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Planning board grants shoreland setback application for Goose Lake property with conditions
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Summary
The Rangeley Planning Board voted to grant a shoreland setback application for a Goose Lake property, finding no practical alternative and approving a 30% expansion within the setback subject to conditions and an effective permit-by-rule.
The Rangeley Planning Board voted to grant a shoreland setback application for a property on Goose Lake after finding there was no practical alternative to retaining the structure’s existing floor area within the required setback.
Chair moved that “the applicant has standing to present this application as owner,” and the board approved the motion by voice vote. The chair then recited the board’s authority under the Rangeley Town Code, Chapter 38, and read the code enforcement officer’s determination dated March 18, 2026.
After reviewing the determination worksheet and statutory factors the board must consider—lot size, slope, the location of other structures, septic suitability and the amount of vegetation to be removed—the chair said the board found “there is not a practical alternative” to the proposed placement. The board moved and approved that finding, which the chair said supports eligibility for up to a 30 percent expansion while remaining within the shoreland setback.
On the final motion the board granted the application with noted conditions and required documentation of an effective permit-by-rule (PBR) before work proceeds. The chair stated the grant “is hereby granted” and members approved the motion by voice vote.
The board did not record a roll-call vote; approval was by voice. The application number was read aloud during the meeting (transcribed as 1250181003) and will be recorded in the official file. Conditions attached to the approval include compliance with the noted worksheet findings and verification of the applicant’s permit authority under applicable shoreland rules.
The planning board’s action clarifies the local application of Chapter 38 shoreland provisions for this parcel on Goose Lake; the applicant and any interested neighbors may review the written determination and conditions in the planning office record.
