Members Present: Allen Greene, Bill Potter, Jason Shaw, Gregg Buczkowski, Mike Hoover & Bob Meade

* Ken Desmond, Fire Chief/CEO &endash; could not be present due to a seminar in Nevada

Meeting called to order.

1st Order of Business:

- Allen notified Board members of a meeting with the Conservation Committee on April 26th at 6:00 p.m. at the town office. All were urged to attend.

- Lloyd Coombs, Town Administrator, has sent letters to local businesses to notify them that the Board will be reviewing the existing Sign Ordinance. The letter states that any comments or suggestions are welcome and should be forwarded to Lloyd no later than May 31st. Thank you for your assistance, Lloyd!

- Ken Desmond, CEO, has approved two home occupations:

a) Rockmere Cottage Soap Company &endash; 65 Dana Mill Road

b) KBR Merchant Services &endash; 49 Chopps Cross Road

The Board would like Ken to provide map and lot numbers on all Home Occupation Permits he grants and have applicants also submit a one page summary of the proposed home occupation.

- Members were given a handout for a Gateway 1 conference being held on May 3rd and 4th at the Samoset Resort in Rockport.

- Allen discussed more about the Site Selection workshop that he and Jason attended in March.

- Bill attended a Gateway 1 Town Response Panel meeting on March 28th. He mentioned at the meeting that the Planning Board is updating the Sign Ordinance.

- The Board approved the minutes of the previous meeting, as amended (The site visit for Woolwich Self Storage was scheduled on April 23rd, NOT March 23rd).

2nd Order of Business:

- A public hearing was held regarding the proposed expansion of Woolwich Self Storage, located in the Woolwich Industrial Park. Ed LaFlamme and Rob Graham were present. Bob Meade visited the site on April 17th. Allen, Bill, Jason and Gregg visited the site on April 23rd.

- The following three items were added to the applicant's site plan, as requested by the Board at the previous meeting: a) fire alarm installations b) cut and fill estimates c) foundation detail.

- The applicant and Board agreed that construction will commence within 12 months and will be complete within 24 months of Board approval.

- Gregg moved to approve the application, Bill seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously in favor.

3rd Order of Business:

- The Board scheduled its next regular meeting on June 5th, due to the Memorial Day holiday.

- Bob Meade asked if Robert Newcomb's recently approved used car dealership was in compliance with the Site Plan Review Ordinance. The Board will discuss this with Ken Desmond at the next meeting.

- Also, the Board questioned whether activity at Atlantic Mechanical, located in the Woolwich Industrial Park, falls under the Site Plan Review Ordinance. The Board will consult with Ken at the next meeting.

- Mike mentioned the possibility of obtaining copies of the approved building permits from Ken for Board review.

Meeting adjourned.

* Next Planning Board meeting June 5th at 7:15 p.m.

Allen Greene, Planning Board Chairperson
Bill Potter, Planning Board Vice Chairperson
Jason Shaw, Planning Board Secretary
Gregg Buczkowski, Planning Board
Mike Hoover, Planning Board
Bob Meade, Planning Board Alternate

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