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Fayston DRB reviews 520-sq-ft boundary adjustment to allow 8x10 shed on Albrecht property
Summary
Applicant David Albrecht told the Fayston Development Review Board that a proposed 520-square-foot boundary line adjustment with his neighbor would create a single viable site for an 8-by-10-foot shed; the board found the applications complete and closed the hearing for deliberation.
The Fayston Development Review Board on Aug. 4 considered Application #4043-4044, in which David Albrecht requested a 520-square-foot boundary line adjustment with his neighbor and a setback waiver to build an 8-by-10-foot shed.
Albrecht said a fence and an old terrace sit on the neighbor’s parcel and that he and neighbor Mason Ham discussed moving the lot line so those features would fall on Albrecht’s property. He told the board the proposed adjustment is roughly 520 square feet—about one one-hundredth of an acre—and that, after the adjustment, "there is only one evident location for the shed." Albrecht said the shed will require no footings or excavation and will not have electrical service.
Board members asked about alternate placements and site constraints. Beth Eisenhower suggested shifting the structure nearer the patio to avoid a 15–25% slope; Albrecht replied that the patio area is the yard’s only open space and the owners prefer to keep it clear. Ky Koitsch questioned whether the west area Albrecht described as reserved for snow storage constitutes a topographic barrier to siting the shed, noting snow storage alone is not a topographic restriction.
Zoning Administrator Jason Wilson asked whether any other uses were planned if the boundary adjustment were approved; Albrecht said there were not. Wilson also asked whether any shed overhang would exceed 30 inches; Albrecht said it would not.
The board voted unanimously to find the applications complete and, after public testimony and questions, moved to close the hearing and proceed to deliberation. No final determination on the boundary adjustment or waiver is recorded in the public minutes; the transcript shows the board moved into deliberation at 6:37 p.m.
