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The planner, speaking for Katie COG, said the agency is short‑staffed (one planner on maternity leave) and is hiring a GIS specialist; staff requested that board members forward specific edits and data sources by email so the agency can incorporate them into the compiled draft. The planner said the objective is to provide a complete draft to the Planning Board in March so the board can send the plan to the select board by April in time for the town’s June meeting.

Board members discussed public engagement for the next scheduled public open visioning session on Feb. 2. Staff said they will prepare a slide summarizing survey results (the planner noted \"the number one comment thus far ... is definitely about Madison Avenue and speeding\") and the board discussed options for handouts and poster boards to help attendees digest the information. The planner also asked Joel at Katie COG to try to produce an updated, easier‑to‑read map of growth areas for public review; board members said the current map is confusing and that labeled roads and existing water/sewer lines would help.

The board confirmed the Feb. 2 public open session and agreed that Katie COG would compile the draft plan for March review. Staff noted that if the select board needs the plan earlier, the town’s schedule could shift, but the planner said the current target remains the June town meeting unless the select board changes its timetable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board January 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Katie COG staff reported 55 survey responses, proposed pausing chapter‑by‑chapter edits so staff can compile a full draft for the Planning Board in March, and confirmed a public open visioning session on Feb. 2.","taxTitle","Planning Board, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine","taxId",72629,"location","Maine","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6330654,"Planning Board narrows draft sign ordinance, agrees to require permits for signs over 50 square feet and send draft for legal review",1030,996000,2026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2313761-5e557a5389da5cf73f71574bc39c67fc&start=996&end=2026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2313761-5e557a5389da5cf73f71574bc39c67fc/thumbnail_996000.jpg","/articles/6330654/Maine/Planning-Board-narrows-draft-sign-ordinance-agrees-to-require-permits-for-signs-over-50-square-feet-and-send-draft-for-legal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6330654-e55b1c2702bcb94b5b0d7f66623c2724/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437088&Signature=PT09tb7LUO-PikGMW2sRNy5XBbJENGj1fGOYsppdmUuqARY1-vQ4UzH0pnlCzcIrUKOl~6~3hp6UZgk0HcFWMniIzxa27vV~xWSHlUoT4zfxhTlOetpoarJbmZeDtZAmhmx4yoOeW~2e31TVTY~dNL~FxjgbWkVqzEyuAcIkEUnMhkz6Ry9nAVwjRsHatQW1HgYMwWCI-9EAeD34CbGgA7-oP1mBGL~nJr-Jjivimoa5~Njo7i~5mOOdHHvvogMR5CcUmsst9IkzWR2IqGcZAIGRmHoG380QjLHV-w-NL4qjX9K0I1cmEjKG4H9L4XD4~Ks9BieKufewqoubuO8Vbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Skyegan Planning Board reviewed a pared‑down draft sign ordinance and agreed to require permits for signs larger than 50 square feet of single‑sided surface area, sending the draft on to the municipal attorney for legal review and asking staff to add enforcement language.

Brian, shoreline zoning department staff, summarized the approach as intentionally simple and said the draft would rely on state statute for many size and changeable‑sign limits. Board members raised questions about definitions — particularly \"illuminated,\" \"lighted,\" and \"digital\" signs — and about how to measure brightness for modern LED displays. Brian said the town’s existing ordinance previously used a nit limit for sign brightness but that he intended to research whether that unit is appropriate for LED signs.

Board members emphasized public‑safety concerns related to bright, flashing or rapidly changing displays visible from the roadway. At the meeting one member said the permit should capture illuminated signs to avoid lights that could distract drivers or illuminate neighboring properties; staff and members discussed whether a permit should apply to all illuminated signs or only those above a size threshold. Current practice, the board was told, involves coordination with the state for roadside sign limitations and with local staff for on‑premises signs.

The board also discussed enforcement. There is no fee written into the draft currently; staff said the town can enforce state minimums and that adding a clear enforcement mechanism (for nonconforming signs, time to cure, and fines) would be helpful to avoid after‑the‑fact remediation. The board directed staff to insert enforcement language, set a permit threshold of 50 square feet (single‑sided surface area), and forward the draft to the municipal attorney (Ken) for legal review. The board did not adopt a final ordinance at the meeting; the item will return after legal review.","Members discussed illuminated and digital signs, enforcement and measurement units for LED brightness, and instructed staff to add enforcement language and forward the revised draft to the municipal attorney for review; the board set 50 square feet as the local permit threshold.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6330659,"Planning Board issues flood‑hazard permit for new residence at 49 Alder Street",303,759000,1062000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2313761-5e557a5389da5cf73f71574bc39c67fc&start=759&end=1062","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2313761-5e557a5389da5cf73f71574bc39c67fc/thumbnail_759000.jpg","/articles/6330659/Maine/Planning-Board-issues-floodhazard-permit-for-new-residence-at-49-Alder-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6330659-ff57ac2ee543e914fdf228ba2cd6fa84/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437088&Signature=eOYQobtiG1UyEsOxfqKR63YAIdhxvb8FiALpWVrfzaXuqPNN0liqdrf2zfV0O33~Ny0a-sZA4Eitt5zf~npSylGBlpK89R7E2Bxdfs6tOWxRVvD8sNjEs0XB1djUUXkNtIdeG2EOGy1KaLlYdcVLTFu5cAukiAnIMyYtA29A4va4BeIhqgADSKlUzpimpc4eeeFYTr0tpaLWjVplpGDaF1f0FwggCjvxF3dB~7IwBVFZmugNpMN5aPx5Nvv7gHvEU4gTGH9ylM38V0Uh6okA8CaFRzIPMG1Y4n~SXYsD3dMldrLlsHJzlLHlSZJkfKEgoNcOXXPXDzZazZGI6Hyn5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Skyegan Planning Board voted to issue a flood hazard development permit to David M. James and Johnny Kimball for a new residence at 49 Alder Street, board members said during the January meeting.

