China Planning Board Meeting s2

China Planning Board Meeting China Town Office 571 Lakeview Drive China, Maine APPROVED Minutes of June 27, 2017

Board Members Present: Chairman James Wilkens, Tom Michaud, Ralph Howe Board Members Not Present: Toni Wall, Milton Dudley, Tom Miragliuolo

Codes Enforcement Officer Paul Mitnik Present

Attendees: Keith Knowles, Christina Knowles, Steve & Cheryl Belden, Mary Grow

Meeting opened by Chairman Wilkens at 6:30pm Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag Board Member Ralph Howe was appointed as a voting member by Chairman Wilkens

Meeting Minutes Review the minutes from the May 23, 2017 There was no discussion and the minutes were unanimously approved.

New Business Keith Knowles 1097 Route 3 Conditional Use Permit Rural District Map 34 Lot 23

An additional of dimensions 14 x 32 is proposed for a commercial property of an HVAC contractor.

 Board Member Michaud made a motion that the application was complete, seconded by Board Member Howe. There was no discussion and the motion was unanimously approved.  Codes Enforcement Officer (CEO) Mitnik stated he provided the checklist to the Board and everything looked good to him, including an adequate sized septic system.  Review of the 15 Conditional Use Criteria commenced: o Criterion 1 – CEO Mitnik visited the site and stated that the map indicates wetland but he walked the property and stated there was none. CEO Mtinik called the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and was informed that no DEP permit would be required. Board Member Michaud made a motion that Criterion 1 had been met with Board Member Howe seconding the motion. There was no discussion and the motion was unanimously approved. o Criterion 2 was approved with no discussion. o Criterion 3 – Board Member Michaud made a motion that Criterion 3 had been met with Board Member Howe seconding the motion. Board Member Michaud asked if there was outdoor lighting currently at the location. Mr. Knowles stated there was and that no new lighting would be added. There was no further discussion and the motion was unanimously approved.

China Planning Board Meeting APPROVED Minutes of June 27, 2017 Page 1 of 2 o Criterions 4 - 8 were approved with no discussion. o Criterion 9 – Board Member Michaud made a motion that Criterion 9 had been met with Board Member Howe seconding the motion. Board Member Michaud asked if he would be adding new employees by adding this office space or simply moving the current space. Mr. Knowles stated they would be adding one more employee to the current three in the office. CEO Mitnik confirmed the septic system was adequate for four employees. Mrs. Knowles said most of the time she is the only one in the office and that most everyone else was on job sites during the day. There was no further discussion and the motion was unanimously approved. o Criterion 10 – Board Member Michaud made a motion that Criterion 10 had been met with Board Member Howe seconding the motion. CEO Mitnik stated there would be a machine that drills a hole in the ground for metal posts with a plastic sleeve. Frost cannot grab the plastic and these posts were good for decks, small additions, etc. There was no further discussion and the motion was unanimously approved. o Criterion 11 – Board Member Howe made a motion that Criterion 11 had been met with Board Member Michaud seconding the motion. Board Member Howe asked if the driveway sloped toward the swamp. Mr. Knowles stated the driveway slopes toward Route 3 and there are culverts in place. There was no further discussion and the motion was unanimously approved. o Criterion 12 – Board Member Howe made a motion that Criterion 12 had been met with Board Member Michaud seconding the motion. Board Member Michaud asked if there was one hundred (100) feet between the well and septic system as they seemed close in the picture. Mr. Knowles said the picture was not to scale. CEO Mitnik confirmed there was plenty of space between the well and septic system. There was no further discussion and the motion was unanimously approved. o Criterions 13 - 15 were approved with no discussion. o Board Member Michaud made a motion that all 15 Criteria had been met with Board Member Howe seconding the motion. There was no discussion and the motion was unanimously approved.

Public Comment None

CEO Report CEO Mitnik stated he would be on vacation the week of July 4 and with the holiday he would not have time to compile materials for a July 11, 2017 meeting. He also stated there were no new applications. He suggested waiting until July 25, 2017 for the next meeting. The Board agreed to meet on July 25, 2017 unless something were to come up before then.

Future Schedule and Adjourn: Planning Board Meeting: July 25, 2017 Motion to adjourn made by Board Member Howe Motion seconded by Board Member Michaud There was no further discussion and the motion to adjourn was unanimously approved.

Meeting Adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted, Tracy Cunningham Planning Board Secretary

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