Regular Meeting Minutes
November 15, 2005
1. Call to order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were Chairman Rick Micklon, Vice Chair Stan Brett, Dan Peaco, Win Webster, Alternate Mike McAllister, & Recording Secretary – Alternate Shirley Hamilton. (Maureen Howard – absent) Mike McAllister moved up as a voting member.
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
A. Regular Board Meeting, October 18, 2005- Motion to accept minutes. DP/WW – Unanimous.
B. Workshop Minutes from November 1, 2005 - Motion to accept minutes. SB/DP – Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from Public:
A. None
6. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Ethel Turner – R3, Lot 78. Proposing to add structure to existing property. Letter from Site Evaluator, Walter Horton regarding necessity to update current system was submitted. Motion to accept report from Walter Horton and grant Ethel permission to build additional space with the provision that letter from Walter Horton be part of submittal. DP/WW – Unanimous.
B. Ken Bartow – U8, Lot 5. Renovations to his family summer cottage on Thompson Lake. Proposing to replace existing septic system, move existing cottage and put it on a foundation. Leach field will go where existing cottage is. DHS submitted variance approval (on file) for new septic location, due to distance from lake & brook. RM: do you have a problem shifting 5 feet? Ken: No, I will ask Walter Horton to adjust. Eliminate shed and out house. No decks on new house. Proposing to add 12’ x 20’ screen porch. Asking to use a portion of 30%, but not all of it. Increasing side set backs. Both sides will be in compliance as where one
was not before. Not altering parking area. Septic to well distance is 105’. Power is currently overhead and plans to keep it that way. Point system is cut allowance. No calculations were done, but cutting just enough trees to place cottage. Currently a summer cottage. Planning to use 8 months out of the year. Planning to fully insulate. No heat system. Gas fireplace in the living room. Proposing one additional bathroom. Fully functional kitchen. Soil & Erosion Control Plan – RM: Board needs a plan. Hoping to get drilled well in during the fall. PB would like updated Soil and Erosion control plan before construction begins. Will return to PB with two documents. 1) Drawing to show leach field moved an additional 5’ toward center of property, to comply with set back 2) a Soil and Erosion Control Plan.
7. Residence Based Business Applications:
A. None
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. Dan Simoneau – R7, Lot 16. Camp on Saturday Pond. Not in attendance.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. Craig Higgins – R9, lot 38, Preliminary Review for a 14 -lot subdivision.
Representing L&R logging, LLC – 78.29 acres of land. Will submit letter of harvesting exemption from forest service, by future PB meeting. Paperwork requested by PB; Road Commissioner permit or letter of approval. Fourteen hundred dollar check submitted. Loop road provisions from Town Road Ordinance create substantially more impervious ground, and has a negative impact on soil erosion issues, expressed by Craig Higgins and Scott Williams. RM will ask Scott for written feedback for PB consideration. Craig Higgins will deliver alternative information to town and TT will call PB members when it arrives. * RM would like Garry Dyer’s input on this. Power will be underground. Wants to be on next month’s agenda. TT will email Scott Williams asking him to attend next
meeting.
B. Dave Fowler & Tom Dubois representing Hancock Land – R10, Lot 26. Preliminary review for subdivision. Site plan overview tonight, survey markers will be in next submittal. 25 lots in subdivision. Lot 26 will be conservation easement land (required), remaining land 700 or 800 acres will continue to be Hancock Land. RM: New Road ordinance is to be followed and can be retrieved from town office. Preliminary Site Plan application can be obtained from CEO. PB responsible for notification of abutters. Scheduled a site walk for Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 1:00 PM.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. Ordinance Committee- Update – Not in attendance.
B. Sawyer, Sawyer & Minott representing Brian & Kim Hughes- R9, lot 71E. Asking for a minor amendment to the Paro Heights Subdivision. Looking for a 25’ driveway to be placed across 50’ buffer. Petition has been signed by 60% of the lot owners of Paro Heights and 40% are on going. Intent is to get language on plan changed to allow passage through buffer zone. Motion: The language on the original plan, which states, “No driveways shall cross any buffer areas” be changed to read “ No driveways shall cross any buffer area with the exception of lot 6 southerly, exact location to be determined later in field”. WW/MM -
Unanimous. Applicant will submit to PB an updated Site Plan Mylar prior to recording at Registry of Deeds.
C. Residence Based Business Applications - *PB would like to address question #3 *Board moved on discussion. Will be on next agenda.
D. PB discussion with CEO Re: requirements for a permit for above ground fuel storage tanks. (Both above and below 1000-gallon increments).
*Board moved on discussion. Will be on next agenda.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Next workshop December 6, 2005 at 7:00 PM
B. Next regular meeting December 20, 2005 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from board:
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A. Driveway issue –RM would like to know if PB can call a public hearing requesting changes and immediate implementation. RM will find out.
B. Craig Higgin’s project. TT will ask Scott Williams to attend next months meeting and request that Garry Dyer look at proposed project.
C. Hancock Land – TT will post site walk for Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 1:00 PM. TT will notify abutters.
13. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 PM. DP/SH – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted, Tanya Taft, Recording Sec.
Approved by: ____________________________________
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: _______________________
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