Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
August 17, 2010
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were, Chair – Stan Brett, Vice Chair - Dan Peaco, Karen Turino, Herb Olsen & Recording Secretary - Beth Damon (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. Regular Meeting Minutes from August 3, 2010 *Motion to accept minutes w/ edits. KT/DP –Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. Ethel Turner: Looking for some information regarding cottages she intends to sell at The Cape. She has some questions about the road and wants to know if the current road will be acceptable by the town as it is and who does she go to for advice: SB: Currently none of the roads are town roads, they are all private. If a private road is created today, the PB has to make sure that the roads are maintained as of today. When the lots go to sale, Ethel will verify that the roads will be maintained by everyone that uses them and be sure that the future road association have the legality to enforce it. Ethel will be starting w/ the sale of three (3) lots first. On two of the lots the buildings were built in the 1950’s, so they are not subject to the
subdivision law. Prior to September 23, 1971 no subdivision requirements were necessary for construction of those buildings. The Main Lodge compound itself is not contiguous and is proposed to be placed in a form of Owners Association. Cottages offered for individual sale are already in place, currently most are seasonal use only. No further subdividing is allowed by the sale in 1990 to the Karl Corp. CEO: After legal review of MRSA title 30-A Section 4401, 4, exemption “E” , She does not need to go before the PB to sell these 3 lots at this time. CEO: This is best to be considered as land being split around existing legal non-conforming buildings, no change in the use of the buildings, just ownership. After lengthy discussion, Ethel agreed to put stipulation in each deed that states each 4-arce lot will not be further subdivided.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. None.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. None.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. None.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Regular Meeting September 7, 2010 @ 7:00 PM, unless there are no items on the Agenda.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Richard Negus passed the BOA. He is going to get better drawings to present to the PB he has been advised he has to have something to CEO by 8/27th in order to be on 9/7th PB Agenda.
B. Update on two boat launch issues in front of MDEP.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. RBB fee discussion: Currently there is a $25.00 fee for application. New suggestion: Application filled out for “free”, CEO will bring application to PB meeting. Applicant does not need to attend meeting. If PB members think it needs SPR applicant will be brought in front of an upcoming meeting. *All board members agree that unless A Residence Based Business goes through Site Plan Review there is to be no fee assessed. *Motion to recommend to the BOS that the $25.00 fee for RBB application be dropped. HO/DP – Unanimous. TT will bring this to tomorrow night’s BOS meeting.
14. Pending Applications:
A. None.
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM. HO/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by: Stan Brett, Chair -
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: October 19, 2010
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