Application 4C0223-3 from Stephen Wheeler 93 Hidden Pines Drive, Richmond, VT was received on February 4, 2026, and deemed complete on March 16, 2026. The project is generally described as the after-the-fact construction of a 1,334 square foot garage with a onebedroom accessory dwelling unit (ADU) upstairs (constructed 2002) and the construction of a replacement septic system (constructed in 2023). The project is located at 93 Hidden Pines Drive in Richmond, Vermont. The application may be viewed on the Land Use Review Board’s website (https://act250.vermont.gov/) by clicking “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C0223-3.”
No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before April 14, 2026, a party notifies the District 4 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required, and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board’s website: https://act250.vermont.gov/documents/party-status-petition-form, and email it to the District 4 Office at: Act250.Essex@vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.
For more information contact Quin Mann at the email address or telephone number below.
Dated this March 20, 2026.
By: /s/ Quin Mann
Quin Mann
District Coordinator
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
802-661-8041
Quin.Mann@vermont.gov