The meeting was called to order by Chairman Moriarty in the Chebeague Island Hall Community Center at 9:00 a.m.

Legislation and Policy

Chebeague Island.

Eighteen Chebeague residents addressed numerous questions to the Council, Town Planner Andy Fillmore and Barbara McPheters, Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector.  There followed a lot of relevant and meaningful dialogue with regard to growth management and its implications for Chebeague.

Addressed were such issues as (1) the need for a building cap (2) a way to more narrowly control development without a building cap (3) Long Range Planning Committee recommendations (4) maintaining the quality of water (5) quality of soils concerns for septic systems (6) sub-divisions and their impact (7) number of building permits allowed (8) the future ability of island residents to afford to live and work on the island, particularly the lobstermen & fishermen (9) the islands high property tax burden and its implications (10) the feasibility of the town to purchase large tracts of land on Chebeague when they become available to control growth (11)  should house size be restricted (12) focus on not how much growth but what kind of growth (13) the need for affordable housing (14) entertain a different approach to building cap on island to consider adverse social impact, etc. (15) the need for different building completion time frames for islanders  people build as they go here to avoid a mortgage (16) address exempting commercial conversions (17) protect against salt water intrusion  (18) Impact Fees (19) town should consider the unintended consequence of changing the towns fiscal year and its impact on the building cap.

Adjourn

Meeting was adjourned at 11:40 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,



Klara M. Norton
Town Clerk