TOWN OF MANCHESTER, VERMONT
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD (DRB) MINUTES
May 3, 2023
KILBURN MEETING ROOM
Board Attendees: Tim Waker, John Watanabe, Cathy Stewart
Absent: Ray Ferrarin
Staff Attendees: Assistant Zoning Administrator Peter Brabazon
Public Attendees: Kirk Moore Trevor Parker, Rachel & Bruce Bowlen, Mike Zoufaly, Frank Parent & Sylvia Jolivette. Michael Zoufaly, & Sylvia Joliviette
via zoom Steve Drunsic, Jason Keener,
Brabazon initiated recording. Waker called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Minutes of the April 5, 2023, Meeting. Watanabe motioned to approve the minutes. Stewart seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0.
Manchester Hotel Associates II LLC, 4595 Main Street, Amendment of Permit for design changes to exterior of building only. Application 2015-04-016.6, Tax Map ID 36-50-17.00 (15 min)
Kirk Moore, on behalf of applicant and owner proposes the following exterior changes to the permit:
Reduce eave wall height of main building from 16’-4” to 12’-4” height.
Omit fake chimney.
Omit raised dormer at street side entrance.
Omit transom windows above (2) sliding doors at east elevation.
Postpone construction of Pergola at nothing patio until future date.
Postpone construction of outside bar at south patio until future date.
Substitute asphalt shingle for standing seam roof-except for room over Brew Room at wet elevation and two shed dormers on east elevation.
Substitute vertical barn board and shiplap siding for Accouya Shou Sugi Ban siding,
Substitute concrete with stone form liner and marble cap for stone at curved patio wall.
Thera are no changes to the site layout; site lighting or landscaping being proposed.
The DRB discussed the nine proposed changes to the building and found that the majority of the changes proposed acceptable. There were two items discussed by the Design Advisory Board at their last meeting which were discussed in greater detail. The chimney removal was one and the other was the material used for the stone curved patio wall. The vote passed both of these items after some additional information was provided by the applicant on the texture and color of the wall materials were provided.
Motion to close by Stewart seconded by Watanabe motion carried 4-0
Manchester Riverwalk, Inc. Depot Street Bridge. Site Plan review for new pedestrian bridge, Application 2023-01-04, Tax Map ID: 32-52-25. (10 Mins)
The discussion for this agenda item has been tabled until the next regular meeting due to a lack of a quorum, Unfortunately, Ray Ferrarin is unable to be at this meeting tonight and Cathy Stewart has recused herself from voting on this item. Therefore, the Development Review Board is unable to take any action at this meeting.
VT South LLC, 1942 Depot Street, Preliminary Site Plan review for 35 new parking spaces. Application 2020-11-100.4, Tax Map ID 19-20-30.00
Frank Parent gave an overview for the new parking spaces which will be a total of 19 new spaces. (24-5 lost spaces net 19).
We will not be able to vote on this item as there was some uncertainty as to where the wetland and the buffer are located in the field.
Frank pointed out that along the top of the proposed new parking along Rootville Road there is a wetland that is a mapped class 2 wetland. State Wetlands Department asked that the wetlands get delineated along with the 50-foot buffer.
The applicant asked to recess the hearing pending the wetlands delineation evaluation.
There are two other items that need to be address as well, the dumpster enclosure and bike rack will be installed.
With no additional questions, concerns or comments the Board will entertain a motion to
close the hearing.
Watanabe made a motion to close the hearing and Stewart seconded the motion carried
4-0
Meeting adjourned 8:25pm
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For the Development Review Board Date