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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-10-19 Penjajawoc Marsh / Bangor Mall Management Commission Minutes Penjajawoc Marsh/Bangor Mall Management Commission Meeting Summary – October 19, 2006 The Penjajawoc Marsh/Bangor Mall Commission met on Thursday, October 19, 2006 in the Council Chambers. Commission Members in attendance included Tom Davis, Cindy DeBeck, George Elliott, Shep Harris, Jackie Hewett, Jim Hinds, Judy Kellogg Markowsky, Jim Parker, Lucy Quimby, and Tricia Quirk. Libby Norton sat in for Hope Brogunier. City Staff included Ed Barrett, Jim Ring, and David Gould as well as Dan Wellington, Jeremy Martin, and Wendy Warren. Others in attendance included Ed Bearor and Don Becker. Chair Shep Harris called the meeting to order shortly after 1:00 p.m. The October 6 meeting summary was approved after an amendment was made to change the wording in one sentence as follows: Lucy expressed concern about roads and environmental impact on and the possibility that regulatory agencies could use “road blocking” as a conservation strategy. The Commission discussed the draft review comments for the proposed WalMart project that were prepared by staff and distributed prior to the meeting. Jim Parker expressed a concern about strengthening the traffic circulation piece and access/circulation to adjacent land. George Elliott indicated that he felt traffic issues should not be part of the Commission’s consideration (only Planning Board’s) and is not the Commission’s charge. Ed Barrett stated he felt this was definitely covered in the Ordinance establishing the Commission and its duties, referencing 2329, Section C. George stated that he strongly disagreed. After further discussion, no changes to the proposed language were made. Jim Parker and Tom Davis mentioned the need for referencing consistency with Open Space recommendations developed by the Land and Open Space Subcommittee. Shep Harris pointed out the “Additional Discussion of Open Space” section and both felt the proposed language adequately covered their concern. There was additional discussion of how the proposed open space/conservation easement might be swapped for higher conservation value land in the future, with regulatory agency concurrence. Jim Ring indicated that his understanding was that WalMart proposed the conservation easement shown on the plans rather than it being a DEP requirement, which was confirmed by Attorney Ed Bearor. There was also further discussion about DEP’s reported objection to future roads on the development. Ed Bearor clarified this by indicating that Robin Clukey at DEP told the applicant that the Parallel Service Road was most problematic and needed to be removed from the plan, her next concern was any possible connection to Stillwater Avenue in close proximity to the Penjajawoc Stream adjacent to Blue Seal Feeds, and a road crossing the stream parallel to Stillwater Avenue in the vicinity of the existing private bridge was a lesser concern, subject to further information and applicable regulation. A motion to submit the draft comments to the Planning Board made by Jim Parker and seconded by Cindy DeBeck was withdrawn upon request by Tom Davis to table until the next meeting. 1 The Commission continued its review of the East Ridge Subdivision off Essex Street. Don Becker mentioned that although 22 lots were possible, the developer only needed 18 lots for the project to be viable. He noted that this was due to lower development costs because of the new reduced lot size standards. There was discussion about the extent of wetlands on four interior lots and buildable footprint within them. Mr. Becker indicated that the lots could be made larger but setback from the Marsh would be about 400 ft vs. 550 feet with the layout as presented. The Commission favored the lot size layout as proposed, to afford greater Marsh setback. The Commission also reviewed a proposed addition to Dr. Bailey’s existing dentist office in Stillwater Professional Park. The proposed project involves a modest increase in building size with minimal impacts. A motion by Jim Hinds to recommend approval of the project was unanimously approved. Further review of the Molly Lane Extension in Stillwater Gardens was postponed until the next meeting. The next meeting will be Friday November 3 at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Agenda items will include 1) Review of review format suggestions previously prepared by George Elliott, 2) Review of Molly Lane Extension, and 3) Final WalMart review. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 3:00 p.m. 2