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Planning Board Minutes 05/06/2008
Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
May 6, 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.   (Absent- 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 15, 2008. Motion to accept minutes. DP/SB – Unanimous.  
        
5.      Discussion & Comments from public:
A.      None.

6.      Residence - Based Business Applications:
A.      Lisa Labbe, DBA- Heavenly Hidden Day Care. Map R05, Lot 004-03. RM: Will parking be an issue? Lisa: Parking will not be an issue, because she has a long driveway. DP: Is there a designated place for children? Lisa: In the back away from road. No more then 12 children at a time. A copy of state daycare license will be submitted to CEO. Looking to open August 1, 2008. Motion to accept this application as presented. DP/MM – Unanimous.

B.      Jeffrey R. Cutler, DBA- No BS Boat Storage. Map R-09, Lot 062. Does not intend to store batteries or fuel. Hoping to have a maximum of 50 boats stored at one time. FD will be issued a copy of this application. Boats will be stored behind the residence. Amendments: sign will be 8 sq. ft. and question (9) will be changed to (0).  Motion to accept this application as amended. DP/MM – Unanimous.

7.      Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A.      None.

8.      Site Plan Applications:
A.      None.

9.      Subdivision Application:
A.      Bill Troy, Map R04, Lot 003 - Minor Subdivision / (4) lots, (3) newly created & (1) existing
        Preliminary Plan Application for Minor Subdivision:
Application form:               submitted
Location map:           submitted
Preliminary plan:               submitted
Name of subdivision:    submitted
Right title or interest:        submitted
Boundary survey:                submitted
Copy of Deed:           submitted
Deed restrictions:      submitted – *The buffer zone shall be 50’, min. of 40% * 15,000 sq. ft. building envelopes. *Drilled wells shall not be within 50’ of the front property line. Requirements in engineering report be placed on Mylar in a bullet fashion. *PB will address this at the next meeting.   
Test Pit analysis and map:      submitted (requesting  waiver) Motion to accept soils report submittal in lieu of test pit locations. DP / SB Vote: Unanimous
                Ground water supply:    submitted  
                Date, north point, scale on plan: submitted
                Abutters:                       submitted
Wetlands Identified:    submitted *None
*CEO: Will contact Ross Cutlitz on lot standards
*RM: Will contact Scott Williams on lake most at risk.   
Number of acres:        submitted
Location of trees:      submitted* Previous waiver granted by PB.
Location of rivers:     submitted
Contour Lines:  submitted
Zoning district:        submitted *n/a
Drainageways:   submitted *culverts.
Location names: submitted
Proposed lot lines:     submitted
Open space:     submitted *n/a
No public use of land:submitted
Flood Hazard:   submitted *n/a
Hydrogeologic Assessment:submitted *n/a
Storm Water management  submitted *DEP guidelines met, per engineering report
Erosion Control Plan    submitted *PB did not require peer review.
Wildlife Habitat:       submitted *n/a
Phosphorus control Plan:        submitted *PB did not require peer review.
Building setback/ Debris:       submitted

Motion to deem this preliminary application as complete. MH/SB – Unanimous.
Motion that at our next meeting we will approve this completed application as submitted w/ the amendments that were added tonight. MH/DP – Unanimous.
 
Discussion: Applicant and Richard Bean will discuss driveways.

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. *PB tabled this until another night.

B.      Heavenly Hidden Day Care and No BS Boat storage were approved for RBB. TT will get copies to Chief Hooker.

11.     Upcoming Dates: 
A.      Planning Board Meeting May 20, 2008 at 7:00 PM.

12.     Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A.      CEO may not attend the next meeting due to personal issues. RM will be available.  
B.      CEO submitted a Road Grade Survey to the PB, submitted into public record.

13.     Discussion & comments from Board:
A.      NONE

14.     Pending Applications:
A.      NONE   

15.     Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM. MH/SB – Unanimous.


Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board~
Approved on: 05/20/2008