Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
February 06, 2007
1.Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:04 PM.
2.Attendance: Members present were Chairman - Rick Micklon, Dan Peaco, Maureen Howard & Mike McAllister, (Absent - Vice Chair - Stan Brett & Shirley Hamilton,Alternate / Recording Secretary)
Code Enforcement Officer: Richard St. John and Planning Board Secretary: Tanya Taft
3.Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4.Secretary’s Report:
A.Meeting Minutes from January 16, 2007. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MM-Unanimous.
5.Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None
6.Residence Based Business Applications:
A.None.
7.Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A.Ken Bartow representing the Engle’s, Map U1, Lot 1. Application to add on to existing camp. (Saturday Pond) 30% expansion. Requesting a small renovation. Application reviewed and site walk conducted by CEO. Part of this house is nonconforming (within 100’ of shoreline). Proposing a deck on the side of the
building. Support posts will be done by hand. CEO is ok w/ erosion control plan. This will increase number of bedrooms in the house from (2) to (3). CEO: Current rule allows (1) bedroom to be added w/o septic update. Should this be approved PB will include proposed septic design by Walter Horton, dated 12/31/06, to 30% expansion form. Motion to accept this application as submitted. DP/MM – Unanimous.
B.Garry Dyer representing Jane Toll. Map U14, Lot 9. Application to add on to existing cottage. This falls outside of Shoreland Zoning. Proposed changes include a bedroom upstairs, a bathroom upstairs, and an increase in first floor living room. CEO ok w/ submittals. Motion to accept this application as submitted. MH/DP – Unanimous.
8.Site Plan Applications:
A.Shannon Dorr, Map R13, Lot 47K. Application for a sand or gravel pitt. Applicant not in attendance. Asked to be placed on the next available agenda. TT will place applicant on the March 6th agenda.
9.Subdivision Application:
A.Robert Fogg, Map R9, Lot 54. Application for a (14) lot subdivision. (Big Woods) Property on Oak Hill Road. Owns 60 acres. Phase one consists of about ½ the acreage. Frontage on Oak Hill is aprox. 500 – 600’. RM; Multiple house lots are sized as unacceptable “spaghetti lots” (greater than a 3 to 1 ratio of sideline distance to road frontage) Page 39, 2.7 D of Subdivision Ordinance. RM: We have a Road Ordinance that must be met, any variances will have to be asked for in writing and approved by the PB. A subdivision of this magnitude will need peer review. Robert Fogg: Sawyer Engineering will be involved. RM: AVCOG would typically review this, and Scott Williams and or Ross Cudlitz. RM: Would like Chief Hooker to be involved for fire, rescue, and road access. PB and Fire
Dept. work together. RM: Please contact Chief Hooker for his review & site walk. CEO: Requesting limitation be added to Site Plan, stating the exact watershed zone it falls under. PB asks that CEO do a site walk before next PB meeting. Under 15 lots not subject to DEP review. RM: Sawyer Engineering should provide a road profile for AVCOG review. TT will place applicant on the March 20th agenda. CEO will inform applicant of fees due including the deposit for professional services of approximately $2,000.00.
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. RM: Suggests we consider each individual applicant on a case-by-case scenario and take into consideration “greatest practical extent”. If applicants agree to the PB requirements to meet greatest practical extent, basements will probably not be considered as expansion.
C.Shoreland Zoning Permit Application. PB asked CEO to look at application and make recommendations as he sees fit for the PB to review.
11.Upcoming Dates:
A.Planning Board Meeting February 20, 2007 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A.CEO will contact Dana Hanley (Lawton application) about upcoming agenda. If he does not wish to attend, CEO will contact Shannon Dorr to be placed on the February 20th agenda in place of the March 6th agenda.
B.Camp Manasseh land (Ahonen Road / Saturday Pond): Many interested buyers are contacting CEO for input on development. TT will provide outstanding invoice to RM and CEO to provide to the BOS at next meeting, for possible lien on land, prior to sale.
13.Discussion & comments from Board:
A.Ordinance Committee submittal on definitions. RM asked PB members to bring this to their forefront, review at home, and be ready to discuss at an upcoming meeting.
B.Email submittals RE: Poplar Ridge subdivision. Added to the applicant files. If Dave Fowler requests to be on the agenda, TT will update RM so that he can contact AVCOG to attend.
C.Time line consideration: RM: suggests having pending applications on the agenda listed as # 14, and moving adjournment to # 15. To include: name, original date on PB agenda, status-date, and date of last contact.
D.Letters from DEP Regarding Lawton and Grasso submitted into Public Record. TT will send Grasso a copy of the letter. RM has already forwarded the letter re: Lawton to Dana Hanley via fax.
E.Bill Troy, resident: Letter requesting PB to discuss changing setback requirements from road ROW. Entered into public record. RM would like to workshop this item before placing a warrant before the town. Other residents expressing same concerns re: setbacks, and secondary structures such as garages, sheds, decks & porches.
14.Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 PM. MH/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted, Tanya Taft, Secretary. Approved by: Rick Micklon, Chair Otisfield Planning Board Approved on: 2/20/2007 |
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