Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
April 19, 2011
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, Recording Secretary -Karen Turino & Alternate - Rick Jackson. *Rick moved up as a voting member. (Absent - Herb Olsen, Dave McVety, Beth Damon)
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 March 15, 2011 *Motion to accept minutes. KT/RJ – 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. None.
10. Miscellaneous:
A. None.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Regular Meeting May 3, 2011 @ 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. CEO: May have (2) items come before the PB at a future date.
1) Cell Phone Tower Application on Scribner Hill Road / Thompson Lake Watershed.
Otisfield Site Plan Review - Page 1, Section 3, A: 1, New or substantial enlargements of 500 sq. ft or 25% in area, whichever is less, in any 5 year period of commercial, retail, industrial, institutional and recreational buildings(s), structure(s), and uses.~~CEO: Does the 500 sq. ft. apply to new uses? And, is a new installation under 500 sq. ft. for building and tower exempt from Site Plan Review Ordinance?
2) Crooked River, possibly an expansion of a building that is 8 feet from the river. The One Hundred Year Flood Level is now~called the~Base Flood Elevation. Applicant will need to raise existing structure 1 foot above Base Flood Elevation~of 380.5’ to 381.5’.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Planning Board workshops are being offered in Auburn coming up, April 27th, May 4th, May 11th & May 18th from 6:30-9PM. Let TT know if you would like to attend. SB, DP, KT, RJ are not interested at this time.
14. Pending Applications:
A. None.
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM. KT/DP – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary.
Approved by: Stan Brett, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: May 3, 2011
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