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Planning Board Minutes 05/22/2012
Poland Planning Board
Minutes of Meeting
May 22, 2012

CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 by Chairman Carl Duchette with members James Porter, George Greenwood, Robert Brown, William Willett and Alternates Dawn Dyer and William Foster present.  The recording secretary was also present.  

MINUTES
None Available

OLD BUSINESS
None

NEW BUSINESS
Ivy Brown – Informational: Map 9 Lot 4A & 6
  • Would like to change zoning from Farm and Forest back to Rural Residential
  • Board advised that she would need to circulate a petition and it would go before the voters at the annual Town Meeting.
Kerri Beckett – Subdivision Amendment: Map 6 Lot 6
  • Would like to abolish the subdivision.
  • Motion by Member Greenwood to grant permission to Kerri Beckett to abolish the subdivision on file for Map 6 Lot 6, seconded by Member Brown.  Discussion: None
VOTE:  5 – YES     0 - NO
Andrew Williamson – Formal Shoreland Application: Map 14 Lot 45
  • Septic tank is currently 10 feet from the building and it would then be 2 ft.
  • Determined that this is one lot of record.
  • Motion by Member Greenwood to accept the checklist as complete, seconded by Member Brown.  Discussion: None
VOTE:  5 – YES     0 - NO
  • Motion by Member Greenwood to approve the Formal Shoreland Application for Map 14 Lot 45 as presented, seconded by Member Brown.  Discussion: None
VOTE:  5 – YES     0 - NO
John Koris – 5 Year Gravel Pit Renewal: Map 1 Lot 12
  • John Koris, Pike Representative, states that they don’t plan any new activities at this time
  • Muriel Pool, abutter, questioned how much closer they would be coming to the Birchwood Properties.  Mr. Koris stated they are not going any closer than 200 ft. and they have a seismograph available if any abutter would like to review it.
  • Connie Letourneau, abutter, stated that the recent blasting has been horrific sounding.  Mr. Koris will notify the company of the abutter concerns.  Mr. Koris also stated they can work with abutters to let them know closer to the blast time when it is going to occur.
  • Motion made by Member Willett to accept the five year gravel pit/quarry renewal for Pike Industries at Map 1 Lot 12, seconded by Member Greenwood.  Discussion: None
VOTE:  5 – YES     0 - NO

VISITORS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None

OTHER BUSINESS
Citizen Question: Who do people complain to?  How do they document something going on right now?  Determined by the Board that there is no protocol in place for this right now and further discussion with the Code Enforcement Officer is needed.



Recorded by Nikki Pratt.