Town of Turner, Maine

Planning Board Minutes

February 9, 2011

 

1             CALL TO ORDER

Called to order at 7:01pm by Chairman Ms. Margaret Imber.  Those Members present were Ms. Imber, Shirley Twitchell, Mark Morris, Roy Nickerson and Raymond Lavoie.  Board Members R. Edward Morris and Joan Bryant-Deschenes were not present.  Planner, John Maloney was present this evening.  CEO, Roger Williams was also present this evening. 

 

2               PUBLIC HEARINGS

A              PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

 

Ms. Imber opened the Public Hearing at 7:02pm.

 

There were no comments from anyone in the audience.  Mr. Maloney stated any finalizations to the proposed ordinance amendments could be made at the March 10, 2011 Planning Board meeting.

 

Ms. Imber closed the Public Hearing at 7:03pm.

 

B              JOAN BRYANT=DESCHENES-SITE REVIEW B&A SOUTH

 

Ms. Imber opened the Public Hearing at 7:04pm.

 

Mr. Jason Bryant addressed the Planning Board and stated that the location of B&A South would be the former Terry Turner’s Gas located at 63 Auburn Road.  The 2 existing gas pumps will be removed and replaced with pay at the pump dispensers.  All piping will be replaced and there will be a new building and a new septic system.  There will be a drive-thru located around the building primarily serving coffee and food.  There will be green areas surrounding the new facility.

 

Ms. Imber closed the Public Hearing at 7:08pm

 

3               OLD BUSINESS:

A              JOAN BRYANT-DESCHENES-SITE REVIEW B & A SOUTH

Mr. Jason Bryant is representing this project this evening.  Mr. Maloney reviewed the Application Completeness Check List for Site Plan Review.  Mr. Maloney suggested waiving Items 14, 27, 30, 44, 46 and 47.  Ms. Twitchell made a motion to waive Items 14, 27, 30, 44, 46 and 47.  Mr. Lavoie seconded the motion.  The Board Members voted unanimously to waive Items 14, 27, 30, 44, 46 and 47.  Ms. Twitchell made a motion to accept the Application Completeness Check List for Site Plan Review with waivers as complete.  Mr. Lavoie seconded the motion.  The Board Members voted unanimously to accept the Application Completeness Check List for Site Plan Review with waivers as complete.  There was then some discussion regarding the entrance and exit driveways and signage depicting these driveways.  There was also a discussion regarding parking for patrons and employees.    Mr. Bryant then explained how delivery trucks would maneuver around the facility.  Mr. Bryant also stated that the building would be 60 feet x 28 feet.  The next discussion encompassed the pavement and gravel areas as well as the green area.

 

4                NEW BUSINESS:

      None.

 

      

5                 CEO REPORT

No action required. 

 

6                 REVIEW OF THE MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 8, 2010

Ms. Twitchell made a motion to accept the Minutes from the December 8, 2010 Planning Board meeting.  Mr. Lavoie seconded the motion.  The Board Members voted unanimously to accept the December 8, 2010 Planning Board Minutes.  

 

7                 REVIEW OF PLANNER ESCROW

No action required.

 

8                 OTHER ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

There was a short discussion regarding the MDOT project in the town of Greene which is a project to replace the bridge that crosses the Androscoggin River. 

 

9               ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Ms. Twitchell for adjournment, unanimously accepted.  The meeting adjourned at 7:33pm.

           

 

      Respectfully submitted by

 

 

      Karen Wilcox

      Recording Secretary