Town of Greene, Maine

Planning Board Minutes

May 9, 2017

Peter Jolicoeur, Secretary & Associate, c:740-5503

George Schott, Treasurer, & Associate, 946-7972

Mark Randall, 946-5108

Bob Hodgkins, 946-5331

Byron Boyington, 946-4850 c:267-1062

Ken Pratt, CEO

John Maloney, AVCOG, 783-9186

CALL TO ORDER

Those Members present were; Byron Boyington, Bob Hodgkins, Peter Jolicoeur and George Schott. Members absent were Mark Randall. Also present was CEO Ken Pratt, Select Board Liaison Don Bedford and AVCOG Representative John Maloney. Members of the community present were; Glenn Chateauvert, George Courbron, Jody Courbron, Sally Hebert, Ryan Aubin and Benny Carrasco.

Acting Chairman Bob Hodgkins called the Planning Board meeting to order at 7:01pm. Mr Hodgkins then read the announcements.

I.  ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Ms Hebert announced the there will be a referendum on June 13th and the meeting room will not be available for the Planning Board meeting, After a brief discussion Mr Schott motioned to reschedule the June 13th meeting to June 20th. Mr Boyington seconded the motion, the vote was unanimous.

(A) Planning Board Agenda for the June 20, 2017 meeting closes

May 30, 2017.

(B) Next regular Planning Board Meeting is June 20, 2017 at

7:00PM at the Greene Town Office.

(C) All AVCOG fees must be paid prior to the signing of the Final

Mylar.

II.  MINUTES FOR PLANNING BOARD MEETING

Mr Schott made motion to accept the meeting minutes and public hearing notes of June 12, 2016 as written. Mr Boyington seconded the motion, the vote was unanimous.

Mr Schott made motion to accept the meeting minutes and public hearing notes of June 15, 2016 as written. Mr Boyington seconded the motion, the vote was unanimous.

Mr Schott made motion to accept the meeting minutes of October 11, 2016 as written. Mr Boyington seconded the motion, the vote was unanimous.

III.  TREASURER’S REPORT

Mr Schott reported that there is no change in the treasury from last meeting.

IV. CEO REPORT

Mr Pratt reported that there was nothing new to report.

OLD BUSINESS:

NONE

NEW BUSINESS:

V LECLERC SUBDIVISION

Mr George Courbron was present this evening representing Susan and Marcel Leclerc who are looking for Planning Board approval to create lots 3 and 4. They are spending more time in Florida now and would like to get the ball rolling on this plan. The last lot sold was 5 years ago. They plan to retain lot 5 to build a summer home on.

There was a lengthy discussion about back lots as lot 2, an existing lot that has been sold, is being considered in the plan as a back lot. It has 172 feet of road frontage part of which is a 60 foot right-of-way. It was thought that a back lot had no road frontage with a right-of-way of 60 feet to access it.

The definition that is used to determine if a lot is a back lot in Chapter 12-2 is; ‘Any lot or parcel of land that does not have frontage on a public street or privately-owned street meeting the standards conditioned in Chapter 5, Street Construction Standards’. There was a brief discussion about how to make changes to the wording of this ordinance. The suggested changes would have to go through the Select Board and to a vote at the Town Meeting.

The discussion continued referring to Chapter 3-7, Ordinance 3-101.3, Use of Backlots. A minor modification was requested to give lot 2 the 250 feet of road frontage and lot 4 would be the back lot. The request was also made to delineate the wet land and tag them non-buildable. There was also a brief discussion ablut the test pit locations and property set backs.

It was determined that the site walk should be scheduled for after receiving the application. All agreed.

VI. INFORMATIONAL EXCHANGE

NONE

VII. CORRESPONDENCE

NONE

Seeing no further discussion necessary, Mr. Schott made motion for adjournment so the board could go into a workshop session. Mr Boyington seconded the motion. The Board Members voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:55pm.

Respectfully submitted by,

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Peter Jolicoeur

Secretary Chairman

WORKSHOP

EMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PLANNING BOARD MEETING

John Maloney passed out copies of his draft of proposed changed to the ordinances of the town of Greene to the Planning Board members present for them to review. He then gave a brief overview of what the town of Turner has been doing. He also stated that there are no Site Plan reviews done marijuana growing facilities. He also stated that the town can not refuse a growing facility.

Question came up about growing medical marijuana building where there are families renting apartment above the growing location. This tyoe of situation is being addressed at the state level and the town will follow that ruling.

Ryan Aubin and Benny Carraso, both caregivers, were present to discuss and inform the Planning Board of their intentions to grow marijuana in Greene for the purpose of supplying their clients.

They said they are looking for an accessible location the can be secured for growing medical marijuana and switch to growing for recreational use when state permitted. They stated they are licensed and would be generating jobs in the town and generating additional revenues here. They also stated there is no difference in the facility for growing either way so there would be no changes in the property to make the switch.

Ryan and Benny stated they would only be growing and processing at this site. The regulations are different for distribution then what they would be following for growing. There will be no testing lab on site as the testing is done by a 3rd party in a different facility.

There was a brief discussion about how the location will be secured.

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