First published in Business People-Vermont, May 2006. In that issue: E.F. Wall & Associates, Northern New England Tradeswomen, Penro Specialty Compounding, Personnel Matters by Dave Mount of Westaff, Act 250 permits awarded 2005, Hegeman Electric Inc.
ACT 250 RUNDOWN
During 2005, the Vermont Environmental Board received 686 permit applications for Act 250, Vermont’s land-use law. Estimated construction costs for the projects total $419 million. Here’s a list of approved Act 250 applications throughout Vermont with costs higher than $250,000. Projects are listed according to district and construction costs.
Source: Louis Borie, Chief Coordinator, Natural Resources Board
District 1: Rutland County, 11 Permits, $69,178,148 |
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| Applicant | Location | Request Completed | Cost of Construction | Project |
| None/VAOT | Pittsford | 12/17/04 | $54,000,000 | Reconstruct U.S. 7 between Pittsford and Brandon |
| Rickev LLC | Killington | 05/11/05 | $4,367,000 | 24 three-bedroom residential units in six buildings, alpine pipeline, off Anthony Way |
| None/Castleton State College | Castleton | 09/14/05 | $3,871,058 | Construct three 36-bed dorms; associated parking; Reed house to be demolished |
| None/Chase Green Mountain Limited Partnership | Rutland Town | 05/06/05 | $3,405,000 | Renovations and expansion of existing Green Mountain Plaza; resurface parking lot; 24,000’ addition for bed |
| None/Belden Co. Inc. | Clarendon | 01/20/05 | $732,000 | Construct wood product manufacturng facility w/associated site development on lots A and B in phase II of park |
| Mike and Diane Miller/Free Heel Inc. | Killington | 03/18/05 | $651,000 | Construct 3,960 SF ski retail building (phase 1); 1500 SF restaurant café (phase 2) w/associated parking |
| Verizon RSA Limited Partnership | Wallingford | 06/21/05 | $585,500 | Construct 107’ stealth tree for telecommunications; and 12’x30’x10’ equipment shelter |
| Mill River Lumber Ltd. | Clarendon | 12/27/04 | $573,940 | Post-construction approval for eight buildings (kiln, planer, storage and garage) and chip chip or shavings bins |
| Diamond Run Mall LLC | Rutland Town | 01/24/05 | $403,350 | 5,298 SF addition to exist retail space; modification to sidewalk and landscaping |
| Michael G. Bruno | Rutland Town | 05/17/05 | $339,300 | Construct 60’x120’ building for truck repair; associated lighting and landscaping |
| None/VAOT | Clarendon | 02/24/05 | $250,000 | Install 12,200 linear feet of 8’ airfield security fencing |
District 2: Windham and Southern Windsor Counties, 32 permits, $37,439,090 |
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| Applicant | Location | Request Completed | Cost of Construction | Project |
| Unified Buddhist Church Inc. | Hartland | 12/27/04 | $5,109,925 | Construct retreat center w/meditation hall, dining hall, classrooms, lodging facility |
| Windsor Hospital Corp. | Windsor | 07/26/05 | $4,025,116 | Construct 9,860 SF addition; renovate existing space, road, parking and helipad |
| Unique Properties of Vermont LLC | Ludlow | 05/12/05 | $3,446,500 | 15-lot subdivision |
| Vermont Academy | Rockingham | 03/23/05 | $3,200,000 | Build 11,200 SF, 350 seat arts center |
| None/Town Of Vernon | Vernon | 07/09/04 | $2,759,939 | Construct 24 apartments in one two-story building, w/37 parking spaces and entrance drive |
| Kingswood of Vermont Inc. | Dover | 02/11/05 | $2,172,065 | Construct previously approved buildings (64, 66, 68, 70 and 72) |
| Hospitality Brattleboro LLC | Brattleboro | 05/10/05 | $2,080,000 | Add 28 hotel rooms and 5,000 SF conference center |
