At 6:30 PM a quorum of regular members, comprising Alan Williams, Creston Gaither, Ed Lawless, and Tim Bickford met with Doug Baston on his Berry Hill Road site, depicted on tax map 7 as Lot 26, at a bridge recently constructed there for him by Dirigo Timberworks. The Board had issued a permit to Russell Burtt on April 27 2015 for improvements to a previously existing bridge at this location. The Board generally found the work to be impressively workmanlike.
At 7:00 PM the same Board members arrived at the Town House and held the Board’s regular meeting. Alan was elected Acting Chair in Waine Whittier’s absence. Minutes of the June 23 meeting were read and accepted.
The “pole permit,” or CMP Co. Form 1190 recently issued to Marshall Leavitt was discussed. It was agreed that the site (tax map 10 Lot 93) is unlikely to constitute a Subdivision as defined by State law and that it is not in the Shoreland Zone.
Creston expressed concern that we may be setting an unfortunate precedent by issuing an 1190 without having documentation as to the nature of the applicant’s interest in the parcel, such as a copy of the deed or lease.
Selectman Jeff Rackliff appeared briefly, and The Planning Board’s presence on the Town website was discussed. Jeff said it might be preferable to have replies to emails coming from a Town email address. All agreed that it would best to have Town email addresses listed on the site, though automatic forwarding to members’ private ad- dresses would be convenient.
Brian Rehea appeared and presented a sketch plan for a proposed subdivision of tax map 5 lot 5-2, which he has under contract. He expects to place some restrictive covenants on the lots but hasn’t decided on exactly what they will be.
It was voted 4 – 0 that the sketch and this meeting meet the requirements of Sect. 4B, Items 1 - 3 (page 3) of the Subdivision Ordinance.
The Board scheduled a site inspection for the night of its next meeting, August 25, at 6:15 PM. Brian expects to close on the property by August 20 or sooner.
Doug Baston’s bridge replacement (see above) was discussed. Based on its on-site observations and Doug’s verbalrepresentations and a subsequent examination of the pertinent flood hazard map, the Board determined that the project as constructed:
- Will maintain safe and healthful conditions;
- Will not result in water pollution, erosion, or sedimentation to surface waters;
- Will adequately provide for the disposal of all wastewater;
- Will not have an adverse impact on spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life, bird or other wildlife habitat;
- Will conserve shore cover and visual, as well as actual, points of access to inland waters;
- Will protect archaeological and historic resources as designated in the comprehensive plan;
- Will avoid problems associated with floodplain development and use; and
- Is in conformance with the provisions of Vienna’s Shoreland Zoning Ordinance (SZO), Section 15, Land Use Standards.
The Board then voted 4 - 0 to authorize Creston to issue an after-the-fact SZO permit for the bridge. As it replaces a prior structure, it was agreed that no Notification of Construction permit is required.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.