Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
April 15, 2008
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:01 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were Chairman - Rick Micklon, Vice Chair - Stan Brett, Dan Peaco, Maureen Howard, Mike McAllister, Shirley Hamilton - Alternate / Recording Secretary & Herb Olsen, - Alternate.
Code Enforcement Officer: Richard St. John & Planning Board Secretary: Tanya Taft
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
Meeting Minutes from April 1, 2008. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MH – Unanimous. MM abstained.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. Lisa Labbe, Map R05, Lot 004-03, Applicant wants to have an (8) child daycare facility at existing dwelling. *Applicant requesting to be on the May 6th agenda.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Nick Leighton, Map U10 Lot 009A. Applicant wants to build a 2,800 sq ft house w/ attached garage outside 100' of Thompson Lake. CEO: All the minimum standards have been met and no objections w/ proposed project. Erosion Control Plan is not labeled well, but it has been identified. HO: Concerned about storm water runoff. RM: CEO will address this. Motion to accept this application as presented. SB/DP – Unanimous.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. Bill Troy, Map R04, Lot 003 - Minor Subdivision. (3) Lots. Applicant would like a public hearing and site walk scheduled ASAP if necessary. Storm Water Management Plan will be done tomorrow. Applicant is looking for a waiver of trees over 24”. There are few trees of significance. Changed wording from “No” trees to “few” trees. Motion to waive that submittal. DP/SB – Unanimous. Location map- will be submitted as part of the package prior to the Board voting on a complete package. RM: Crossing off application fee for lot 4. This piece of land will not be altered. Final plan will be submitted in its entirety. Each
plan has its own driveway. A Public site walk will be held Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 6:00 PM. PB feels as though a Public Hearing is not necessary. TT will notify abutters.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. Workshop - PB Policies & Bylaws. PB will review edits to Planning Board Policies & Planning Board Bylaws. See “draft” documents to view updated material. PB Members will review the (3) generic Bylaw handouts from MMA and bring discussion to next meeting.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting May 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Public Hearing on April 30th @ 7:00 PM – Setbacks, Site Plan and Definitions. PB would like to clean up Oil Tank verbiage to read as follows: All new or replacement outside heating oil tanks must have self-containment w / a protecting roof structure against the elements. All new or replacement inside heating oil tanks must have self-containment.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. None.
14. Pending Applications:
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 PM. DP/MH – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board~
Approved on:05/06/08
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