Town Of Searsmont

Planning Board Minutes

July 17, 2007

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

2. Attendance: Chair: George Sprowl, Vice Chair: Paul Leeper, Jack Degraff, Peter Jolliffe, Dave Marceau, Steve Porter, and Wayne Thomas.

3. Review of Applications and Requests:

A. Pendleton Cabin located on off the Pond Road South. The proposed house to be built by contractor

Michael Jones is larger than its original plans, so the applicant must come before the

Planning Board again.

Ÿ Neither the Owners, nor any representatives for the project showed for the meeting.

B. Henry Moller of 216 Walker Rd. Quantabacook: Searsmont, Maine: Eric Palmer presented plans to

build a log cabin. The application is for an 18’x24’ cabin with a porch, 130 feet from the lake.

Application meets all standards therefore;

Motion made, seconded, and passed unanimously to accept the application.

C. Donna Allen of 33 Belfast Augusta Road: Application to add a 384 square foot deck to existing

building:

Application meets all standards therefore;

Motion made, seconded and passed unanimously to accept the application.

D. Helen and Joseph Thibodeau of North Lawry Pond Road: Application is for a 3070 square foot House.

Gerald Weinand legally represented Mr. and Mrs. Thibodeau.

Application met all standards and because the fee had been paid previously for this project therefore:

Motion made to waive fee, seconded, and passed unanimously.

Motion made, seconded and passed unanimously to accept the application.

E. Keith and Carolyn May: 124 Brierly Road, Fire Lane 12. : Application for a Garage Apartment addition. It is a 1,913 square foot addition that is 147 feet from the water line.

Application meets all standards therefore:

Motion made, seconded and passed unanimously to accept the application.

F. Herbert Hannan property owner of 41 Beach Drive off Walker Road: Application for:

1. Add gravel and/or rock (small or crushed) to Beach Drive.

2. Possibly remove a 41/2 x 5 1/2 building west of existing road (end of 41Beach Drive)

3. Add up to 16x16 building behind and south to present building. South of drain field and east of existing road.

4. Raise cottage up to 2 feet and possibly replace cement posts under building (cottage). This will involve adding to existing building wall (bottom) for appearance and modify steps for height. May have to add to or repair existing sill’s ect.

5. Add a wheel chair ramp to the west and north of cottage contiguous with front steps to enter and leave cottage.

6. Add gravel to build area higher under new building and adjacent area.

7. Add rock to elevate existing gas tanks-north side of building.

8. Raise existing building up 2 feet.

After much discussion the applicant withdrew item #1 from above proposals.

Motion made, seconded, passed unanimously to withdraw item number 1 from above proposals.

With that withdrawn;

Motion made, seconded and passed to accept above proposal items 2-8 with the amendment in place.

G. Trout’s Unlimited: Jam Black Brook in Searsmont: Application for culverts added in the St. Georges River near the Maggog road for the purpose of Brown and Brook Trout spawning.

Dan Daly from Camden was here to represent the proposed project that will be funded by: Embrace a Stream for the St. Georges River.

The Planning Board informed Mr. Daly that this was a matter for the State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection and that he needed to receive approval from the D.E.P.

The Board found that the proposed project is a Wildlife Management Activity and therefore according to the Town of Searsmonts Land Use Ordinances under Section 800 Chart on page 51, it does not need a permit from the town.

Motion made that no town permit was needed: 5 members approved, 1 abstained and 1 nay. Motion passed.

4. Minutes: Review of June 19, 2007 minutes.

Motion made, seconded and passed unanimously to accept the Minutes with minor corrections.

5. Communications:

Results of replies for the sub committee for re -organizing the Towns Land Use Ordinance is as follows: Karen Withee, and Steve Paige accepted the position of being on the sub-committee.

6. Old Business:

Some discussions took place on Sub-Division Ordnances with the comparisons between the States and the Towns.

7. New Business: None

8. Adjournment: 8:30 p.m.