VASSALBORO PLANNING BOARD
Minutes

Meeting of November 9th, 2017
7:00 PM
Vassalboro Town Hall

Board Members Present:
_A_ Ginny Brackett, Chair; _A_ Betsy Poulin, _X_ Doug Phillips,
_X_ Sally Butler, _X_ Marianne Stevens, Alt. _X_ John Philips,

Public: Mary Grow

Staff: Richard Dolby, CEO

1. Call Planning Board Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

2. The Board received the minutes of the regular meeting held on 9/5/17 for approval.

3. The Acting Chair for the evening was Doug Phillips who was non-voting.

4. The Applicant, Brent Hall was represented by his contactor.

The Board members reviewed the following documents
Abutter notification submitted
Application presented
A motion to approve, the application as complete was made by: John Phillips, Seconded by: Marianne Stevens, the Board voted: All in Favor.

The Contractor discussed the location of the project, a multi bay garage. It was noted as within the 250’ Shoreland Zone yet outside the 100’ sensitive construction area.

A motion to approve, the application as complete was made by: John Phillips, Seconded by: Marianne Stevens, the Board voted: All in Favor.

5. The Applicant, Michael Chick, Owner of MainEx presented his project and discussed the merits of an addition to the side of the existing garage. The Board was not comfortable with the lack of a fully developed site plan and found the submitted information lacked the standard the Board felt compelled to require.

The Board members reviewed the following documents
Abutter notification submitted
Application presented
A motion to table the review until such time as a properly drawn site plan accompanied the written application was made by: Marianne Stevens, Seconded by: John Phillips, the Board voted: All in Favor.

6. The Applicant Kristen Crowell-Smith was present and represented by James Coffin, P.E. who presented the project for the Board.

The Board members reviewed the following documents
Abutter notification submitted
Application presented
A motion to approve, the application as complete was made by: John Phillips, Seconded by: Marianne Stevens, the Board voted: All in Favor.

The presentation noted the interior use of the main building, the outbuildings were not to house clients pets. The property site plan noted the location of access, and three (3) fenced enclosures that would house small, medium, and large pets.

An abutter Earl Vanner, was critical of an animal day care in what he viewed as a very residential area. He expressed concerns regarding noise from dogs barking, potential for dogs getting away from owners or staff and presenting an unsafe condition in the residential neighborhood. The disposal of animal waste and the potential for the material exceeding the ability of the septic system to accommodate it reasonably was brought forward.

Mr. Coffin noted the septic system would not be the repository for any animal waste, that the control of and safety of animals and the public was of utmost concern to the owner and would be well maintained. There was significant discussion regarding the barking dog ordinance and the States regulations for newly licensed operation and that he expected the Animal Control Officer to monitor the situation closely. The Animal Control Officer was in attendance and did note that there was a zero tolerance when dealing with barking dogs in a residential setting such as the one purposed, especially with a new licensee.

A motion to approve, the application as complete was made by: John Phillips, Seconded by: Sally Butler, the Board voted: All in Favor.

A thorough review was undertaken by the Board and a voting record was prepared and is attached as noted.
The Board having completed their review found the project to comply with all the required standards and approved the project as submitted.

7. The Board moved to adjourn at 9:00 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted

Richard A. Dolby, CEO