Sweden Planning Board
Minutes of the meeting held on
11 September 2008

1. Ron Kiesman called the meeting to order at 7pm 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: Del Foss, Sean Gagnon, Ryan and Jamie McIver, Nathan Wadsworth of K&W Timberlands, LLC, and George Wilson

3. John Smith moved and Dave Johnson seconded that the minutes of the August 14th meeting be accepted as read. The motion was unanimously approved.

4. Correspondence since last meeting:
1. Letter to Jack Wadsworth of K&W Timberlands, LLC dated August 16th with an invoice for additional costs to date for reviewing subdivision.
2. Letter to Jack Wadsworth dated August 22nd about further preliminary plan application requirements for the amended Woodbury Hills Subdivision.
3. Package from K&W Timberlands, LLC dated August 27th containing a
    o Transmittal letter dated August 27th
    o Letter from Milone & MacBroom dated August 27th stating there was an adequate water supply.
    o Revised preliminary plan for amended Woodbury Hills Subdivision dated August 27th
    o Typical roadway section for proposed Buzzell Road.
4. Letter dated August 28th from the State Planning Office regarding the new Floodplain Management Ordinance which will take effect in June
2009 and enclosing the following:
    o Alternate Language for Model Floodplain Management Ordinance
    o Instructions for completing and adopting the Model Floodplain Management Ordinance.
    o Flood Hazard Development permit application & permit forms.
    o Documents showing changes in Ordinances over the years since
1996
    o Floodplain Ordinance customized for the Town of Sweden.
5. Letter dated August 29th from the Sweden Fire Chief stating no additional fire
protection was necessary for the amendment to the Woodbury Hills Subdivision.

5. CEO Report
Eric Gulbrandsen presented the August CEO report which Wolfgang Duve moved and John Smith seconded be accepted and was unanimously approved.

6. Old Business

6. A. Woodbury Hills Subdivision Amendment Preliminary Plan Application Review:

Article VII, Preliminary Plan for Major Subdivisions, Sections 1 (Procedure) and 2 (Submissions) were reviewed. It was determined that two submissions under Section 7.1.C., an application fee of $50 and an invoice for $347.75, were the only outstanding items in the preliminary plan application.
Wolfgang Duve moved and Dave Johnson seconded a waiver be approved under Section 7.2.5, Habitats identified in the Maine Department of Inland Fishing and Wildlife (DIFW) "Beginning with Habitat" project as the Board was in receipt of a letter from DIFW dated 18 October 2006 stating there were no known habitats in this area at that time. A review of a revised DIFW map of March 2008 indicated there is still no NRP zone in this area. The motion was passed unanimously.

Nathan Wadsworth passed out a revised map dated September 2008 which contained two changes: 1) the inclusion of a culvert; and 2) in anticipation of the approval of the DIFW waiver, its mention on the map.

Dave Johnson moved and John Smith seconded that the preliminary plan application be accepted with conditions that the outstanding fee and invoice under Article VII, Section 1.C. be paid. The motion was unanimously passed.

6.B Findings of Fact Preliminary Plan Review: Under Article VII, Section 7.1.G., a Findings of Fact was reviewed. A corrected version is appended to these minutes.

6.C Article I Review: After a thorough review of Article I, Purposes, Dave Johnson moved and John Smith seconded that the Board accept Article I with a correction to Section 1.15 to read: "There are no freshwater wetlands within the proposed lots to be developed within the subdivision. The motion was passed unanimously.

6.D Preliminary Plan Approval: Dave Johnson moved and Wolfgang Duve seconded that the preliminary plan be accepted with financial conditions related to Article VII, Section 7.1.C. The motion carried unanimously.

6.E. Final Plan Requirements Reviewed: Ron Kiesman questioned whether a Performance Guarantee was necessary. Dave Johnson moved and Wolfgang Duve seconded that the requirement of a Performance Guarantee be waived as the lot would not be sold until completely constructed. This waiver should be included on the final plan.

With respect to the need for a public hearing on the final plan, John Smith moved and Wolfgang Duve seconded that there be no public hearing. The motion passed unanimously.

Articles VIII, X, and XI were reviewed.
Dave Johnson moved and Wolfgang Duve seconded that the requirement for a cul-de-sac be waived in favor of a hammerhead until such time that further lots might be developed. The motion passed unanimously.
Under Article 10.2.B Ron Kiesman moved and Wolfgang Duve seconded a waiver of the requirement for road frontage on Lot #1 because of the existence of the meandering path leading to it. Any further development will provide frontage for it. The motion passed unanimously.

John Smith suggested that Note #20 on the plan refer to Lots #1-#8 and that Note #21 state that the grantee is responsible for Buzzell Road.

7. New Business:

George Wilson handed out a preapplication sketch plan of his proposed major subdivision amendment on Wildhaven Road.

8.Announcements
A site visit was scheduled for 9am on Friday, October 17th.

Dave Johnson moved the meeting be adjourned at 9:50pm.

Respectifully submitted,
Marcia Storkerson