Town of Turner, Maine

Planning Board Minutes

June 11, 2008

 

 

1       CALL TO ORDER     

Chairman Jeffrey Timberlake called the meeting to order at 7:05pm.  Members present were Raymond Lavoie, Mark Morris, R. Edward Morris, Shirley Twitchell, Margaret Imber, and Roy Nickerson.  Planner, John Maloney and CEO, Roger Williams were present this evening.  James Driscoll, Mathew McMorrow, Donald Fortin and two other residents were also present.

 

2.                        PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

               PAT JACOBS – SITE REVIEW CONCESSION STAND

Mrs. Jacobs has withdrawn her request for personal reasons.  She has put everything on hold until next year.

 

               PLANNING BOARD BY-LAWS – PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

There were no questions or comments from those present.

              Mr. Timberlake closed the public hearings at 7:07 pm

 

3             OLD BUSINESS:

A             PAT JACOBS – SITE REVIEW CONCESSION STAND   

      Withdrawn.

 

B             JAMES DRISCOLL – SITE REVIEW – SKETCH PLAN

Mr. Driscoll and Mr. Mathew McMorrow were present to address this issue. There currently exists two entrance/exit ways to the property on Auburn Rd.  It is Mr. Driscoll’s intent to remove one. He also will be moving the 1500-gallon holding tank further back on the property. Mr. R Edward Morris asked if they had made arrangements for pumping and he would like an agreement from a licensed hauler.  Yes, and the agreement will be provided.  The back end of the property has had fill hauled in.  4300 sq ft of fill is allowed before DEP approval is required. They have not reached that limit.  Mr. Timberlake commented that the site is in a commercial zone, it is a commercial endeavor and everything seems to be in order. He further stated that MDOT would probably hold them up. You cannot move forward until you receive MDOT approval.  Mrs. Twitchell said the board would sign the permit and hold it until MDOT approval is received.

                     

4              NEW BUSINESS:

A             WILSON BLUFF ESTATES INSPECTION REPORT               

Mr. Donald Fortin was present to speak to this issue.  Mr. Fortin spoke about the shoulders. What the plan called for and what the board felt it needed was not the same thing.  The board wants to have the Town Engineer review.  In the end, both sides need to agree—seed or gravel.  Mr. Fortin would like the board to go back and review.  Mr. Timberlake will give Mr. Maloney directions to look at it.  Mr. Timberlake really doesn’t care if it is loam or gravel. Discussion turned to the wood buffer.  Mr. Fortin reported that to the best of his recollection, the wood buffer didn’t need to be done until the houses were built.  There is now one house.  Mr. Fortin will take care of the space between the house and the next lot within the next two month.

 

B             REVIEW OF ORDINANCE PROVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS

Mr. Maloney referred to the proposed Ordinance Provisions and Amendments.  Mr. Maloney then proceeded to point out that on Page 3 Section 7 Quorum was stricken because the Town by-laws cover that.  Mrs. Twitchell made a motion to accept REVIEW OF ORDINANCE PROVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS with a second by Mr. Lavoie.  The Board voted unanimously to accept.

 

 

5             REVIEW OF MINUTES FROM MAY 14, 2008

Mr. Nickerson made a motion to accept the Minutes from the May 14, 2008 Planning Board meeting.  Mr. Lavoie seconded the motion.  The Board Members voted to accept the Minutes. Mrs. Twitchell and Ms. Imber abstained—they were not at the meeting.

 

6               PLANNER ESCROW

No action required.

 

      7               ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Mr. Nickerson for adjournment, unanimously accepted.  The meeting adjourned at 7:39 pm.

           

 

      Respectfully submitted by,

      Joyce E Moulin

      Recording Secretary