Town of Mount Desert Planning Board Approved
Minutes of December 22, 2003 01-12-04
Board Members Present Public Present
Samuel M. Fox II Tom Brown Lucas Dunbar
Joseph Tracy Tom Savage Sarah Dunbar
Robert Coolidge, alt Joe Renault Alice Carter
Steve Zirnkilton, alt Mary (Lisa) Renault Katrina Carter
Jason Lovejoy
Brent Hamor, CEO; Joelle D. Nolan, Recording Secretary
I. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Robert Coolidge.
II. The draft minutes from the December 8, 2003 meeting were unanimously approved as amended.
IV. Unfinished Business (taken out-of-order)
B. Thomas Brown, Joseph P. Renault III, Lucas Dunbar
Tax Map 11 Lot 108 Rural Woodland 3 Zone
Pretty Marsh, Mount Desert
5 Lot Subdivision
Issuance of Dated Receipt
Application accepted and Dated Receipt issued. Completeness review set for January 12, 2004.
III. Public Hearings - Conditional Use Permits
A. NAME: Thomas R. Savage
LOCATION: 1265 Main St, Somesville
TAX MAP: 9 LOT: 106 ZONE: R2
PURPOSE: office, storage, and fire wood processing for Savage Tree Enterprise (Services 2 wholly enclosed)
It was confirmed the notice was published in the Bar Harbor Times.
No conflict of interest was reported. The members present are the voting members for this hearing.
Mr. Savage described the proposal. It was determined that the issue of firewood is one of storage not processing, and so noted on the application.
Site Inspection reported by Mr. Coolidge. No signage requested. Proposed building is setback from neighbor's property line. Mr. Tracy complimented Mr. Savage for speaking with all of his neighbors prior to today regarding his application.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION (Tracy/Zirnkilton).
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 4-0.
IV. Unfinished Business
A. 11 Sea Street Subdivision
Kathleen K. Bollman, Dominick Coyne, and Michael Phillips
Robert Coolidge, Agent
Tax Map 24 Lot 101 Village Commercial Zone
11 Sea Street, Northeast Harbor
Building Subdivision with 5 dwelling units and 3 commercial units
Completeness Review of application
Mr. Coolidge stepped down from the Board to act in his capacity as Agent for this application.
Prior to the review of the application, Board and Mr. Coolidge reviewed the December 15, 2003 list of notes and questions. The following was determined:
There are 5 residential/dwelling units, 1 office, and 3 commercial units.
Fees are based on units, therefore the total due is $550 (9 units @ $50 each and $100 for the application).
Five (5) Conditional Use Permit Applications are needed: Residential use in Village Commercial Zone; Restaurant; Removal of more than 25% of trees; Height in excess of 40 feet; and Multi-family dwelling.
Impervious sidewalks are excluded from maximum lot coverage.
Lot coverage does not include roof overhangs.
Regarding wetlands, no need for documentation from a certified soil scientist.
The application was reviewed against the Subdivision Ordinance Standards as follows:
(only items needing more information or with changes are noted)
Section 4.2.1 Information on the Applicant
4.2.1.5 Name, address, and number of Registered Professional Engineer…
Change to Jerry W. Hamlin #2292
Section 4.2.2 Information on Parcel to be Subdivided
4.2.2.2 Survey maps…
New survey map presented
Section 4.2.3 Information on Subdivision
4.2.3.2 Number of lots
9 units
4.2.3.13 Names of abutters (show on Plat)
will add names of property owners across the street
Board concluded that the application is complete (with the items noted above) and
MOTION MADE, SECONDED (Tracy/Zirnkilton), AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED (3-0) TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATION AS COMPLETE.
V. New Business
None presented
VI. Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. The next scheduled meeting/public hearing(s) is at 6:00 p.m., Monday, January 5, 2004 in the Meeting Room, Town Hall, Northeast Harbor.
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