Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
October 3, 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, Mike McAllister, Maureen Howard, Shirley Hamilton, Alternate / Recording Secretary, & CEO, Zak Horton.
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
A. Meeting Minutes from September 19, 2006. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MM – Unanimous. MH abstained.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None
6. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Charles A. Grasso, Map U7, Lot 19B. Application to rebuild a bunkhouse on Thompson Lake. Applicant not in attendance, but requesting a site-walk October 17th with his lawyer present. ZH: Planning to follow up with Mike Morse, Maine DEP, Tuesday. RM: A PB consultant may be necessary. RM will contact Fergus Lea, from AVCOG. PB agrees to a Site Walk scheduled for Saturday, October 21, 2006, 10:00 AM if applicant agrees. Zak will verify with Applicant.
B. Michael Raymond, Map U11, Lot 82. 30% expansion on Wayaka Lane. (Thompson Lake). Planning to add on to house. Not increasing square footage, only volume expansion being requested tonight. ZH: No soil being disturbed, improving egress windows, installing hardwired fire alarms throughout house, maintenance on septic system being done, rebuilding staircase, installing gutter system on new roofline. Dumpster being used to remove debris. Motion to accept proposal as submitted. SB/DP – Unanimous.
7. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. David & Dianne Howes, represented By Robert Farthing: Map R5, Lot 28. Preliminary review for a (7) lot subdivision on Ahonen Road / Andrew Hill Road. Robert Farthing: Updated plan, currently proposing as a (6) lot subdivision. TT to draft an email to Scott Williams asking him to contact Robert Farthing via email at Surveyinc@verizon.net. RM: Advised applicant that a fee may be imposed and stated it is the applicant’s responsibility. Deposit on file, currently $250/ per lot for application fee totaling $1,750.00, $50/per lot for escrow fee totaling $350.00. ZH: Requesting peer review of test pits. ZH will contact Dave Rocque, (State soil scientist) from Maine Waste Water and Disposal for a free peer review of lot. ZH: have you spoken w/ Richard Bean re: culvert size? Robert Farthing: Not yet. RM: Before you get final approval we would need to have the culvert approvals from Richard.. Major subdivision submissions. PB read and reviewed.
1. Lot 1 has 50’ setback at two road frontages, and 25’ rear setback. Robert will make change to plan.
2. #26, applicant agrees to contact Inland Fishery and Wildlife for future submittal.
3. #27, Applicant will work w/ Scott Williams regarding phosphourous control and peer review.
4. TT will provide letter to applicant stating preliminary approval has been completed.
5. Ask Scott Williams when he meets w/ PB about his need to identify building envelope and about cutting trees in advance.
6. RM: Conditions must be on Site Plan for final approval and signatures on the Mylar.
Motion to accept this preliminary plan for Ahonen subdivision as complete. DP/SB – Unanimous.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. Storm Water Management issues added to the application next to Erosion Control with an example. (Ken Bartow’s suggestion) *moved on discussion.
B. Shoreland Zoning Permit Application. *Moved on discussion.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting October 17, 2006 at 7:00 PM.
B. Site walk scheduled for Saturday, October 21, 2006, 10:00 AM if applicant agrees.
Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Shoreland zoning permit. Approval or denial form. Is form obsolete? Discussion on calling the registry of deeds to ask where they get updated notification from. (town or applicant).
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. 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. * Moved on discussion, draft still in progress.
B. Ordinance Committee submittal on definitions. *Moved on discussion.
C. November 7, 2006, no meeting due to Elections. TT will post and put on website.
14. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM. MM/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by: ____________________________________
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: _______________________
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