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No selectman meetings due to holidays.

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2. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
3. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
4. The selectmen discussed roads. The stream road had a wash out and the Road Commissioner replaced the culvert and repaired the damage.
5. Warrant #24 ($ 14,345.88)
6. Meeting Adjourned.
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA

PLANNING BOARD HELD DECEMBER 11, 2019

Regular members Creston Gaither and Ed Lawless met briefly and informally with Sue Burns, at the Town House at 7:00 PM. Tonight’s meeting having been advertised as a public hearing on the proposed Setback Ordinance. Lacking a quorum for a Planning Board meeting, the public hearing began at 7:10 PM. Sue said the draft Ordinance may not have sufficient “boilerplate language,” i.e. indicating legislative authority,etc., to hold up legally, and suggested that the Ordinance should clarify that if a right-of-way line can be determined, the required setback should be 15 feet from that line. She agreed to provide suggested revisions for the Board’s consideration.

Alan Williams arrived at 7:15 PM and was elected Acting Chair in Waine Whittier’s absence.The Board’s meeting began at that point, a quorum now being in place. Minutes of the October 23 meeting were read and accepted. The public hearing, and discussion of the proposed Setback Ordinance resumed at 7:20 PM.

It was suggested that the word “on” in paragraph 3 in the draft should probably be “or.”

Creston suggested that the Ordinance needs  language regarding enforcement, and suggested that it replicate the Notification of Construction Ordinance language in that regard.

It was agreed that final edits on the Ordinance could wait until the Board’s next meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.

                                                                                Creston Gaither, secretary

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. The selectmen did an abatement for a resident.
4. The front door lock has been put back in place and three new keys have been ordered. One will be given to the Fire Department to enter in case of an emergency.
5. Meeting Adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. WARRANT #23 ($106,250.51)
4. Meeting Adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. The selectmen discussed winter roads:
   Smaller trucks are being used on the dirt roads. Roads are not freezing up with the warmer weather we are having in the early fall and spring. Roads are soft and are being damaged and the trucks are being damaged from traveling on the softer road. The future years we may need to mix sand with a lesser amount of salt to be used on the dirt roads.
4. Quickbooks and Staples: Felicia and Chris will be picking up QuickbooksPro for the town treasurer’s system.Staples will install the Quickbooks program into the towns new laptop.
5. Received the bill for lawn maintenance and cemetery care.from Luke Olson.
6. Meeting Adjourned.

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA

PLANNING BOARD HELD OCTOBER 23, 2019

The meeting convened at the Town House at 7:00 PM. Regular members present were Waine Whittier, Alan Williams, Creston Gaither, Ed Lawless, and Tim Bickford. Mark Rains was also present. Creston had invited the Ordinance Review Committee to this meeting but they did not attend.

Mark inquired as to steps necessary to construct solar electric panels in his meadow. He was advised of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance setback and permitting requirements. He said the prospective site might also lie within the floodplain. The Board said it would have to review the Floodplain Management Ordinance in order to say what the administrative requirements would be.  No formal action was taken.

It was suggested that the Board combine its November and December meetings into one meeting on December 11 and make this a public hearing on a proposed setback ordinance. Creston will advertise this as such.

Waine will draft a first draft of said ordinance.

Creston will bring Paul Fontaine’s SZO permit to the next meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.

                                                                                Creston Gaither, secretary

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA

PLANNING BOARD HELD SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The meeting convened at the Town House at 7:00 PM. Regular members present were Alan Williams, Creston Gaither, Ed Lawless, and Tim Bickford.

Alan was elected Acting Chairman in Waine Whittier’s absence. Minutes of the August  28 meeting were read and accepted. 

Larry Bacon’s email of Sept. 22 was read aloud and discussed. The Board then voted 4 – 0 that the propane tank enclosures he describes should be considered a “structure” as defined by the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and would thus require both a SZO and a Notification of Construction permit. Creston will advise Mr. Bacon of this.

