OFFICE OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
TOWN OF HALIFAX, VERMONT
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MINUTES – DRAFT
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Tommy Fox called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. Other board members present were William Pusey, Kaitlin Stone, Eli Summers, and Matt Gancz. Tina Blais ZBA Secretary, Kyle Farnsworth Zoning Administrator, William Oglesby, Jason Hale, Nancy McCrea, Thea Elijah and Jonathan White were also in attendance.
CHANGES AND/OR ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
None
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES:
The Board approved the minutes from 10/11/2024 as written. Sone made the motion to accept minutes as written. Gancz seconded, motion passed 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS:
Stephan Chait, Chairman of the Conservation Commission requested a joint meeting with the Planning and Zoning Boards with Matt Bachelor from WRC in attendance to provide a Q&A session with an emphasis on Town Trails and appropriate possible changes to the Town’s permits. Fox and the board members agreed that would be a great idea. Chait will talk with Bachelor and get In touch with Fox to make the arrangements for a meeting in January.
OLD BUSINESS:
Fox attended a Conservation meeting to listen in on their thoughts on changes to the Towns Zoning permits. He reported that he and the Conservation Committee thought it would be best to have a joint meeting with Matt Bachelor from WRC to answer questions.
Farnsworth followed up with an answer from the question “who is responsible for enforcing the zoning laws after Farnsworth has given them a warning. The answer is the Town Lawyer, Bob Fisher. “
HEARING OF VISITORS:
None
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 7:19 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Tina Blais
Secretary to the ZBA