Town of Mount Desert Planning Board Approved
Minutes of Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10/27/03
Board Members Present Public Present
Marc Sevigny, Chairman Jim Robinson
James Clunan, Vice Chairman Alice Carter
Samuel M. Fox III Katrina Carter
Joseph Tracy Alan Kane
Robert Coolidge, alt
Brent Hamor, CEO; Joelle D. Nolan, Recording Secretary; Barbara Williams, Assistant/Planner
I. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m.
II. The draft minutes from the September 22, 2003 meeting were unanimously approved as circulated.
III. Public Hearings - Conditional Use Permits
A. NAME: James Robinson
LOCATION: 5 Rock End Road
TAX MAP: 24 LOT: 24 ZONE: Village Commercial
PURPOSE: Residential use in a commercial zone
SITE INSPECTION: 4:00 p.m.
It was confirmed the notice was published in the Bar Harbor Times.
No conflict of interest was reported. The regular members present and alternate member Robert Coolidge are the voting members for this hearing.
Site Inspection reported by Mr. Coolidge. Mr. Robinson presented building and lot plans.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION [to allow residential use in a commercial zone] (Coolidge/Clunan).
The Standards of Section 6. of the LUZO, as amended March 4, 2003, were reviewed and found to be in conformance, as noted on the application.
A VOTE WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0.
B. NAME: James Robinson
LOCATION: 5 Rock End Road
TAX MAP: 24 LOT: 24 ZONE: Village Commercial
PURPOSE: Small boat building & repair
SITE INSPECTION: 4:15 p.m.
It was confirmed the notice was published in the Bar Harbor Times.
No conflict of interest was reported. The regular members present and alternate member Mr. Coolidge are the voting members for this hearing.
Site Inspection reported by Mr. Clunan. Mr. Robinson stated there would be no boat storage, no motors; kayaks and dinghies only. If a kayak is placed outside the building, does it constitute a sign? Board referred to LUZO 8.1 and concluded temporary placement of a kayak outside the retail shop would not represent a sign. Condition: Storage, repair, sales of engines not permitted.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION with the conditions that the storage, repair, or sales of engines is not permitted; and the hours of normal operation are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Tracy/Clunan).
The Standards of Section 6. of the LUZO, as amended March 4, 2003 were reviewed and found to be in conformance, as noted on the application.
A VOTE WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0.
IV. Unfinished Business
V. New Business
A. Discussion of zone changes, specific to some Shoreland 5 areas
Mr. Coolidge noted that the Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) is reviewing the idea of creating a Shoreland overlay zone of 250 feet. Ms. Williams said their hope is to limit certain areas to year round, affordable housing. Planning Board supports the concept of Shoreland overlay zone changes.
Board reviewed draft changes, proposed by ORC, to the Subdivision Ordinance and LUZO and supported the ideas.
VI. Meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m. The next scheduled meeting/public hearing(s) is at 6:00 p.m., Monday, October 27, 2003 in the Meeting Room, Town Hall, Northeast Harbor.
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