*Portion of this item is without audio* 1. 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. 2. Adoption of Agenda. 3. Review of Meeting Minutes 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 of draft Findings of Fact and Conditions of Approval for the Significant Groundwater Well Permit required pursuant to Chapter 102, Zoning, Article VIII, Supplementary District Regulations, Division 7. Continuation of Board discussion and review from meetings of August 5 and October 21, 2020. 4.3 Board review and direction on the Planning Board's 'Unanswered Questions'. 4.3.1 - Nordic Aquafarms' response to certain questions. 4.3.2 - Code and Planning Department response to certain questions. 2 4.4 Board review of written comments from Parties in Interest submitted on Olver Associates reports to the Planning Board regarding the draft DEP Findings of Fact to the BEP on the Discharge Permit and Site Location of Development Act and Natural Resources Protection Act Permits. 4.5 Board discussion of the existing dams at the Lower Reservoir and the Upper Reservoir. 4.5.1 Nordic's use of the dam at the Lower Reservoir, including the adoption of potential conditions of approval to require Nordic Aquafarms to voluntarily participate in potential community efforts regarding use and disposition of the dam. 4.5.2 Discussion of the dam on the Upper Reservoir, and potential approaches to impose certain safety criteria regarding this off-site dam. 4.6 Board review of draft Findings of Fact and Conditions of Approval for the Shoreland Permit application requested by Nordic Aquafarms pursuant to Chapter 82, Shoreland of the City Code of Ordinances. Continuation of Board discussion from October 14 and 21, 2020 Board meetings. 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). 4.7 Review of Board schedule for future meetings on Nordic applications.
*Portion of this item is without audio* 1. 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. 2. Adoption of Agenda. 3. Review of Meeting Minutes 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 of draft Findings of Fact and Conditions of Approval for the Significant Groundwater Well Permit required pursuant to Chapter 102, Zoning, Article VIII, Supplementary District Regulations, Division 7. Continuation of Board discussion and review from meetings of August 5 and October 21, 2020. 4.3 Board review and direction on the Planning Board's 'Unanswered Questions'. 4.3.1 - Nordic Aquafarms' response to certain questions. 4.3.2 - Code and Planning Department response to certain questions. 2 4.4 Board review of written comments from Parties in Interest submitted on Olver Associates reports to the Planning Board regarding the draft DEP Findings of Fact to the BEP on the Discharge Permit and Site Location of Development Act and Natural Resources Protection Act Permits. 4.5 Board discussion of the existing dams at the Lower Reservoir and the Upper Reservoir. 4.5.1 Nordic's use of the dam at the Lower Reservoir, including the adoption of potential conditions of approval to require Nordic Aquafarms to voluntarily participate in potential community efforts regarding use and disposition of the dam. 4.5.2 Discussion of the dam on the Upper Reservoir, and potential approaches to impose certain safety criteria regarding this off-site dam. 4.6 Board review of draft Findings of Fact and Conditions of Approval for the Shoreland Permit application requested by Nordic Aquafarms pursuant to Chapter 82, Shoreland of the City Code of Ordinances. Continuation of Board discussion from October 14 and 21, 2020 Board meetings. 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). 4.7 Review of Board schedule for future meetings on Nordic applications.