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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT January 3, 2005 MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Koerner, Chairperson; Milton Edelman, Steve Waltien, Boris Funtow. (Gwen Webster was absent.) ADMINISTRATION: Cindy Tyminski, Acting Zoning Coordinator. OTHERS PRESENT: Cheryl Robbins-Dooley. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mr. Koerner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Introductions were made. Mr. Koerner explained the deliberative process and noted that with only three ZBA members in attendance, a vote must have at least three affirmatives to carry in the positive. An applicant may elect to delay the hearing of their application until a full board is present. Deliberative Session could be held at the end of the hearing. 2. NEW BUSINESS CU05-01: Application by Alan Clayton (Owner) and Cheryl Robbins-Dooley of Blackflower Chocolate (Applicant) for Conditional Use approval for a change of use to retail sale and production of chocolate as a similar use (§920.20) at property located at 40 Shelburne Shopping Park in the Village and Village Design Overlay Districts Cheryl Robbins-Dooley, applicant, appeared on behalf of the application. STAFF REPORT Mr. Koerner reviewed the request for conditional use approval for a change of use for a retail sales chocolate shop in the Shelburne Shopping Park. APPLICANT COMMENTS Ms. Robbins-Dooley confirmed she received a copy of the Staff Report. Ms. Robbins-Dooley reviewed that the shop is a proposed mixed use of on-site chocolate production and retail sales. The production space is not more than 370 square feet of the total space. A website is under development and mail order sales of the chocolates will be offered to generate additional revenue. Mr. Koerner asked for clarification regarding the retail operation. Ms. Robbins-Dooley explained she makes chocolate truffles, which will be placed in the display case for sale. Approval for the retail business, Blackflower Chocolates, was previously secured from Brian Bigelow, Zoning Coordinator. Mr. Edelman asked if there are any water usage issues. Ms. Robbins-Dooley explained she will install a dishwasher and grease trap to wash the chocolate molds. A mold for the chocolates was shown. A plumber has reviewed the site and does not anticipate problems with the required plumbing, stated Ms. Robbins-Dooley. There will not be excessive water usage (one dishwasher load per day is estimated). Twenty molds produced 500 truffles. The applicant will need to receive a sewer allocation. Mr. Funtow asked for a floor plan showing the retail and production areas and he noted that parking space calculations were missing from the application. Ms. Robbins-Dooley said she is the sole employee. The building is located within the Shelburne Shopping Park. The space was always retail. Parking is allocated for 1,800 square feet of retail space. It was determined that three parking spaces are required for the retail and manufacturing space. Regarding hours of operation, Ms. Robbins-Dooley explained chocolate production will begin at 8:00 a.m. The retail shop will be open from noon to 6:00 p.m. There will be no vibrations, noise, or odors. Chocolate is “tempered” using a unit similar to a hotel pan in a water bath. An oven is not necessary. The tempering unit heats to 120 degrees (90 degrees is required to mold the chocolate). The shop sign was approved and will be placed on the existing Shopping Park sign at the park entrance. There will be no exterior lighting at this time, but there may be application for outdoor lighting in the future. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. DELIBERATION/DECISION Conditional Use, Change of Use to Retail Sales/Production of Chocolates, 40 Shelburne Shopping Park, Clayton/Robbins-Dooley, Blackflower Chocolate (CU05-01) MOTION by Mr. Edelman, seconded by Mr. Funtow, to grant the Conditional Use request by Alan Clayton (Owner) and Cheryl Robbins-Dooley of Blackflower Chocolate (Applicant) for a change of use to a retail sale and production of chocolate subject to the proposed conditions set forth in the Staff Report, dated 01/03/05, and as follows:
VOTE: unanimous (4-0); motion carried. 3. OTHER BUSINESS None. 4. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business before the Board, the Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by Kathlyn Furr, Recording Secretary. Dated at Shelburne, Vermont this for the meeting of January 3, 2005. Thomas Koerner, Chair Gwen Webster Steve Waltien Boris Funtow Milton Edelman
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