Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
August 16, 2011
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:01 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were, Chair – Stan Brett, Vice Chair - Dan Peaco, Recording Secretary- Karen Turino, Herb Olsen & Dave McVety (Absent: Beth Damon & Alternate - Rick Jackson) *Dave moved up as a voting member.
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 July 19, 2011 *Motion to accept minutes. DP/HO – Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. Town Garage Update: Rick Micklon: Annual Town Meeting straw vote showed support of Town Garage. RM contacted Del Maxfield, Maine Survey Consultants (MSC), Inc. in Harrison Maine to survey (3) lots and blaze them, so that there is no question as to the boundaries. Town Garage parcel, Sat. Pond parcel, Henigar Park and South Otisfield Cemetery parcel are on the list. The Town Garage Lot has been surveyed. BOS have talked to David Hart, Fish Street Design. David recommended HL Turner in Harrison for Engineering. Site Walk tomorrow night @ 5:30 PM, all PB members and
public are invited. RM intends to keep the PB in the loop of the entire process as the PB represents the town and this is a town project. Topographic plan and engineering design submitted into public record. *Motion that (PB) work w/ (BOS) on this project to save the town money. HO/KT – Unanimous.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. Karli J. Ellis DBA “A Love for Learning Child Care” – R2, Lot 035-03. Residence Based Business Application submitted into public record. Applicant not in attendance. Child care for six weeks of age to school age. Hours are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. This will need State approval. CEO: ADA strictly enforced by Fire Marshall’s office. *CEO will look at sex registry. Application to DHS will make applicant aware of sex offenders in the area if there are any, but CEO will follow up w/ a courtesy phone call as well. *Motion to approve this application as long as the State approves it and gives them a license. HO/DM – Unanimous. Discussion: Copy of State license requested by PB for files. PB does not see a need for a site walk.
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 20, 2011 @ 7:00 PM unless we have items for the agenda prior to this.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. Suggestion made at last PB mtg. that Board members familiarize themselves with the Cell Tower Ordinance. There has been no application to date, but the CEO has received correspondence and expects to receive one for a cell tower on Scribner Hill.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Residence Based Business Applications: PB members discuss putting an ordinance behind this to give the board something to fall back on for future applications. *SB asked PB members to consider this and what changes may be needed for an upcoming workshop.
14. Pending Applications:
A. None.
15. Adjournment:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:21 PM. HO/BD – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary
Approved by: Stan Brett, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: September 20, 2011
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