Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
December 5, 2006
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM.
Attendance: Members present were Chairman, Rick Micklon, Vice Chair, Stan Brett, Dan Peaco, Maureen Howard, Mike McAllister, Shirley Hamilton, Alternate / Recording Secretary.
*Interim CEO, Rick Micklon.
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
A. Meeting Minutes from November 21, 2006. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MH – Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. Scott & Zizi Vlaun, Map R5, Lots 4, 4A, 4B, and 5. Planning to develop land into additional lots and/or structures. Access is off of Hidden Lake Road/ Moose Pond Road. *Requested to be on January 16th Agenda.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Ron Lawton, Map U7, Lot 19E. Application for replacement/renovation of cabin. (Thompson Lake) *Report from Scott Williams, Lake & Water Resource Management Associates submitted. (Said structure is a secondary dwelling). Dana Hanley, Hanley & Assoc. Esq. in attendance. Dana: Site Plan is expected by the 19th. Ross Cudlitz from Oxford Soil and Water Conservation District has spoken w/ Mike Morse from DEP. PB reviewed Scott Williams report. Discussion: #6, Greatest Practical Extent. *Two separate locations were found. #7 A, First problem is the road itself. Neighborhood was formed prior to subdivision laws. Discussion regarding severity of road condition. Who enforces upkeep of road? The road needs to be addressed. Either through the CEO or applicant.
#7 B, If the stream continues in the direction it currently goes in, no permit is required. If stream is redirected a permit is required. *PB will address and pursue road issues w/ Damon Builders. (RM will clarify with Scott Williams item 7B, DEP permit). No suggestion from Scott Williams regarding structure staying or being moved. Dana Hanley: The road condition was not a result of anything the Lawton’s had done. They will support upkeep to a certain extent. Public Site Walk scheduled for December 19th @ 3:00 PM. TT will notify abutters. RM & SB will meet w/ Dana Hanley. Friday, December 8, at 2:00 PM or Saturday, December 9th at 10:00 AM, depending on schedule availability. Our next goal is to form findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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. PB to review the issue of basements being included in the 30% expansion rule. *Moved on discussion.
C. Registry of deeds: where do they get the updated notifications from (town or applicant) Shoreland zoning page 4, letter C, (1) (a), certificate of expansion, PB needs to update the procedure of registering of deeds. *Moved on discussion.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting December 19, 2006 at 7:00 PM
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. RM to update PB on CEO activity. * Moved on discussion.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Ordinance Committee submittal on definitions. * Moved on discussion.
14. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 PM. MH/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on 12/19/06
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