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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-08-17 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF AUGUST 17, 2010 MINUTES Board Members Present: Allie Brown, Chairman Doug Damon John Kenney John Miller Andy Sturgeon Miles Theeman Julie Williams, Alternate Member City Staff Present: David Gould Jim Ring Peter Witham Lynn Johnson Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. In the absence of Board Member Bolin, Alternate Member Williams was asked to vote. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 1: Final Subdivision Plan approval to revise East Ridge Estates Subdivision from 14 lots to 3 lots at 1397V Essex Street in a Rural Residence and Agricultural District (RR&A) and a Resource Protection District (RP). Woods of Maine, Inc., applicant. Mr. Don Becker, P.E. with Civil Engineering Services, represented the applicant and explained that two years ago the applicant received final subdivision plan approval of the East Ridge Estates Subdivision which was for 14 lots with a proposed road located at 1397 Essex Street. The applicant now wishes to revise that final plan to reduce the number of proposed lots from 14 lots to 3 lots. In doing so, they will also be eliminating the road and any proposed public improvements. Planning Officer Gould indicated that two years ago when this subdivision was approved it was a major subdivision plan as it contained public improvements. The 2 three lot subdivision now proposed does not have any proposed public improvements and is a minor subdivision plan. Because this parcel is located in the Penjajawoc Marsh Overlay Zone, it needs to be a cluster subdivision. The subdivision consists of two house lots with the remainder of the lot to be deeded to the Bangor Land Trust. The plan provides a significant permanent open space area with a few frontage lots on an existing roadway. As the plans are in order, Staff recommended approval. Mr. Theeman moved that the Board grant approval of the Final Subdivision Plan for a three lot subdivision located at 1397V Essex Street for Woods of Maine, Inc., applicant. The motion was seconded by Mr. Damon and it passed by a vote of 7 to 0. Item No. 2: Site Development Plan and Site Location of Development Modification approvals to construct a 44-space parking lot, recreational amenities, a storage building, and sidewalks at 1 College Circle in a Government and Institutional Service District (G&ISD). Husson University, applicant. Mr. Sean Thies, with Civil Engineering Services represented the applicant. Mr. Thies discussed the proposed changes noting that the major change is the addition of a 44-space parking lot which will connect two existing parking lots. He noted that they are replacing the propane tanks with a storage building. They no longer need those tanks as they have service through Bangor Gas Company. The stormwater system on the site was designed years ago to accommodate future expansion and construction so the proposed improvements will be served by the existing stormwater system. Planning Officer Gould indicated that this is an application for Site Development Plan and Site Location of Development Act Modification approvals. All of the proposed improvements are on existing developed areas of the campus. The total new impervious area will be 20,685 sq. ft. All of the improvements are well within the scope of the 2005 Stormwater Plan. At that time a significant pond was constructed in anticipation of future developments. Staff recommended approval of the Site Development Plan and the Site Location of Development Act Modification. Mr. Damon moved that the Board approve the Site Development Plan and Site Location of Development Act Modification for Husson University to construct a 44-space parking lot, recreational amenities, a storage building and sidewalks at 1 College Circle. Mr. Theeman seconded the motion. The Board voted 7 to 0 in favor. 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 3: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of July 20, 2010 and August 3, 2010 Meetings. Mr. Theeman moved to approve the Minutes of the July 20, 2010 Meeting. Mr. Miller seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 7 to 0. Mr. Sturgeon moved to approve the Minutes of the August 3, 2010 Meeting. Mr. Kenney seconded the motion, which also passed by a vote of 7 to 0. As there were no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.