Present: Clay, Richard, Babe, Scott, Sue (via zoom), CEO Robert
Clay called the meeting to order at 6:01. Scott asked for the minutes from the town hearing on 3/21 to be approved. Babe made the motion, Richard seconded it and they were approved unanimously.
A straw vote was taken at the town hearing that we separate the three issues into separate articles to put forth in the town meeting in June. Clay made a motion that we make three articles: the first, contract zoning section of our ordinance. The second article would be the sign ordinance update. The third article would be to approve the updated to our overall zoning ordinance as written in the updated version. It was seconded by Jared. Passed by a unanimous vote.
Discussion continued about the recommendations from lawyer Amanda Meader. Their firm reviewed the contract zoning we had written up. They suggested a few changes, which we will all review and make any comments to Leanne by Thursday 4/6. At this time we will ask that Leanne adopt all updates and make changes to what will be presented to the town in June.
Another recommendation was made by Amanda Meader that we have a separate sign section to our ordinance. After discussion, which included that our ordinance needs to be reviewed and updated on a regular basis (at minimum every five years instead of the fifteen in our current situation). It was made into a motion by Clay, that we take what is written currently to the town, then continue to study this, by reviewing what other similar towns (in size and location to recreation) to Kingfield have written and make an update to our overall zoning ordinance in the future. The motion was seconded by Richard, and unanimously approved. The issue of sub-division ordinance also needs to be updated.
Richard presented a document which outlined the process for approval if someone were to make an application which required the planning board to invoke contract zoning for a project. It was well written and reinforced what was written in our new contract zoning ordinance, making it a little clearer of the process. Robert made comments that this will make is position as CEO more clear and protect him in the decision process if an application were to be submitted. There was a lot of discussion around this and asked that we all think about this before our next meeting.
Jared moved that we adjourn, Scott seconded it and we voted to adjourn the meeting.
Sign ordinance url
Bethel-seperate
Greenville-combined
https://greenvilleme.com/wp-content/uploads/Sign-Ordinance.pdf
Rangeley-combined
https://www.townofrangeley.com/DocumentCenter/View/107/Chapter-38-Zoning-PDF
Farmington-seperate
https://www.farmington-maine.org/files/Ordinances%20and%20Policies/Sign_Ordinance_03-26-18.pdf
Freeport-seperate
https://www.freeportmaine.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif4436/f/uploads/chap23.pdf
Camden-seperate
Bridgton-seperate
https://bridgtonmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Sign-Ordinance-rev-2019.06.11.pdf
Damarscotta-seperate
Belfast-combined