Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2008
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 & Shirley Hamilton - Alternate / Recording Secretary.
Code Enforcement Officer: Richard St. John & Planning Board Secretary: Tanya Taft
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
A. Meeting Minutes from February 5, 2008. Motion to accept minutes. MH/MM – Unanimous. SB Abstained.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Kenneth & Kathleen Bailey, Map U6 Lot 5A. (Thompson Lake) - 30% Expansion within 100’ setback. CEO: New application package submitted and both he & applicant are in agreement. Mike Morse, Maine DEP has reviewed the new information and he too approved it. All PB members feel comfortable with package. Motion to accept as presented. SB/DP – Unanimous.
Certificate of expansion will be typed up by TT and sent to CEO
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. None.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. None
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting March 4, 2008 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Coon Road Swamp is releasing an odor that is stronger then usual. CEO has visited the site with multiple State agencies and has concluded the odors are coming from the decomposition of organics trapped under the ice, and released at the exit opening of the dam. Rich will be sampling the water in multiple locations for further clarification of the impact. BOS share CEO & PB concerns that this problem could reach Thompson Lake. The issue will remain a priority & Rich will contact conservation committee to request their assistance.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Richard Remington Complaint Letter – RM wrote a Memo to the BOS, & a copy to Mr. Remington will be sent via certified mail. The Memo will be placed into public record.
B. William Curtis Jr., DBA Curtis Electric Motor Service, Map R2, Lot 25E. Q: DP wants to know why he did not need to bury his electrical service. CEO: Overhead power can come to property above ground because there is no “last pole”. Neither the house nor the garage has a pole on the property.
C. Filing of 30% expansion certificates at the~Registry of Deeds. PB & CEO discussion. To be completed by PB Secretary so everyone knows that it has been done. Filing fees shall be paid by applicant.
D. Norman & Deborah David, MapR4, Lot 020- Sketch Plan Review of (1) additional lot to Thomasville Estate subdivision (Hidden Lake Road & Gore Road). TT will check within prior minutes to find out why PB put stipulation on the plan, dated August 14, 1988. CEO has a copy of deed in files. TT will call applicant when research has been done, and report her findings at the next scheduled PB meeting.
E. Residence Based Business’ – RM would like to encourage everyone who owns a business to be registered w/ the town for safety issues. Discussion regarding posting businesses in town on the web site when they register. RM will draft a letter and send it to the BOS for their approval.
F. Warrant issues – TT will email prior PB discussion on this to RM, for him to address at an upcoming BOS meeting.
14. Pending Applications:
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 PM. DP/MM – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board~
Approved on:03/04/08
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