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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
Meeting of August 29, 2017
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Charles Boothby, Vice Chair
Nelson Durgin
Steve Hicks
Chuck LeBlanc
Dora McCarthy
City Staff Present: David G. Gould
John Theriault
Sean Gambrel
Vice Chair Boothby called the meeting to order at 7:00pm
SITE PLAN REVIEW
1. SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
527 Odlin Road, First Choice Auto, applicant
Construction of a 2,400 SF service garage and additional outdoor display area in
a General Commercial & Services District.
Darren Durrell of First Choice Auto presented the project to the Board. The
applicant proposes to construct a 40x60 service garage on site to support the
current use of automotive reconditioning and sales. Garage will primarily be used
for repair and mechanical service and washing. Application also includes an
expanded area for display of 10-15 cars for sale.
Vice Chair Boothby asked if the City Engineer had any comments on this application.
City Engineer John Theriault stated that his only concern was that this site was not
connected to public sewer and is located in an Urban Impaired Stream watershed,
so therefore waste water related to vehicle washing would need to be captured on-
site and treated elsewhere. He stated that wash water should not be directed to
any drainage swales or ditches because of the location in the impaired watershed.
Some discussion followed regarding potential alternatives for dealing with waste
wash water with the applicant eventually agreeing that they would follow the
engineer’s recommendations.
Vice Chair Boothby asked for Planning Staff Comments. City Planning Staff David
Gould stated that the applicants had been before the Board a year before for a
change of use to the current auto sales use, which was approved. He echoed the
Engineer’s concerns about the new building creating wastewater demands beyond
what could be treated by the existing private system on site, and noted that
connection to municipal sewer would be very difficult. Mr. Gould stated that the
method of wastewater treatment on site would need to be approved by the City
Engineer prior to the operation of the building.
Member Durgin moved for approval of the Site Plan as presented. Member LeBlanc
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Planning Board Approval of Minutes
Member McCarthy moved to approve the meeting minutes from July 11, 2017
and August 15, 2017 as presented. Member Durgin seconded the motion. The
motion was approved unanimously.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:18pm