Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
September 18, 2007
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:04 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were Chairman - Rick Micklon, Vice Chair - Stan Brett, Dan Peaco, Maureen Howard, Mike McAllister & 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 August 21, 2007. Motion to accept minutes. DP/SB – Unanimous. MM Abstained.
B. Site Walk Minutes from August 22, 2007. Ron & Fran Elkins, Map U01 Lot 009. 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. Ron & Fran Elkins, Map U01 Lot 009, (Saturday Pond) Application to rebuild a residence with a 30% expansion, within 100' of lake. Site Walk was held August 22, 2007 at 5:00PM, at the property. Submittal from Mike Morse, Maine DEP entered into public record. CEO: Concerns regarding tree removal have been resolved. Trees that were stressed were identified for removal. Fran Elkins: Revegetation Plan will follow. CEO: Sq footage and volume are both maximized as of today. RM: This is the final expansion for this particular
structure. The basement is unfinished mechanical space. CEO: Set back dimensions are acceptable.
*Motion: The Board concludes that the location as submitted, is practical and preferable to the Greatest Practical Extent (GPE). RM/MH – Unanimous.
*Motion: The Board applies two conditions to this GPE approval: Condition 1) The new revegetation plan be submitted and approved by the CEO, prior to the certificate of occupancy permit. RM/MH – Unanimous. Condition 2) There shall be no further expansion to this structure or any other structures on this property, perpetuity. RM / DP – Unanimous.
*Motion that the Board provide a waiver of the ordinance requirement of a 50 ‘ road setback. The Board approves a distance of 25’ as per plan. RM/DP – unanimous.
B. Michael Mills / S. Anne Bernard, Map R-4 Lot 014-3 (Saturday Pond) New house outside 100' setback, off Hemlock Drive. PB reviewed application. RM: Are you the resale of this lot? Michael Mills: No, first owner. RM: Meandering path? Michael Mills: Two meandering paths. CEO: Has not been to lot as of yet. Recorded land division among Dale Verrill family members. Not recorded as a subdivision. Motion to accept the application as presented. DP/MM– Unanimous.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. None.
Miscellaneous:
A. Storm Water Management issues added to the application next to Erosion Control with an example *RM recaps PB concern on this matter. The PB concern was prior to current CEO on board. CEO is capable of providing input to applicants as to what is expected. PB members agree. This item will be removed and left to the CEO’s discretion.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting October 2, 2007 at 7:00 PM
B. Planning Board Meeting October 16, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Ken Bailey is to be placed back on the Agenda for October 2nd.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. RM: Pleasant Lake Overlook will be removed from the PB Agenda and will be required to come before the PB and start over at a later date.
14. Pending Applications:
A. 02.06.07– MapR9, Lot 54 - Robert Fog (Big Woods) (14) lots, SPR
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM. MM/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted, Tanya Taft, Secretary. Approved by: Rick Micklon, Chair Otisfield Planning Board~ Approved on: 10/02/2007 |
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