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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