| Oak Knoll Colonial Dr. Ltd. Partnership | Hartford | 12/03/04 | $1,550,000 | Create housing development to include one building with 19 apartment units |
| Kingswood of Vermont Inc. | Dover | 02/11/05 | $1,350,910 | Expand 101 units to 161 units, 60 lots |
| The Greenwood School | Putney | 02/07/05 | $1,345,000 | Phase II: construct dorm for 20 students, access road and parking area |
| Woodman Athletics LLC | Brattleboro | 02/04/05 | $966,000 | Construct indoor recreation building on Lot 3 and extend Chickering Drive 130 feet |
| Quechee Lakes Landowners Association Inc. | Hartford | 03/25/05 | $850,000 | Replace double chairlift with quad |
| Cersosimo Lumber Co. Inc. | Brattleboro | 10/18/05 | $760,000 | Demolish 2 sheds, construct dry kiln |
| Windsor Orange County Credit Union | Hartford | 04/25/05 | $750,000 | Construct 4,419 SF building to serve as credit union |
| New England Kurn Hattin Homes | Westminster | 03/18/05 | $575,000 | Construct 5,200 SF dormitory cottage for 11 students |
| Simon Pearce US Inc. | Hartford | 02/18/05 | $500,000 | Renovate the restaurant kitchen |
| Upper Valley Development Corp. | Hartford | 04/22/05 | $471,150 | Reclaim remaining part of gravel pit; create 29 single-family house lots; construct 2,315’ of road |
| Roger Shepard/Quality Inn at Quechee Gorge | Hartford | 03/29/05 | $464,275 | Construct new lobby, indoor pool at motel; expand dining room, reconfigure driveways |
| Farm and Wilderness Foundation Inc. | Plymouth | 04/01/05 | $456,050 | Construct a resource building w/maintenance shops, storage and staff offices for the camp operation |
| Brian Sullivan/Vermont RSA Ltd. Partnership | Hartford | #N/A | $452,680 | Construct 69’ tower disguised as a pine tree, w/12 4’ antennas ** |
| Gifford Medical Center | Sharon | 04/05/05 | $450,000 | Construct 3,300 SF medical health center |
| Michael Blood/Catering in the Rough LLC | Hartford | 05/18/05 | $450,000 | Construct 5,200 SF warehouse addition |
| Grammar School Inc. | Putney | 01/18/05 | $388,000 | Addition of 960 SF to upper school building; 1,610 SF to main school building |
| Quechee Lakes Landowners Association | Hartford | 06/06/05 | $387,700 | Construct 3,507 SF addition to Quechee Club; add three parking spaces |
| Andrea Ciardelli | Hartford | #N/A | $380,000 | Three-lot subdivision, 2,285 LF of road |
| Mary Mutz/Bella Luna | Ludlow | 05/20/04 | $364,760 | Construct a 125-seat restaurant |
| CVPS | Bridgewater | 12/01/05 | $310,000 | Reconstruct and relocate 2,0000 +/- feet of electrical distribution and telephone line along U.S. 4 |
| Bellows Falls Congregation of Jehovah’s | Rockingham | #N/A | $308,400 | Construct a 4,500 SF meeting hall and 216 SF utility building, 88-car parking area |
| MBBC Vermont LLC | Windsor | 02/02/05 | $294,000 | Construct 1,000 SF addition to existing facility |
| None/Cavendish Pointe Hotel | Cavendish | 12/07/04 | $286,620 | Reallocate 4 units from Phase V to Phase IV. Phase IV to consist of five four-plex buildings w/20 units |
| Twin Farms LLC | Barnard | 03/18/05 | $285,000 | Reduce size of tennis court and modify location; modify house location, courtyard and entryway |
| Quechee Lakes Landowners Association | Hartford | 06/06/05 | $250,000 | Stabilize approximately 1,000’ adjacent to seventh fairway |
District 3: Orange and Northern Windsor Counties, 4 permits, $3,560,530 |
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| Applicant | Location | Request Completed | Cost of Construction | Project |
| Theron Manning/Gifford Medical Center | Randolph | 08/31/05 | $2,041,250 | Construct 7,000 SF single-story addition |
