Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
June 3, 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
Planning Board Secretary: Tanya Taft
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
Meeting Minutes from May 20, 2008. Motion to accept minutes. DP/MM – 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. CEO: Because applicant is within 250’ of a water body, he needs to get permission. Applicant is in the Flood Zone, but because it’s the 2nd floor he’s expanding it’s not an issue. No Permit-By-Rule necessary. He was charged three times the normal permit fee because he didn’t get a permit first. Motion to accept this After-the-Fact application. DP/MH – Unanimous.
*Chairman RM recused himself for the following application. SB Moved up as Chair. RM left the PB table and sat in the audience seating. RM noted that this was not on the agenda due to extenuating circumstances regarding a timeline issue. He was not asking the PB for any approvals, simply the acknowledgement of a Completed Application. PB agreed to hear the request.
B. Peter Venter, Represented by Rick Micklon, Maine Building & Development, LLC. Map R1, Lot 19C. Applicant requesting to construct a summer residence on Birch Island - Thompson Lake. Permit-By-Rule has been approved. HO: What trees will be cut on the meandering path? RM: The trees cut will only be those needed. Planning to cut less then those allowed w/ the point system. DP: What are you doing w/ the waste logs? RM: There will not be much, but what is left over will be removed or burned in a fireplace. CEO: This is the most researched and completed application he has ever seen. All design work was completed by engineers and licensed foresters. He sees no problems or red flags with any documents, designs, or construction specs. Rick has kept him in the process since day
one. Motion to accept application as completed. DP/MM – Unanimous.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. Pleasant Lake Overlook, Represented by Tom DuBois, PE, Land Dev. Map R9, Lot 38
Major Subdivision (14) lots. *Not in attendance.
B. Norman & Deborah David, MapR4, Lot 020- Sketch Plan Review of (1) additional lot to Thomasville Estate subdivision. Norman David: Recapped that his intent is to give a lot to their son. At a prior meeting, PB requested a signature from all abutters agreeing to change. Applicant submitted a letter to all abutters w/ their intent. All abutters signed, except for one, who is out in California. This person is not a direct abutter. Motion to allow the David’s to subdivide their lot in the Thomasville Estate Subdivision to create (1) additional lot as presented. MH/MM – Unanimous. PB will need to sign (2) Mylar’s and (1) paper copy at an upcoming meeting.
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 17, 2008 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Shoreland Zoning Issue – Applicant verbally requested from CEO a bldg permit to build a (3) Bay Garage. Lot is existing, non-conforming structure in Shoreland Zoning. After discussion PB stated they would deny this request. CEO will be denying applicant. They can go before BOA, should they so desire.
B. Building Permits: It was a weak spring, but the last 2 months are steady and if it continues as is, it will exceed last year’s numbers.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Letter submitted to RM from the Cove Road Residents. Residents are requesting to have their road paved. PB discussion regarding town specs and environmental concerns. PB feels this is a BOS issue.
14. Pending Applications:
A.
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM. MH/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Rick Micklon, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board~
Approved on: 06/17/08
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