TUFTONBORO PLANNING BOARD
Joan Theve, Sue Weeks, Wilson Stewart, Rick Friend, Ted Wright, Tony Lyon and Mike Abraham were present.
1 Wetland application: Karen Beane
of
Received the attorney’s letter concerning
Rowsell’s plans were presented.
All conditions have been met.
7:30PM White Cliff Communications Continued from April 5th.
Mr. Chianis presented updated plans and had documentation for elevation, soils, noise, ground construction and the Jeppesen report concerning the airstrips in the area.
He has talked to the power company.
Presented a waiver for height and landscape.
Matthew Ek of Sebago Technics explained how the elevation of the site was estabilished with GPS points and latitude and longitude measurements. They determined that the tower location has an elevation of 691’.53” above sea level. The top of Prospect Hill is at 880’. The top of the 170’ tower would be approximately 20’ lower then the top of Prospect Hill.
Mr
Chianis reported that the roadway to the tower would
be cleared to a width of 16’ and will have a 12’ traveled way. There would be a
12” culvert under the apron onto
David Sykes reported that the soils boring test proved there was no ledge within the 20’drilled. 2 holes were drilled. The generic plan presented shows the foundation built a little bigger than what will actually be done., usually 6’ underground. There will be a small amount of cut and fill into the hill, to make it level. There is an 80’ x 90’ limitation of clearing, any trees would be chipped and left on site. The soil is good and would probably be used for backfill and the road construction. There will be erosion control during and after construction. Tony asked that he explain the cable bridge. Not a bridge per say but protection from ice off the pole for the cables.
The new Jeppeson report explains how they prepared the March 7th report. They determine the necessity for building lights, airport lights etc. They determined that this 170’ tower would not need lights. Board will send Jeppeson report to Donna 0’Neil as per her email.
Mr Chianis said that there is no generator backup, batteries are in the shelter. The next meeting White Cliff will address what they are made of.
There is less than 38dba’s at 225’ (Noise levels), well under ordinance.
The board is going to hire Mr. Maxson but will see if he has to have two visits. Rick will send him our ordinance’s and all the info and then call him Monday to see if he can get a more definite answer.
David Wiley reminded the board that Mr Leavitt had given them a sale in Ossipee that had a tower nearby and the property did not sell for what they were asking. Did the tower have an affect? Allen Blazick reported that his airstrip is being reactivated and will probably be so in the next two weeks. It had been deactivated by an error he had made in paperwork.
Cindy Trayers wanted to know the distance between the center point of the first driveway location to the center point of the second location? 80’. Gate on roadway? Business in a residential zone? Sue responded that it is a utility and exempt. Mr. Chaffee thought the plan Nextel provided did not show all of what they are looking for in the future. He had maps of new and existing coverage. He also had pictures of towers in churches etc.
Mr Chianis is asking for an extension through May 24th. Requesting to be continued to May 3rd. when Mr Maxson can be present. Also asked about Maxson’s retainer fee of $3500.00. Rick will check. Tony moved to continue to May 3rd. Wilson 2nd. All in favor.
# 2 Melvin Village Marina continued from March. Rick
reported that a site visit was done with applicant and engineer on April 10th.
Everything had been staked out. Questioned whether the 5000 square feet applied to
outside sales? The building is less than that.
Checklist; Knight Security will install a fire alarm. Buried utilities, heat detector , whatever is required by State and local will be done. The Fire Chief has looked at the plans and approves but because of Mother Nature’s wrath did not get to a letter this week. The outside lighting will be four 60 watt bulbs downcast, for security. There will be internal lighting.
Request a waiver for pavement for parking. Ted moved to grant waiver. Wilson 2nd. All in favor. Checklist complete.
Jan Broadfoot per telephone conversation concerned about outside sales. Shouldn’t that be considered part of the 5000square feet? No the 5000 square feet is gross floor space. Board felt it is not in our ordinance and is a non issue. This building on this side of the road is a separate entity from their current sales/office and is not grandfathered.
Tony made motion to grant conditional approval pending #1 a letter from the Fire Chief. # 2 Construction sequence for erosion sediment. Wilson 2nd. Sue abstained. All others in favor.
# 3 Ridgeway Estates Continued from March. Mark DeGrace and Randy Walker were present. Updated plans were submitted showing new driveway access away from Wood’s property. There should not be any issues now with Wood’s driveway or property. New drainage report. Site specific and dredge and fill permits have been submitted to the State. Drainage plans have been submitted to HEB for their review. The Board has not contracted with HEB yet for this project. Sue will contact HEB to get it going. Ridgeway has reconfigured the connector road to the Greymont property.
Tizzie Wood had taken pictures of
the water in the field and still thought it would make the water worse on her
property.
Randy Walker said the roadway would be bonded. Wood will continue to maintain her roadway as she has done in the past. Discussion about drainage, no one has looked at the new report that should answer the concerns plus HEB will review.
Does the board have the documentation? Yes. There seems to
be different types of ownership, condominium and cluster with limited common
area.
Wood asked if from her house to the roadway it’s a 12’ climb? Yes, her driveway will not change. The Board recommended that Ridgeway change the boundary for lot 2 to the stonewall and then Wood’s driveway would be in the common land not on lot 2.
Motion made to continue to May 17th. All in favor.
# 4 Mary Hersey Formal application
for boundary line adjustment off
Checklist complete. 3 items needed.
#1 Easement or ROW defined. # 2 Pins to
be set. # 3 12.3.3 needs to be added to the plan
(wetland cert.).
# 5 James Taylor. Formal
application for two lot subdivision off
Need wetland certification on the plan. “Sandstrom” spelling. Class V1 road? Yes. The
applicant is planning on meeting with the Selectmen on Monday to request a
release. 674.41. Sue said that the Town had no policy for granting building
permits on class V1 roads. Applicant would like conditional approval pending
the meeting with the Selectmen and the other items needed. There was a great
deal of discussion concerning the Class V1 road, isn’t it when someone wishes
to get a building permit that a release is necessary not for a subdivision?
Gerard has dealt with the same issue in Ossipee and
Checklist;
# 1 Flood zone added. # 2 Road Agent
release. # 3 Monuments set. # 4 Wetland Certification.
# 5 Fire
Meeting Adjourned
Jackie Rollins