| Vermont RSA Limited Partnership | Newbury | 01/13/05 | $518,800 | Construct a telecommunications tower stealthed as a pine tree |
| Brian Sullivan/Vt. RSA Limited Partnership | Thetford | 05/04/05 | $500,460 | Construct 107’ telecommunications monopole |
| Newman Lumber Co. Inc. | Newbury | 11/18/04 | $500,020 | Construct 50’x460’ three-sided storage building |
District 4: Chittenden County, 47 permits, $157,742,212 |
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| Applicant | Location | Request Completed | Cost of Construction | Project |
| University of Vermont | Burlington | 11/18/04 | $57,000,000 | Construct new student union, art theater, walkway to Bailey/Howe Library, upgrade tunnel |
| Gerald Milot/Dorset Street Associates | So. Burlington | 09/08/04 | $25,673,000 | Construct 59 single-family residences and 90 duplex units |
| Homestead Design Inc. | So. Burlington | 06/22/04 | $12,756,000 | Construct 89-unit residential project |
| Jefferey Kolok | Colchester | 04/29/04 | $7,158,420 | Mixed-use development w/152 residential units/86,600 office, commercial, retail space |
| Creekside Investments LLC | Hinesburg | 06/16/04 | $4,263,495 | 33-lot, 38-unit PRD |
| Snyder South Pointe Limited Partnership | So. Burlington | 05/04/04 | $3,950,510 | Construct PRD: 31 homes and road |
| The Snyder Wingate Limited Partnership | Jericho | 03/04/05 | $3,588,685 | Construct PRD: 21 lots w/one four-bedroom single-family house |
| John Larkin | So. Burlington | 05/05/04 | $3,244,320 | Three-lot subdivision and construction of 64 apartments in two buildings on Lot 2 |
| City of Burlington/Burlington International Airport | So. Burlington | 06/06/05 | $2,768,778 | Expand terminal and new two-story 9,500 SF passenger concourse and five aircraft bridges |
| c/o Jill and Richard Diemer II/Diemer | So. Burlington | 07/27/05 | $2,490,000 | Raze motel; construct 6,000 SF office building,14-unit apartment Properties LLC building, parking, landscaping and utility systems |
| University of Vermont | Burlington | 07/01/05 | $2,278,940 | Renovate 438 College St. for administrative offices; 12,124 SF addition, demolish two-story garage |
| 81 South Williams St. | Burlington | 08/25/05 | $2,192,313 | Restore/renovate historic house into three condo units; relocate existing carriage barn to rear, construct 22 condo units |
| Mac Teeson/R.L.M Associates | Williston | 02/09/05 | $2,000,000 | 12-unit residential condo expansion: two units per building w/attached garages |
| Jeff Davis/Taft Corners Associates | Williston | 02/16/05 | $1,980,000 | Construct 40,000 SF retail building w/174 parking spaces on Lot 26 |
| Burlington International Airport | So. Burlington | 01/20/05 | $1,952,000 | Demolish Building 880 and construct new 30,400 SF hangar office to house Air National Guard employees |
| Brad Gardner | Essex | 04/25/05 | $1,930,550 | 24-unit residential building and road w/municipal water and sewer |
| City of Burlington/Burlington International Airport | Burlington | 08/08/05 | $1,650,000 | Phase I of South Development Area, fill 8.3 acres of wetland for use as turfed aircraft parking area |
| Cathedral Square Corp. | So. Burlington | 08/08/05 | $1,644,300 | Subdivide lot 1 into four lots |
| Cupola Golf Course Inc. | So. Burlington | 09/22/05 | $1,554,360 | This phase is the construction of 32 multi-family units in one building on QHC Lot 2 |
| Round Realty LLC, Rail Park LLC | Colchester | 02/22/05 | $1,373,457 | 60,070 SF warehouse addition to existing 115,254 SF warehouse w/700’ circulation driveway, three additional parking spaces |
| Catamount/Howard | Burlington | 10/07/05 | $1,367,500 | Redevelop existing 20,000 SF building from office space to bedrooms w/additional 3,000 SF common space |
