Sweden Planning Board
Minutes of the meeting held on
14 August 2008

1. Ron Kiesman called the meeting to order at 7:01pm at the Sweden Meeting House.

2. Present: Ron Kiesman, Chair; Wolfgang Duve; John Smith, first alternate; David Johnson, second alternate; Eric Gulbrandsen, CEO; and Marcia Storkerson.

Guests: Jack and Nathan Wadsworth of K&W Timberlands, LLC

John Smith moved and it was unanimously approved to appoint Marcia Storkerson to take minutes at Planning Board meetings.

Ron Kiesman appointed Wolfgang Duve as Secretary of the Planning Board.

3. David Johnson read the minutes of the 31 July 2008 meeting. There were three amendments made to the minutes. John moved and Wolfgang seconded to accept the minutes as amended which was unanimously approved.

4. Correspondence since last meeting:
1. Letter dated 1 August 2008 from CEO Eric Gulbrandsen to Jack Wadsworth of K&W Timberlands, LLC
2. Letter dated 5 August 2008 from Ron Kiesman to Jack Wadsworth of K&W Timberlands, LLC
3. Letter dated 6 August 2008 from Ron Kiesman to George Wilson
4. Letter from Scott Bleakner, an abutter of George Wilson, addressing his concerns about run-off.

Bills: a bill for $900 from Jensen, Baird, Gardner & Henry for the services of attorney Natalie Burns has been received and will be paid by the town; and a bill for $220 from Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission has been received and will be paid by K&W Timberlands, LLC.

5. CEO Report for July, 2008

6. Old Business

Woodbury Hills Subdivision Amendment:
Ron mentioned that the Planning Board's decision to rescind its approval of an amendment of the Woodbury Hills subdivision on 19 June 2008 meant the Planning Board needed to go back to the beginning and review the checklist.

Nathan Wadsworth handed out a new map, "Subdivision Amendment to Woodbury Hills, Addition of Lots 9, 10 & 11". Ron noted that all information from the original map should be included on the new map and that wetlands acreage could not be included in the open space acreage.

There was a thorough review of the Major Subdivision Checklist. The results will be incorporated in a letter to the applicant.

7. New Business:
None

Dave moved that the Planning Board recognize Grace Keef for all of her work on its behalf. The motion was unanimously approved.
8. No Announcements

The meeting was adjourned at 9:07pm.

Respectifully submitted,
Marcia Storkerson