Town of Sweden Planning Board Meeting Minutes

March 13, 2008

1. Chairperson Grace Keef called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

PRESENT: Planning Board chairperson Grace Keef. Planning Board members: Julie McQueen, Ron Kiesman, Alternate John P. Smith,

CEO: Eric Gulbrandsen

ABSENT: Members Rob Slattery, Wolfgang Duve Alternate Gayle Bartlett

Visitors: None

2. Chair determined that there was a quorum

3. Minutes for both the February 14 regular meeting and the February 14, 2008 Public Hearing had been distributed to all attendees so John made the motion, Julie seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously not to read the minutes out loud. John motioned to accept the minutes, Julie seconded the motion. The minutes forboth meetings were approved unanimously.

4. CEO Report. Eric read the CEO report for February 2008. One Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP) from Daniel and Tammy Casey for a 60 ft. dock at a 40 ft. ROW on Stearns Pond. The ROW is owned by Earl Buker at Map U-5 Lot 7 and was thought to be shared by 4 property owners of back lots on the Wint Rd. Extension and the Owners of the property on the Point: the Farringtons.

• Eric notified the Casey’s of the requirement that per Section XIII. Conditional Use B. Application "No conditional Use shall be commenced until the property owner of record, or his agent (who must be legally designated by the property owner) shall have the required permit.
• The applicant notified the Owner and those who he understood to share the ROW by certified mail sent on March 5, 2008; but has not received a response from the Bukers, who own the property. The Board determined that the application is incomplete until the Bukers have given written permission for Mr. Casey to make application for a dock on their property.
• Mr. Casey has received favorable responses back from the Connelly’s (who share the ROW) and Susan Farrington (who owns the property on the Point and evidently also shares the ROW). He has received an unfavorable response from Michelle Windsor (who owns two of the lots that share the ROW).
• Ron indicated that he had copies of the deeds for the other back lots (as former President of the Road Association of which these lots are a part). He believes that Richard & Sally Lee, Beret Olsen & Leon Rishniw, and Klas & Marilyn Fenell also share in that ROW as a part of their deeds.
• Eric will notify the Caseys that they should also notify these 3 additional property owners of their intent to make application for CUP and get a response from them.
• Ron will bring the copies of the deeds to the next meeting for the Planning Board to view. The Board can make copies for the file.
• Copies of all letters (or e-mails) from those who share the ROW will also have to be provided to the Board.
• The CEO will notify the applicant that more information will be required before the Board can consider the application.
• The CEO has been re-certified as a CEO (recertification is required every 5 years).
• Ron motioned to accept the CEO report and Grace seconded the motion.

The CEO’s report was approved unanimously.

1. Letter to Selectmen dated February 29,2008 transmitting a copy of the proposed Zoning Ordinance entitled "Town of Sweden, Maine Zoning and Land Use Ordinance Sixth Revision January 31, 2008 " (including the proposed map) for certification and posting with the warrant for Town Meeting.

6. Old Business:

Eric and continuing members of the Board received copies of the updated Subdivision Regulations. Ten copies of the Regulations were also left with the Town Clerk.

7. New Business:

Grace reminded the Board again that there will be three vacancies as of the March 15, 2008 Town Meeting. 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. John has agreed to serve as First Alternate for one more year. Replacements for the other two positions will be required.

8. Announcements:

The next meeting will be held on Thursday April 10, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the

A motion was made by Julie to adjourn the meeting, seconded by John, voted on, and unanimously accepted.

Adjourned at 7:45 PM.