PLANNING BOARD
Gardiner Planning Board October 15, 2003
City of Gardiner, Maine Regular Monthly meeting 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Pat Hart, Deborah Willis, Allie Vigue, Pamela Mitchel, Edward Lawrence
Absent: James Montell, Susan Crawford,Bob Moody, Alternate
Also Present: Jeffrey Hinderliter, Planner/CEO
Dorothy Morang, Planning Board Recording Secretary
Trena Lamore, Nancy L. Lewis, Melanie E. Lewis
Pat Hart, in the absence of Chair Montell, made a motion to start the meeting 6:02 PM. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Allie Vigue made a motion to elect Pat Hart as Acting Chair. Deborah Willis seconded the motion
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. 1 abstention (Pat Hart). Motion passed.
1.) Meeting called to order by Acting Chair Hart at 6:02 PM
2.) Roll call taken.
3.) Pam Mitchel made a motion to accept the July 16, 2003 minutes as written. Ed Lawrence seconded the motion.
Vote: 3 in favor. 0 opposed. 2 abstained (Deborah Willis & Allie Vigue, they did not attend this meeting). Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion to accept the August 20, 2003 minutes. Pam Mitchel seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. 1 abstained (Pat Hart, did not attend this meeting). Motion passed.
Acting Chair Hart suggested that they take the Agenda items out of order because there were individuals in attendance for the 5th item and this would allow them the option of leaving after their proposal and not have to stay through the City s proposal.
5.) ? Applicant: Phillip D. and Trena M. Lamore
? Proposal: Day Care Home Occupation
? Location: 15 Oak Street, Map 30, Lot 80
? Zoning: High Density Residential
? Minor Site Plan Review
Acting Chair Hart read the project description from the CEO s Memo and determined that the Applicant has standing (Deed reference in Application). Acting Chair Hart asked the Board Members if any one of them felt that they could not avoid the appearance of impropriety with respect to this Application. All of the Board members replied, no.
Acting Chair Hart asked the Applicant to introduce herself and explain to the Board what she is proposing.
Trena Lamore indicated that she has been taking care of relatives children in her home for some time and has applied and received the Department of Human Services license to operate a day care with a maximum of 6 children.
Acting Chair Hart asked if anyone would like to speak to the Board about the proposal. No one from the public offered comments.
Jeffrey Hinderliter, Planner/CEO related a neighbor, Mrs. Eldridge s concerns that she had made to the office in person, to the Board. Mrs. Eldridge was concerned about vehicles parking on the side of the road. The Lamores and another neighbor on the other side of their property share a driveway. Jeffrey had reviewed the deed to look at the provisions for the Right-of-Way (ROW). He indicated that there is no description in the deed specifying what the ROW is for. He said that the provisions of the ROW do not fall under the authorization of the Planning Board, only the off-street parking and drop off and pick up issues.
Acting Chair Hart asked if the abutter notifications had been made. Jeffrey Hinderliter said that his office is responsible for that and they had been made.
6:13 PM, Acting Chair Hart closed the public hearing.
Acting Chair Hart read the Findings of Fact.
Acting Chair Hart read each of the Applicant s responses to Review Criteria A through T and after the opportunity for discussion, the Board members voted on each one of them individually.
Review Criteria A.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria A as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria B.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria B as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria C.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria C as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria D.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria D as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria E.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria E as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria F.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria F as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria G.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria G as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria H.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria H as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria I.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria I as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria J.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria J as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria K.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria K as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria L.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria L as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria M.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria M as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria N.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria N as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria O.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria O as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria P.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria P as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria Q.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria Q as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria R.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria R as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria S.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria S as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Review Criteria T.
Pam Mitchel moved to accept Review Criteria T as written. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Acting Chair Hart noted that the Application information did comply with all of the Home Occupation Standards outlined in the Ordinance.
Acting Chair Hart read the CEO s Memo Summary and Analysis.
Pam Mitchel made a motion to approve the Application. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
4.) ? Applicant: City of Gardiner
? Proposal: Review of Community Development Block Grant in order to determine if the proposed activities are in conformance with the City s Comprehensive Plan
Acting Chair Hart read the Project Description of the plan from the CEO s Memo to the Board members.
Jeffrey Hinderliter indicated that Chris Paszyc, Economic/Community Development Director, needs a letter siting the proposal is in conformance with the Comprehension Plan. Jeffrey offered to write the letter.
Deborah Willis made a motion that the Planning Board finds that the proposed activities are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, the activities are acceptable and Jeffrey Hinderliter will write the letter. Pam Mitchel seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
6.) Jeffrey Hinderliter indicated that he was looking for a member from this Board to sit on the Code Review Committee. Deborah Willis volunteered.
OTHER BUSINESS
None
7.) ADJOURN
Pam Mitchel made a motion to adjourn. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned 6:23 PM
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