Sweden Planning Board
Minutes of the meeting held on
9 October 2008

1. Ron Kiesman called the meeting to order at 7:03pm at the Sweden Meeting House and introduced new Planning Board members Gail Bartlett and Annette Bouchard.

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

Guests: Dell Foss, Ryan and Jamie McIver, and Jack Wadsworth of K&W Timberlands, LLC

3. Meeting Minutes from Sept. 11, 2008Dave Johnson moved and John Smith seconded that the minutes of the September 11th meeting be accepted with corrections. The motion passed unanimously.

4. Communication & Bills
The correspondence received and sent since the last meeting was read from the Agenda which is appended to these minutes.
A. Correspondence Received (by date)
    1) Revised plan from K&W Timberlands LLC dated September 10, 2008
(received at the September 11th meeting)
    2) Letter from Jon Bliss (professional surveyor) dated August 19, 2008 re:
preliminary site evaluation for subdivision of lot at Wildhaven Subdivison
(Tax Map R-7 Lot 33).
    3) Copies of Certified Mail Receipts dated from George Wilson
re: Subdivision of Lot at Wild Haven (submitted at meeting).
    4) Letter from Jack Wadsworth dated September 24, 2008 re: Submissions
for Woodbury Hills Subdivision amendment for Oct. Planning Board meeting.
Amended Warranty Deed for proposed lot 9 - Woodbury Hills
Subdivision Amendment.
List of Construction items to be completed by the developer and List of
construction items to be borne by the municipality.
Revised plan from K&W Timberlands LLC dated September 24, 2008

B. Correspondence Sent (by date)
    1) Letter to Jack Wadsworth of K&W Timberlands LLC dated September 30,
2008 re: approval of preliminary plan application with conditions at September
11, 2008 meeting.
    2) Letter to Jack Wadsworth dated September 30, 2008 re: approval of
preliminary pan with conditions for amended Woodbury Hills Subdivision.

5. CEO Report: Wolfgang Duve moved and John Smith seconded that the CEO's report for August be accepted. The motion passed unanimously.

6. Old Business-Woodbury Hills Subdivision

    A. Preliminary Plan Approval: The Board reviewed the approved Preliminary Plan of the amended Woodbury Hills Subdivision for completion of conditions of approval (Article 7).

    B. Final Plan Application Review (Sections 8.1 & 8.2) : The Board then reviewed Sections 8.1 and 8.2, the list of submittals required for the Final Plan application and  

    C. Final Plan requirements for amended Woodbury Hills Subdivision (Section 10)The Board then reviewed Article 10, General Standards.

With respect to the size of corner pins in Section 10.7.A.3, Ron Kiesman moved and Dave Johnson seconded that the 3/4" requirement be waived in favor of a 5/8". The motion passed unanimously. [In hindsight, 5/8" is the minimum requirement of the Subdivision Regulations. The waiver is moot.]

In a discussion of Section 10.10.G, Ron Kiesman suggested the deed could address Lot #9's responsibility to refill the tanks if there is a fire.

At the end of the review of Section 10, Ron Kiesman moved to hold an additional meeting on Tuesday, 21 October. John seconded the motion. The motion passed with Dave Johnson abstaining.

7. New Business
Gail Bartlett noted that on page 27 of the Subdivision Regulations, at the end of Section 8.3.E it was not possible "to have the Plan stricken from the records of the Registry of Deeds." It would have to be accomplished by a new filing.

8. Announcements
Ron Kiesman reminded the members about the site walk on Wild Haven Road on Friday, October 17th at 9am.

Dave Johnson moved the meeting be adjourned at 9:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Storkerson