Warning of a Development Review Board Public Hearing, on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Attend this meeting either via Zoom or in person at the Wilmington Town Hall, 2 East Main St, Wilmington, Vermont. Zoom link also posted at www.wilmingtonvermont.us.
Warned Item:
Sign Permit Application #2026-006 at 87 East Main Street, Parcel 21-22-39, in the Commercial/Residential Zoning District by Stewart’s Shops Corporation. The applicant requests a waiver from the provision of the Wilmington Zoning Ordinance which prohibits internally illuminated signs.
Zoning Permit Application #2026-012 at 16 South Main Street, Parcel 20-22-24, in the Village Zoning District and in the Historic Design Review Overlay by the Pettee Memorial Library. The applicant proposes to construct a storage shed.
Appeal for Reconsideration of DRB conditions issued for Case #2025-167 at 211 VT Route 9 East, Parcel 21-22-63, by VT 211, LLC for the addition of Restaurant Use in the Commercial/Residential zoning district.
This hearing is warned in accordance with the Vermont Planning and Development Act (24 VSA § 4464). Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to any subsequent appeal. An agenda will be posted on the Town’s website 48 hours before the hearing and should be reviewed. For more information, email [email protected] or call (802) 464-8591, ext. 124. Register in advance for this meeting:
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DRB
Monday, March 16 at 5 pm
Town Hall Meeting Room
AGENDA
Open Meeting
Visitors, public comments and additions to the Agenda
Approval of Minutes November 17, 2025 and March 2, 2026
Open Hearing on Application 2026-006 Property Address: 87 East Main Street
Owner: Stewart’s Shops Corporation, PO Box 435, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Proposal: The applicant requests a waiver from the provision of the Wilmington Zoning Ordinance which prohibits internally illuminated signs in the Commercial/Residential District.
Applicable Code Sections:
Article II – Section 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 229, 233, 234, 271, 272
Article IV – Section 440, 450 E
Article VIII- Section 833 A, 842, 850, 870 K, 873 C
Close Hearing
Open Hearing on Application 2026-012 Property Address: 16 South Main Street
Property Owner: Pettee Memorial Library, Town of Wilmington, PO Box 217, Wilmington VT 05363
Proposal: Construct a storage shed in the Village Zoning District and Historic Design Review Overlay
Applicable Code Sections:
Article II – Section 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 271, 272
Article IV – Section 420, 440, 450 B
Article V – Section 520, 521, 522, 530, 540
Article VII – Section 710, 720, 721, 722, 723, 730 A, B, C, F
Close Hearing
Open hearing on Appeal of DRB Decision on Application 2025-167 Property Address: 211 Route 9 East
Owner: VT 211 LLC, Steven Chila and Joe Garra, PO Box 295, New Fairfield, CT 06812
Proposal: Conditional Change of Use application to open a restaurant with maximum occupancy of 45 seats in an existing mixed use structure on the property with parking on the property in the Commercial/Residential Zoning District.
Applicable Code Sections:
Article II – Section 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 240. 244, 246, 247, 271, 272
Article IV – Section 440, 450 E
Article VII – Section 710, 720, 721, 722, 730 A, B, C, D, E, F, H
Close Hearing
New/Old Business
Close Meeting
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