FRYEBURG PLANNING BOARD
Minutes- July 27, 2010
Town Office

In Attendance: A.O. Lucy - Chairman, Ed Price - Vice Chairman, John Weston, Mike Holtgrefe, Judy Redding – Associate

The meeting was called to order at 6:35 and a quorum was declared.

Ed Price made a motion to have Judy Redding serve as a regular voting board member for the meeting. The motion was seconded by Mike Holtgrefe and the motion passed unanimously

Mr. Price made a motion to approve the June minutes as revised. The motion was seconded by Jon Weston and the vote was unanimous.

Subdivision Application – David Andrews – Public Hearing

The property proposed for a 3 lot subdivision is on the corner of Route 5 and Highland Park Road and is owned by David Andrews.

A.O. Lucy opened the floor for public comment. Charlie Luca and Mike Mahnor asked for clarification as to what was proposed for a subdivision and Mr. Mahnor delivered a letter on behalf of Roland Wiley. Mr. Mahnor also addressed issues regarding the ingress and egress and safety concerns along Highland Park Road. Mr. Mahnor requests that the Board table the public hearing until the members of the Highland Park Association can meet.

Jon Bliss, acting at the agent for Dave Andrews provided a descrption of the 3 lot subdivision.

Multiple people including Scott Montgomery, Mr. Mahnor, Guy Pilla, Joann Montgomery, and Kent Pidgeon stated their concerns about safety issues associated with the Highland Park/Route 5 intersection, the rights to use Highland Park Road, and the future plans for development on the remaining 82 acre parcel. Mr. Lucy summarizes the letter provided by Roland Wiley's attorney, which addresses concerns about rights to use Highland Park Road.

Mr. Pidgeon also brought up additional issues with the subdivision plans that were submitted, stating that the house being constructed on the corner lot should have been depicted on the plans.

Jon Bliss responds to questions and concerns. Harvey questions whether or not his site work had improved the safety of the Highland Park intersection.

Ed Price makes a motion to continue the public hearing at a meeting scheduled for August 10 th at 7:30. The motion was seconded by Jon. There was more discussion about the long terms plans for the remaining land and a discussion about the abutters list and errors that were made in creating the abutters list. Roland Wiley is officially an abutter who was not notified, in error. Ed Bonnello requests a continuation of the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

The public hearing continuation will be held August 10 th at 7:30.

Fryeburg Academy Land Use Authorization – Football viewing tower

Harvey Nichols was present on behalf of the Fryeburg Academy to speak about the plans to construct a football viewing tower. The Board reviewed the site plan which was submitted. Mr. Price asked for clarification as to why Planning Board approval was needed. Planning Board approval was required because the proposed structure is an accessory use to a school which requires approval.

The Board reviewed the performance standards of Section 16 of the Land Use Ordinance.

Mr. Weston made a motion to accept the application as complete, which was seconded by Mr. Holtgrefe and approved unanimously.

Mr. Weston made a motion to approve the application, which was seconded by Mr. Price. Mr. Holtgrefe brings up a discussion about holding a public hearing. The Board decided that since the structure is in the middle of a large property that a hearing wouldn't be necessary. The motion to approve the application passed unanimously.

Application for Amendments After Approval - CH Acquisitions LLC

John Hastings and Danny Charles were present on behalf of CH Acquisitions. Mr. Charles explains the nature of the request for an amendment to the previous approval for motor vehicle service/storage/and minor earth moving activities at the facility on Fair Street. They wish to not have to pave the driveways and access points to the property as was required as a condition of approval. He stated that the Town has future plans to replace the storm drains in Fair Street and that would result in the Town removing the pavement requested by the Planning Board.

There was a discussion about the drainage issues present at Fair Street and the timeframe in which the Town might complete their portion of the construction. Mr. Weston suggested that the CEO follow up with an inspection to make sure that the other site improvements that were initially required by the Board were made.

Mr. Price made a motion to approve the amendment with the condition that the driveway pavement be completed 6 months after the Town repairs the storm drains or within 3 years, whichever comes first and with another condition that all other site improvements on the original plan be made. The motion was seconded by Mr. Weston and passed unanimously.

Application for Land Use Authorization – Fryeburg Fire Arms and Power Sports

Ed Price states that as a nearby abutter to the property in question he is not going to vote on this application.

Michael Plummer was present to represent Fryeburg Firearms and Power Sports. Mr. Plummer explains the nature of his application and his business which consists of gun sales and ATV sales as a part-time home occupation.

The Board reviews the performance standards. The CEO inquires about guns being fired on the property. Mr. Plummer stated that he sometimes buys used guns and will test them at his personal firing range prior to buying the gun. A questions was raised about the amount of hazardous materials he stores onsite. He typically just uses 5 gallon jugs of gas.

Mr. Lucy expressed concern about the growth of the business. Mr. Weston recalled there being certain restrictions placed on the AVV/Snowmobile shop on Main Street.

Mr. Holtgrefe made a motion to accept the application as complete, which was seconded by Mrs. Redding and passed unanimously.

A motion was made to approve the application with the conditions that the approval be for ATV retail sales only (no rentals), the number of machines in inventory be limited to 30 and the hours of operation be limited to daylight. Mrs. Redding seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

CEO Report

The Code Enforcement Officer has issued 7 building permits, 6 plumbing permits, and 6 notices since the June meeting.

Other Business

The CEO discussed Dearborn's intent to come to the meeting to make a presentation about their future work. She summarized her understanding of the plans and asked the Board to consider what type of review the Board might need to do in regards to the proposed parking and building expansions.

The CEO also asked the Board to review a document passed out by the Town manager.

The CEO also followed up on questions from last month's meeting regarding reports from Poland Springs East Fryeburg load out facility. She will forward all monthly reports upon receipt.

The CEO reviewed the draft revised application packet. A suggestion was made to cite ordinance sections within that application so an applicant knows where to look to obtain more specific information about the application requirement.

Mr. Weston made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Mr. Price and passed unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:13.

The next regular Planning Board meeting is scheduled for August 10 th at 7:30

Respectfully submitted,
Katie Haley, CEO