Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
February 3, 2009
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were Chair - Stan Brett, Vice Chair - Dan Peaco, Recording Secretary - Mike McAllister, Herb Olsen, Alternate - Dave McVety & Alternate - Karen Turino (Absent - Beth Damon) *Motion to move Karen Turino up as a voting member –Unanimous.
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 January 20, 2009. 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. None.
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. Substantial submittal package submitted into public record. Tom explained that the process is moving along w/ Ross Cudlitz. Ross is still concerned with 36” culvert that carries stream through site and across Powhattan Road. Richard Bean contacted by CEO regarding this issue. Storm-water calculations, erosion sediment control and phosphorous calculations are satisfied according to Ross Cudlitz’s E-mail. Added Covenants: No more then 150’ per lot for driveways. Where driveways cross through designated buffer locations, the clearing width for the driveway within the buffer must be no wider than 20 feet. No lot may contain a lawn area in excess of
13,000 sq. ft. CEO: reminded board 20 acres protected under selective cut portion and 5 more acres that are in phosphorous control. 40% per acre every 10 years. Unreasonable burden to ask them to calculate for entire site. What they are doing is being done to the current standards. Russ Hughes L&R Logging informed PB of logging restrictions, intention is to harvest marketable log trees that would otherwise be lost. PB concerned w/ the language of 40% of trees being cut, but could not agree on better language. Escrow money suggested for culvert crossing, so the town can decide in the spring if this is an issue, the town would have the funds and be protected. Tom: Road name was requested w/ Marianne, waiting to hear back from her. Preliminary Approval 2 stipulations. Utility layout and agreement w/ road commissioner for culvert. *Motion to approve preliminary plan for Pleasant Lake Overlook w/ the two conditions 1) culvert issue with Road Commissioner Richard Bean approval
and 2) from the utilities layout provided by CMP. DP/HO – Unanimous. Public Hearing for Final Plan approval scheduled for February 17 @ 7:00PM. Regular Meeting to follow. TT will post on web site and place in the newspapers. Discussion: After consulting the code, no need to individually notify abutters.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. None.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting February 17, 2009 @ 7:00 PM
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Draft of updated Floodplain Management Ordinance (FMO) submitted to the board for review. FMO is primarily a CEO issue for structures, not environmental in purpose as ShoreLand Zoning (SLZ). FMO has very little involvement from the Planning Board. Article VIII Review of subdivision, items A-E, are the only items PB shall be part of, otherwise, this is CEO jurisdiction. PB will always be involved if proposed use is within Shoreland Zoning. (250’ from the lakes or rivers). Town has not voted on either proposed ordinances as of yet. At the town meeting, looking for the public to repeal the current ordinance and adopt the 2 new ones. Definitions Ordinance has been returned from the state. Revisions will be needed to Definations Ordinance every time a word is
changed. AVCOG delivered the proposed Shoreland Zoning Map, PB to review and discuss at first meeting in March, PB decided to use as a workshop to work on new ordinances.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. None.
14. Pending Applications:
A. Pleasant Lake Overlook, Represented by Tom DuBois, Main-Land Dev. Map R9, Lot 38
Major Subdivision (14) lots. PPR
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM. HO/MM – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by:
Stan Brett, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: 02/17/2009
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