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MARSHFIELD DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW BOARD
Approved Minutes of December 15, 2005
Board Members present: James Arisman, Tom Daley, Jon
Groveman, Martin Johnson, and Gary Wilson. Also
attending: Zoning Administrator Bob Light, Michael
Schumacher, Thad Gouge, Richard Baker, Dina Bookmyer-Baker,
Lawrence Black, and Bruce Cook.
At 7:00 pm the Board opened public hearing on the
Subdivision
application of
Thad Gouge
and Michael
Schumacher.
The Board had held a public hearing on November 13, 2005
at which the Applicants presented their plan to
subdivide approximately 75 acres on Upper Depot Road
into 4 lots. At that time concerns were raised about the
shape of Lot #2, which lay on both sides of the public
road, containing a total of two acres. The portion of
this lot that lay on the east side of the road was
configured as a narrow strip running perpendicular to
the road. After that hearing had concluded the Board
began deliberations on the proposal. Before reaching a
decision, however, they wrote to the Applicants to warn
them that the shape of Lot #2 continued to be a sticking
point. In response, the Applicants requested time to
modify the subdivision lines and re-present them. It was
the purpose of tonight’s hearing to review the modified
proposal.
The present plan is identical to that
previously reviewed, with the exception of the portion
of Lot #2 located on the east side of the road. That
part is now triangular, with 167 feet of road frontage
directly opposite the rest of the lot on the other side.
It was generally observed that this revised proposal
made for a much more regularly-configured lot, although
Bob Light expressed his view that it would be more
desirable still to set Lot #2 entirely on the western
side of the road, and include in the total acreage a
small portion of the hayfield now designated as Lot #1.
Adjoining landowners Richard Baker and Bruce Cook both
offered observations on the plan, with Bruce reiterating
his earlier concern that much of the land on the larger
lots (#3 & #4) was very wet, and he hoped that any
development in those areas would not compromise the
quality of his own water supply. The hearing was closed
at 7:40, at which time the Board went into closed
session to deliberate.
At 8:10 the Board returned to open session to discuss
how to respond to a letter submitted via e-mail by
Daniel and
Florence Mucherino,
concerning the pending
Appeal
and Site
Plan/Conditional Use
application of the
Christ Covenant
Church.
This is the third time these adjoining landowners have
made submissions in this matter via e-mail, and to date
only one of these letters has been placed on the record
at a public hearing. After some discussion, the Board
decided that it would not be appropriate to consider
such submissions on pending applications except in the
context of a public hearing, and that any outside
parties offering written submissions in a DRB proceeding
must provide copies to the Applicant.
The Board then looked over the letter submitted by
consulting engineer Joel Behrsing on the
Conditional Use
application of
Larry Babic and
Patty Joslyn.
Martin summarized for the rest of the Board Joel’s
findings on the suitability of the site for the proposed
new septic installation. Martin also clarified for the
record that, although Joel works for his old engineering
firm, Martin himself has had no connection with the
Johnson Co.— financial or otherwise — for over five
years.
At 8:40 pm James moved to accept the minutes of December
1, 2005 as drafted. Seconded by Gary, all approved.
Martin then moved to adjourn the DRB meeting. Seconded
by Jon, all in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom Daley
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