Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
March 6, 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 & Jean Hankins, Alternate.
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 February 20, 2007. Motion to accept minutes as amended. MH/MM – Unanimous. Discussion: The motion to approve the application was not unanimous. Vote consisted of (4) yes, (1) no - DP.
B.Conclusions of Law from February 20, 2007. Motion to accept minutes as amended. MH/MM – Unanimous. Discussion: Motion to approve application was not unanimous. (4) yes, (1) no - DP. Motion to leave structure where it was placed was not unanimous. (4) yes, (1) no - DP.
5.Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A.None.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. None.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A.Shannon Dorr, Map R13, Lot 47K. Application for a sand pit. Applicant’s plan is to lease his land to Greg Holt, contractor from Sand Gravel & Trucking, and extract sand from proposed area. Mr. Holt: It is a prior pit site. 50’ buffer between Jessie Mills Road and where they plan to extract material. Test holes have been done and go down 28’. Total extraction will take approximately 3-5 years. Hours of operation: Monday – Friday 7 am – 5 pm and Saturday 7-1. No plan to do retail sales. Jessie Mills Road is a town road. RM: Criteria must be met for town. Site Plan Review, Page 27, sand and gravel pit, additional requirements. Town can be as strict or more strict than State. Acreage planned for project is 4.6 acres. CEO: Fairly level where he plans to do removal. Flat shelf, no
wetlands. Natural run off will go towards ditch. RM: Requesting CEO look up Site Plan Mylar or Site Plan document signed by Planning Board from Registry of Deeds. CEO will obtain Plan #2375. Brad LaRoche and Derralyn Rennix, abutter’s on 47 Cook Road voiced their concerns, which they will put in writing as a public submittal. Second letter from abutters Carl & Janet Gardner submitted into public record. Mr. Gardener is concerned about any future blasting. RM: No blasting has been requested in the application currently in front of the Board. RM: Public will be involved, professional peer review if necessary. RM requesting applicants contact AVCOG to look into finding out if this is an aquifer protected mapped area and to define location of pit on map. RM: To the abutters, if you have evidence of something, supporting your objections, submit it into public record for review. RM: To the applicant, if you’re missing anything submit it ASAP. Any and all waivers must be
in writing, and with reasonings and facts for the waiver request.~ No waivers will be granted without such documentation. DEP’s involvement is requested in writing. Research will be done to find a copy of signed site plan. CEO will call Ferg Lea, AVCOG, PE, to involve him in this process. RM: The PB needs to fully consider the environmental impact, and plans as always to do its due diligence. Applicant will return at a later date.
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.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A.Planning Board Meeting March 20, 2007 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Building permits have been light this month. Richard has been trying to track permits, (41) new homes in late 2005 and all of 2006.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A.Ordinance Committee submittal on definitions. * Moved on discussion.
14. Pending Applications:
A. 07.19.05– MapR9, Lot 38 - Craig Higgins (Pleasant Lake Overlook) (14) lots, PPA-PR
B. 06.25.05 – MapR10, Lot 26 - Dave Fowler (Poplar Ridge) (25) lots, PPA-PR
C. 02.06.07– MapR9, Lot 54 - Robert Fogg (Big Woods) (14) lots, SPR
D. 07.18.06 – MapR5, Lot 28 - Robert Farthing (Ahonen Subdivision) (6) lot subdivision – PPA-PR
15.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: 3/20/2007
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