Wales Planning Board Meeting

July 9, 2007

Minutes

 

Board Members In Attendance:  Alice DiPaolo (Chair), Lori Blier (Secretary), Eric Gagnon, Lyndon Spaulding, Scott Latulippe

 

Ø      The meeting was called to order at 7:03.  The minutes were reviewed by board members and accepted as written. 

Ø      Alice opened up nominations for board officers.  Lyndon nominated Alice for Chair.  The nomination was seconded and passed unanimously.  Co-chair nomination and second for Eric was passed unanimously.  Lori was unanimously voted in as secretary – AGAIN (last year folks!!!).

Ø      Lori advised that she didn’t do her homework and the shoreland zoning map stands as it did at the last meeting.  She has contacted Rich Baker at DEP\ about getting a digitized/electronic copy of the updated natural resource protection areas for the Shoreland Zoning updates.  She will try to get that for the next meeting and contact AVCOG to find out what services we can get from them as part of our annual membership fee. 

Ø      Members had some discussion about the ongoing building project on Route 126 and questioned when and for what a permit had been issued for that project.  If updated permits have not been issued, that project is in violation of the Land Use Ordinance section 7.8. 

Ø      The board discussed the FEMA questionnaire that keeps coming back to our box (for Lori).  Most of the data requested is information that the CEO and the tax collector/selectmen should have available.  Lori will put it back in the Selectmen’s box and advise that those portions should be completed and if they have any questions to call her.

Ø      The board moved on to discussion of the draft mining ordinance.  Eric had outlined some specific items to review.  Board members agreed that we will need to note that anything over 5 acres is regulated by the DEP.  Members reviewed sections of the draft ordinance and will further review for next meeting.  Section 5.2 (3) externally drained projects:  the state is moving away from that.  To have externally drained projects it has to be granted as a variance.  The state’s section is 490-D-9 38 MRSA Article 7.  The state’s section 490-D-8 .. naturally and internally drained at all times.  Marked up copies will be given to Lori following the next meeting to incorporate changes.  Lori will contact Mark Andrews to find out what the process is for the Appeals board – requirements for hearing and acting on appeals etc. to make sure that the timelines in the proposed ordinance work with their charter/by-laws.

Ø      Lori will e-mail Ferg Lea to see what services they are committed to provide based on our membership.

Ø      Eric questioned whether anyone had heard from Brian Johnson or his surveyor on the pending subdivision.  No one had heard anything.

Ø      Next regular meeting will be on August 13, 2007.  The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lori Blier, Secretary