Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
Public Site Walk
August 04, 2009
Applicant Name: Brian Stone, Map U17 Lot 011,
Reasons for this site walk:
Issue regarding: ~ 30% Expansion Determination
~ Greatest Practical Extent Determination
Falls under the responsibility of the Otisfield Planning Board
Addressed under Otisfield’s Shoreland Zoning Ordinance
Section 12 (NON-CONFORMANCE),
Letter C (Non-Conforming Structures)
Number 1 (Expansions)
Number 2 (Reconstruction or Replacement)
1. Call to order: The Site Walk was called to order at 5:30 PM.
2. Attendance:
PB Members present:
Chairman Stan Brett
Vice Chair Dan Peaco
Herb Olsen
Beth Damon, Recording Secretary
Karen Turino, Alternate
Planning Board Secretary: Tanya Taft
3. Introduction of Otisfield Board of Selectmen present at this meeting.
Hal Ferguson, Rick Micklon & Lenny Adler present
NOTE: Rick Micklon stated to applicant & public that he was representing Rich St. John, as the Deputy Code Officer, as Rich was on vacation. He also stated that the position of the BOS would be
addressed by Hal & Lenny and his comments would be limited to the Code Office.
4. Introduction of the applicant:
Brian Stone
5. Introduction of any consultants attending on behalf of the Planning Board.
(Not in attendance at this time per the recommendation of the Board)
6. Public Attendance: Address Abutter
*No Public in attendance.
7. Discussion & Comments:
Site-Walk was opened by SB. Property identified as between telephone pole to grade stake. Leach field flagged out by Site Planner. It was designed for (3) bedrooms. Discussion about types of systems and their setbacks to road, driveway, and water. RM stated that the Local Plumber Inspector and State Plumbing Office are the only ones who can decide on what kind of system gets approved to install. Proposed front of shed was discussed and pointed out. New structures can not be within 100’ of water. GPE criteria needs to be met. RM asked if DEP had visited the site. PB & applicant said not that they knew of. Discussion of which trees would need to be removed, based upon location of the structures. RM stated that only the CEO & DEP have that jurisdiction. RM also asked PB and applicant if a
concrete chambered leachfield had been discussed. Answer again was not that they knew of. RM pointed out that it may be advantageous, as it allows the driveway to be installed over the concrete chambers. No permit has been taken out at this time, except for the garage, as applicant does not want to build the structure where the PB approved it prior, as submitted by applicant’s builder, Garry Dyer. A question was asked re: why the site walk was called to reconsider the structure location, and applicant stated that he wanted PB to see the site and the structures in hopes that they would allow him another option. Discussion regarding placing a foundation under structure. RM informed applicant CEO would need to be consulted. PB agreed that a foundation may force the structure to be relocated to GPE. Currently existing (2) structures have 1,080’. PB requesting applicant comes before board w/ an entirely new application. Applicant was informed by Selectman Hal Ferguson that
this is leased property that will expire in 2017. Applicant stated that he was well aware of that. Selectman Lenny Adler asked applicant why he would consider investing money into a project that may not be extended beyond 2017. Applicant stated that he was willing to roll the dice.
8. Adjournment: 6:50 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Recording Secretary
Approved By:
Stan Brett, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: August 18, 2009
TANYA TAFT
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