DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
OCTOBER 14, 2026 AT 7:00PM
AGENDA
COLCHESTER TOWN OFFICES - 3RD Floor
781 BLAKELY ROAD
1. Call Meeting to Order | Roll Call
2. Administer the Oath
3. Agenda Considerations: Reserved for changes to agenda items and order
4. Hearing of Appeals and Development Applications
a) FP-27-04 SP-27-03 DAVID & CLAUDIA PRATT: Final Plat and Site Plan Application for a major Planned Unit Development in the General Development One (GD1) District. Application includes 1) Dissolution of property line between 541 Main Street and 567 Main Street; 2) Retention of Dwelling units at 541 and 567 Main Street and Commercial Unit at 531 Main Street; and 3) Construction of three duplex dwelling units (6 total dwellings) accessed via a new private road. Development to be served by a new in-ground wastewater system, municipal water connections, and on-site stormwater treatment. Subject properties are located at 541, 567, and 587 Main Street, Accounts #25-003003-0000000, #25-004003-0000000, and #25-005003-0000000. (staff notes)
b) SP-27-02 NANCY ORIOLA & COATES ISLAND LLC: (Continued from September 9, 2026) Site Plan Application to amend a previous site plan approval for a retaining wall on a property located in the Shoreland Overlay District (SD). Proposed amendment is for a replanting plan, which includes the removal of one (1) tree for a total of 43% of trees removed in a ten-year period. Proposed replanting plan includes the replacement of one (1) tree as required under §7.03-F(2) Subject property is located at 53 West Island Road, Account #61-001002-0310000. (staff notes)
c) SP-27-04 CU-27-01 FIREHOUSE 282 LLC & JOSEPH POULIMA: Site Plan and Conditional Use Application to amend a previous Site Plan and Conditional Use approval. Amendment includes a change of use from Automotive Accessory Sales with Installation (Use 2.520) to Automotive Service & Repair without Bodywork (Use 3.311). Property is located in the General Development Two (GD2) District and the Historic Preservation District (HPD). No construction is proposed at this time. Subject property is located at 282 Ethan Allen Avenue, Account #20-004021-0000000. (staff notes)
d) SP-27-05: MATTHEW & ALLYSON MULLEN AND HVL VERMONT LLC: Site Plan application to construct an ±8 ft tall, 48 ft long dimensional stone seawall with a top of wall elevation of 105 ft at the bottom of the slope and backfill the project area with Type I stone fill on a property located in the Shoreland Overlay District (SD). Proposed project will include the removal of 11 trees, or 11% of trees on the property. Subject property is located at 37 Bluff Road, #30-002002-0150000. (staff notes)
e) SP-27-07 JENNIFER SWIATEK & SHON FLAHERTY: Site Plan Application to construct retaining walls in the Shoreland Overlay District (SD). Proposed project to include 1) extension of the existing dimensional stone retaining wall by 70 ft measuring 3.5 – 4.5 ft in height; 2) construction of a dimensional stone retaining wall measuring 70 ft in length and 4.5 to 6.5 ft in height; and 3) regrading of the project area. Proposed project in is support of a future application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit. Subject property is located at 1797 Marble Island Road, Account #57-043002-0000000. (staff notes)
5. Approval of Minutes: September 9, 2026
6. Annual Re-organization Meeting
7. Next Meeting: November 18, 2026
8. Adjournment