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August 8, 2000 - MINUTES
A meeting of the Orleans Planning Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on August 8, 2000, in Meeting
Room A, Orleans Town Hall. Present were: Chairman Alan Conklin, Vice-Chairman: Mark Zivan,
Nate Pulling, Associates: William Wilcoxson and Karen Etsell, Town Planner George Meservey,
Assistant Town Planner: Ronald Wolanski and Secretary: Karen C. Sharpless.
Absent: Clerk: Sims McGrath.
Approval Not Required—Rich Family Nominee Trust—58 Portanimicut Rd
Martin D. Rich requested endorsement of an Approval Not Required plan for 58 Portanimicut Road.
George Meservey said he has talked with Michael D. Ford(Town Counsel) who indicated that the
Planning Board can endorse the plan as presented, making no determination as to the owners. Martin
Rich presented an Affidavit As To Adverse Possession to be put in the file.
MOTION: On a motion by Mark Zivan, seconded by Nate Pulling, the Board voted to authorize the
Planning Board Chairman to endorse the ANR plan prepared for the Rich Family Nominee Trust, Martin
D. Rich, Trustee dates July 20, 2000, scale 1"=30', by East Cape Engineering, Inc. By this endorsement
the Planning Board makes no determination as to the ownership of the properties in question.
VOTE: 5-0-0, Unanimous.
Covenant Release, 6 Gesner Road—Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 and Lots A, B, C & D.
Attorney George B. Cavanaugh requested the Release of Covenant on behalf of the owner. The current
property owner is requesting that the 1989 covenant be released in order to clear title issues related to the
sales of the property at 46 Gesner Road.
MOTION: On a motion by Mark Zivan, seconded by Karen Etsell, the Board voted to Release fully
Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 and Lots A, B, C & D from a covenant placed on a subdivision of land prepared for 433
Realty Trust prepared by Eldredge surveying & Engineering dated August 23, 1989, and approved
October 31, 1989.
VOTE: 5-0-0, Unanimous.
Chairman Alan Conklin recused himself from the next case. Mark Zivan acted as Chairman during
discussion and voting.
Covenant Release, Defiance Lane —Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4.
The Planning Board has been requested to release Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 from a Covenant related to a 1977
subdivision of the property.
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MOTION: On a motion by Nate Pulling, seconded by Bill Wilcoxson, the Board voted to Release
fully Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 from a covenant placed on a subdivision of land prepared for Edmund B. Burke by
Down Cape Engineering dated October 26, 1977, and approved December 13, 1977.
VOTE: 4-0-0, Motion carried.
Alan Conklin re-entered the meeting at this point.
Recording Letter to John F. Meade with Planning Board Signatures.
The Board signed the letter of Record for the Registry of Deeds.
Charter Review Committee—Chapter 9, Section 9-2-5.
George Meservey explained that Chapter 9, Section 9-2-5 of the Charter Review Committee's report
greatly affects the Planning Board in the following way:
1) `By the first day of August each year the Planning Board shall issue a status report of Plan actions
accomplished in full or in part during the preceding fiscal year.
2) By the fifteenth day of November, the Board shall recommend a schedule of implementation
actions from the Plan as part of the development of the annual Operating and Capital Budgets and
a six year schedule of Plan implementations as part of the Capital Improvement Plan updating
process.
3) The Board shall present to the Annual Town Meeting for approval a report specifying those Plan
actions being fulfilled during the current fiscal year and the scheduled actions approved by the
Board of Selectmen for full or partial completion during the ensuing fiscal year.
Timetable for Planning Board response: George Meservey said that the Board of Selectmen will be
putting together the warrant by Wednesday, August 23, 2000 for the Special Town Meeting to be held on
October 30, 2000. Mark Zivan said "we need to look it over".
Nate Pulling said they need to identify the word"board" more clearly in the Charter.
The issue was discussed and any decision was postponed until the Planning Board's next meeting on
August 22, 2000.
OLD BUSINESS:
Nomination of Alan McClennen
Mark Zivan asked if there was any resolution to the nomination of Mr. Alan McClennen. George
Meservey said that the Board of Selectmen reiterated that a voting member of any Town Boards should be
full-time resident of the Town of Orleans. The Board of Selectmen will discuss it at their meeting on
August 9, 2000
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Minutes of July 25, 2000
MOTION: On a motion by Mark Zivan, seconded by Bill Wilcoxson, the Board voted to approve the
minutes of July 25, 2000.
VOTE: 3-0-2,Motion Carried.
Alan Conklin and Bill Wilcoxson abstained from voting since they were not at that meeting.
Adiournment
MOTION: On a motion by Nate Pulling, seconded by Bill Wilcoxson, the Board voted to adjourn at
7:40 p.m.
VOTE: 5-0-0, Unanimous.
SIGNED: DATE:
(Clerk: Sims McGrath)
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