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Readfield staff: applicants must provide complete narratives and measurements before board will act on nonconforming shoreline rebuild
Summary
Board and staff emphasized that incomplete submissions for a pre-existing nonconforming shoreline cabin (Torsy Shores) must provide factual narratives and measurements addressing 'greatest practical extent' before the planning board can accept the application for review.
The board reviewed outstanding application issues for a shoreline property in the Torsy Shores area that contains a pre-existing nonconforming cabin on a very narrow lot. Staff and board members said the applicant must supply a complete packet — including a factual narrative explaining how the proposal meets the 'greatest practical extent' criterion, full measurements and septic information — before the board can consider the matter.
Staff described the site as a long, narrow lot roughly 50 feet wide by 300 feet deep with a small existing cabin that currently lacks a proper foundation; the applicant proposes restoration or replacement in the same footprint, which the CEO said will trigger a 'greatest practical extent' review because the work will surpass routine repair thresholds. Board members said the submission should avoid 'NA' entries in required nonconformity worksheets and include an explicit, factual explanation of how the rebuilt structure would conform as much as reasonably possible.
Members discussed relocation options but noted that site constraints — side setbacks, streams and water setbacks — make moving the structure on the lot difficult. Staff said they will meet the applicant to clarify missing materials and determine whether the application can be completed for the next meeting.
Separately, the board moved and seconded approval of the previous meeting’s minutes; members voted 'in favor' without a roll-call record.
