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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-02-18 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2014 MINUTES Board Members Present: Andy Sturgeon, Chairman Paul Bolin Charles Boothby John Kenney Wayne Mallar Dora McCarthy, 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: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 1,000 sq. ft. addition for storage use at 45 Dowd Road in an Industry and Service District. Hardy Associates, applicant. Elisha Hardy, representing the applicant, explained that they are requesting Site Development Plan revision approval to increase the size of their previously approved 5,000 sq. ft. building by 1,000 sq. ft. This is a spec building that will be leased. Planning Officer Gould indicated that the applicant received Site Development Plan approval in July, 2013 for a 5,000 sq. ft. building on this site and is now requesting that the building size be increased by 1,000 sq. ft. At the time that the Staff Memorandum was written, there were some concerns expressed by the City Engineer’s Office regarding erosion and sedimentation control and an amendment to the language to be included in the Stormwater Maintenance Plan. Since then, the applicant has submitted revised plans addressing those concerns. As the plans are now in order, Staff recommended approval. 2 Chairman Sturgeon asked for a motion. Ms. Williams moved to approve the Site Development Plan to construct a 1,000 sq. ft. addition for storage use at 45 Dowd Road in an Industry and Service District for Hardy Associates, Inc. Mr. Boothby seconded the motion. The Board voted 7 to 0 in favor. Item No. 2: Site Development Plan and Site Location of Development Modification approvals to construct a 2,200 sq. ft. restaurant, a 6,000 sq. ft. retail building and associated parking at the Bangor Cinema site located at 557 Stillwater Avenue in a Shopping and Personal Service District. ERG Realty, LLC, applicant. Mr. Fred Marshall with Plymouth Engineering represented the applicant. Mr. Marshall gave a brief history of the development of this site noting that the lot was originally Lot 21 in the Bangor Mall Subdivision. The original building included eight cinemas and two more were added for a total of ten. At that time, adequate parking was constructed. Subsequently, the building was remodeled and new tiered seating was installed which decreased the number of seats in the building and also decreased the number of parking spaces required. Mr. Marshall discussed the proposed Site Development Plan for construction of two buildings in existing parking lots on the front of the lot (Stillwater Avenue side) noting that it will result in an increase of 6,000 sq. ft. of impervious surface area. The project involves the removal of 62 existing parking spaces and the creation of 42 new spaces. The total development will require 545 parking spaces and 630 will be provided. The existing detention pond was designed with underdrains, which was very forward thinking at that time. The applicant intends to dredge the pond and remove and replace piping. Mr. Kenney asked if the detention pond meets Site Location of Development Act regulations for water quality. Mr. Marshall indicated that it does. Planning Officer Gould indicated that the only area that they need to treat is the new impervious surface area. Mr. Gould indicated that the Site Development Plan meets the standards for submittal. The plans also include landscaping that has died off and islands that aren’t there that were part of the original approval. The Site Location of Development Act Modification application also meets the requirements for SLODA submittal and approval. Because the plans are in order for both applications, Staff recommended approval. Mr. Kenney made a motion to approve the Site Development Plan and Site Location of Development Modification to construct a 2,200 sq. ft. restaurant, a 6,000 sq. ft. retail building and associated parking at the Bangor Cinema site located at 557 3 Stillwater Avenue in a Shopping and Personal Service District. ERG Realty, LLC, applicant. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boothby and it passed by a vote of 7 to 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 3: Planning Board Approval of Minutes. Chairman Sturgeon noted that the Minutes of the January 21, 2014 Meeting were in order for approval. Mr. Boothby moved to approve the Minutes of the January 21, 2014 Meeting. Mr. Bolin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.