| Bob Fries/Mountain Operations and Development LLC | Bolton | 05/24/05 | $1,000,000 | Replace existing mid-mountain to summer chairlift w/new base to summit chairlift |
| Jeffrey and Cheryle Jimmo | Colchester | 06/17/05 | $973,000 | Construct two 9,600 SF buildings on Lot 3 |
| Iroquois Manufacturing Co. Inc. | Hinesburg | 04/27/05 | $912,000 | Reconstruct existing facility w/construction of new building, parking and storage |
| Richmond Land Trust Inc. | Richmond | 10/29/04 | $900,000 | Convert West Monitor Barn for offices and meeting space; construct addition, parking, land. |
| University of Vermont | Burlington | 04/30/03 | $850,000 | Upgrade southwest stormwater treatment facility |
| Dennis A. Rouille | Burlington | 12/23/04 | $808,500 | Demolish existing residence and construct two new three-story condominium buildings |
| Roger Dickinson/Milton Fire District #1 | Milton | 01/21/05 | $760,000 | Install water line for connection to municipal system |
| Rod Reynolds | Milton | 09/22/04 | $754,000 | Construction of seven-lot PRD on lot 25 |
| Haydenberry Holdings LLC | Milton | 05/09/05 | $650,000 | Phase two of three phases, two buildings, eight residential units each |
| Tom Sheppard/Sheppard Land Development | Colchester | 07/07/05 | $642,500 | Create five-lot subdivision for single-family residences: Lots 1 through 5 |
| Robert and Kay Leuang | Burlington | 01/14/05 | $620,000 | After-the-fact construction of five additional units and after-the-fact construction of six additional units at 47 and 37 Hyde St. |
| John Larkin | Burlington | 05/11/05 | $522,280 | Increase number of units in Building D to 18; increase building C units to 15 |
| c/o Jim St. Peter/New England | Williston | 07/15/05 | $500,000 | Add 460 SF vestibule at main entrance for ATM use, two drive-through Federal Credit Union lanes w/1,740 SF canopy etc., Lot 6 |
| Rick Struble | Williston | 10/05/04 | $500,000 | Construct 12,000 SF office/auto mechanic repair shop building on Lot 6 |
| IDX Systems Corp. | So. Burlington | 05/13/05 | $497,645 | Rephasing of construction schedule/New Phase II and Phase III |
| Lloyd and Sandra Gilbert | Milton | 06/01/05 | $497,600 | Construc five-lot residential subdivision, nine residential units, four duplex and one existing single-family residence |
| Pizzagalli Properties LLC | So. Burlington | 02/14/05 | $450,000 | Construct 1,300’ of roadway, bike path, utilities to serve five commercial lots/no construction on lots |
| Andrew and Elizabeth Cabrera | Richmond | 08/10/05 | $449,800 | Subdivide 10.2-acre lot from existing 71-acre lot and construct new house on 60.8-acre lot |
| John DuBrul/The Automaster | Shelburne | 04/25/05 | $410,000 | 800 SF addition to existing BMW auto dealership and exterior facade changes |
| c/o Tom Sheppard/Sheppard, Brogna, Gardner, LLP | Colchester | 08/10/05 | $384,000 | Two-lot duplex unit subdivision |
| University Mall Realty Trust | So. Burlington | 07/18/05 | $378,830 | Demolish Delorme house/garage, construct 2,624 SF dry goods store and add 100 seats to food court |
| David Hauke/Autumn Woods Association | Colchester | 05/09/05 | $317,600 | Construction of 8 additional units,road,relocating two garage buildings, construct two additional garage buildings |
| Town of Shelburne | Shelburne | 01/14/05 | $305,000 | Increase in residential housing units from 12 units to 14 units |
| Phil and Laurie Noyes/Corjen Properties LLC | Essex | 07/18/05 | $300,625 | 9,000 SF commercial building w/21 vehicle parking spacing: lot 5 of lot C |
