Town of Phippsburg 2012 Annual Report

TOWN OF PHIPPSBURG
Planning Board Report
Planning Board meetings convene at the Town Hall on the second Tuesday of each month,
6:00 pm during the summer, 5:00 pm during the winter. Contact the Board Chairman two weeks
in advance if you wish to be included on the agenda. Application forms are available at the
Town Hall or can be downloaded from the Town’s website. The Code Enforcement Officer can
issue certain permits within his authority and can give guidance if Planning Board approval is
required.
Walk-in applicants will be accepted if time allows, however, the Board reserves the right to
table remaining business at 9:00 pm until the next scheduled meeting.
In addition to regular business the Board reviewed and approved the new Land Use
Ordinance.
Meetings
Applications Approved
Regular Meetings 9 Seawall Repair 1
Site Inspections 2 Docks/Floats/Landings 1
Building Expansion 10
Conferences with Subdivision Amendment 2
Code Enforcement Many New Business 2
Maine Municipal Assn. Many Parking Lot Expansion 1
Other Town Officials 4 Fill - 10 Yards or more 1
Town Legal Advisor 4 New Residential Const. 1
Substitute Buffer 1
Circus 1
Remand from Board of Appeals 1 Advisory Consults 3
Public Hearings 5
Respectfully submitted,
Marie T. Varian, Chair
Tip Newell (Planning Board, Land Use Ordinance
Committee, and Town Lands Management Committee)
with Judy at the 2012 Town Meeting
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