FINAL
Present for the Board of Appeals and attending the meeting were: Wendy Weldon, Chris Murphy, Barbara Armstrong, Peter Knight, Allison Burger and Chuck Hodgkinson. Also present: Heikki Soikkeli. Bill Rossi and Frank LoRusso were absent.
The meeting opened at 7:00 PM and Wendy Weldon was appointed acting chairman by consensus. Ms. Weldon proceeded to appoint alternate Board members Allison Burger and Barbara Armstrong as voting members for the evening’s agenda.
ROLAND KLUVER FOR DOUGLAS SACKS; Map 24 Lots 209, 216; Article 4 Section 4.2A3: Chuck H. informed the Board that it received a request in writing asking for a continuance of the hearing to January 13, 2009 @ 7:10 PM to allow more time to work on the plans. A motion was made to accept the request. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
HEIKKI SOIKKELI FOR GEORGE AND DEIRDRE FRANK; Map 33 Lot 63; Article 11 Sections 11.6A2b(i)a and 11.6C2b: Ms. Weldon opened the hearing at 7:12 PM. Mr. Soikkeli summarized the plans to expand the Frank’s dining area by + 76.5 sq. ft. The house is located within the shore zone of Quitsa Pond. The addition will be placed on the existing deck and support posts. Approximately 82 sq. ft. of space was added to the house in 2002. The combined area of the 2002 addition and the proposed addition is 158.5 sq. ft. – less than the 250 sq. ft. maximum allowed under the by-law. The roof ridge height will not exceed that of the existing structure. There will be no septic capacity expansion with the
proposed addition.
Ms. Weldon read the Site Review Committee report for the record. Chuck H. informed the Board that the Conservation Commission is scheduled to hear the Notice of Intent application on January 7, 2009. With no comment from the audience a motion was made to close the hearing at 7:20PM. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. A subsequent motion was made to approve the plans as presented and dated 11/11/08 with the condition that no work may begin before receiving approval from the Conservation Commission. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
BOARD DISCUSSION: The Board discussed several issues regarding the permitting and upgrading new and existing swimming pools. They were: 1. What is the definition of a pool and when is a special permit required? Issue: Are man-made ponds with liners that may be used for swimming regulated by the by-laws and special pool safety conditions such as pool fencing and self-locking gates? If so, are building permits required for installing these ponds? If a permit is not required, how can the Town regulate such ponds? 2. How can the Town keep track of existing pools and have them brought up to current safety specifications? One suggestion was to include one previously permitted pool on each future monthly scheduled site visit date to evaluate its compliance.
The Board agreed to continue the discussion perhaps with the Planning Board at a future date. Chuck H. will research the pool special permits issued over the past few years.
MINUTES & ADMINISTRATION: The November 12, 2008 meeting minutes were reviewed. The minutes were approved by a consensus of Ms. Burger and the acting Chair, Wendy Weldon.
The FY 2010 budget was reviewed. A motion to approve the budget as presented was made, seconded and unanimously approved. The budget was -2.2 % below the FY 2009 budget.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, January 13, 2009 @ 7:00 PM. The site visits will take place on Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:00 PM.
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Chuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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