Town of Mount Desert Planning Board Public Hearing
Minutes of 5/24/2010
Public Present
Kim Desfosses, David Desfosses, and Bob Ho
Board Members Present
Ellen Brawley, Chair, James Clunan, Vice Chairman; Joseph Tracy; and Gerard M. Miller
Acting Secretary is Jim Clunan in the absence of Patti Reilly. all four members present w/b voting members.
Kim Keene, CEO; Claire Woolfolk, Recording Secretary
I. The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
II. Approval of minutes has been moved to other business. The board suggested that future agendas have the approval of the minutes after public hearings. Ms. Keene agreed to amend the agenda order.
Ms. Brawley asked if Mr. Ho would like to postpone his “Meet and Greet” with the board until the next Planning Board meeting on June 14 since the other candidate was unable to attend tonight’s meeting. Mr. Ho agreed and will return on Monday, June 14th.
III. Public Hearings
Conditional Use Approval Application(s):
A. Conditional Use Approval Application #008-2010
OWNER(S): Kim L. Desfosses
APPLICANT: Kim L. & David Desfosses
LOCATION: 4 Mullen Hill Way, Somesville
TAX MAP: 10 LOT: 41-1 ZONE(S): VR2
PURPOSE: Section - 3.4 - Animal Husbandry - Keeping of Livestock – Up to 6 Chickens
SITE INSPECTION: 4:30 PM
No conflict of interest was reported. The regular members present are the voting members for this hearing. It was confirmed that the notice was published in the Bar Harbor Times on 5/12 & 19, 2010.
Site Inspection was attended by Mr. Tracy & Mr. Clunan and reported by Mr. Tracy. The two abutting property owners are relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Desfosses and have no objections to a chicken husbandry at 4 Mullen Hill Way. Also, no objections or concerns have been raised by the public.
The board suggested the Desfosses change the application from 6 to up to 12 chickens so that if they decide to increase the number of chickens in the future they won’t have to reapply.
Ms. Keene had no comments to add other than the area is a field and had been used for farming and raising chickens in the past.
MOTION TO APPROVE MADE BY Mr. Tracy; SECONDED BY Mr. Clunan.
The Standards of Section 6 of the LUZO, as amended May 4, 2010 were reviewed as follows: (See Attached Checklist)
A VOTE WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (4-0).
IV. Other Business:
The “Meet & Greet” for the applicants for potential Board appointment has been postponed to the June 14th meeting.
Approval of minutes from April 12, 2010, April 26, 2010 & May 10, 2010 has been tabled until the June 14th meeting since there is not a quorum of those present at the meetings.
The board proposed dedicating the June 28th meeting to begin prioritizing the strategies and goals for Comprehensive Plan and approving meeting minutes.
V. Mr. Clunan moved to adjourn the meeting and the motion was seconded by Mr. Miller. Meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m. The next scheduled meeting/public hearing(s) is at 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2010 in the Meeting Room, Town Hall, Northeast Harbor.
Respectfully submitted,
Patti Reilly, Secretary
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