Planning Board

Title/TermNamePhoneEmail
Chair/2026Kathleen Jenkins207-322-1003kmjpjj@gmail.com
Member/2029Alfred Reynolds (Sandy)Home: 207-567-4151
Cell: 207-323-8080		kiteman1985@gmail.com
Member/2025Arline Lemarche207-944-1185afstaples@yahoo.com
Member/2028Becky Ames207-567-33066beckyames@hotmail.com
Member/2027Henri Gignoux207-266-2952hgignoux@gmail.com
Member/2028Laurie Walker Jones207-930-9575lauriewalkerjones@gmail.com
Member/2027Lois GianniHome: 207-469-3414
Cell: 978-420-7416		loisgianni@aol.com

Planning Board Agenda

September 11, 2025

 

1. Accept Minutes

 

2. Correspondence (if any)

  • Potential buyers of lot 15-1: response from Matt Chaney

  • Mary Szatkowski and John Hopeck: decade on aquifer map. Laurie report from LUC

  • No response from SB regarding attending the 9/25 PB meeting. KJ will follow up.

 

3. New Business

 

3. Old Business

  • Review Sangerville and Morrill Solar Ordinances, revise them to meet the Town of Prospect’s needs

  • PB draft of revised MLSO setback from rights-of-way

  • Date for workshop with KC 9/25?

 

4. Announcements

 

5. Adjourn

Town of Prospect Maine

Planning Board Role & Responsibilities

The Town of Prospect Planning Board is responsible for the Town’s land use vision as
outlined in the Comprehensive Plan along with State planning mandates. The Planning
Board develops new or updated land use ordinances for consideration at public hearing
and adoption in Town Meeting. The Planning Board reviews development projects for
compliance with existing land use ordinances.

 

Planning Board Core Responsibilities:

  • Comprehensive Plan implementation: Implement the Town’s Comprehensive
    Plan to guide future growth and development.
  • Land use ordinance development and management: Propose, review and
    recommend new ordinance(s) and amendments to existing land use ordinance(s)
    (site plan, subdivision, etc.) to the Town’s Select Board and Town Meeting.
  • Application Review: Review completed applications from property owners
    with right, title, and interest in the property for compliance with local ordinances
    and approve or deny applications for site plans, subdivision plans, and Shoreland
    Zone developments.

 

Meetings:

  • Hold regular monthly meetings with an established agenda and
    written minutes.
  • Public Participation: Hold public hearings, solicit citizen input, and maintain
    records of decisions and rationale for such.
  • Coordination: Work with Municipal Officers, Town committees, and State
    agencies on planning initiatives