Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
January 6, 2009
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 6:55 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were Chair - Stan Brett, Vice Chair - Dan Peaco, Recording Secretary - Mike
McAllister, Herb Olsen, , Beth Damon & Alternate - Karen Turino (Absent - Alternate - Dave McVety)
Code Enforcement Officer: Richard St. John
Planning Board Secretary: Tanya Taft
3. Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Secretary’s Report:
A. Meeting Minutes from November 18, 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. Stephen & Ellen Solms being represented by Garry Dyer. Map U14, Lot 004. 30% expansion within 100' of Pleasant Lake. Applicant proposing to make landscape improvements, drainage of driveway to home, parking area, steps into house and new steps onto deck. DP: What is the outdoor shower? Garry: That is a hot tub, not an outdoor shower. CEO: No change in sq. footage. Stairs do not count towards sq. footage. Applicant and CEO will be working together through this process. Motion to accept the application as presented. DP/MM – Unanimous.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. Pleasant Lake Overlook, Represented by Tom DuBois, PE, Main Land Dev. Map R9, Lot 38, Major Subdivision (14) lots. *Applicant called and requested to be on next meetings’ agenda because he had a schedule conflict.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. None
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting January 20, 2009 @ 7:00 PM
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. None
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Dan Peaco: Bylaws state PB will meet once a month. Discussion regarding changing the wording in the Bylaws. Board feels if there is no business, then no need to conduct meeting. Motion to have one meeting held each month even if no items are on the Agenda. This will give any parties from the public a chance to be heard and to have prior minutes approved on a timely basis. SB/DP – Unanimous.
14. Pending Applications:
A. Pleasant Lake Overlook, Represented by Tom DuBois, Main-Land Dev. Map R9, Lot 38 Major Subdivision (14) lots. 1.92 acres designated as recreational area. PPR
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM. HO/MM – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Stan Brett, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: 01.20.09
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