Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
October 17, 2006
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were Chairman, Rick Micklon, Dan Peaco, Maureen Howard & CEO, Zak Horton. Vice Chair, Stan Brett arrived at 8:07 PM. (Absent - Mike McAllister & Shirley Hamilton, Alternate / Recording Secretary).
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
A. Meeting Minutes from October 3, 2006. Motion to accept minutes as amended. (First line of second page, to be changed as follows: “lot 1 has 50’ setback at two road frontages, and 25’ rear setback. DP/MH – Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None
6. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Ron Lawton, Map U7, Lot 19E. Application for replacement/renovation of cabin. (Thompson Lake)
Dana Hanley & Rachel Pierce (legal council) representing Ron & Sue Lawton.
1. Submittal package
2. Review of submittals by PB & Hanley
RM: Wants PB & applicant to know that because Ross Cudlitz, C.E., is involved w/ this project, he wants to disclose that he (RM) is now on the Board of Supervisors for the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District. This fact will neither be a positive or a negative to the applicant. RM feels there is no bias or conflict of interest, but felt the need to disclose the information to the PB and applicant’s legal counsel. No objections were voiced or expressed.
Exhibit A, Ross Cudlitz
Exhibit B, Tax map, (building has been moved 4’ back from the water on sonatubes. It has no water, does have electric. Dana says tax map is inaccurate (size).
Exhibit C, Picture of old camp shows that the orientation on tax map is wrong.
The foundation has been moved back 4’. The old 2’ porch is now probably a 4’ porch. Resulting in a 2’ betterment in setback from the water.
RM: Requested that Dana submit a site plan to the PB. A Public Site Walk will be needed. Mike Morse from DEP has done a site walk w/ Zak. Dana will have Ross contact Mike and compare thoughts on site. Peer review by Scott Williams needed for phosphorous numbers provided by Ross. Possibly Ross and Scott will do a site walk and go over phosphorous numbers and structure relocation regarding “greatest practice extent” Dana, Ross and Scott will communicate with Rick.
7. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. None.
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. Site walk scheduled for Sat., October 21, 2006, 10:00 AM- Charles A. Grasso, Map U7, Lot 19B.
B. Planning Board Meeting November 7, 2006 at 7:00 PM. (Cancelled due to elections).
C. Planning Board Meeting November 21, 2006 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. None.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. RM assisted in a memo from Fire Chief, Mike Hooker regarding public notice of “Underground Utilities/ Shut-Off Switch”. PB reviewed & approved of letter. RM will bring it to BOS.
B. Workshop- NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officers). RM & SB attended workshop for new technologies on erosion control measures and designs.
C. Sam’s Landing- Within the next two weeks, RM and town crews will be installing additional bark mulch as designed, crushed gravel for parking, and reworking the rocks at the shoreline. The shrub planting will be in the Spring of 2007.
14. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:47 PM. MH/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: 11/21/06
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