Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
May 20, 2008
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 & Herb Olsen, - Alternate.
Code Enforcement Officer: Richard St. John (Absent)
Planning Board Secretary: Tanya Taft
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
Meeting Minutes from May 6, 2008. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MM – Unanimous.
Site Walk Minutes from May 6, 2008. – Troy. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MH– Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Kevin O'Brien, Map U18, Lot 028, Second-floor expansion outside 100' of Crooked River - After-the-Fact. *Applicant not in attendance.
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. Mylar Signing: Amendments made: 1) The buffer zone shall be 50’ min. 2) 15,000 sq. ft. building envelopes. 3) Drilled wells shall not be within 50’ of the front property line. 4) Requirements in Ross Cudlitz report placed on Mylar in a bullet fashion. PB members agreed and signed both Mylars. Applicant will come back with (2) 11 x 17 Mylars, (1) for CEO and (1) for PB files.
B. Pleasant Lake Overlook, Represented by Tom DuBois, PE, Land Dev. Map R9, Lot 38
Major Subdivision (14) lots. Sketch Plan Review. Two profiles of entrance road, 1) that meets town standard of 3% and 8% and 2) an alternative that is more cost effective, still traversable, and won’t require the altering of the stream at the top of the knoll. RM: Have you considered, in the ROW, a vehicle pull-off for children who are waiting for School Bus? Tom: I would. Note: PB would like to see that added to the plan. HO: Is the road wide enough for snow banks? Tom: Road is wide enough, but may consider adding an area to place snow. Tom will call Mike Hooker, Fire Chief and Richard Bean, Road Commissioner to get something in writing on their thoughts regarding road profile and access issues. Discussion: Sprinkler system. Tom will check with his client regarding willingness to discuss possible
conditions re: fire safety. SB: Suggests road fillets at the easement entrance for future possibilities of access. 1.92 acres designated as recreational area. (2) Lots on the inside of loop. Loop will be designated one way. RM: Peer Review will be needed. Most likely to be AVCOG due to road profile & Stormwater Management review.
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.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting June 3, 2008 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A.
14. Pending Applications:
A.
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM. MH/SB – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: 06/03/08
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