Call to Order & Roll Call. Hugh Townsend, Chair, Declan O’Connor, Secretary, David Bond, Wayne Corey, and Geoff Gilchrist, regular members and Daisy Beal and Steve Ryan, alternate members. Note: Declan O'Connor will chair the meeting discussion on the Nordic Aquafarms application. Steve Ryan has recused himself from participating in the Nordic application.
4. Development Review –Nordic Aquafarms applications to construct a land-based salmon aquaculture facility near the lower reservoir of the Little River. (See description of applications at end of agenda). 4.1 Description of status and schedule for Planning Board review of Nordic Aquafarms permit applications - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, Code & Planning Department. 4.2 Board review and discussion of Memorandum dated October 14, 2020 from Mandy Olver, Olver Associates (City Engineer) regarding her assessment of the draft Dept of Environmental Protection (DEP) Findings of Fact to the Bureau of Environmental Protection (BEP) regarding the Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA) and Site Location of Development Act (SLODA) Permit applications. - Mandy Olver, Olver Associates (City Engineer), will take a lead role in this review. 4.3 Board review of questions posed by Upstream Watch in their October 7, 2020 public comment to the Planning Board - Schedule A, Questions and Requests for Information from the Belfast Planning Board to the Applicant, Nordic Aquafarms. - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, will take a lead role in this review. 4.4 Board consideration of City Shoreland Permit application; reference Chapter 82, Shoreland. Continuation of Board discussion from October 14, 2020 meeting. Portions of project site are in General Purpose District of the Shoreland Zone (area near existing Belfast Water District offices) and portions are in the Limited Residential District (area for intake/discharge pipe on Ekrote property). - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, will take a lead role in the Board's review of the Shoreland Permit application. 4.5 Board review of Significant Water Intake/Significant Water Discharge Permit application. Permit application mostly involves the easement area on the Ekrote property that will be used to install the pipes and locating the pipes within the Route One right-of-way. Permit involves properties that are in the Limited Residential District of the Shoreland Zone (Chapter 82) and the Residential II and Route One South Business Park Zoning Districts (Chapter 102). Permit required pursuant to Chapter 102, Zoning, Article IX, Performance Standards, Division 2, Environmental Standards, Section 102-1138, Significant Water Intake or Significant Water Discharge/Outfall Pipe, and Chapter 82, Shoreland, Article IV, Districts, Sec. 82-135, Table of Land Uses, and Article V, Land Use Standards, Division 17, Significant Water Intake or Significant Water Discharge/Outfall Pipe. - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, will take a lead role in the Board's review of the Intake/Discharge Permit. 4.6 Board review of Significant Groundwater Well Permit. Permit application to establish a series of 3 Groundwater Wells on the Nordic Aquafarms site that are located within the Route One South Business Park Zoning District. Permit required pursuant to Chapter 102, Zoning, Article VIII, Supplementary District Regulations, Division 7, Significant Groundwater Well Permit, and Article IX, Performance Standards, Division 2, Environmental Standards, Sec. 102-1137. Significant Groundwater Well. It is noted that no Groundwater Wells are proposed to be located in the Shoreland Zone, thus, the Board will not be considering the issuance of a Shoreland Permit for any Significant Groundwater Wells. - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, Matt Reynolds, Drumlin Environmental, and Mandy Olver, Olver Associates, will take a lead role in the Board's review of the Groundwater Well Permit. 4.7 Review of Board schedule for future meetings on Nordic applications. 7. Adjournment
Call to Order & Roll Call. Hugh Townsend, Chair, Declan O’Connor, Secretary, David Bond, Wayne Corey, and Geoff Gilchrist, regular members and Daisy Beal and Steve Ryan, alternate members. Note: Declan O'Connor will chair the meeting discussion on the Nordic Aquafarms application. Steve Ryan has recused himself from participating in the Nordic application.
4. Development Review –Nordic Aquafarms applications to construct a land-based salmon aquaculture facility near the lower reservoir of the Little River. (See description of applications at end of agenda). 4.1 Description of status and schedule for Planning Board review of Nordic Aquafarms permit applications - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, Code & Planning Department. 4.2 Board review and discussion of Memorandum dated October 14, 2020 from Mandy Olver, Olver Associates (City Engineer) regarding her assessment of the draft Dept of Environmental Protection (DEP) Findings of Fact to the Bureau of Environmental Protection (BEP) regarding the Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA) and Site Location of Development Act (SLODA) Permit applications. - Mandy Olver, Olver Associates (City Engineer), will take a lead role in this review. 4.3 Board review of questions posed by Upstream Watch in their October 7, 2020 public comment to the Planning Board - Schedule A, Questions and Requests for Information from the Belfast Planning Board to the Applicant, Nordic Aquafarms. - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, will take a lead role in this review. 4.4 Board consideration of City Shoreland Permit application; reference Chapter 82, Shoreland. Continuation of Board discussion from October 14, 2020 meeting. Portions of project site are in General Purpose District of the Shoreland Zone (area near existing Belfast Water District offices) and portions are in the Limited Residential District (area for intake/discharge pipe on Ekrote property). - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, will take a lead role in the Board's review of the Shoreland Permit application. 4.5 Board review of Significant Water Intake/Significant Water Discharge Permit application. Permit application mostly involves the easement area on the Ekrote property that will be used to install the pipes and locating the pipes within the Route One right-of-way. Permit involves properties that are in the Limited Residential District of the Shoreland Zone (Chapter 82) and the Residential II and Route One South Business Park Zoning Districts (Chapter 102). Permit required pursuant to Chapter 102, Zoning, Article IX, Performance Standards, Division 2, Environmental Standards, Section 102-1138, Significant Water Intake or Significant Water Discharge/Outfall Pipe, and Chapter 82, Shoreland, Article IV, Districts, Sec. 82-135, Table of Land Uses, and Article V, Land Use Standards, Division 17, Significant Water Intake or Significant Water Discharge/Outfall Pipe. - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, will take a lead role in the Board's review of the Intake/Discharge Permit. 4.6 Board review of Significant Groundwater Well Permit. Permit application to establish a series of 3 Groundwater Wells on the Nordic Aquafarms site that are located within the Route One South Business Park Zoning District. Permit required pursuant to Chapter 102, Zoning, Article VIII, Supplementary District Regulations, Division 7, Significant Groundwater Well Permit, and Article IX, Performance Standards, Division 2, Environmental Standards, Sec. 102-1137. Significant Groundwater Well. It is noted that no Groundwater Wells are proposed to be located in the Shoreland Zone, thus, the Board will not be considering the issuance of a Shoreland Permit for any Significant Groundwater Wells. - Wayne Marshall, Project Planner, Matt Reynolds, Drumlin Environmental, and Mandy Olver, Olver Associates, will take a lead role in the Board's review of the Groundwater Well Permit. 4.7 Review of Board schedule for future meetings on Nordic applications. 7. Adjournment