Town of Otisfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
March 21, 2017
1. Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chair – Karen Turino.
2. Attendance: Members present were Chair, Karen Turino, Vice Chair, Rick Jackson, Recording Secretary- David Hyer, Herb Olsen, Stan Brett & Beth Damon - Alternate.
Code Enforcement Officer: Richard St. John
Planning Board Secretary: Tanya Taft
3. Announcement of Quorum: Board had a quorum.
4. Approve Secretary’s Report:
A. Regular Meeting Minutes from February 21, 2017. *Motion to accept minutes as amended. RJ/HO – Unanimous.
5. Discussion & Comments from public:
A. None.
6. Residence - Based Business Applications:
A. None.
7. Shoreland Zoning Applications:
A. James Bowden, 1018 Bolsters Mills Road, Map R7, Lot 32 - Replacement of a structure within 100‘ of Crooked River. Applicant requesting permit to remove 1,760 sq. ft of main house @ 1018 Bolsters Mill Road, leaving the 13.5’ x 25’ sunroom. Rebuilding the 58’ x 30.5’ house on same footprint. Discussion: There is no foundation, just a frost wall. CEO: No issues. The septic is on the road side. No expansion, or change in footprint, can’t go towards the river. If the PB wants to look at it, they can request a site walk. James Bowden: There are some
trees out front, within 4 ‘of the house that should come down. Not planning to take any trees down that he doesn’t need to. CEO: Our Ordinance does require replanting of trees that are removed and he and the applicant will discuss this further when permits are issued. *Motion to accept the application as presented. SB/HO – Unanimous.
8. Site Plan Applications:
A. None.
9. Subdivision Applications:
A. None.
10. Upcoming Dates:
A. Planning Board Meeting April 18, 2017 at 7:00 PM.
11. Discussion & comments from Code Enforcement Officer:
A. None.
12. Discussion & comments from Board:
A. Site Plan Review Application: TT provided 1st draft of changes to CEO and he sent them to Town of Harrison. Changes were implemented and passed out for tonight’s review. PB reviewed changes and had some additional changes to make. TT will send them to CEO, who will pass them on to Harrison. The 2nd draft of changes will be reviewed at next meeting. *Tabled until an upcoming meeting.
13. Unfinished Business:
A. Site Plan Review Application.
14. Adjournment: With no further business, the regular meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM. RJ/HO-Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary
Approved by: Karen Turino, Chair
Otisfield Planning Board
Approved on: April 18, 2017
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