Town of Searsmont

Planning Board Minutes

December 18, 2007

1. Call to Order: 7:00 p.m.

2. Attendance: Chair: George Sprowl, Vice Chair: Paul Leeper, Peter

Jolliffe, David Marceau, Steve Porter, and Wayne Thomas.

3. Applications and Requests:

A. Stuart Smith- Aldus Shores campground on Aldus Shores Road, Searsmont. Stuart came before the Board to discuss proposed subdivision on said property.

Section 1003.1 General application procedure:

A. Motion made to waive a letter from the superintendent of schools, as there will be no adverse impact on the school system with this sub-division. Motion seconded and passed with all but one abstaining.

B. A copy of the plan has been given to the Towns Fire Chief for his review and the Board is waiting on his letter of approval for this sub division.

C. Vehicle traffic assessment-oral statement from applicant the he estimates 2 vehicles per lots and 8 total trips per day. His assessment was that there will be significantly less traffic travel than previously.

Preliminary Application submission: Board reviewed application materials:

1. Notice to abutters was sent.

2. All required submissions were submitted to the board

3. Motion not to have a Public Hearing as no comments were received from abutters, 3 yeas, 1 nay, 1 abstaining, passed.

4. The application Fee was paid and a dated receipt was given to Stuart Smith.

Motion to accept the application as complete, seconded, and passed.

Section 1006 General Standards:

1006.1- meets all standards with an exception of a footpath to the water. The Chairman will investigate further.

1006.2-No historic features have been identified therefore meets all standards.

1006.3- It is below the high water mark therefore meets all standards.

1006.4- met all standards.

1006.5- Meets all standards.

1006.6- met all standards.

1006.7 Meets all standards.

1006.8- Does not need a hydro geological assessment therefore met all standards.

1006.9- N/A

1006.10- N/A

1007 Construction Standards

1007.1- Meets all standards

1007.2- there is no central water supply therefore N/A and met all standards.

1007.3-Meets all standards

1007.4- Meets all standards

1007.5 N/A

1007.6 Meets all standards

1007.7- Meets all standards

1007.8- N/A

1007.10-N/A

1007.11-N/A

1007.12- N/A

Motion made to grant Preliminary Plan Approval based on the review of the above standards, seconded, and passed with David Marceau, abstaining, and motion pending due to further investigating into the walkway to the water.

4. Minutes: review of November 20 and December 4ths, 2007 minutes. Motion made, seconded, and passed to approve with changes.

5. Communications:

A. Karen Withee and Steve Page, met with the Board to discuss coherency of the existing comp plan and focus on areas that will need to change to make it compliant with the zoning ordinances. Amending the 1993, and establishing an industrial zone/growth district, was Steve and Karen’s recommendation in how to proceed with updating the Comprehensive plan.

Motion was made by the board to change the Comprehensive plan to formulating an amendment to delete the industrial zone language in the Comprehensive plan/growth management, passed unanimously.

Motion made, seconded, and passed unanimously for Paul to change the wording in Section 500.

6. Old Business: None

7. New business: None

8. Adjournment: 9:00 p.m.