Minutes of the
Sweden Planning Board Meeting at the Meeting House
Thursday February14, 2008 (There was also a Public Hearing on the Revisions to the Zoning Map this same night with separate minutes)
1. Chairperson Grace Keef called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
PRESENT: Planning Board chairperson Grace Keef.
Planning Board members: Julie McQueen, Rob Slattery, Wolfgang Duve, Ron Kiesman Alternate John P. Smith, CEO: Eric Gulbrandsen
ABSENT: Alternate Gayle Bartlett
Visitors: None
2. Chair determined that there was a quorum and the Board went to Public Hearing (see separate meeting minutes). After the hearing, the Board resumed the regular meeting as follows:
3. Minutes for both the January 10 regular meeting and the January 31, 2008 Public Hearing had been distributed to all attendees so Rob made the motion, Ron seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously not to read the minutes out loud.
Ron motioned to accept the minutes, Wolfgang seconded the motion. The minutes for both meetings were approved unanimously.
4. CEO Report. Eric read the CEO report for January 2008.
There was one permit issued to Earl Buker for an interior remodel at Map U-5, Lot 7
One Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP) from Daniel and Tammy Casey
for a 60 ft. dock at a 40 ft.
The CEO plans to be re-certified as a CEO by
Wolfgang motioned to accept the CEO report and Rob seconded the motion.
The CEO’s report was approved unanimously.
5. Communications and Bills
A. Correspondence Received (by date)
1. Letter from LEA dated Jan. 25 2008 with a revised map (also dated Jan. 25, 2008) addressing the changes to the NRP Zone made by the DIFW in Jan. of this year. Also included is a list of affected property owners; including 6 not on the previous list. (Several were also removed from the previous list)
2. Copy of Certification that landowner notification letters have been sent re: zoning map changes (from Selectmen to Town Clerk dated Jan. 30, 2008). These letters were sent to the 6 newly affected property owners from the Jan. 25, 2008 LEA list.
B. Correspondence Sent (by date)
1. Letter to Selectmen dated Jan.10, 2008 requesting two articles for the Planning Board be included in the warrant for the next Town Meeting: one for the Zoning Ordinance and one for the updated Zoning Map.
2. Letter to Selectmen dated Feb. 1, 2008 confirming the correct wording for the 2 articles requested by the Planning Board on Jan. 10, 2008.
Julie made a motion and Wolfgang seconded the motion to Vote to approve the Subdivision Regulations. The Board unanimously approved the Subdivision Regulations.
7. New Business:
Grace reminded the Board that there will be three vacancies as of the March 15, 2008 Town Meeting. Both Alternates (John P. Smith and Gayle Bartlett) will have completed their one year terms. Julie McQueen (the current secretary) will have completed her 5 year term. Replacements for all three positions will be required.
The CUP application (discussed above)
8. Announcements:
The next meeting will be held on Thursday March 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the Sweden Town Meeting House or at the Sweden Town Office if necessary due to weather.
A motion was made by to adjourn the meeting, seconded by; voted on and unanimously accepted.
Adjourned at