Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
October 16, 2012
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were, Chair- Dan Peaco, Vice Chair - David McVety, Recording Secretary - Karen Turino, Herb Olsen, Beth Damon. (Absent - Alternate - Rick Jackson & Alternate - Stan Brett)
Richard St. John – Code Enforcement Officer
Tanya Taft – Secretary
3. Announcement of Quorum: Board had a quorum
4. Approve Secretary’s Report:
A. Regular Meeting Minutes from September 18, 2012 *Motion to accept minutes with edits. DM/HO – Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. No public in attendance.
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. Planning Board noted possible earthquake @ 7:13 PM. Earthquake confirmed. The quake hit at 7:12 p.m., the US Geological Survey said on its website.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting November 20, 2012 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. SUBDIVISION revision: CEO: Subdivision Map R5, Lot 18E, current owner is Karen L. Shepard. It was part of Bonney Hill Subdivision Property of Craig A. & Marsali A. Baker in 1992. There was 5.967 acres left in 1992. Karen would like to split 18E into (2) parcels. There is no condition on original plan about not splitting lot any further. Both have adequate road frontage. CEO has no concerns with this request. *Motion to allow this Bonney Hill subdivision Lot 18E to be split into one additional lot of 2.05 acres leaving the other lot at 3.96 acres. HO/DM
– Unanimous.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Karen Turino: A Petition came to her door that she thought the PB members would like to know about. It was a petititon being sent to the FCC because the “Friends of Scribner Hill” do not think the PB handled the Cell Tower Procedure properly.
B. Planning Board Policies – DP noted that we no longer meet twice a month, therefore our Policy page on the website should be updated to read “One Meeting will be held per month”. TT will bring it to tomorrow night’s BOS Mtg. and update web-site accordingly.
C. AVCOG is having its 25th Planning Day 2012 Workshop: DP asked board members if anyone was interested in attending. TT will add HO, BD, KT, DM. and CEO to attending list. TT will email SB & RJ to find out if they are interested. A confirmation letter/reminder will be sent to board.
D. Shoreland Zoning News letter. TT will call to see if they can send more newsletter copies each month. In the interim, copies will be made and left in Planning Board box for members who wish to pick one up.
14. Pending Applications:
A. None.
15. Adjournment: With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM. HO/DM – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft
Recording Secretary
Approved by: Dan Peaco, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: November 20, 2012
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