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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-11-04 Planning Board Minutes 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. 2 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.