Conservation Commission approves garage, drainage permits; hearing set for pond maintenance
The Conservation Commission unanimously approved two wetland permit applications – for a two-car garage on Porter Avenue and drainage improvements on Lake Shore Drive – and scheduled a public hearing for a pond maintenance project on Somerset Drive.
Conservation Commission
The commission acted on four applications at its June 30 meeting. Application #535, a two-car garage at 95 Porter Ave, was approved unanimously. Application #537, drainage improvements at 300 Lake Shore Drive, also received unanimous approval.
Application #536, for pond maintenance on Somerset Drive, was unanimously set for a public hearing on July 28. The commission accepted application #538, a single-family home on Watertown Road, as filed.
Other recent board activity
No formal votes were taken at the Economic Development Commission meeting on June 22. Members discussed progress on a Commercial Property Index, a Development Handbook review, and the town website. The commission unanimously approved the minutes of its May 26 meeting.
The Parks and Recreation Commission agenda for June 24 included discussion of e-bike regulations on the Greenway and a proposal regarding the MRA Snack Shack. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published.
The Middlebury 250 Committee convened on July 1 to discuss preparations for the nation’s semiquincentennial. Agenda items included lawn sign markers for Rochambeau’s army march along the Greenway, selection of time capsule contents, and planning for the July 4 ceremony.
Also on July 1, the Zoning Board of Appeals was scheduled to consider variance application #26-30Z for 440 Lake Shore Drive. The request seeks reductions in side yard setback from 25 feet to 17 feet, an increase in maximum lot coverage from 10% to 20% (19.55% proposed), a reduction in minimum road frontage from 150 feet to 80 feet (existing 80 feet), and a reduction in minimum lot area from 40,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet (existing 25,283 square feet). Minutes are not yet available.
On July 2, the Planning and Zoning Commission was set to continue a public hearing on a special exception for excavation and grading at 72 Nick Road (application #26-17Z). The agenda also included a final resolution on a planting plan bordering Tranquility Estates and the Thyrza Whittemore property, a zoning enforcement officer report, and an executive session on a personnel matter for that position.
Coming up
The Board of Selectmen meets on July 6. The agenda includes tax rebates for Ari Fleet ($678.74), Nissan Infiniti ($292.24), MacDougall ($48.98), and another rebate of $70.57. The board will receive notification of a $25,443.67 Department of Transportation grant approved for the police eCitation Highway Safety project. Discussion items include open water swimming at MRA and feedback on e-bike use on the Greenway. An executive session is planned for a legal update on the case Alton Cronin et al. v. Town of Middlebury.
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