Chair, Carol Billington, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and stated that this public meeting would be a brief because the purpose is to act upon those items that couldn’t be voted on at the regularly scheduled meeting 2 weeks ago. The meeting will be adjourned once all of the items have been voted on.
Present: Wayne Newbegin, Brian Libby and Peter Walker. Staff present: Bud Benson, Planning Board Administrator and Donna Sawyer, Planning Board Secretary.
Approval of September 11, 2006 meeting minutes
Wayne Newbegin made a motion to accept the meeting minutes of the September 11, 2006, meeting. Peter Walker seconded the motion. There was no discussion. All in favor and motion passed.
Approval of Finding of Fact for:
- Cottage Setback/Howard and Jeanne Boyden – Map 50, Lot 28, 11 Ward’s Cove Road
Wayne Newbegin made a motion to waive the reading of the Finding of Fact and Brian Libby seconded the motion. All in favor and motion passed.
Brian Libby made a motion to accept the Finding of Fact for the Boydens as written. Wayne Newbegin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. All in favor and motion passed.
- Cottage Setback/Thomas P. Shaw – Map 59, Lot 3, 118 Stuart Shores Road
Wayne Newbegin made a motion to waive the reading of the Finding of Fact for Thomas P. Shaw. Brian Libby seconded the motion. There was no discussion. All in favor and motion passed.
Wayne Newbegin made a motion to accept both Findings of Fact as written. Brian Libby seconded the motion. No discussion. All in favor and motion passed.
Chair, Carol Billington, signed both documents.
OLD BUSINESS:
01-09-11-06 COTTAGE SETBACK/William & Patricia Kachinski – Map 49, Lot 15, 26 Sand Bar Road
Shoreland Zoning Review
Carol stated that staff had received an email from the Kachinski’s engineer that the Kachinskis would not be present due to a death in the family. Wayne Newbegin made a motion to table this item until our November 6, 2006, meeting. Brian Libby seconded the motion. There was no discussion, all in favor and motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS:
01-10-01-06 RETAIL SALES & SERVICE/Richard Wing & Son, Inc. – Map 14, Lot 46, 80 Fort Hill Rd
Site Plan Amendment
John Emerson was present to represent Mr. & Mrs. Wing for their project for a site plan amendment. He referred to the photographs he had distributed at the October 2nd meeting. The Wings are proposing to build a 30’ x 28’ storage shed with a cement floor and front doors. The building will be used to store heavy equipment associated with their mechanical logging operation. He pointed out where the proposed new building would be built at the rear of the present facility. He said there is a companion storage building that is 20’ x 15’ wide and is constructed with the same materials as the proposed new building. The new building meets setback requirements and a fence will be built along the side of the property next to the Richards’ property
line. He asked for questions from the members.
Mr. Benson said that the issue of the sidewalk needed to be discussed. Because it is an existing building, the Planning Board has options. If it was a new building, it would be required to have a sidewalk. Mr. Benson said that a sidewalk was being constructed now beginning at the intersection of Rte 35 and 114 toward the Edna Libby School. This sidewalk will be a few hundred feet from this project and located on the opposite side of the road from the Wing’s building. He also brought up the interconnection of parking lots for businesses on each side of the Wings?
Carol brought up the $1,800 street light impact fee. Mr. Benson said if the intersection generates enough traffic to warrant a light, the Board might want to assess that fee now. Mr. Newbegin asked if a streetlight fee was charged at the time the building was constructed. Bud said it was not. Mr. Newbegin pointed out a street light is very close to the property located on the property line shared with the Richards’ property.
Carol Billington asked about the sidewalk issue. Wayne said he didn’t feel a sidewalk was needed. Carol said if the state installs a sidewalk on the other side of the road, she felt is wasn’t needed. Brian Libby agreed. Peter Walker wondered how this decision to not install a sidewalk would impact other businesses that may come before the Planning Board that are asked to build a sidewalk. Carol responded that if a building is already in existence the Planning Board has some flexibility.
Brian Libby spoke about the right of way issue. In this instance, there is a residence on each side of the Wing’s property and those homes have a small business. He didn’t feel this situation warranted the 60’ right of way. Mr. Newbegin concurred. Carol asked if there were any other issues. She reviewed the groups’ conclusions which were: waiving street light impact fee, waiving the sidewalk and waiving the 60’ future right of way.
Wayne Newbegin made a motion to approve this project with the following stipulations:
1. This approval of site plan amendment titled “Standard Boundary Survey – Site Plan” “for Richard Wing by Wayne Wood” with hand modifications by owner, and stamped “Received September 27, 2006” is limited to adding a (30’ x 28’) accessory building for this retail sales and service use.
2. This approval is dependent upon, and limited to, the proposals and plans contained in the application and supporting documents submitted and affirmed by the applicant (either orally or in writing) and that any variation from the plans, proposals, and supporting documents is subject to review and approval by the Planning Board, except for minor changes which the Code Enforcement Officer may approve.
Brian Libby seconded the motion. There was no more discussion. All in favor and motion carried. Carol reviewed the Standard Motion with the applicant.
There being no more business, Wayne Newbegin made a motion to adjourn this meeting and Brian Libby seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
These minutes were prepared and submitted by Donna Sawyer, Secretary to the Planning Board.
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