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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-12-20 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF DECEMBER 20, 2016 MINUTES Board Members Present: John Kenney, Chairman Pete Parizo Charles Boothby Wayne Mallar Julie Williams Chuck LeBlanc, Alternate Member City Staff Present: David G. Gould John Theriault Chairman Kenney called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. In the absence of several members, Chair Kenney noted Member LeBlanc would be voting. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Kenney called for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Member Boothby moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Associate Member LeBlanc seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda. The items approved were as follows: 1. FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN – 605 Stillwater Avenue, Chick-fil-A, applicant Revision of Final Subdivision Plan in a Shopping & Personal Service District 2. SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN – 527 Odlin Road, First Choice Auto, applicant Construction of parking lot and display area for vehicular sales in a General Commercial & Service District PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. ZONE CHANGE – 996 State Street, Eagle Crest, LLC., applicant Change in zoning for a portion of a parcel of land located at 996 State Street (Tax Map R71-031) from a Government and Institutional Service District (G&ISD) to an Urban Residence 2 District (URD-2), C.O. #17-036. Chairman Kenney opened the Public Hearing on the rezoning request and asked the applicant or their representative to make a brief presentation. 2 Julie Sites of Eagle Crest, LLC, indicated she would like to request the zoning be changed from G&ISD to UDR-2, so the three-unit building would be in the proper zone. She noted that there are other multi-family units along this section of State Street. Planning Officer David Gould, told the Board the request was to change a portion of a parcel of land from G&ISD to URD-2. The Urban Residence District 2 allows up to a four unit building on a 12,000 square foot parcel. This land was rezoned in the early 1980’s when Bangor Floral operated a greenhouse and garden center there. While started back in the 1940’s, in the eighties most of the green houses were gone and the florist shop was seeking another location. A proposal to rezone for medical office was approved but the project never was completed. Various uses have been in the building and occupancy is several rental units. Mr. Gould noted that it is not the Comprehensive Plan’s direction that this be mid-level density but it may be preferable to commercial office uses. Ms. Sites noted that adjacent properties were not all single family homes but a variety of uses some multi-family housing. Member Mallar was concerned that too little analysis of surrounding land uses had been made and this appeared to be a spot zone of which he was not in favor. Member Boothby made a motion to recommend a change in zoning for a portion of a parcel of land located at 996 State Street (Tax Map R71-031) from a Government and Institutional Service District (G&ISD) to an Urban Residence 2 District (URD-2). Member Williams seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 in favor and 1 opposed to recommend the rezoning contained in C.O. #17-036. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 3: PLANNING BOARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Member Williams moved approval of the December 6, 2016 minutes. Member Parizo seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Gould noted there were Mylars to be signed. Mr. Gould also noted that Member Williams would be leaving the Board as she has served two consecutive terms. Mr. Gould noted that depending on when the new members are sworn in, the existing rd members should be available for January 3, the next meeting. 3 Member Williams noted she enjoyed working with the Board and learned a lot about the operation of the City and functions of the Planning Board. Chairman Kenney noted Mr. Mallar also would be leaving, the Planning Board, but continuing on Historic Preservation Commission. There being no further items before the Board the meeting adjourned at 7:31 pm.