The Planning Board meeting was called to order by Kreg Rose, Vice-Chairperson, on Thursday, December 28, 2000 at 7:15 P.M. at the Limington Municipal Building.

Regular members present: Kreg Rose, Vice-Chairperson; Stanley Blake, Jr.; Raymond Coffin; Diane Hubbard. Wendy Walker, Chairperson, arrived at 8:00 P.M.

Regular members absent: Chris Clark; Harold Jordan.

Alternate members present: Ron Perkins

Also attending: Priscilla Tucker, Secretary; Freeman Abbott, C.E.O.

The meeting was videotaped by Richard Jarrett.

The Public Hearing was opened to hear the proposed ordinance modification. Each modification was reviewed separately.

There were no changes to "Land Use and Dimensional Requirement Table Amendments" after review and discussion.

The next amendment was "Access to Lots." The original ordinance 7.1.B was to be added to the explanation of the amendment.

Richard Jarrett felt that the amendment would have a better chance of passing if a sentence was added stating the roads in the Resource Conservation District were exempted.

The first sentence of the proposed amendment was changed to read

"A private road that existed and is shown on the Town Street Map (911 Map dated ____), except roads located in the Resource Conservation District may be used to provide access to and street frontage for a residential lot upon certification by the Code Enforcement Officer (C.E.O.) that:

1. Based upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief and Road Commissioner that the road provides adequate all-season emergency access for the existing and proposed use, and

2. Legally binding arrangements exists to provide for the long-term maintenance of the road.

If the Code Enforcement Officer determines that the existing private road does not provide adequate all-season emergency access, the C.E.O. shall provide written improvement requirements to be made to the road to improve emergency access. The applicant shall be responsible for making the proposed improvements. No occupancy permit shall be issued until the road improvements are completed."

Feature	1	2 or more
Roadway width	12 feet	16 feet
Minimum sub-base of heavy road gravel	12 inches	15 inches
Wearing surface of fine gravel	2 inches	2 inches
Maximum length	None	None

Mike York and Daryl Hubbard questioned the proposed ten percent (10%) maximum grade slope. They didn't feel the Planning Board can set road grades. Mike York did not think the Board understood what it was dealing with.

Freeman Abbott said the purpose of the addition was to provide access now and in the future for the Fire and Rescue vehicles.

Nancy Bozenhard said we need to take issues on a case by case basis, you can't speculate.

Mike York said the Planning Board is going to require an engineer to come in and this costs money. This would discourage people from building in the Town.

Richard Jarrett said there is a reason for the slopes. The Comprehensive Plan requires it and the Zoning Ordinance has to follow it.

Mike York did not feel the Board was qualified to make these changes nor did he feel the Board should copy another town's ordinance.

Teri Hawkins defended the Board and said it would have been nice to have these People come to the previous meetings.

Richard Jarrett was concerned with putting a date in Section 7.1.B. He said it should be titled "Exempting from Standards." He felt that in 7.1.C the word Way should be defined. He said that if the Board is using the 911 map, it should be adopted as part of the amendment. The columns of Features were changed to 1 then 2 or more and the column of 3 or more was deleted.

Section 7.1.D was unchanged.

The Board took a ten minute break and upon returning Wendy Walker, Chairperson, assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.

Section 7.13.B.2 "Free Standing Signs in Commercial Zone" was reviewed.

Richard Jarrett felt there should be a maximum width set on business signs. He would like to maintain the rural appearance.

There were no changes to the section.

The "Wireless Telecommunications Facilities" was reviewed next.

Freeman Abbott said no one knows the cost to remove the facility.

Wendy Walker, Chairperson, said a Bond would provide funds to remove the abandoned facility, if necessary. She said it would be the applicants responsibility to provide the cost of removal of the facility. The applicant bears the burden of providing the Bond. There is no option until something else has been proven.

After a discussion of the height of the towers a section 5 was added to Section 8.19.A which reads, "Tower height shall be limited to one hundred ninety (190) feet."

Section 8.19.F will read, "If the owner of a site does not remove the facility within six (6) months of abandonment, the Town may enter the site and perform the work and place a lien on the property."

The "Miscellaneous" Section 8.20 was unchanged.

Section 2.2 "Definitions" was unchanged.

Wendy Walker motioned to recommend the Land Use and Dimensional Requirement Table Amendments be proposed by the Planning Board to the Selectpersons. Kreg Rose seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Wendy Walker motioned to recommend the Access to Lots Amendment with corrections be proposed by the Planning Board to the Selectpersons. Kreg Rose seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Wendy Walker motioned to recommend the Free Standing Signs in Commercial Zone Amendment be proposed by the Planning Board to the Selectpersons. Stanley Blake, Jr. seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Wendy Walker motioned to recommend the Mineral Extraction Amendment with corrections be proposed by the Planning Board to the Selectpersons. Kreg Rose seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Wendy Walker motioned to recommend the Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Amendment with corrections be proposed by the Planning Board to the Selectpersons. Kreg Rose seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Wendy Walker motioned to recommend the Miscellaneous Amendment be proposed by the Planning Board to the Selectpersons. The motion was seconded by Kreg Rose and carried unanimously.

Wendy Walker motioned to recommend the Definitions Amendment be proposed by the Planning Board to the Selectpersons. The motion was seconded by Kreg Rose and carried unanimously.

There being no further business, Kreg Rose made the following motion:

MOTION:

To adjourn the December 28, 2000 meeting of the Planning Board.

The motion was seconded by Stanley Blake, Jr. and carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.