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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2014
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Andrew Sturgeon, Chairman
Paul Bolin
Charles Boothby
John Kenney
Wayne Mallar
Julie Williams
Dora McCarthy Associate
City Staff Present: David Gould
Chairman Sturgeon called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. In the absence of
Mr. Miller, Chairman Sturgeon asked Ms. McCarthy to join the voting members.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mr. Boothby and Mr. Kenney asked that item No. 1 be removed from the
Consent Agenda.
Item No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to construct four, 5,760
square foot, four-unit buildings located at 521
Kenduskeag Avenue in a High Density Residential District.
Swan Village, Inc., applicant.
Chairman Sturgeon asked the applicant's representative to stand by to answer
questions of the Board.
Mr. Boothby indicated he was concerned that the location of the project may
not have adequate sight distance given some topographic constraints.
Mr. Scott Braley, PE from Plymouth Engineering, indicated the sight distance
was measured by a surveyor and exceeds accepted standards. Mr. Braley described
the standards involved in sight distance analysis.
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Mr. Boothby asked City Engineer John Theriault if he had reviewed the sight
distance on Kenduskeag Avenue. Mr. Theriault indicated the City did not field verify
the information provided on the plan.
Mr. Kenney asked which line in Schedule B was the project required to follow.
Mr. Kenney noted that four unit buildings are clearly allowed in HDR, but they did not
appear to meet the setback and code requirements for setbacks and open space. Mr.
Gould noted there are some anomalies in the HDR (Schedule B) that lists 4-unit
buildings in several categories, which in turn have different development standards.
In the case of a four-unit building, it potentially could be found in three different land
use classes; fourplex, attached residential, and townhouse. Mr. Braley indicated they
were seeking approval as four-unit buildings as a permitted use in HDR, in addition
the plan indicates the required open space per unit on the plan.
Chairman Sturgeon asked if there were any other proponents or opponents to
the proposed project. Mr. Carl Snow representing an adjacent parcel owner noted he
felt the civil engineering was first class.
Mr. Kenney moved to approve the Site Plan as presented. Mr. Bolin seconded the
motion. The Board voted four in favor and three opposed to approve the site plan of
Swan Village Inc. to construct four (4) four-unit buildings at 521 Kenduskeag Avenue
in a High Density Residential District.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 2: Planning Board Approval of Minutes.
Chairman Sturgeon indicated that the Minutes of the October 21, 2014 were
ready for consideration. Mr. Boothby moved to approve the Minutes of the October
21, 2014 meeting. Ms. McCarty seconded the motion. The motion carried
unanimously.
Other Business
Chairman Sturgeon noted that Mr. Kenney could review the HDR District with
the Planning Staff. Ms. McCarthy asked how Mr. Gould was progressing on some
additional language for drive-thru uses. Mr. Gould noted he has drafted some
additional guidance for which various drive-thru uses change from one type to
another. Given the expertise of the new City Engineer in traffic engineering, the draft
was shared with the City Engineer to get any technical aspects ironed out before it is
brought back to the Board.
There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:17
p.m.