Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
September 5, 2006
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were Chairman, Rick Micklon, Vice Chair, Stan Brett, Dan Peaco, Maureen Howard, Mike McAllister, Shirley Hamilton, Alternate / Recording Secretary, & CEO, Zak Horton.
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
A. Meeting Minutes from August 15, 2006. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MM – Unanimous. MH abstained.
B. Site Walk Minutes from August 15, 2006 – Jeremiah Mahoney, Map U7, Lot 17. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MM – Unanimous. MH Abstained.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Jeremiah Mahoney, Represented by Jon Damon. Map U7, Lot 17. New home construction on Ohuivo Road. New site plan submitted, as per requested at previous PB meeting. Jon Damon: Moved road to meet 50’ setback. The Mahoney’s and the abutter’s have no problem w/ moving Beehive Lane (private lane owned by individual lot owners). Permission will be needed from one abutter, Allan & Elizabeth Dickason before they can move forward with this new plan. (A corner of their property is needed for passing). DP: Ok with what he
sees, as long as permission is granted from Dickason’s. SB: happy with it. MM: looks good to him. SH: concerned about roof runoff. Jon: Planning to do a dry well. RM: Will you work w/ ZH on erosion control? Jon: Yes. ZH: Asking applicant to submit a new site plan for a relocated septic design. Written confirmation from Dickason’s would make him happy. RM feels that he can seek permission w/o PB guidance. Motion to accept as submitted. SB/DP – Unanimous.
B. Bruce & Jacqueline Rideout, represented by Jim Boyce, Map U17, Lot 6. Looking to add on to existing camp on Henniger Park Road, (Pleasant Lake). 30% Expansion Rule. Concrete pads are currently supporting the camp. Building is 24’ x 32’. Jim Boyce: Applicants do not want a foundation. DP: Concerned with weight on pads. MH: Doesn’t know enough to say she’s ok w/ it. SH: Concerned about weight. ZH: Concerns with pad, but doesn’t see it causing an issue w/ lake, the land or anything around it. Homeowner will have to replace if problem arises. RM: Not worried about pads. MM: not worried about pads. RM: What is the current septic system? Jim Boyce: 1,000 gallon holding tank. Applicants will update it if they need to. ZH: Three-bedroom home, not expanding
usage. We can require them to have a new septic system instead of a holding tank. The state says town has the right to request new septic system ILO a holding tank only. 10x10 deck, built w/o permit. No permit to date. Jim Boyce will take out a permit for them and pay permit fee and fine as determined by ZH. Currently adding 194 sq. feet and they are allowed 504 sq. feet. RM: Straw vote on the following issues. 1) Allowing expansion to be used w/ current use of piers. (4) Agree (2) disagree. 2) Keeping the existing concrete holding tank. (4) agree (2) disagree. ZH: Would like to put an alarm on tank. RM: Please advise applicants that permission is granted to them as owners and responsibility falls on them for the work being done to code and local ordinance. Motion that the expansion on Henniger Park road is accepted as presented with the exception of adding a hard-wired alarm to existing holding tank. MH/MM. – (4) agree, (1) disagrees.
7. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. None.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. None
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting September 19th, 2006 at 7:00 PM. (workshop night)
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. FAQ’s for CEO submitted to PB members for review.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Election of officers: Chair, Rick Micklon, Vice Chair, Stan Brett and Recording Secretary Shirley Hamilton.
B. Memo to Fire Chief regarding public notice of “Underground Utilities/ Shut-Off Switch”. Letter submitted from Chief Hooker to PB members for review. RM: Will revise letter and converse w/ MH, bring it back to PB for review, then it will go to BOS.
14. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 PM. MM/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: 9/19/2006
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