Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
October 2, 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
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 September 18, 2007. 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. Bill & Kathy Kennedy, Represented by Garry Dyer. Map U-02 Lot 037. Letter of representation provided. Enlargement of a structure outside the 25' setback in the General Development Zone (GDZ). Email from Mike Morse, Maine DEP, submitted into public record. In the GDZ only a 25’ setback is necessary. Not subject to the 30% expansion limitation. Garry Dyer: Not doing any excavation or soil disturbance. RM: An erosion control plan will still be needed for the construction site. Garry agreed. Noted that no current height limitations are in our SZ Ordinance. RM would like to propose that we approach BOS w/ this need for an ordinance update at our next town meeting. CEO: Requesting that the PB allow the structural details to be worked out between him and Garry at a
later date. *Motion we accept the application as presented w/ two conditions 1) that the CEO office issue the building permit after applicant submits acceptable structural plans and 2) the applicant agrees to place crushed stone around the drip edges of the roofline. DP/MH – (4) Approve (1) Abstained (SB)
B. Kenneth & Kathleen Bailey, Map U6 Lot 5A, (Thompson Lake) - 30% Expansion within 100’ setback.PB had a previous site walk. Greatest Practical Extent (GPE) may need to be determined. CEO and applicant disagree on sq. footage. Discussion: PB members trying to come to a conclusion on how floor space really is calculated. CEO: Believes that once you’re under 5’ head height, it is storage & you cut off sq. ft. calculations once under a 4’-5’ wall height. Applicant contacted Mike Morse, Maine DEP and his interpretation is, if there is not a knee wall, and it is currently used as floor space, then it should be included in the expansion calculations. CEO agrees that this is Mike Morse’s interpretation, but disagrees professioanlly. Ken is
planning to leave existing 20 x 20 section in place. The 15 x 15 section is being torn down, and flipped to the opposite side. If PB looks at this as a relocation then GPE needs to be addressed. Forester identified (3) trees to be removed. RM: Requesting applicant return w/ a complete new package not referencing anything from the prior application. RM: Would like to talk to BOS about what sq. footage and cubic volume should be. May run this by the Town Attorney. RM requesting CEO get DEP interpretation in writing. Applicant is going to clean up application and will be placed on the October 16th Agenda.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. None.
10. Miscellaneous:
A.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting October 16, 2007 at 7:00 PM
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Reminded a resident that a building permit is necessary based on monetary value. RM explained that residents doing work inside their homes above $5,000.00 does require a building permit.
B. Approx. 78 Permits issued since January 1st.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. RM: Ordinance Committee needs more volunteers. They meet once a month for approx. 2 hours. They have lost members and currently have (4) remaining. The Ordinance Committee reviews items that the PB or BOS seek assistance with.
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 9:25 PM. MH/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted, Tanya Taft, Secretary. Approved by: Rick Micklon, Chair Otisfield Planning Board~ Approved on: 10/16/2007 |
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