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March 18, 2008 Meeting MinutesThese minutes approved by vote of the Board 04/01/08Attendees: Ray Jones, Chair Thoma Watson, PB Barbara Bateman, PB Bill Zoellick, PB Jeremy Strater, PB Ken Bahm, PB Alternate John Fuhrman, CEO Dale Church Jim Watson The regular meeting of the Planning Board was called to order at 7PM. Thoma Watson moved approval of the minutes. The motion was seconded by Jeremy Strater. The motion passed, with Bill Zoellick abstaining since he did not attend the last meeting. There were no bills. There was no CEO report since there have been no permits issued since the last meeting. Mr. Fuhrman mentioned that he was seeing an increase in boundary dispute questions, which happens seasonally. Ray Jones made the board aware of a number of workshop opportunities, including one by HCPC titled "Linking Local Land Use and Transportation" and one sponsored by the Maine Municipal Association on Local Planning Boards and Boards of Appeal. Mr. Jones also noted that attorney fees on the Jones Pond matter were approximately $3,900 to date. Old Business Road Length Discussion The board resumed discussion of the subdivision ordinance, focusing first on the road length question. Ms. Bateman said that she would be comfortable with extending the permissible length of a dead end road, but not to an indefinite length. She suggested a length limit of 2,500 feet. Mr. Jones suggesteed 3,000 feet. Mr. Zoellick reviewed the concerns about road length that have emerged in discussions to date, which focus primarily on safety, including access in emergency situtations when the way might be blocked. He concurred with Ms. Bateman about the risk of removing the length limit entirely and suggested that the PB try a modest change, extending the road length by a fixed amount and then seeing whether there are adverse impacts over time. Mr. Strater said he was more comfortable with 2,500 feet but expected to grant small waivers. Mr. Zoellick noted that we would soon be looking at subdivisions with roads slightly longer than 2,500 feet and argued that it would be unfortunate to immediately grant waivers. Thoma Watson moved that we recommend amending the subdivision ordinance to permit a maximum dead-end road length of 3,000 feet. This was seconded by Mr. Zoellick. Mr. Watson, from the audience, spoke to the issue and noted that it would be important to address other safety issues, such as turn-arounds, in addition to road length. Mr. Jones spoke in favor of 3,000 feet as a reasonable number. The motion passed unanimously. Fire Pond Discussion The ordinances are currently silent with regard to fire pond location. There was general agreement that, since a fire truck can move water 1,500 feet, it makes sense to have fire ponds within 1,500 feet of any lot. Suggested language for a revised ordinance, at the end of section (b) under the section on Fire Protection (page 46) is: "Fire ponds shall be located no farther than 1,500 feet from the farthest potential building site, with the concurrence of the fire department." John Fuhrman noted that there is no requirement in the ordinance that fire ponds be maintained to ensure that they contain water. Consequently, under the section on Fire Protection, the board will add a new section (e) stating that "Fire pond maintenance [including minimum water volume] shall be the responsibility of the developer until it assumed by a homeowners association or lot owners." The board discussed the possibility of turnouts, recognizing that, for a typical subdivision, there are driveways along the length of the road that provide turn-around capabilities. Mr. Jones said that he would continue to explore this issue. The Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM. The next meeting of the Planning Board will be April 1, 2008. Respectively submitted, Bill Zoellick, Acting Secretary |
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