Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
April 17, 2007
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:03 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 April 3, 2007. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MH – Unanimous.MM
abstained.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Robert E. Guy, Map R6, Lot 043. Sketch Plan Review and application for foundation replacement in SLZ/Floodway. Mr. Guy: The State has no objections w/ proposed project. Where the house sits currently is higher then if it were moved. The block foundation will be removed & replaced with a poured foundation and 2” utility slab. Would like to lift house 1 foot, bringing the crawl space to approximately 4 feet. CEO: Shoreland Zoning and Floodplain Ordinance were both referenced. Falls under the 50% value of the structure. Map shows that this is in the Crooked River floodway. CEO agrees that to the best of his knowledge, the State has no problem w/ project. CEO requesting a surveyor establish where the structure physically is before and after. That they locally established
datum and that the same independent third party provide the requirements per the Town Ordinance, i.e.: materials and anchoring. RM: Requesting HL Turner Group, (applicants proposed engineers, provide verification of data supplied by the applicant. RM: Would like to see something in writing from the State stating they are ok w/ project. RM informs Mr. Guy that should the PB approve this application, DEP Permit By Rule must be in CEO’s file prior to start of construction. RM requesting CEO research flood hazardous permit. Motion to approve Mr. Guys request for a foundation replacement w/ the conditions so stated. MH/MM – Unanimous. Discussion: CEO will go out and look at site.
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.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting May 1, 2007 at 7:00 PM.
B. Kenneth & Kathleen Bailey, Map U6, Lot 5 - Site-Walk: Saturday, May 5, 10:00 AM
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. None.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Ordinance Committee submittal on definitions. * RM: Requesting PB members review this submittal. TT will get a copy to Jean Hankins.
B. Ordinance Committee: PB feels strongly about Shoreland Zoning issues being reviewed by PB members. They feel they should be the ones to ask Ordinance Committee for review.
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 – Hancock Land (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) lots, – PPA-PR
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM. SB/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board~
Approved on: 5/01/2007
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