Minutes: 2015
60th Appletree Point Association Meeting
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
June 27, 2015
In attendance:
Jeff Haig, President: Christine
Campbell, Treasurer : Doug Campbell, Board Member : Rich Kenney, Board Member:
Shanta Eastman, Board Member: Kit Ardell, Amanda Reid, Brooke Gillman, Ian Bleakney, Ned
and Jackie MacCartey, Penelope Coe, Paul Ardell, Lars Larson, Rolly Delfausse
Secretary’s Report: Accepted (Doug Campbell so moved, and Ned
MacCartey seconded: approved by voice
vote)
Treasurer’s Report: Presented by Christine Campbell, Treasurer of
the Appletree Point Association
There is
$13112.23 in the APA checking account. Treasurer’s
report was approved by voice vote.
Road report: Presented by Christine Campbell. The “Point” property owners paid for road
repairs of $1250.00 of which they assessed the “point” road property owners for
payment of the repairs. Christine
explained the costs of the repairs – regarding speed dips, safety of 10
children on the road, and storm and ditch run off. The treasurer’s report was approved by voice
vote.
Beach Committee: Rich Kenney – no report required
Dues:
Recommended that we do not assess dues for 2015-2016 (Motion to approve: Rich Kenney, seconded by Doug Campbell and
Ned MacCartey: approved by voice vote)
Elections:
Jeff Haig, President
Chris Campbell, Treasurer
Andrea Kenney, Secretary
Members of the board: Doug
Campbell, Kit Ardell, Rich Kenney, Shanta Eastman, Rich Kenney
There is an opening on the board due to the passing of Rolfe Eastman. Amanda Reid was nominated.
(So moved by Christine Campbell and seconded by Ian Bleakney: approved by voice vote.)
Other Business:
The development of 451-465
Appletree Point Road was discussed.
Lars Larson brought the attendees of the meeting up to date with the
history and development of the property.
Ian presented a rendering of the size of the proposed “duplex” buildings
in scale with the other homes on the point.
It was pointed out the developer did get zoning variance from the
Conservation Board, and the Burlington Design Review Board.
Three issues
remain in contention:
1)
The
strange numbers used regarding the lot, buildings etc in comparison to the
other point property owners. The scope
and scale to what is currently on the point is disturbing.
2)
The allowance of the variances
3)
The closeness to the water and the space of the
land
There is a
hearing on July 7th at 5:00 p.m.
However, no public comment will be allowed at this meeting.
It was also
mentioned that to the best of everyone’s knowledge, no one from the BDRB had
viewed the property prior to allowing the variance. It was stated that one of the members of the
BDRB had been out on her bike and looked at the property recently.
After much
discussion about the development, it was decided that we would ask Jamie
Coffrin to draft a letter on behalf of the APA regarding our concerns about the
three issues that remain contentious.
Lars Larson will approach Jamie Coffrin to draft the letter. (Motion to approve: Doug Campbell, Seconded by Ian Bleakney.
Also
discussed as the next approach for the APA would be to go through the Act 250
State Environmental Board through legal channels to oppose the current proposed
building.
The board
can call a special meeting of the Appletree Point Association if needed to
further investigate the possibility of re-defining the land use proposal at
451-465 Appletree Point Road.
Ned
MacCartey brought to the attention of the meeting attendees the lack of
attendance by members of the Appletree Point Association. This is a concern and the board will work to
get more of the members engaged to participate in the meetings.
Jeff honored
Rolfe Eastman and his dedication and stewardship of Appletree Point. He was a very much valued member of our
community and will be missed by everyone.
There was a discussion that the Appletree Point Association would like
to give a donation to his charity of choice: “Puppets In Education”. Lars Larsen requested that a $500.00 donation
would be the appropriate amount to donate.
This was seconded by Doug Campbell, and Seconded by Ned MacCartey and
approved by voice vote. Christine will
write a check and send it to the charity.
Meeting
adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
Submitted by
Kit
Ardell, Acting Secretary.