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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-04 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2013 MINUTES Board Members Present: Andy Sturgeon, Chairman Paul Bolin Charles Boothby Doug Damon John Kenney Wayne Mallar, Alternate Member John Miller Julie Williams City Staff Present: David Gould Chairman Sturgeon called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 1: Final Subdivision Plan Revision approval to amend the lot lines of Lot 13B in the Fairways Subdivision in an Urban Residence One District. Nathaniel S. and Virginia K. Putnam and Jon and Nancy Dawson, applicants. Member Williams disclosed that while she has no direct financial interest in the subdivision she is a relative of one of the applicants. Mr. Bolin made a motion that Member Williams had a conflict due to her relationship with the applicant. Mr. Damon seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 2 in favor of the motion that Ms. Williams should be excused from voting. Chairman Sturgeon indicated member Mallar could vote on this item in the absence of member Williams. 2 Mr. Sturgeon asked the applicant or their representative to give the Board a brief overview of the proposal. Jonathan Pottle, Esquire, indicated he represented Nathaniel S. and Virginia K. Putnam. The plan before the Board indicated that a portion of the formerly retained land held by the developers was conveyed to the owners of lot 13A. These revised plans were prepared such that it would accurately reflect that in the Registry of Deeds. Mr. Mallar asked if the 60-foot buffer that was indicated on the plan was conveyed in the deed. Attorney Pottle indicated it was not a restriction in the deed, but he was anticipating that the designation on the subdivision plan would suffice. Mr. Mallar was concerned that the people may be confused as to what the intent was and where the buffer should be located. Chairman Sturgeon noted in his many years in survey work it seemed clear to him what the intent was. Planning Officer David Gould explained that the Planning Office raised the two issues of eliminating the retained land as it had become very small and extending the buffer concept to the area of retained land as it will no longer be designated as retained. Mr. Gould noted that the Planning Office has had a long standing position that a developer may designate land as retained, but that land cannot be developed as it is not a parcel within the subdivision. In the Fairways instance the land had a significant area of freshwater wetland which rendered it not easy to develop, so it was designated as retained. As the lots were built adjacent lot owners had some desire for additional space so portions of the retained land were conveyed to them. At this point the remaining land is less than 3,000 square feet. So they chose to merge it with a lot on Silver Road. Mr. Kenney noted that if the buffer is related to the subdivision then it would not apply to the retained area whether it is conveyed to an abutter or not. Mr. Kenney suggested that the note on the plan that indicated that the buffer would apply to both parcels was likely inaccurate and it should only apply to the portion that is labeled as 13-B. Mr. Gould indicated if the Board wanted that change they could approve the plan with a condition and Staff would direct the applicant to amend the note on the plan and resubmit it for the Board to sign. Mr. Bolin moved to approve the revised Final Plan for the Fairways Subdivision Lot 13-B and retained land with the condition that the note as to the 60-foot buffer be limited to the land being added to lot 13 being designated as 13-B only and not the retained land being conveyed to the abutter on Silver Road. Member Boothby seconded the motion, and the Board voted 7 to 0 in favor. Ms. Williams rejoined the Board. 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 2: Planning Board Approval of Minutes. Chairman Sturgeon indicated that the Minutes of the May 7, 2013 Meeting were in order. Mr. Bolin moved to approve the Minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Member Miller. The Board voted 7 to 0 in favor. Other Business Planning Officer Gould noted that the Planning Consultant for the Third and Main Project will be doing a presentation soon which the Planning Board will be invited to attend. Planning Officer Gould noted that the plan has a wide variety of recommendations dealing with commercial and residential development in the project area. There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.