Scott Mellon, who said he was representing project partners, stood for questions and described the lot as a recently divided parcel adjacent to an existing house and described site conditions as \"a beautiful lot for someone\" and \"nice and flat.\" Brian, shoreline zoning department staff, told the board the shoreline zoning review \"has also been issued for this project, so everything checks out.\"

After brief questions about proximity to town water and sewer, a board member moved to issue the flood hazard permit and another member seconded. The board then voted; the chair announced, \"All those in favor, please raise your hand. Those opposed, you have your flood hazard permit,\" and the applicants were thanked.

No further conditions were read into the record at the meeting. The board’s action authorizes the applicants to proceed with the development permitted under the town’s flood‑hazard procedures, subject to any outstanding departmental or state requirements that the applicant must satisfy prior to construction.","The Skyegan Planning Board voted to issue a flood hazard development permit to David M. James and Johnny Kimball for a new residence at 49 Alder Street after a brief staff review and presentation by project representative Scott Mellon.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6330664,"Planning Board reviews pre‑application for mobile‑home and RV subdivision at 201 Waterville Road",167,86000,253000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2313761-5e557a5389da5cf73f71574bc39c67fc&start=86&end=253","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2313761-5e557a5389da5cf73f71574bc39c67fc/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6330664/Maine/Planning-Board-reviews-preapplication-for-mobilehome-and-RV-subdivision-at-201-Waterville-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6330664-468d73d10e586d013d32370bf913bc7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437088&Signature=T4C1-uaE-xMu~~f-KqBOXqJ4f4rCeFZzJEpA3nMDWnRz13PS2-oXwIFJrZ-RAQAeLmVdtzmE2x2ZlgYTsa4J40bwOgaIF34dEYW4-eyjbxUkmUiTxfuaTEk4BTqGiw5GnV5gzIg-NYJngHKF28NKSqtOoopp~1UKWzgPU7WjntyDEjQ26Qe~QWrlNwhny0Md5tLjssqlFrM753xc3gb73QuoXoLrn0pF5d2c5imGTBouS5tNuTvPMHaPbB8AFYdrDxeF-2YVSSZ9tzpjXEu8sLiiYk3oGFASxaUDvxIPHUy5ovim5wpzrPI3dzgZi7VWQL~43NaMQmZYOAX2HihZQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Skyegan Planning Board reviewed a pre‑application from A and L Properties Incorporated for a proposed subdivision at 201 Waterville Road that would create 36 mobile‑home lots and six RV lots, board members heard at the Planning Board’s January meeting.

The submission, presented by Randy Butler of Diergo Engineering, would serve all lots with public water and sewer, and would add an estimated net 2 acres of impervious surface over the existing site — a change Butler said \"will kick us into a stormwater management permit\" with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Butler also told the board the plan includes notes requiring a Manufactured Housing Board permit and, if the campground proceeds, a campground license through the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

The proposal would use two existing parcels and place the RV spaces at the rear of the site, Butler said. Setbacks on the proposed lots show a minimum 10‑foot setback on each lot; Butler said that if homes on adjacently facing lots both sit at the setback line, units could be as close as about 20 feet apart. He also confirmed each lot would have its own driveway and that RV spaces would be served with water, sewer and electric.

Board members and staff focused discussion on stormwater permitting, emergency‑vehicle turnaround and snow storage. Brian, shoreline zoning staff, said a staff review will solicit input from department heads including the fire chief. The board discussed timing for a public hearing and agreed to try to place a public hearing on the project at the board’s next meeting, with the chair proposing a 6:30 p.m. start so the hearing can precede a scheduled comprehensive‑plan session.

No formal vote to approve the subdivision was taken at the pre‑application stage. The board directed staff to complete a department head review, request fire‑chief comments on access and turnaround, and prepare the project for a formal submission and public hearing. Butler said the applicant can add any conditions requested during staff review.

If the applicant proceeds to a formal submission, the DEP stormwater permit, Manufactured Housing Board approval and a campground license (if used as a campground) must be obtained before final approval, the board was told. The timeline for a formal submission will depend on how quickly the applicant completes the required permit applications and how soon staff completes its review.","A and L Properties presented a pre‑application to the Skyegan Planning Board proposing 36 mobile‑home lots and six RV lots at 201 Waterville Road; staff identified required permits and the board discussed stormwater, emergency access and scheduling a public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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