| Bradford Worthen/BJW | Richmond | 05/10/05 | $292,204 | Construct 11-lot single-family development as Phase 7, extension of Development Co. road, drive, wells |
| John and Carolyn Leo | Essex | 05/09/05 | $250,000 | Expansion of existing storage units adding five new storage buildings w/driveway access |
District 5: Washington and Lamoille 22 permits, $34,338,752 |
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| Applicant | Location | Request Completed | Cost of Construction | Project |
| Mount Mansfield Television (WCAX) | Stowe | 02/07/05 | $4,475,050 | Master Plan for siting and development of telecommunication facilities on the summit of Mount Mansfield |
| Norwich University | Northfield | 12/08/04 | $3,510,604 | Addition to Kreitzberg Library |
| Smugglers’ Notch Management | Cambridge | 07/11/05 | $3,121,400 | Replace existing Sterling double chair lift w/one high-speed, detachable, six-Co. Ltd seater chair lift |
| WSI Moretown Landfill Inc. | Moretown | 04/11/05 | $2,919,000 | New 14-acre lined landfill Cell 3 at existing project site |
| None/Pilgrim Partnership | Waterbury | 05/06/05 | $2,755,000 | 34,000 SF industrial/commercial building |
| Trapp Family Lodge Inc. | Stowe | 04/13/05 | $1,905,000 | Expansion to the fitness center |
| Smugglers’ Notch Management Co. Ltd. | Cambridge | 12/30/04 | $1,851,865 | Revisions to Phase 2 of North Hill development: 36 units of housing |
| Randal LaGue/Superior Development Ltd | Berlin | 06/16/05 | $1,800,000 | Two 6,000 SF two-story office buildings |
| Ampersand Properties | Stowe | 11/18/04 | $1,575,000 | Six condominium units |
| Raymond Cabral | Stowe | 07/21/04 | $1,480,000 | Seven-lot subdivision/master plan for subdividing 330 acres into 90 lots |
| None/T.N. Associates | Stowe | 09/02/05 | $1,339,825 | 3,566 SF addition to hotel/75-seat restaurant |
| Jim Mulkin/JM-PL Management LLC | Berlin | 03/14/05 | $1,200,000 | |
| Evergreen Place Housing Ltd. Partnership | Waitsfield | 01/06/05 | $1,182,945 | Redevelop former Valley Inn site into 18 residential units |
| Mathew Sargent/Chisel Tooth Group Inc. | Warren | 03/30/04 | $915,000 | As-built 1,000’ access road for five-lot single-family subdivision |
| Town of Barre | Barre Town | 01/27/05 | $850,000 | 7,100’ shared-use bike path |
| Halvorsen Development Corp. | Waterbury | 10/03/05 | $729,000 | Construct 2,700 SF Merchants Bank |
| Vermont RSA Limited Partnership | Moretown | 08/02/05 | $532,613 | 107’ monopole telecommunications tower |
| Bourne’s Inc. | Waitsfield | 03/23/05 | $500,000 | Construct bulk fuel plant on Lot 8 of Mad River Park |
| Jay Dolan | Morrisville | 03/15/05 | $495,000 | |
| Verizon Wireless | Leicester | 10/11/05 | $448,950 | Construct telecommunicaitons facility |
| Deborah Betts/Hundred Acre Homestead | Worcester | 12/14/04 | $442,500 | 32’x54’ structure for use as a therapeutic community residence |
| Norman Roark/Woodford Sno Busters | Woodford | 06/20/05 | $310,000 | Construct 3,600 SF snowmobile trail groomer maintenance garage on 2.29 acres w/access from Vt. 9 |
District 6: Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, 15 permits, $24,085,346 |
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| Applicant | Location | Request Completed | Cost of Construction | Project |
| GSD Enterprises Inc. | St. Albans | 10/04/04 | $5,825,000 | Construct 92 elderly units |
| Janet Seymour | St. Albans | 07/22/04 | $5,566,000 | Nine-lot residential/commercial subdivison w/43 PRD, five existing residential buildings |
| Brian Gilfillan | Swanton | 04/21/05 | $2,378,000 | 36-unit condos, nine buildings w/four units per building |
| Richford Main Street Mill | Richford | 09/16/05 | $2,108,200 | Construct improvements to Building 3 in two phases Develop. Corp. |
