Town of Searsmont

Planning Board Minutes

May 1, 2007

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

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

Degraff and Steve Porter.

3. Review of Applications and Requests:

Ÿ Application for a Deck: Gary Walker of Walker Road, Quantabacook, Searsmont, Me. Deck application met all standards: Motion made to approve, seconded and passed unanimously.

4. Minutes: Review of April 17, 2007 minutes reviewed. Motion made, seconded and

Passed.

5. Communication:

Ÿ It was decided that George will call Eric Gallant, from Mid-Coast Planning Commission and speak to him about forming a Sub-Committee from Searsmont to organize a plan for updating the 93 Comprehensive Plan. This Comprehensive sub-committee will work with Eric Gallant. The process will be as follows:

Ÿ A Sub-Committee of four to seven people will represent the Searsmont residents in updating the Comprehensive Plan.

Ÿ The goal for formulating the Sub- Committee is to have one established by the end of May, 2007.

Ÿ They will meet when the Planning Board does on every first and third Tuesday of every month, downstairs in the Searsmont Town Office building from 7p.m. to 9:00p.m. This will ensure that any questions they may have, can be answered by either the Planning Board or the Selectmen.

Ÿ They will use Stacy Benjamin’s proposed changes and updates as a guideline, regarding the Comprehensive update.

Ÿ They will need an effective correspondent person who can communicate between Eric Gallant, The Planning Board, and the Sub-Committee for formulating the updates.

Ÿ The goal is to have an updated Comprehensive plan by March, 2008 for the Town Meeting.

Motion made, seconded and passed to accept the hiring of Eric Gallant from mid-Coast Planning Commission and the formulation of a sub-committee with all the previous mentioned stipulations.

6. Old Business:

Ÿ Paul is working on comparing Searsmonts Shoreland Zoning and the differences/similarities it has with the States Plan, he will continue to do so until it is complete and make a report on it when it is finished. His goal is to have it completed by Town Meeting.

Ÿ Paul is working on a revised Flood Plain Zoning Application and will present

that as well when it is finished.

7. New Business: None

8. Adjournment: Motion made, seconded and passed unanimously to adjourn at 8:30p.m.