Ed reported on the Broadband Committee. Consolidated and Spectrum have offered to present options but as yet have not done so. 6 Towns are on the Committee but some of them seem to have diverse concerns. A consultant is to give a report in a few months providing specifics on services and cost. Advantages of satellite service over fiber to the home were discussed. Ed suggested that Vienna and Mt. Vernon consider forming a small co-op to do broadband on their own.

The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.

                                                                                Creston Gaither, secretary

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA

PLANNING BOARD HELD AUGUST 28, 2019

The meeting convened at the Town House at 7:00 PM. Regular members present were Waine Whittier, Alan Williams, Creston Gaither,  and Ed Lawless. Minutes of the July 24 meeting were read and accepted. Also present were Paul Fontaine and, briefly, Lew Emery.

Paul Fontaine appeared regarding his Flying Pond property depicted on tax map 11 as lot V-19-21. He would like to build a 4’ x 25’ staircase there between the road and the pond. The Board visited the site on June 26 and thus felt that no new site visit was necessary. Paul presented a sketch of the proposal and the Board briefly reviewed Section 15.B.(6) of the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance (SZO) and found that the staircase would be permissible if limited to 4 feet in width.

Based on its on-site observations and Paul’s sketch and  verbal representations, and a subsequent examination of the pertinent flood hazard map, the Board determined that the project as outlined above:

1. Will maintain safe and healthful conditions;
2. Will not result in water pollution, erosion, or sedimentation to surface waters;
3. Will adequately provide for the disposal of all wastewater;
4. Will not have an adverse impact on spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life, bird or other wildlife habitat;
5. Will conserve shore cover and visual, as well as actual, points of access to inland waters;
6. Will protect archaeological and historic resources as designated in the comprehensive plan;
7. Will avoid problems associated with floodplain development and use; and
8. Is in conformance with the provisions of Section 15, Land Use Standards.

The Board then voted 4 – 0  to authorize Creston to issue the usual SZO permit by letter for this work.

The Zweigbaum situation was discussed (see July minutes). It has been reported that a recreational vehicle (RV) is in place on the gravel pad. Should it become clear at some point  that the RV has been in place for more than 120 days it was agreed that the Code Enforcement Officer should be notified as per SZO requirements.

Alan suggested that the Board present an ordinance to the Town to create uniform setback requirements throughout the Town so that  we don’t have different requirements in the shoreland zone and in subdivisions and elsewhere. Creston will email the Ordinance Review Committee and invite them to the Board’s September meeting to discuss this informally.

Waine will miss the next meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM.

                                                                                Creston Gaither, secretary

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA

PLANNING BOARD HELD JULY 24, 2019

The meeting convened at the Town House at 7:00 PM. Regular members present were Waine Whittier, Creston Gaither, Tim Bickford, and Ed Lawless. Minutes of the June 26 meeting were read and accepted. Also present were Bill Zweigbaum and Darlene Virgin.

Bill says that auto-dial links on the Town website are incorrect, and that the link to LPI John Archard goes to someone else. Creston will notify webmaster Jim Anderberg of this.

Bill would like to put a shed on the gravel pad on his lot depicted on tax map 3 as lot 45-K, for which the Board issued a permit in October. He says the pad is in and that no plumbing is involved, but he does expect the shed to have electrical service. Pond setback will be greater than 100 feet. He was advised of the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance (SZO) road setback requirements. It was agreed to waive the usual site visit as the Board was at the site in the Fall and at other times in the past. Bill does not believe he can meet the SZO setback requirements within his lot as currently configured, as the road has no precisely defined right-of-way limits. He was advised that the Board thus cannot issue a permit, but possibly could if more gravel is added to the existing pad. He was advised to return with a sketch showing the proposal with the required setback lines shown. He said he may have Bob Bassett act as his agent in this matter in order to expedite things. He was advised that the Board would require him to provide written authorization for this.

The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.

                                                                                Creston Gaither, secretary