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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-12-01 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF DECEMBER 1, 2009 MINUTES Board Members Present: Allie Brown, Chairman Doug Damon Nat Rosenblatt Andy Sturgeon Miles Theeman City Staff Present: David Gould James Ring Bud Knickerbocker Peter Witham Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to place a foundation under an existing 1.5 story modular home located at 502 Odlin Road for use as a library in a General Commercial and Service District. Grace Evangelical Inc., applicant. Chairman Brown explained that because there were only five members present and voting, the applicant would need four affirmative votes for approval. She indicated that the applicant could proceed or could continue this item. Dr. Terry Phillips, President of the Grace Evangelical Inc. Seminary, indicated that they wished to proceed. Chairman Brown asked for a presentation. Mr. Bill Reilly, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Grace Evangelical College and Seminary spoke in favor of the application. Mr. Reilly explained that this site was formerly used as a manufactured homes sales lot. The college and seminary are presently located at this site. They wish to place a foundation under an existing modular home for use as their library. Planning Officer Gould gave a brief history of the site noting that previously there was a site plan approved for a modular home sales lot which provided for display of homes and parking. In the 1980’s there was a proposal to create a four-lot subdivision 2 which contained a private roadway. The developer at that time, because of topographic constraints, did not want to tie directly into the City’s sewer system but was able to do so through the adjacent property to serve these lots. The site was served by wells. In review of this project, it was discovered that the City’s Sewer Department does not have any record of this entity or the prior one as a sewer user. There was a provision in the 1980’s subdivision approval that the developers of the lots put flow meters on their wells so the City would have the means to measure the flow and be able to generate a sewer bill. Staff has made the applicant aware of this. Planning Officer Gould indicated that the details of the existing site are documented on the site development plan as submitted. Staff indicated that all the details are in order and recommended approval. Terry Phillips, President of the Seminary, explained that they have been in existence since 2001. Currently there are 46 students enrolled as undergraduate students, graduate students, and those who wished to only take single classes. Mr. Rosenblatt moved to approve the Site Development Plan at 502 Odlin Road, Grace Evangelical Inc, applicant. Mr. Theeman seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor of the motion. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 2: Planning Board Approval of Minutes. Chairman Brown indicated that the Minutes of the November 17, 2009 Meeting were ready for Board consideration. Mr. Theeman moved to approve the Minutes of the November 17, 2009 Meeting. Mr. Sturgeon seconded the motion which carried by a vote of 5 to 0. Other Business The Board Members discussed the tentative 2010 Meeting schedule. It was the th consensus of the Board to delete the July 6 meeting and the second meeting in April. Planning Officer Gould discussed a draft of the Planning Board By-laws. This amendment is to reflect the recent change to add an Alternate Member to the Board. He noted that Staff used the previously approved by-laws which called for associate members and changed this language to “alternate member.” Mr. Rosenblatt noted that the Ordinance which establishes the Planning Board talks about 7 regular members and one alternate. He said that he felt that the By-laws should be amended to refer to “regular” members instead of “full” members. Also it was pointed out that the word “rules” under Section 19 should be changed to read “by-laws.” Mr. Gould noted that Staff would make those changes. 3 Planning Officer Gould discussed proposed Land Development Code amendments regarding parking standards for furniture stores and outdoor display areas for manufactured homes. Staff provided a draft copy for the Board to review prior to it being submitted for formal process. The Board discussed the provisions of the Shopping and Personal Service District, the number of required parking spaces, the types of outdoor display allowed, and the amount of display area allowed for the various uses. Mr. Gould noted an invitation from the City Council for the Board Members to attend an upcoming workshop on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Gould indicated that as soon as an Agenda is available Staff will forward it along to the Board. There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.