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Board approves flood-hazard permit for 275 Keenan Road in Skowhegan
Summary
At the board's first meeting in March, members approved a flood‑hazard permit application for property at 275 Keenan Road in Skowhegan, Maine, submitted by Frederick and Lisa Marshall and Ruth Amy Turner.
At the board's first meeting in March, members approved a flood‑hazard permit application for property at 275 Keenan Road in Skowhegan, Maine, submitted by Frederick and Lisa Marshall and Ruth Amy Turner. The board voted three in favor and one opposed; the presiding member called the motion carried.
The permit authorizes shoreline work that, according to staff, will extend about 12 feet from the existing shoreline and cover the full width of the parcel. Steve (staff member) described the work as placing "large boulders up against the existing bank" and said, "they're gonna go out 12 feet now from the existing shore," adding that there would be no digging or trenching as part of the project.
The application, identified on the agenda under site plan and subdivision, seeks to stabilize or rebuild the shoreline by installing rock and a blasted ledge above the high‑water mark. Staff said the developer or contractor will seed grass above the new bank once work is complete. Board members noted banks on the parcel are roughly 5 feet tall and that the shoreline work will extend for approximately 200 feet along the property, based on the application materials and staff description.
Brian (board member) said he would start recording conditions of approval from the shoreline zoning permit "in writing instead of just generic comments on the permit," and that the same approach will be used by his replacement going forward. The transcript also records staff referencing "DP" as the permitting authority allowing the described work; the record does not expand that acronym or identify additional state or federal approvals.
Formal action: the board voted to approve the flood‑hazard permit. The meeting record does not identify who moved or seconded the motion; the presiding member declared the motion carried after the vote tally was taken. Board members instructed staff to issue the permit with the discussed conditions in writing.
Other business at the meeting included scheduling: members were reminded to review a draft comprehensive plan and return comments ahead of the next meeting, set for 5:30 p.m. in two weeks.
Details recorded in the meeting record are limited to the board discussion and staff descriptions; the transcript does not show additional technical reports, permit drawings, or statements from the property owners in the audio excerpt provided.
