Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Meeting Minutes
May 1, 2007
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were Chairman, Rick Micklon, Vice Chair, Stan Brett, Dan Peaco, Maureen Howard, Mike McAllister, & Jean Hankins, Alternate. (Shirley Hamilton, Alternate / Recording Secretary arrived at 8:30 PM)
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 17, 2007. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MH – Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
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) Septic Site Evaluation submittal from Dana Hanley entered into public record. RM read his DRAFT of the initial Findings of Fact outline. Submitted into public record w/ Board, DEP, applicant, and CEO edits. Please see FOF documentation for details. PB finished the Findings and will start the Conclusions at the next opportunity. RM: At the end of FOF, they will be marked as DRAFT and passed on to the Town Attorney and BOS prior to PB making a decision on them. A final site walk is scheduled for Wed, May 16th @ 5:00 PM
RM: He will not participate in any future discussions regarding fines and penalties. He feels it is clearly a BOS and CEO duty according to the ordinance. Recommending to PB and BOS that the process of recommending fines and penalties be immediately removed from the PB hands. Should the PB or BOS disagree, he will abstain from such discussion and voting. There are mixed feelings from remaining PB members. Some noted agreement, while others feel the BOS may not have enough information to effectively assess such fines, without PB input. RM and CEO feel the BOS could ask for assistance from the CEO for clarification of such possible questions.
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 *Moved on discussion.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting May 15, 2007 at 7:00 PM.
B. Kenneth & Kathleen Bailey, Map U6, Lot 5 - Site-Walk: Saturday, May 5, 10:00 AM
C. Ron Lawton, Map U7, Lot 19E. Site Walk Wed, May 16th @ 5:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. New flood plain maps are in house, next wed at 1:00 PM CEO will be reviewing in South Paris. The State is redoing Oxford County. Towns review maps before finalized.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Ordinance Committee submittal on definitions. * RM: Requesting PB members review this submittal. TT made copy for Jean Hankins and Stan Brett.
B. Mike Hooker, Fire Chief, submittal provided regarding Big Woods. RM would like to invite MH to next meeting to discuss. TT will make copy for all PB members.
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 10:30 PM. MH/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board~
Approved on: 5/15/2007
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