Ordinance Review Committee
Minutes
October 17, 2007
Present: Jack Goosetrey, Wayne Wood, Gary Foster, James Foster
Others: Margaret Hutchins, Kinderly Hodgdon, Mitch Feeney, Jason Wilson
Wade Trudel called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm
Gary Foster moved, Wayne Wood second to accept minutes of October 4, 2007 as presented
Vote 3-Yes, 1-Abstain (Mr. J. Foster)
Discussion
Proposed Amendment to add a Business Transitional Zoning District was reviewed. Mr. Feeney noted Area 8 has been divided into two zones, Business Transitional 1 zone, which is closer to residential area is less restrictive for water protection and has fewer allowed uses. The Business Transitional 2 zone is in the well head district and is more restrictive for water protection but allows more uses. Design guidelines were reviewed. Mr. Feeney noted there were some clerical issues that need to be straightened out. Another issue to be resolved is impervious surface limits. Mr. Feeney noted the Gray Water District has requested this be researched more. Bruce Sawyer from the Gray Water District had requested they have time to have Sevee & Mahar to review and prepare a report. Section I.2. traffic signal level of service,
the section was taken from the Saco ordinance and has been looked at by traffic engineers.
Mr. J Foster questioned what is in the proposal to protect groundwater quality. Mr. Feeney noted section 1.4 and 5 and the design standards address groundwater protection and all projects regardless of size would need to comply with DEP Chapter 500 storm water management. Ms. Hodgdon noted there are best management practices for projects that do not meet the threshold for storm water management review by DEP. Mr. G Foster noted there is technology today to recapture groundwater and do not see the fifty percent as a problem as a person would be able to demonstrate they would not exceed the run off. Jim Foster noted we also need to keep the water clean and not change the water pattern at the same time. Mr. G Foster noted BT2 is a small area with little potential for development there.
Mr. Trudel noted some of the concerns from the hearings were noise and lighting. Mr. Feeney noted, speaking for what Hannaford does, and other businesses may conduct business differently, a store would receive a couple of trucks per week and smaller deliveries during the week. The biggest noise is the deliveries, and possible compressors. The noise standards address the operations with a different standard for night time and day time. The proposed standard would apply to all. The concern for lighting is addressed in the design guidelines.
Concern for traffic flow was noted, and Mr. J. Foster questioned if the intersection with the proposed Hannaford would warrant a traffic light. Mr. Feeney noted between the school and the store the traffic should be sufficient for the State to determine it meets the need for a traffic light. It was noted many of the school board members would like to see a traffic light there
Mr. Wood questioned if the sign ordinance should be rewritten to be more in line with the proposed ordinance. Ms. Hodgdon noted George Thebarge will be working on that in line with overhauling all of the ordinances. Mr. Wood noted concern that a piece is being put in exempting whatever is put in place and would rather take the sign language that has been developed here and fix the sign ordinance.
Mr. Feeney noted the design guidelines haves two sides, the white side are the rules to be met and the gray side explains the rules. Mr. G. Foster noted they do not want to make the criteria so expensive to be prohibitive for small businesses. Councilor Hutchins the requirements are reasonable. Mr. Feeney agreed and noted it did not seem there is anything missing. Mr. J. Foster noted BT2 needs some more scrutiny.
Fire Suppression proposed ordinance was reviewed. Councilor Hutchins noted fire suppression was discussed at the last public safety meeting per ORC suggestions, and from there it went to the town manager to distribute to councilors and asked that the council formerly review it before it comes back to the ORC. The committee noted the document they last saw was a draft. Mr. J. Foster requested the committee see version copies as they are generated, and committee members have the correct version available ahead of time. Mr. Trudel noted he had the impression the last time they were here, that Public Safety Committee would look at the questions and come back. Mr. G. Foster agreed.
ISO ratings were reviewed. Councilor Hutchins noted ISO is what determines insurance base rates for a town. Mr. Trudel requested a list to determine if it is possible to improve the rating for the town. Councilor Hutchins noted that is why some of the language in the proposed ordinance is there and agreed to bring a listing. Mr. Wood questioned, looking at the piece that may change the fire rating, is there anything the committee may do to affect the rating.
The next agenda was reviewed
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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