02-18-09

Wilmington Zoning Board of Appeals
Regular Monthly Meeting
February 18, 2009

Present: Tom Hinman, Robert Girardin, Jim Carmelitano, Jerry Bottcher, Alicia Armstrong, Robert Guynup, Steve Corvelli, Cameron Grady, Randy Preston and Shirley Lawrence.

CALL TO ORDER-7:05 p.m. by Chairman Tom Hinman

NEW BUSINESS
Cameron Grady-Application for a Conditional Use Permit to operate an auto repair shop at his
Home at 1264 Haselton Road.
*He has a one stall garage that has room for two cars.
*His setback is approximately 100 ft from Haselton Rd.
*The property is located in the Village Center.
*Jerry Bottcher questioned where the water from the storm drain went. It was determined that it
eventually went into the river.
*Cameron has parking space for at least 5 vehicles.
*He would not be selling cars.
*His only waste material is used oil which goes to AK Auto for his furnace and antifreeze which is picked up and disposed of by a third party.
*Most of the repair work would be done inside the garage; the most that would be done in the drive might be changing a tire.
*Jerry informed Cameron that he board might need to impose conditions depending on the input from the neighbors.
*Steve Corvelli questioned the hours of operation. Cameron would like to operate from 8-4:30 five days per week.
*The only sign that Cameron wishes to have is the registered sign which would be located on the building.
*There are no plans for storage of vehicles.
*Cameron would be agreeable to a limit of 4-5 cars.
*Public hearing was set for March 11, 2009 at 7 pm
*Randy Preston informed the board that Tom Hinman, Bob Peters and he had talked about sending an information letter with a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return to the board with comments from the adjoining property owners rather than sending notices return receipt. The board agreed to try this. Bob Guynup will prepare the letter; Shirley will make labels for adjoining property owners and the applicant will provide the envelopes and the stamps. The returns will be addressed to the Town and someone from the Town or the Zoning Board will compare the letters sent to the list and deliver them to the post office for mailing.
*Bob Guynup informed the board that Bruce Gowan had bought the Mason property and wanted to build on the property that had burned a few years ago. Bob informed him that this was not possible.

*Meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m.