Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
August 21, 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 & Shirley Hamilton - Alternate / Recording Secretary (Absent - Mike McAllister) Shirley Hamilton moved up as a voting member.
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 July 17, 2007. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MH – Unanimous.
B. Lawton FOF/COL from July 17, 2007. Motion to accept minutes. SB/DP – Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. CEO submitting application on behalf of: Marie Bowden, Map R09, Lot 007. Proposed business Name- Bowden’s Goldens: Property on Route 121, Personal Dog Kennel. Sells a litter or two of dogs a year. Kennel license needed. RM: No need for Site Plan Review. PB agrees.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Ron Lawton, Map U7, Lot 19E. (Thompson Lake) FOF/COL sent to BOS and TT sent to Attorney Geoffrey Hole. RM / TT will send a Letter of Approval to Lawton. This is now out of the PB hands and will be administered by the CEO and BOS.
B. Patience & Roy Davis, Map U7, Lot 023. (Thompson Lake) Application for new home. Outside 100’setback. Applicant represented by Simon Vigue, builder. CEO has no concerns other then the Soil and Erosion Plan submittal is not very elaborate, but leaving that to the PB’s discretion. RM: DEP likes to see DEP approved bark mulch in lieu of silt fence. Mr. Vigue: Storm Water Management will be discussed w/ CEO. Driveway currently exists, but will be upgraded. Cutting will be done for the septic system and possibly a few trees for the driveway. No garage intended. Summer residence. PB members have no
concerns. Motion to accept the plan as presented. DP/SB – Unanimous.
C. Ron & Fran Elkins, Map U01 Lot 009, (Saturday Pond) Application to rebuild a residence with a 30% expansion, within 100' of lake. Sidelines are 115’ and 120’ across the back. There is currently no leach-field. A new septic system will be put in 80’ from the lake. Erosion Control Plan provided by Ross Cudlitz, PE, Engineering Assistance & Design, Inc. DP concerned about the 40 trees that will be removed. Frank Elkins: Based on the point system, Robert Fogg, Maine Arborist #1158 said that amount was allowed. RM: Thinks this may require a PBR (permit by rule). Builder would like to begin ASAP, CEO suggests PB view the slope of the
land / topography. Site Walk tomorrow night (August 22, 2007) at 5:00PM, at the property. TT will place notice on bulletin board and notify abutters.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. Patricia Baumhoff, represented by Joseph Aloisio, Jr., Map R9, Lot 72. Sketch Plan Review for Major Subdivision “Solstice Ridge”. Children would like to split the lots of their gifted inheritance, thus triggering a subdivision. Lot 4 is owned by Patricia Baumhoff. No letter of representation submitted as of yet from Mr. Aloisio. RM: Need this at the next meeting. Lot 5, 4, and 3 are large enough that it poses no issues. Lots 1, 2 & 6 are the reason they are here. Discussion: Land transferred to children, the rule that applies to them, states they have to hold on to land for 5 years. Law changed in 2003, but they did not acquire land until 2006. Applicant must satisfy major subdivision. All names were added in 2006. A driveway can support 2 houses. The general
width of lot (4) is approx. 400 feet, the depth is approx. 4,000 feet. Mr. Aloisio: As presented tonight, would the board require a road? RM: According to ordinance, there must be an interior road and it does not allow for a waiver from the PB. RM: Since it is a mandatory interior road, applicant must follow Road Ordinance Specs. CEO: There are associated wetlands on property. Aloisio will advise clients and return.
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 Site Walk – August 22, 2007 at 5:00 PM, (Saturday Pond) Ron & Fran Elkins, Map U01 Lot 009.
B. Planning Board meeting September 4, 2007 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Bowden’s Guldens: Does this require a Residence Based business (RBB) application to be filed? RM: Yes, they are making money and it is a legitimate Residence Based Business, as it’s secondary to the applicant’s residence. Application submitted. - Residence Based Business applications will be kept w/ CEO.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Ordinance Committee submittal on definitions. Possible new Building Code coming into existence. CEO is advising OC and PB re: terminology & definitions for future town meeting warrant. PB is taking this off their future agendas.
B. Sam’s Landing: (12) Plantings have been done per the PBR and is now 100% complete.
14. Pending Applications:
A. 07.19.05– MapR9, Lot 38 - Craig Higgins (Pleasant Lake Overlook) (14) lots, PPA-PR
B. 02.06.07– MapR9, Lot 54 - Robert Fog (Big Woods) (14) lots, SPR
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 PM. SB/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board~
Approved on: 09/18/2007
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