Town of Mount Desert Planning Board
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting Room, Town Hall
6:00 pm, June 11, 2014
Public Present
Jean G. Fernald, Jensen Rich, Jean Travers
Board Members Present
Chairman Ellen Brawley, David Ashmore, Dennis Kiley, Lili Andrews
Also present were CEO Kimberly Keene.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Brawley.
March 12, 2014: Voting members were noted. Bill Hanley was not in attendance, however he did email his approval of the Minutes as presented. With this approval, Mr. Ashmore moved, with Chairman Brawley seconding, to approve the Minutes as submitted. Motion approved 3-0.
May 28, 2014: Members reviewed the Minutes. It was noted that Ms. Andrews amended the Minutes. Mr. Kiley moved, with Mr. Ashmore seconding, to approve the Minutes as amended. Motion approved 4-0.
- Conditional Use Approval(s):
- Conditional Use Approval Application #012-2014
OWNER(S): Jensen P. Rich, d/b/a Clean Cut Lawns
LOCATION: 38 Oak Hill Road, Mount Desert
TAX MAP: 010 LOT(S): 100 ZONE(S): Village Residential 2 (VR2)
PURPOSE: Section 3.4 – Services 3 (not wholly enclosed) – Lawn Care Business
SITE INSPECTION: 4:00 PM
Voting members were noted. No conflict of interest was found. Ms. Andrews confirmed adequate public notice, and notice was provided to abutters.
Ms. Andrews moved that the application was complete. Mr. Ashmore seconded. Motion approved 4-0.
Mr. Rich is proposing to set up a small-scale property maintenance and lawncare business. Customers do not come to the property. The applicants reside at the property and leave the property to do business at customer’s properties. The Applicants are requesting to construct a garage to house equipment and a vehicle. They would like to erect a fence between themselves and their neighbors, and create some parking spaces on the North end of the property.
Jean Fernald asked why the trees on the property had been cut. Mr. Rich noted it was to maximize and landscape the property. It was his intent to remove old fill, then landscape and add trees back. The question of parking lot space was discussed.
Chairman Brawley described the site visit. The lot is flat and was once a dumping area.
It was also mentioned that snowplowing was part of the business. The type of trucks being used for this was discussed. It was noted the Board would prefer nothing larger than a one-ton dump body.
Ms. Andrews inquired where outside storing of equipment would be. Mr. Rich noted that anything that would not fit inside the garage would be next to the garage. Grass clippings from the business are composted off site, and cut wood is used for firewood.
Ms. Andrews requested a calculation of the area for visibility purposes. Mr. Rich noted he had removed trees to the boulder line on his property, however he left trees as buffering between the boulder line and the property line. Mr. Rich estimated approximately half of the property would be used for his business. It was added that Mr. Rich planned to replant to create a buffer. It was noted both driveways would be used for the business.
There were no further comments from the public. Chairman Brawley closed the public hearing.
Mr. Kiley moved, with Mr. Ashmore seconding, to approve the application. A review was made of the checklist which is attached to these Minutes.
Ms. Andrews moved to use the shortform. Mr. Ashmore seconded. Motion approved 4-0.
After some discussion, Conditions were made on the application. Ms. Andrews moved, with Mr. Kiley seconding to approve the Conditions noted as:
#1 – No vehicles at the site larger than a one-ton dump body truck.
#2 – No construction equipment or bulk storage kept at the site,
#3 – Stormwater Plan will be approved by CEO and will minimize runoff from site,
#4 – Applicant will undertake landscaping and other efforts to minimize visual impact of services.
Motion approved 4-0.
Motion to approve the application approved 4-0.
Elect a Vice-Chairman: This item was tabled until the entire Board is present.
Ms. Andrews moved, with Mr. Ashmore seconding, to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved 4-0. Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.
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