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BRANDON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD MEETING

JULY 2, 2008

Present at the meeting: Chris Lekberg, Samantha Stone, Phyllis Reed, and John Peterson.

The meeting opened at 5:15 pm.

Deliberations

McDonough #4977

Motion by Peterson/Lekberg to approve the application #4977 for John McDonough add the use of a heating oil delivery business to the already permitted uses of retail sale of auto gasoline and off-road fuels and automotive repair and the retail sale of firearms. The added use would create a Commercial II property use with the following conditions:

The fuel truck needs to be garaged when it is on the premises.

The fuel truck always needs to be in compliance with state regulations for fuel trucks.

Parking for customers and employees will be out of the town right-of-way.

The town of Brandon zoning permit for the sporting goods business will be left to expire two years after its date of issue, per applicant testimony that this is his plan.

Passed unanimously

Neshobe Real Estate #4958

Motion by Stone/Reed to approve the application #4958 for Neshobe Real Estate to convert the currently vacant third floor space into a maximum of three residential rental units.

The Board does not feel it has jurisdiction to approve this application without dedicated off-street parking in conformance with Section 616 of the Brandon Land Use Ordinance.

The Board will encourage the applicant to reapply with proof of dedicated off-street parking.

The motion to approve failed on a vote of 0-4.

Specialized Community Care #4989 - Office Use

Motion by Stone/Lekberg to approve application #4989 for a conditional use permit #4989 with to change the use of a single family home to administrative offices for Specialized Community Care for the following reasons:

Per Section 616 of Brandon Land Use Ordinance - no parking plan was submitted for Board members to evaluate

Section 206 of Brandon Land Use Ordinance - Because this has been an ongoing unpermitted business use, it has already proven that it does not satisfy this section of BLUO and the use is therefore denying the neighbors the ability to reasonably enjoy their property.

The motion to approve failed on a vote of 0-4.

Specialized Community Care #4990 - Respite Use

Motion by Stone/Lekberg to approve application #4990 to change the use of a single family home to be used for occasional periodic respite facility for peopled served by Specialized Community Care (SCC).

Because this has been an ongoing unpermitted business use, it has already been proven that it does not satisfy Section 206 of the Brandon Land Use Ordinance and the use is therefore denying the neighbors the ability to reasonably enjoy their property.

The motion to approve failed on a vote of 0-4.

Douglas House #4979

Motion by Lekberg/Peterson to approve application #4979 to change the use of a historic home to a visitor's center with municipal bathroom, historic museum, community meeting space, and one commercial rental office space with the following conditions:

There will be a parking sign erected directing people to adequate off-street parking

All lighting will be downward

Motion passed unanimously.

Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted

Janet Mondlak, Secretary