Wales Planning Board Meeting

May 14, 2007

Minutes

 

Board Members In Attendance:  Alice DiPaolo (Chair), Lori Blier (Secretary), Lyndon Spaulding (WPB), Louis Ouellette

 

Ø      Alice opened the meeting at 7:05.  Lori distributed copies of the minutes, the Report from the Planning Board that was provided to the selectmen for the Town Report, the final draft subdivision ordinance, and the letter to the selectmen recommending the changes to the charter discussed in prior meetings.  The minutes were reviewed by board members and accepted as written. 

Ø      Louis Ouellette was invited to the table to present his shoreland zoning application request.  The board members reviewed the site plan provided by Mr. Ouellette.  Mr. Ouellette indicated he was going to tear down the existing structure and build a new structure 14’ (ft) further back from the shoreline.  He is also expanding the structure approximately 27%.  The shoreland zoning ordinance specifies that he needs to get planning board approval because he is completely rebuilding instead of just adding on or fixing up the existing structure.  The ordinance allows for a non-conforming structure/use to expand up to 30% and to be rebuilt providing it is no more non-conforming than the prior structure.  Members agreed that since the structure was being set back further from the shoreline and that it meets all other setback requirements that Mr. Ouellette should be granted approval to proceed as planned.  Mr. Ouellette presented a completed shoreland zoning model application (from the DEP website) as part of his presentation.  Board members agreed that we should look over the model application for future use in an upcoming meeting.  Lori motioned that the board approve Mr. Ouellette’s shoreland zoning permit/application as presented.  It was seconded and members voted unanimously to approve it.  Board members signed the shoreland zoning application form indicating our approval.  Lori will also draft a letter officially approving the application to be sent to Mr. Ouellette and the code enforcement officer. 

Ø      Board members again discussed the shoreland zoning map that Rich Baker of the DEP had sent with the resource protection areas.  Members still had concerns about the property off the East Road -- the Deer Run/Collins Road development area.  Lori has taken a copy of the tax map for that area and will send it along with the map to Rich advising of our concerns and let him determine whether or not to keep that area as resource protected in the map.

Ø      Town meeting is on June 9.  All members present at this meeting intend on being present for the Town Meeting.  Both Alice and Lyndon are up for re-election.  Lori will put together a quick bullet list of changes made to the ordinances being presented for adoption at town meeting.  Lori has brought copies of the final draft ordinances for printing – she will bring in updated pages with the correct Town meeting date so that those can be printed prior to Town Meeting.

Ø      The next regular meeting will be held on June 11, 2007.  The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lori Blier, Secretary