MINOT – The Planning Board voted Tuesday night to recommend authorization for building permits in the Center Minot Heights subdivision.
The board’s recommendation was conditioned on receipt of a letter from Turner developers Dan Carroll and Kurt Youland’s engineer, Chris Branch, certifying that a fire pond in the 12-lot development has a usable capacity of at least 30,000 gallons of water and evidence that the Maine Department of Transportation spell out approved alterations made to the subdivision’s storm water management plan.
After its August meeting, the board had sent Carroll and Youland a letter detailing a number of discrepancies it found between what the plans show for the fire pond and storm water drainage and how the subdivision’s road and drainage system were actually constructed.
On Tuesday night, Branch pointed out developers already had dealt with most of the issues raised and presented his suggestions for those outstanding.
In other business, the board directed Peter Theriault to return in October with more information on his proposal to construct a building for his cabinet-making business on three acres near the top of Jackson Hill Road. He is required to present a deed description of the property, a scaled map showing the location of the building and parking area, an engineering plan for his septic system and a letter indicating he had access to water.
Engineers for Gary McFarland’s Brighton Hill Acres subdivision reviewed revised plans for the 14-lot development to acquaint the board with changes the DEP is requiring. The board postponed final approval pending formal action by the DEP and payment by the developer for ditching along 300 feet of Brighton Hill Road. Road Manager Arlan Saunders was asked to prepare an estimate of what it will cost the town to do the work.
After meeting with Pat Martin, who plans to have barns for boarding and breeding horses and an indoor riding arena on 53 acres on Brighton Hill Road at the Hebron town line, the board declared it was permitted as an agricultural use.
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