Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
October 15, 2013
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:01 PM.
2. Attendance: Members present were, Chair- Dan Peaco, Secretary - Karen Turino, Herb Olsen, Beth Damon, Alternate - Rick Jackson & Alternate -Stan Brett. (Absent - Vice Chair - David McVety) *Stan moved up as a voting member.
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 September 17, 2013 *Motion to accept minutes. KT/HO – Unanimous.
B. Site Walk Minutes October 10, 2013. *Motion to accept minutes as amended. SB/HO – Unanimous.
C. Regular Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2013 *Jane Frazier Brown emailed TT Fri, 4 Oct 2013: (submitted into public record) Jane is mentioned as "representing" Moose Ponds Shores Association. Her concerns were expressed as an abutting property owner, as well as a member of the Association. TT has made changes in the minutes to reflect this. *Motion to accept as amended. HO/KT – Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6. Residence Based Business Applications:
A. None
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. Bruce Sanford, 159 Blueberry Lane, Map U-01, Lot 022: Looking for 10’x28’ deck expansion on side of existing cottage 26’ from Saturday Pond. CEO: 50 x 100 lots done back in the 50’s at the end of Blueberry lane. House was built in the 60’s. *Site Walk was held Thursday October 10, 2013 @ 5:00 PM. Application needs to be modified with new measurements. CEO: The deck can be no more than 216 sq. ft. and it has to be more than 25 feet from the water. Looking for transition between vegetation to measure normal high water line. KT: The addition needs to be moved back 4 feet from water. New measurements 10 x 21 ½ feet. CEO: Applicant still has an additional 36 sq. ft. to expand the shed in the future, if desired. DP: Not fond of making a non-conforming lot, more
non-conforming. HO: It will always be an open deck, can’t be closed in or have a roof over it. Bruce Sanford: No intentions of ever enclosing porch. Rick Jackson: Would like to see a revised application go before the CEO. CEO: Will handle this with building permit. SB: Now that it is more than 25 feet from water, I have no concerns. *Motion to accept this as modified with conditional approval that a revised plan be submitted to CEO before building permit is issued. SB/HO – (5) agree, (1) Opposed – DP, opposed due to lateral expansion.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Application:
A. Evergreen Woods Subdivision: Russell Ouellette, Represented by Rick Rhea - Tax Map R-5, Lot 033-18 off Evergreen Drive, (6) lot subdivision. This application was deemed complete at a prior meeting. Applicant has withdrawn the access path to the pond shown on the original Plan as Lot 8. There will be no easement on either side of Lot 8. Last mtg. PB requested R.Rhea change the Declaration of Protective Covenants # 3, to read “No building shall ever be erected on any lot within 50 feet of the road ROW, and not within 25 feet of a side or rear property line”. New plan and revised covenants were dropped off prior to tonight’s meeting. PB started the Findings of Facts F.O.F & Conclusions of law. (SEE SEPARATE DOCUMENT). *PB members signed the Mylar documents
tonight.
10. Miscellaneous:
A.
11. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting November 19, 2013 at 7:00 PM.
12. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. None.
13. Discussion & comments from Board:
A.
14. Pending Applications:
A. None.
15. Adjournment: With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM. KT/SB – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft
Recording Secretary
Approved by: Dan Peaco, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: November 19, 2013
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