| Ramesh Patel | Fairhaven | 02/16/05 | $1,924,130 | Construct 8,650 SF motel |
| D.D.H. - G.S.H. Trust | St. Albans | 07/11/05 | $1,484,500 | Construct 75-room, three-story hotel on Lot 2 |
| VT Federal Credit Union | St. Albans | 03/16/05 | $1,141,000 | Construct 3,300 SF financial branch office on Lot 1 of West Vista Development w/drive-through canopy |
| George and Elizabeth Lamphere | Georgia | 05/13/05 | $702,500 | Construct 18,000 SF light manufacturing building on Lot 5 |
| Gary Butler | Fairfax | 09/26/03 | $688,500 | Subdivide 20.5 acres into seven-lots and construct road |
| James Bryce/Bryce Realty | Georgia | 11/15/04 | $530,000 | Construct 20,000 SF and 30,000 SF commercial building w/parking |
| Club Respite Inc. | St. Albans | 06/13/05 | $486,784 | 6,776 SF adult day-care facility |
| James and Janet Harrison | Georgia | 03/15/05 | $375,000 | Add aggregate washing equipment to existing concrete batching plant |
| Timothy Reed | St. Albans | 01/11/05 | $314,000 | Subdivide 1.1-acre lot into two lots and construct single-family home on Lot 3; residential triplex on Lot 2 |
| The Dream Program | Fletcher | 07/11/05 | $296,732 | Construct overnight youth camp, 4,600 SF dining hall, bathhouse, nine cabins, trails, campfire bowl |
| David Powell | St. Albans | 09/12/05 | $265,000 | Construct 5,400 SF warehouse and 435 SF entry vestibule |
District 7: Caledonia, Orleans, and Essex Counties, 13 permits, $15,697,909 |
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| Applicant | Location | Request Completed | Cost of Construction | Project |
| None/Jay Peak Inc. | Jay | 07/18/05 | $4,858,869 | Construct Townhouses 15 and 16 and Condos 11 through 15 |
| None/Jay Peak Inc. | Jay | 07/14/04 | $3,340,200 | Construct Phase II, Townhouses 11 and 12 and Condos 6, 7 and 8 |
| Newport | 04/12/05 | $2,500,000 | Construct 48 condo and townhouse units in seven buildings | |
| None/NVRH | St. Johnsbury | 03/25/05 | $1,350,000 | Construct 17,000 SF office building for hospital use |
| Larry B. Lackey/New England Waste Services of Vermont, I | Coventry | 07/06/05 | $610,000 | Incorporate Amendment 4 of facility certification |
| Dennis Laferriere/Laferriere Construction | Lyndon | 12/06/04 | $495,000 | Construct 8,000 SF office building for Kroll Fractual Data |
| Charles and Kathy Fenoff | St. Johnsbury | 09/27/04 | $425,500 | Construct commercial bujilding 80’X100’ on Lot A of the Industrial Park |
| Verizon New England | St. Johnsbury | 04/25/05 | $424,700 | 107’ telecommunications tower and associated building |
| None/VAOT | Lyndonville | 08/31/05 | $380,000 | Construct 48’X60’ building for Civil Air Patrol |
| Terrill Judd/T and N Rentals | Derby | 03/25/05 | $375,000 | Construct three additional self-storage buildings |
| George Austin | Concord | 03/14/05 | $365,640 | Construct 8,520 SF maintenance/storage/office building |
| Derbywood LLC | Derby | 01/26/05 | $300,000 | Construct 7,000 SF Advance Auto store |
| Andrew Meyer/Hardwick Enterprise Group | Hardwick | 07/20/05 | $273,000 | Construct 6,000 SF industrial building |
District 8: Bennington County, 15 permits, $32,005,893 |
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| Applicant | Location | Request Completed | Cost of Construction | Project |
| Green Mountain Senior Living LLC | Bennington | 10/11/05 | $6,300,000 | Reuse of former Mount Anthony Middle School for senior housing and community resource center |
| Jack Appleman | Bennington | 06/30/05 | $5,750,000 | Renovate exist two-family building to three condos and construct 13 new structures from 2-5 units each for total 50 |