Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
January 16, 2007
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
Code Enforcement Officer: Richard St. John
Planning Board Secretary: Tanya Taft
3.Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4.Secretary’s Report:
A.Meeting Minutes from December 19, 2006. Motion to accept minutes. MH/DP – Unanimous.SB abstained.
B.Site-Walk Minutes from December 19, 2006. Motion to accept minutes. DP/SB – Unanimous. MM abstained.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6.Residence - Based Business Applications:
A.None.
7.Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A.Scott & Zizi Vlaun, Map R5, Lots 4, 4A, 4B, and 5. The Vlauns own 1,000 feet of frontage on the bog of Moose Pond. Planning to develop land and purchase additional abutting properties. Access is off of Hidden Lake Road/ Moose Pond Road. 46-74 acres, Currently 4 deeds. Looking at combining lots. Conservation easements, managed woodlots, agricultural land, and dwellings were all discussed. Thinking about 8-12 dwellings. Applicants want to keep trails and crossings accessible to the Town of Otisfield residents by permission. Thinking of having farm stand. Looking at the option of having business space at location. RM: Suggests having PB members interpret this as Sketch Plan Review. Wetlands will have to be defined if they are there. RM: Independent third party may be needed for shoreland zoning /
environmental impact. RM: Suggests applicant review Road Ordinance. RM: The PB welcomes phases of a project. Scott wants to know how to proceed and work w/ the town. RM: PB hesitates to advise applicants on any developmental process, so the PB is not conceived as consultants. Advises applicant to consider project review with CEO and professional engineer or AVCOG. CEO and applicant will get together and applicant will contact TT when he is ready to be placed on the agenda.
B.Charles A. Grasso, Map U7, Lot 19B. Application to rebuild a bunkhouse on Thompson Lake. RM read Findings of Facts out loud. Submitted into public record w/ edits. Please see FOF documentation for details. PB finished the Findings and will start the Conclusions at the next opportunity. Mr. Grasso has asked again on record that he be present anytime someone visits his property. Mr. Grasso will invite Ross to attend next meeting. TT will place him on 2/6th or next available agenda.
C. Kenneth & Kathleen Bailey, Map U6 Lot 5A, (Thompson Lake) - 30% Expansion. Applicant not in attendance. CEO requests discussion on when to hold site-walk. Saturday, March 3, 2007, 11:00 AM, weather permitting.
8.Site Plan Applications:
A.None.
9.Subdivision Application:
A. Dave Fowler representing Hancock Land – R10, Lot 26. Poplar Ridge Estates. (14) Lot subdivision. TT will contact Dave Fowler, requesting that he call to be put on a future agenda.
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.Shoreland Zoning Permit Application. *Moved on discussion.
11.Upcoming Dates:
A.Planning Board Meeting February 6, 2007 at 7:00 PM.
B.Site-walk. Saturday, March 3, 2007, 11:00 AM, weather permitting. Kenneth & Kathleen Bailey, Map U6 Lot 5A, (Thompson Lake)
12.Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A.Richard will notify Kenneth & Kathleen Bailey of Site-Walk date.
13.Discussion & comments from Board:
A.Ordinance Committee submittal on definitions. * Moved on discussion.
B.Letter dated August 28, 2006 from Gordon & Verna Chamberlain submitted into public record.
14.Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:25 PM. MH/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: 2/06/2007
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