Town of Searsmont

Planning Board Minutes

December 2, 2008

1. Call to Order: 7:00pm

2. Attendance: Vice Chair: Paul Leeper, Andrea Walker, Dave Marceau, Jack Degraff, Peter Jolliffe,

And Steve Porter.

3. Minutes: Review of November 18, 2008 Minutes.

Motion made, seconded, and passed unanimously with minor changes.

4. Applications and Requests: None.

5. Communications: Paul had further discussions with Rich Baker concerning the re-mapping. It was discussed that the Resource protection areas are located within the Shoreland Zone only. The town of Searsmont Shoreland Zoning states that the Shoreland zone is located within 250’ horizontal distance, of the normal high water line of any great pond or river, within 100 feet of the normal high water line of a stream. According to discussions the IWWH maps need to dictate what will be in Resource Protection.

6. Old Business:

Analysis of the new State Shoreland Zone Ordinance, for the town of Searsmont continues. Further discussion on IWWH and Current Searsmont Shoreland Zoning Maps was discussed.

Paul suggested that the Ordinance text should match the Map language. It was felt that you could either:

A. Make the map in Resource Protection and Shoreland Zoning match with the wording in the Ordnance

B. Leave text as is and make map match it adding IWWH.

C. Change the map to match the wording

D. or change the wording.

The Planning Board felt it would be best to match the text to the map.

To make the text meet the map, among other considerations, are wetlands of 2 acres or greater that are in the Shoreland Zone that abuts a stream should be in Resource Protection. Paul Leeper will write out and send the new text to Lee Woodward, George Sprowl, and the selectmen before making a final decision.

7. New Business:

Before Changes in Shoreland Zoning take place, the Planning Board discussed the need to change the Shoreland Zone size. Does the Planning Board want to increase it from 40,000 sq. ft. to 1.9 acres? Investigation into the impact of large land parcels and how it will effect land owners by this proposal needs was discussed and considered. No motion was put on the table.

It was decided by the Planning Board for the need of a Map sub-committee.

Motion made, seconded and passed unanimously to create a map sub- committee of the following members: Pete Jolliffe, Dave Marceau, and Paul Leeper. The first meeting will be on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 to examine the IWWH maps.

8. Adjournment: 8:30pm

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