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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 2015
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Paul Bolin, Chairman
Charles Boothby
John Kenney
Wayne Mallar
John Miller
Julie Williams
City Staff Present: David Gould
Chairman Bolin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
As no one wished to remove either item from the Consent Agenda for
discussion, Chairman Bolin asked for a motion. Mr. Boothby moved to approve the
Consent Agenda. Mr. Kenney seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to
approve the Consent Agenda. The items approved are as follows:
Item No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to add 388 sq. ft. to an
attached, one-family dwelling unit at 33 Burleigh Road in
a High Density Residential District. 33 Burleigh Road –
JRG Properties.
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Item No. 2: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 1,800 sq.
ft. addition for office and showroom use at 100 Dowd
Road in an Industry and Service District. Ned Jennings,
applicant.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item No. 3: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approvals for a
drive-thru use (Hannaford To Go) at 653 Broadway in a
Shopping and Personal Service District. Hannaford Bros.
Co., LLC, applicant.
Chairman Bolin opened the Public Hearing and asked for comments from the
applicant.
J. M. Lord, representing the applicant, explained that this is a request for
approval of a drive-thru use, for a “Hannaford To Go” at 653 Broadway. He explained
that the customer would call ahead and order their groceries, the store would then
give them a time when the groceries would be ready for pick up, they would then
drive to the site and park in the designated parking area, then phone into the store
indicating the number of the parking space they have parked in, and then an
employee of the grocery store would deliver their groceries to their car.
Mr. Lord indicated that originally they were proposing to install a drive-thru
window and queueing lanes. However, the owners of the property did not want them
to create a drive-thru, nor did they want a dedicated pick-up lane, or striping
installed.
Mr. Boothbay expressed his concern about the design of the site and the traffic
flow on the site as he did not feel that, as proposed, it was a very workable
arrangement.
As no one spoke either in favor of or in opposition to proposal, Chairman Bolin
closed the Public Heading and asked for Staff comments. Planning Officer Gould
explained that while the proposal does not have a drive-thru window or associated
lanes, it is considered a drive-thru use under the Land Development Code. He
indicated that the test for the Board is to determine that design it is safe and will
operate correctly. If the Board finds it meets this test, Staff recommended as a
condition of approval that the previously approved details of the site, not shown on
the new plans, remain as previously approved.
Mr. Kenney moved to approve the Conditional Use and Site Development Plan
for a drive-thru use (Hannaford To Go) at 653 Broadway in a Shopping and Personal
Service District with the condition that the previously approved details of the site, not
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shown on the new plans, remain as previously approved. Mr. Miller seconded the
motion. The motion passed by a vote of 5 to 1. Mr. Boothby voted in opposition
stating that he did not feel that the applicant demonstrated that the proposed parking
and loading layout, including the appurtenant drives, turnarounds, maneuvering areas,
and on-site travel lanes were arranged in a reasonable and safe configuration,
including the provision for safe pedestrian travel to all on-site uses.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 4: Planning Board Approval of Minutes.
Mr. Boothby moved to approve the Minutes of the October 6, 2015 and
September 22, 2015 meetings. Ms. Williams seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously .
There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:26
p.m.