Town of Mount Desert Planning Board
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting Room, Town Hall
6:00 pm, August 13, 2014
Public Present
Michael Ross, Joshua Willard for Chalmers Enterprises, Dan Riley, Moorhead Kennedy, Matthew Elliott, Peter Roy, Jean Travers, Noel Musson, Mike O’Donnell
Board Members Present
Bill Hanley, Chairman Ellen Brawley, Meredith Randolph, Dennis Kiley
Also present were CEO Kimberly Keene, Attorney for the Planning Board James W.J. Collier, Esq., and Recording Secretary Heidi Smallidge.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chairman Brawley.
It was requested that the items on the Agenda be taken out of order. Mr. Hanley moved, with Mr. Kiley seconding, to take the items of the Agenda out of order. Motion approved 4-0.
Subdivision Approval Application(s):
Amendment to Prays Meadow Subdivision
It was noted that public notice was not necessary as this was a preliminary discussion to determine the need for a public hearing.
Peter Roy, representing Moorhead Kennedy, gave a history of the property. The lots in question have insufficient road frontage per the CEO. CEO Keene suggested building a cul de sac to remedy the situation. It was shown the owners are not adding lots or subdividing the property further.
Mr. Kiley moved, with Mr. Hanley seconding, that no public hearing is deemed necessary due to fact that the project is not creating any new lots or units or extending the boundaries of the subdivision. Motion approved 4-0.
July 22, 2014: It was determined there was not a quorum of members to approve the Minutes. Minutes were tabled.
July 23, 2014: Minutes were tabled until further review.
- Conditional Use Approval Application(s)
- Conditional Us Approval Application # 016-2014
OWNER: David Reis Family Trust
AGENT: Noel Musson, The Musson Group
LOCATION: Our Way, Pretty Marsh
TAX MAP: 009 LOT: 010-008 ZONE(S): Shoreland Residential 5 (SR5)
PURPOSE: Section 3.4 & 6C.7 Piers, Docks, Wharves & Marine Structures
SITE INSPECTION: 3:00 PM
It was confirmed there was adequate public notice. No conflict of interest was found.
Mr. Hanley moved, with Mr. Kiley seconding, to find the application complete. Motion approved 4-0.
Mr. Hanley reported on the site visit. He, Chairman Brawley, Noel Musson and the property owner walked the property. It’s a heavily wooded lot with a path of chipped wood. The shorefront is in a small cove and pins were set out to locate where the float would extend. It was Mr. Hanley’s impression that the scale of the float was in line with other floats in the area and of appropriate size. Docks of similar proportion were on either side of the proposed dock and across the water.
Mr. Kiley moved, with Mr. Hanley seconding, to use the short form. Motion approved 4-0.
Mr. Kiley moved, with Mr. Hanley seconding, to approve the application.
The Board reviewed the checklists, which are attached to these Minutes.
Motion approved 4-0.
- Conditional Us Approval Application # 017-2014
OWNER: Julie A. & Bobby C. Baker
AGENT: Daniel J. Riley
LOCATION: 57 Harborside Road, Northeast Harbor
TAX MAP: 026 LOT: 031 ZONE(S): Shoreland Residential 1 (SR1)
PURPOSE: Section 3.4 & 6C.7 Piers, Docks, Wharves & Marine Structures
SITE INSPECTION: 4:00 PM
It was confirmed there was adequate public notice. No conflict of interest was found. Agent Daniel Riley, Joshua Willard of Chalmers Enterprises, Chairman Brawley and Mr. Hanley were present for the site inspection.
Mr. Hanley moved, with Mr. Kiley seconding, to find the application complete.
Discussion ensued regarding the visual drawings. The drawings submitted had been for an earlier plan and the design has now changed. After some discussion it was agreed that the Board could review and consider for approval the application as long as the final dock dimensions were smaller than those submitted on the drawing.
Motion to find the application complete approved 4-0.
There was no correspondence received.
Ms. Randolph moved, with Mr. Hanley seconding, to use the short form. Motion approved 4-0.
A review of the checklists were made, and are attached to these Minutes.
Ms. Randolph moved, with Mr. Hanley seconding, to approve the application. Motion approved 4-0.
Matt Elliot of Eliot & Eliot Architecture, presented to the board a proposal for property off Blanchard Road. He noted it was an 80-foot-wide property with a structure on the water. He is proposing rebuilding the structure and other changes such as changes to the septic system and creating a 2-building seasonal home. The Board discussed the proposed changes to the property. It was suggested the current building be appraised to better determine how much of it can be reconstructed.
Mr. Kiley moved, with Ms. Randolph seconding, to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved 4-0. Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM.
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