Town of Searsmont

Planning Board Minutes

January 15, 2008

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

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

Degraff, David Marceau, Steve Porter.

3. Applications and Requests:

Arlo Redman, from Landworks LLC., a general contractor, represented Joseph Dutuam (owner) of Brimstone Management. This application is for the Consolidation of properties and a change in the road at 20 Bernard Road, Map 7 lot 52. . Frank Therio, the Code enforcement Officer, will not be present at this meeting but has verified all maps and diagrams and has put all pertinent information in George’s mailbox.

After careful review of the Application and proposed changes to the property the Planning Board set for the following contingencies:

Motion made to approve plan with the following conditions:

1. Re-pitch the driveway that falls within the 100 foot flood plain with a Plunge pool. Also,

within the 100 foot normal high water line, the road shall be sloped ½

inch per foot, away from the lake.

2. The proposed drive/travel way will be reduced to a 12 foot wide road.

3. A statement from a professional engineer will be needed, to state that the erosion and

Sedimentation control within 100 feet is adequate.

Motion seconded, and passed with 4 yea and with David Marceau sustaining.

4. Minutes: review of last meetings, will table until next meeting.

5. Communications: None

6. Old Business:

Section 800, Shoreland Zoning, in the towns ordnance, was reviewed by the Planning Board. The

focus was on a new map of the inland waterfowl and wading bird habitat that was presented by the

State, to and of the Town of Searsmont. Some sections have changed and further discussions will

take place before holding a Special informational Town Meeting on the changes and what they

may mean to Shoreland Zoning.

The question of weather to post or not to post the Planning Board Minute’s online, was deemed

necessary by the town officials.

7. New Business: None

8. Adjournment: 9:00p.m.