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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-18 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF October 18, 2016 MINUTES Board Members Present: John Kenney, Chairman Wayne Mallar Julie Williams Charles Boothby Dora McCarthy Pete Parizo Chuck LeBlanc, Alternate Member City Staff Present: David Gould John Theriault Tracy Willette Chairman Kenney called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. In the absence of Board Member Hicks, Alternate Member LeBlanc was asked to vote. CONSENT AGENDA As no wished to remove the item on the Consent Agenda Chairman Kenney asked for a motion. Member Boothby moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Member McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda. The item that was approved is as follows: Item No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to construct a parking lot expansion of 13 spaces in an Urban Service District at 466 Main Street, 77 Hampden Road, LLC, applicant. 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS Item No. 2: Zone Change & Land Development Code Map Amendment from Industry and Service District (I&S) to Government & Institutional Service District (G&ISD) for part of a parcel of land containing approximately 3 acres (Tax Map 27, Parcel No. 001) City of Bangor Parks & Recreation, applicant. C.O. #16-363. Chairman Kenney opened the public hearing and asked for a brief overview from the applicant. Parks and Recreation Director Tracy Willette provided the Board with a brief overview of the proposed rezoning request. Mr. Willette noted a big increase in activity at the Main Street facility and the potential need to expand play areas and other amenities. He noted that the City was considering moving the skate park to this site. If that moves ahead there would be additional discussions as to location and arrangement of facilities including discussions with the neighbors on Dillingham Street. Chair Kenney asked if there were any proponents or opponents. Mr. Byron Hale of 53 Dillingham Street noted he had lived there since 1981. When the City acquired the property they did a good job cleaning up some of the mess that had accumulated there. They thought it was good to have a park in the neighborhood and hear the sounds of children playing and having fun. He noted he did have some concerns about a skate park and wanted to be sure that there would be sound barriers such that neighbors would not have to listen to foul language. He hoped any lighting would not impose on neighbors. He indicated that limiting hours and not having shelters would help discourage people from lingering after hours. Parks Director Willette noted the City would go through a public process before the details of improvements are made and all attempts will be made to address any concerns from abutting neighbors. Planning Officer David Gould provided the Board with a brief history of the site which was originally owned by the State of Maine as an armory and zoned institutional. In the mid 1990’s the City looked at the excess land as a potential industrial development site and the back three acres were rezoned to Industry and Service District. The proposed rezoning would return it to an institutional land use. There were no other proponents or opponents to the proposed rezoning. The Board discussed the rezoning and then history of the site noting the hearing was not about a skate park but about the zoning of the property. 3 The Board unanimously recommended the City Council adopt the proposed map amendment to the site from I&S to G&ISD as contained in C.O. #16-363. Item No. 3: Planning Board Approval of Minutes. The Board voted unanimously to review and vote on the October 4, Meeting Minutes at their next regular meeting. Planning Officer Gould noted that the 2017 Schedule of Planning Board Meetings have been distributed to the Board and requested Board Members let Staff know if there are any problem dates so we can adjust the schedule in advance. The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m.