Town of Fryeburg Maine
Settled 1763,  Incorporated 11 January 1777

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TOWN OF FRYEBURG, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
FEBRUARY 28, 2006

The meeting was called to order at 7pm.

Chairman Ted Raymond called the meeting to order and declared a quorum. Mr. Associate member David Andrews was asked to stand in for Mr. Bergoffen in his absence. Mr. David Andrews acted as a regular member. Members present included P. Hill, C. Doughty, C. Gregory, T. Raymond and D. Andrews. Members absent were G Bergoffen and Associate member H Warren. GB absence was excused.

FRYEBURG ACADEMY: MAINTENANCE BUILDING APPLICATION

Mr. Ted Raymond mentioned that he could have a conflict of interest as he is a non-compensated trustee for the Academy, and asked whether anyone had a problem with this potential conflict. No vote for recusal was moved.

Mr. Jon Bliss, on behalf of Fryeburg Academy, presented the proposed new maintenance building on Bradley Street. The facility will be approximately a 4000SF building. The lease for the facility area, owned by the town is contingent on approval from the townspeople. The board reviewed the profile for the septic and plans profile for the building. The fire marshall’s approval had already been acquired.

An application fee was not submitted, as the applicant hoped that, as a public entity, it could be waived.

Ms. Carmen Doughty moved to waive the fee, which was seconded by Ms. Carol Gregory. The motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Carmen Doughty moved to find the application complete, which was seconded by Mr. David Andrews, which passed unanimously.

After discussion, Ms. Carmen Doughty moved to treat the application as an “Omitted use”, under the Land Use Ordinance, which was seconded by Mr. David Andrews, and it passed unanimously.

The board reviewed Section 16 of the LUO and discussed the relevant portions. There will be no explosive gas tanks other than above ground diesel tanks. As for glare and lighting, there will be soft lighting. Noise should not be an issue, and there should not be an issue of off street parking and loading. A delivery truck will come once every two weeks to deliver supplies. A HAE200 septic design is included in the application. There will be signage at the old site to direct traffic to the new maintenance building location. Sheridan Corporation has performed a contour map of the property and conducted a site review to address any erosion concerns and storm water issues. There shouldn’t be any problems regarding water quality preservation, as the site is visited often by the DEP.

The board scheduled a public hearing for March 28 th at 7pm at the Rescue barn, so moved by Ms. Carmen Doughty, and seconded by Ms. Carol Gregory. The motion passed unanimously.

PREAPPLICATION HEARING FOR NEW FRYEBURG ACADEMY GYM

Mr. Jeff Larimer from Paramount Associates was present to give a conceptual framework of what the Academy is planning. The academy is looking to build an athletic facility, field house, and theatre—with the first two being the primary goal. Mr. Larimer reviewed the plans for parking and driveway plans. There will also be a pedestrian pathway from the academy and a 60ft setback from Bradley Street. The field house is designed so that a portable stage, with lighting, etc. can be set up in the court area in case the theatre is not built immediately. The design of the athletic facility will be consistent with other portions of the campus and natural lightening will be used in the design as much as possible. In regards to the height of the field house, variance will need to be sought by with the Board of Appeals. There was additional discussion on the increased capacity of the site and the extra space within the courts. It was emphasized that this is a non-taxpayer funded expansion and will be funded with donated dollars. The estimated completion date is by the end of first semester the next school year.

MINUTES OF 1/31/2006 : Ms. Carmen Doughty moved to accept the minutes from 1/31/2006, which was seconded by Mr. David Andrews. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Ted Raymond handed out the minutes from the workshop on 2/22/2006, which will be reviewed for approval in the future when Mr. Bergoffen is available.

GROUNDWATER MONITORING REPORTS:

Ms. Lisa Cote from the WE Corporation was present to explain the format of the data presented and to answer any questions. The data results indicate precipitation was 130% of typical precipitation, for the subject period, and the tables show typical seasonal water table fluctuation. There was concern expressed about whether the lack of snow pack, 05/06, would affect the water table in the coming months.

DISCUSSION LUO ISSUES IN NEED OF UPDATE

Mr. Ted Raymond presented the board with a potential fire hydrant ordinance that had been presented by the Fire Chief. The board had a discussion regarding the need of specific hydrants within the town and the activities of nearby towns on the subject of fire hydrant ordinances. Having developments, not served by the water company, include hydrants could potentially benefit some homeowners’ insurance policies, as well as mildly affect the town’s insurance. The Board was told a reservoir would need to hold at least 30K gallons in order to be effective.

The board also discussed the intent to bring a water extraction ordinance to the public by the summer. Ms. Carmen Doughty mentioned she thought codes to address fast food establishments might be a consideration.

As there were no other matters to discuss, Ms. Carol Gregory made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Mr. Peter Hill. The motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully Submitted,

Lindsay Straw

Recording Secretary

 

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