied the home would tie into the overhead line and run underground to the house. DRB member Ky Koitzsch raised concerns that substantial clearing appeared to be proposed on slopes greater than 25 percent, and Jason Wilson tied that question to the route of the electrical work and the existing septic location. Harris said a forestry evaluation by a qualified arborist would be appropriate before further cutting.
Neighbor Scott Cullen said he supported the modest initial unit and asked about a possible future larger single‑family footprint; Harris said a future 35-by-41-foot structure on the High Road side was a long‑term possibility but not immediate. The DRB voted to deem the application complete and closed the hearing; the minutes record that completeness was accepted but do not show a final permit decision.
