TOWN OF HALIFAX

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES

November 14, 2023

Chairman Turner Lewis opened the public meeting to consider the Gates Grove Farm subdivision request at 7:02 PM. Other Planning Commissioners present were William Pusey, Kaitlin Stone & Tommy Fox. Thomas Tefft was not in attendance. Linda Swanson, Penfield Chester, Tina Blais, & Kyle Farnsworth were also present.

Lewis read the Hearing notice in to record.

Gates Grove Farm, Halifax has submitted an application for a subdivision of property located at 6036 Jacksonville Stage Road, Amidon Road and Stark Road in the Town of Halifax. The proposed project describes as follows, Taking a 268+/- AC Parcel with 8,664 feet of road frontage and subdividing into 2 lots. Lot #1 being 48 +/- AC with 2,340 +/- sq. ft. of road frontage on Amidon Road and Stark Road combined. Lot #2, 216 +/- AC with 3,950 +/- sq. ft. combined on Jacksonville Stage Road, Amidon Road and Stark Rd.

The Town of Halifax Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on this application on November 14, 2023. There will be a hearing at 7:00 PM at the Halifax Town Office conference room located at 246 Branch Road. A copy of the application and additional information can be obtained at the Halifax Town Office, Halifax, Vermont.

Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 4464(a)(1)(c), participation in this local proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal.

Dated at Halifax, Vermont this day of October 23, 2023.

Lewis then asked if there was any discussion from the visitors in attendance.

Swanson made a correction to the information on the hearing notice stating that Lot #1 will not have any road frontage on Jacksonville Stage RD.

Fox then made a motion to approve the Subdivision permit for 6036 Jacksonville Stage Road. Pusey seconded. Motion passed 4-0.

The hearing adjourned at 7:15 PM.

Respectfully submitted by:

Tina Blais

Zoning Board of Adjustment, Secretary