Standish Planning Board Meeting Minutes 04-02-2018

Meeting date: 
Monday, April 2, 2018

Standish Planning Board

Meeting Minutes

April 02, 2018

 

The meeting of the Standish Planning Board was called to order by Chairman Adam Higgins at 7:00pm. Present were Charlie Brown, Deborah Boxer, Jolene Whittemore, Gerald Lonnstrom, Roland Cloutier, Bud Benson-Town Planner and Jackie Dyer, Admin. To the Town Planner and the Planning Board. Absent was Mike Willette.

*Approval of Meeting Minutes from March 05, 2018*

 

Mr. Brown made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from March 05, 2018 and this was seconded by Mrs. Whittemore.  All in favor.

 

*Approval of Finding of Fact:*

Craig & Sue Robinson, 9 Sandy Cove Rd. Extension, Map 47, Lot 31- Shoreland Zoning Application

 

Mr. Brown made a motion seconded by Mr. Cloutier to approve the Finding of Fact. All in favor.

 

*Communication:*

Town of Standish, 870 Boundary Road, Map 8, Lot 10(Steep Falls Fire Station) Chief Rob Caron will give a brief summary of what they are proposing to do in the near future to the Fire Station

 

Rob Caron, Standish Fire Chief, did a brief presentation on what they will be doing as far as renovations to the Steep Falls Fire Station and also about the addition. He showed the existing site plan they have and then one with all of the changes. He said they do the addition so that it blends in well with the rest of the building. He showed the new apparatus bay for the ambulance, the part of the building that will be housing the two full time people and the renovations: floors will be redone, walls repainted, LED lighting throughout.

 

He said the station will be manned 24-7 and the Town of Baldwin had voted to pay for one of the full time people as our EMS services that Town. He said the renovations had gone out to bid and after the approval from the Town Council, the bid will be awarded. Mr. Higgins said he likes the proposal and thought it was a fantastic idea. He said the full time people will also man the fire trucks when needed.

 

*Old Business:*

 

*Item #1*     Chris Duchaine, 525 Pond Road, Map 19, Lot 6- Preliminary Subdivision Application (Patriot Place)

 

Chris Duchaine was present to represent himself. Mr. Higgins said that the Board had not received any new information since the site walk. Mr. Benson said that he did get an email from Andy Morrell @ BH2M and he was still working on finalizing the drawings with all of the information needed on them. He said until they get that information, there is not much the Board can do. Chris said he has agreed on everything the Board has asked for. He said he has an engineer working on the wetlands issue. Mr. Benson said there are more wetlands than he originally thought. Chris said they have covered everything they need to and he would like approval tonight. Mr. Higgins told him that this is not how the Board works unless they have all of the renderings in front of them. Chris said that he wanted final approval with the conditions coming on paper as to what has been agreed upon.

 

Chris said the Board has seen this road a hundred times and he has agreed on the fire tank and the hammerhead turnaround. He said he doesn’t see any reason why he can’t have approval tonight with the application. He said he has a buyer for a piece of the property and Mr. Benson is trying to shut the project down with all of the wetland issues. He said he hired an engineer to do the wetlands and doesn’t see why he can’t have approval tonight. He said all this amounts to is just having a piece of paper and he feels this needs to move forward. Mr. Higgins told him again that the Board needs the final engineering plans in front of them. Chris said he wants them to approve this with the conditions he has agreed on.

 

Mr. Benson said that this application needs to be tabled until next month, when they have all of the information before them and can make a decision. Mr. Duchaine said the only reason we are here tonight is because Mr. Benson found more wetlands. Bud told him we are here because there are more issues than just the wetlands. He said until he comes with the final plan, there is nothing the Board can do. Chris said we have all seen the plan. Bud said it is not fair to ask the Board to do something they don’t have the final plan on. Mr. Duchaine said that it’s not fair to make him wait and it doesn’t matter.

 

Mr. Higgins said they need the final plans to move forward. Mr. Duchaine asked if he could get a vote from the Board to approve this. Mr. Higgins told him until they have all of the engineering plans, they are not going to move forward as this is not a complete application. A motion was made by Mr. Lonnstrom to table this application, seconded by Mr. Brown. The Board voted unanimously to table the application to the May 07, 2018 meeting.

 

*Item # 2*     Craig & Sue Robinson, 9 Sandy Cove Rd. Extension, Map 47, Lot 31- Shoreland Zoning Application (Proposal for a two car garage with boat storage and replacing the foundation of the cottage)

 

Brady Frick was present to represent the applicant, Craig and Sue Robinson. He said the garage has been put on hold for right now. He said they are moving back from the proposed 47 feet to 71 feet. This is doing so from the normal high water mark, 266.5. He said they feel they have moved back to the greatest extent possible. Mrs. Boxer asked about the pipe into the lake and had the DEP approved this. Mr. Benson said they had not heard anything from them. Mr. Frick said there is a 14 day turn around with the DEP and if they don’t hear anything, DEP is okay with it.

 

Mr. Brown asked about some of the trees on the plan. Mr. Frick said eventually they would be removed, but not right now. He said he knew they had to do a revegetation plan along with their plans to do the renovations and new foundation. He said there is pretty much nothing changing. Mr. Benson said when the initial plan came in they were going to remove trees because of the garage. Now with the garage removed from the plan, the trees will stay until later, if they decide to do the garage down the road. He said they haven’t created any new non-vegetative area.

 

Mr. Lonnstrom made a motion seconded by Mr. Brown to find the application complete. All in favor with the suggested conditions of approval with the 47 feet changing to 71 feet on condition #1. Mrs. Robinson thanked the Board for their work and efforts.

 

 

 

 

*Public Hearing:*

 

*Item # 3*      Amendment to Standish Town Code, Chapt.181, Land Use Section 181-7.1(FBCVD) Regarding Car Wash Village

 

Mr. Benson said this ordinance change is about allowing a car wash into the Town Main area. He said vehicles of any size can be washed in a place that isn’t clearly visible from the street. He said this use would be added to the Town Main within the Standish Corner District. Mr. Lonnstrom asked what kind of car wash? A do it yourself or automatic. Mr. Benson said he didn’t know, just it wouldn’t be visible from the street and you would not see the entry/exit doors. You would see minimal sight of this.

 

Mrs. Boxer said there are many regulations as to what can be built in the Standish Corner District. Mr. Benson said this is a use desired in the Town. He said people will know where it is by using it.

 

Dana Lampron said he is the one that brought this to the Town. He said he has a building there they used as a repair facility for the business and it’s just the perfect location and proposed use for it. He said its set back and also separates the road from the building. He said he feels it’s in a perfect spot.

 

There was no other business or comments. Mr. Cloutier made a motion to adjourn the meeting seconded by Mr. Brown. Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm.