Town of Otisfield
Planning Board
SPECIAL MEETING
August 25, 2015
1. Call to Order: The special meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Vice Chair- Beth Damon.
2. Attendance: Members present were Vice Chair – Beth Damon, Secretary - Rick Jackson, David McVety, Herb Olsen, Alternate -Stan Brett & Alternate David Hyer.~ Chair-Karen Turino Absent,
Code Enforcement Officer: Richard St. John
Secretary: Tanya Taft -Absent
3. Announcement of Quorum: Board had a quorum. David Hyer moved from alternate.
4. Approve Secretary’s Report:
A. Regular Meeting Minutes July 21, 2015 *Motion to accept minutes. RJ/DM- Unanimous.
B. Site Walk Minutes – John Sullivan; Tax Map U17 Lot 003 - August 11, 2015 *Motion to accept minutes. HO/RJ - Unanimous.
C. Regular Meeting - August 18, 2015* Motion to accept minutes. HO/DH - Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. John Sullivan, #83 Heniger Park Rd, Tax Map U17 Lot 003. Enlargement of structure within 100’ of Pleasant Lake. *Motion to pass RJ/HO-Unanimous.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. Community of the Resurrection; Represented by Jason Potter: Map R-10 Lot 020A. New attached 50 seat Chapel. Rick Jackson stepped down as he is abutter to the property and Stan Brett replaced Rick. K Jordan Fire Chief~spoke to the State Fire Marshall about the property being a boarding house, Fire Marshall did not want to review it being it is a single family home. K Jordan had question about if there was going to be a fire suppression system and was there going to be any exhaust fan in cooking area. K Jordan had question number of people in the house as it is old structure and would go up fast. BD spoke as EMS Chief about the fire safety~in the building with the narrow halls. K Jordan asked if the smoke and c/o detectors are hard wired and if a sprinkler system was going to be used. CEO asked if
the alarm system is set up to call for help. Sisters will email K Jordan to keep him up to date on number full time people. Need to see if in the file is the certified mail receipt, if so application is complete. *Motion to accept SB/DH Unanimous.A site walk is on Sept 8th at 5:30 PM,-DM/SB-Unanimous. At 5:20 PM anyone want to meet at town office to carpool can. TT please post~about site walk and email PB member with a reminder. No Public Hearing needed. *Motion HO/DM- Unanimous.~
9. Subdivision Application:
A. None.
10. Upcoming Dates:
A. Site walk~September 8, 2015 at 5:30 PM.
B. Planning Board Meeting September 15, 2015 at 7:00 PM.
11. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. General discussion on new 2015 SLZ proposed guidelines. This item has been tabled to Sept 15, 2015 meeting.
B. CEO – May have 2 application for Shoreland Zoning for the next meeting. One being for a lot north of Heniger Park CEO has asked the people to have the papers to him by September 1, 2015. Second being on Crooked River with 75 feet set back. A reminder to TT PB will need the Map/Lot before the meeting.
12. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Rick Jackson will not be at September 15, 2015 meeting.
13. Adjournment: With no further business, the special meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM. HO –Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandy Ouellette, Acting Secretary
Approved on 09.15.15
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