Planning Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Cumberland Town Hall
290 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, Maine
7:00 PM
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A. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Present: Phil Hunt, Chair, Tom Powers, Vice-Chair, Bill Ward, Bill Richards, Chris Neagle, Beth Howe
Absent: Bob Couillard
Staff: Carla Nixon, Town Planner, Pam Bosarge, Board Clerk
C. Approval of Minutes of April 19, 2005
Mr. Neagle moved to approve the minutes of April 19, 2005 with minor technical corrections.Mr. Ward seconded. VOTE: Unanimous
D. Consent Calendar / Deminimus Change Approvals
There were no consent calendar items.
E. Hearings and Presentations:
1. Public Hearing - Minor Site Plan Review Calder's Clam Shack, at 108 North Road, Tax Assessor Map I02, Lot 12; in the Island Residential District (IR), Virginia Tatakis-Calder and Thomas Calder; owners, applicant.
2. Public Hearing Shoreland Zoning Permit existing 4" x 200 fixed pier supported by piling, a 3 x 48 seasonal aluminum ramp, and a 12 x 24 wooden float with bottom skids. Applicant to add a 2nd 12 x 30; float and a longer 3 x 60 gangway to an existing pier/ramp/float facility located at 81 Spruce Point View Road, Tax Assessor Map I06, Lot 30A, in the Island Residential District (IR); Charles Poole, Custom Float Services, representative; John Wilson, owner.
3. Public Hearing Major Site Plan Review Seafax Company, U.S. Route One, Tax Assessor Map R01, Lot 11B; Dale Akeley, Seafax Inc., applicant; Scott Decker, P.E., SYTDesign Consultants, representative; Peter Kennedy, owner.
4. Sketch Plan Review Cumberland Foreside Village; Major 7-lot subdivision 6-commercial lots in size from 1.8 to 2.2 acres; The remaining land is to be one large residential lot; Tax Assessor Map R10, Lots 11 & 12; Office Commercial District; Cumberland Foreside Village, LLC, applicant; Stephen Mohr, Mohr & Seredin Landscape Architects, representative.
This item was withdrawn by the Applicant.
5. Public Hearing To recommend to the Town Council the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to add Section 204.15 Recreational Overlay Zones; Section 204.15A Val Halla Recreational Overlay District, Tax Assessor Map R04, Lot 13, in the Rural Residential 1 and Rural Residential 2 Districts.
6. Public Hearing To recommend to the Town Council the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to add Section 205.15B Twin Brook Recreational Overlay district, Tax Assessor Map R04, Lot 13 in the Rural Residential 1 & 2 districts.
This item has been tabled; the Board did take public testimony.
7. Public Hearing To recommend to the Town Council the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to add Section 205.15C West Cumberland Recreational Facility Overlay District; Tax Assessor Map R07, Lot 34, in the Rural Residential 2 district.
8. Public Hearing To recommend to the Town Council the adoption of amendments to Sections 204.2.1 (Low Density Residential District LDR) and 204.8 (Office Commercial District OC) of the Zoning Ordinance; relating to a required 75 undisturbed buffer for Route One. This setback shall apply to all buildings, structures, parking areas, drainage facilities, and uses.
F. Administrative Matters
1. Ms. Nixon stated in the Planning Packets there was information from the Maine.Gov website regarding NRPA. This was included for some of the new members to help understand what the Natural Resources Protection Act covers.
2. Workshop with Council Council would like to meet and discuss other parts of the Route One Guidelines, and what mechanism could be used to strengthen the Boards ability to enforce the Guidelines. The workshop could also address trails and trail maps. We want to preserve trails, but need a way to do so. Ms. Nixon asked Mr. Shane if he had a date that would be best to meet with the Council.
Mr. Shane stated early June, before vacations would be good.
The Workshop was set for Tuesday, June 7th at 6:00 p.m.
G. Adjournment - 10:00 p.m.
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
___________________ ________________________
Philip C. Hunt, Board Chair Pam Bosarge, Board Clerk
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