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and piers. It is totally confusing because it is not the <br /> appropriate place. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> Marie scallie agreed that it does not belong in that section. <br /> Judy asked how the ability to build a dock be considered a <br /> hardship? It is an accessory use. <br /> Rich stated that it can be amended on the floor to be put <br /> into another section. <br /> At this time Cheryl Hauvar explained to the Planning Board <br /> that Mike McKoonis was the person representing the Zoning <br /> Board of Appeals. <br /> Tony stated that he didn' t think it could be amended on the <br /> floor of town meeting. <br /> Mike McKoonis stated that granting the variance should be <br /> allowed because sometimes a few feet is a valuable device. <br /> Tom stated that maybe it should read that if you cannot get <br /> to water without crossing 70 feet of marsh you cannot have a <br /> dock. <br /> Pat stated that it goes beyond the marsh issue. once the <br /> dock is build to a certain length it is there. Until the <br /> harbor management plan is finished they need better policy <br /> and more limitation. An alternative is a dock moratorium. <br /> Paul Somerville stated that there are 3 different issues, <br /> over a marsh, over a marsh and beyond to deeper water, no <br /> marsh and has to go out to deeper water. <br /> Each has to be looked at and treated separately. <br /> He disagrees with Mich that a longer pier will arrays work <br /> because it does not. <br /> Originally is was 45 feet and 25 f t variance now it is 70 <br /> feet with a possible variance. <br /> Why have a maximum length? With a variance then there is <br /> not maximum length. He sees this as an open ended variance. <br /> Tom stated that under section 5.2 docks require a special <br /> permit and it lists many criteria to be looked at and it <br /> includes shellfish. - <br /> Louise asked what constitutes a hardship? If you're on the <br /> water you have the right to build a dock? <br /> Mike stated not but they should have options. <br /> Paul Somerville stated that it is obvious that there is a <br /> lot of thinking to be done on this and he does not want to <br /> see an open ended variance on this issue. <br /> Tony stated that it would not be a severe hardship to wait a <br /> year for after the Harbor Management plan. <br />