Applicant for 2‑lot subdivision at 863 Upper Falls Road seeks simple split, hearing continued to July 14

Camilla Whittemore, the applicant for Application 26.0319.Whi, presented a Final Plat for a proposed two‑lot subdivision at 863 Upper Falls Road and said she intends no structural development on the new Lot 2. Ms. Whittemore told the board that her "interest is in buying part of the land that she grew up on and has no plans for developing the lot." The board granted interested‑person status to two neighbors and accepted a revised final plat dated June 23, 2026 for review.

Land Use Administrator Ryan Gumbart and the surveyor reviewed the submitted exhibits and identified several items that must be clarified on the recorded plat. The board noted that contour lines are not shown, the FEMA floodway is missing from the map, and the property contains more than three acres of contiguous prime agricultural soils that were not delineated. The board also observed the brook at the site and concluded the channel width was greater than 4' and "therefore the stream setback will apply." The board received an email from Tyler Brown of Vermont Fish & Wildlife stating that, in his view, "if there is no structural development there will be no impact on the deer wintering area."

Because several required mapping elements and documentation remain outstanding, Member Beth Hunton moved to continue the Final Plat Review to the DRB's July 14, 2026 meeting; Member Andrea Murray seconded and the motion carried. The applicant said she would forward LLC paperwork verifying her authority as a signatory to the Land Use Administrator following the meeting. The board provided a paper copy of the revised plat at the hearing and requested that any additional survey sheets or contour information be included before the continued hearing.

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